Burning My Travels Clean

Rocky Votolato | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 16, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Second Nature
• ASIN: B000065T2G
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,816 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The New Scheme

This is one of the better solo records to come out of the independent music scene in quite a while.

Product Description

ROCKY VOTOLATO emerges with the evocative and emotive Burning My Travels Clean, his fourth solo release and first for Second Nature Recordings. Known as "the voice" behind WAXWING’s powerfully lucid excursions and soundscapes, Burning My Travels Clean is by nature a different animal, even as it ephemerally recalls WAXWING’s most somnambulant moments. Burning My Travels Clean is in marked contrast a stripped down and direct affair, yet gains a clarity and gracefulness because of its minimalist and stark delivery. Comprised mainly of ROCKY’s fatigued, straining, yet delicately quivering voice, and his lilting acoustic guitar strumming, accompanied by sparse drum and bass, and the occasional violin, piano and pedal steel guitar slivers, Burning My Travels Clean is eleven mournful, morose and haunting songs that showcase ROCKY as more than just another singer-songwriter, but as a musician capable of rending one’s soul with his recollections, dreams and confessions. ! Still, ROCKY occasionally offers a slightly hurried twist to the delicate proceedings, with songs such as "Without Eyes Still Seeing" and "I Remember Music" breaking the methodical pace. Produced by the renowned Matt Bayles (BOTCH, WAXWING, THE BLOOD BROTHERS, PEARL JAM), Burning My Travels Clean is resonant and delicate, with ROCKY’s heart-wrenching vocals predominant but never overpowering. Contrary to WAXWING’s occasional rock endeavors, with Burning My Travels Clean, ROCKY VOTOLATO will break nothing except your heart.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good acousti-folk, May 29, 2002

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Alec "Alec" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Burning My Travels Clean (Audio CD)

The majority of the exposure that Rocky Votolato has gained was due to his tour with Dashboard Confessional, an interesting bill. Before this, Votolato's reputation was garnered from the indie outfit, Waxwing. Unfortunately, he was cast in the wrong tour: Votolato's innocent lyricism and conventional songwriting made him stand out as a real honest writer not in the typical "emo" sense, but in a folk rock sense. It's acoustic rock with a backing band, yet his personality, which comes through his voice and quiet strumming of the guitar, puts a personal stamp that cannot be ignored.

This is not to say this album is devoid of "emo" rock characteristics. Votolato unabashedly tells the trials and tribulations that he's gone through and adds his own fire. This personal touch is what makes it great, as he combines both honest and innocent lyricism into a greater body. An example of his lyricism can be seen in the song "Without My Eyes Still Seeing": "Dylan, Drake, Even Schwarzenbach, how you became heroes I'll never forget: It's not easy looking at your heart, not many men know how, even fewer speak out."

While it falls into a typical acoustic-rock outfit, Rocky Votolato's "Burning My Travels Clean" is an excellent CD with interesting and engaging songwriting. Pick up a copy.

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, June 16, 2007

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Sneaky Pete (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Burning My Travels Clean (Audio CD)

There is not a Rocky Album that is not spectacular. I have seen him live 3 times and each show has been amazing. Actually his first solo album (he was also in a band called waxwing which is outstanding by the way) is what inspired me to begin playing the accoustic guitar 8 years ago.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rocky, Rocky... whoa., June 9, 2003

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Alisha (Yakima, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Burning My Travels Clean (Audio CD)

This LP is so amazing. If you're looking for some real emo music, you need to get this CD. His voice alone will leave you in tears, all I have to say is... Dashboard WHO?? There's no compitition when it comes to Votolato. Honestly, you need this CD. YOU NEED IT. And if you love it, buying the EP will be worth it also (A Brief History). You'll listen to it 4 times in a row, everytime. :-D You Have Alisha's Promise!