Days of the New II (Green)

Days Of The New | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 31, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 31, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fontana Geffen
• ASIN: B00000JWLU
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (127 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,048 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated by Critics and Buyers alike, August 11, 2001

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Paul Allaer (Cincinnati) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Days of the New II (Green) (Audio CD)

I've had the first Days of the New Album a long time, but didn't buy DOTN2 until I saw them in concert not long ago. DOTN2 is a departure from the first album, yet as an album it is better that the debut. No, there aren't a lot no-can-miss radio friendly tracks like "Shelf in the Room" or "Touch Peel and Stand" from the first album, but don't let that put you off.

This album is a mood-setter, and flows gently from track to track, with interludes, and even orchestration, althoug never losing its basic premise of rocking hard with accoustic guitars only. Outstanding tracks include "Flight Response" (the opening track), "Enemy" and best of all "Weapon and the Wounded", which coulda-shoulda been a radio hit (had it not been that in 1999, when this album was released, the alternative rock format on radio started dying off).

It's hard to believe that Travis Meeks, the "brains" behind the band, was only 20 when this was released. I'm looking forward to the new DOTN album, which is supposedly coming out soon (they previewed a couple of songs at the concert last week).

All in all.... a very satisfying album... BUY IT

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a classic, even if it didn't sell well..., March 11, 2000

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Trevor (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Days of the New II (Green) (Audio CD)

Days of the New's second album, along with NIN's The Fragile, were probably the two best rock CD's released in 1999, for one reason: they both defied the strict rules of "rock" music. Both show classical influences, and have the ambition to make themes that tie the albums together. What makes them truly great, though, is that the songs stand up fantastically on their own (this album might have a slight upper hand in that sense). The first 7 tracks on this CD are all beautifully performed acoustic/prog/rock/pop songs, with instrumentals ("Skeleton Key") and relatively simple but entrancing tunes that create a great, haunting atmosphere ("The Real", "Weapon and the Wound"). "I Think" is a bit of a misstep, sounding less tuneful or original than almost anything even on Days of the New's debut album. It's still a decent song, though, albeit sounding a LOT like unreleased Alice In Chains. That track is just an aberration, though. The songwriting is a big step up on the debut album, where Travis Meeks had already shown brilliance, and the sound is even bigger with the use of an orchestra and many other unique instruments. It's tempting to say this CD would put off an average pop fan, but the songs are catchy and upbeat enough (in most places) for that to be inaccurate.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true classic, May 17, 2000

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Cesar Miguel (El Paso) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Days of the New II (Green) (Audio CD)

Simply put, this album has the most inovative thing ever done in music from the last 10 years, i like every type of music from slipknot to metallica to korn to led zeppelin to cypress hill but this album takes the gold.

Every song is a masterpiece and is done by just one man (Travis Meeks), best album of 1999.