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Burning My Travels Clean

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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.

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.

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!