Dig [Import]

I Mother Earth | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 8, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000002V1H
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,387 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #34 in Music > R&B > Funk > Metal
  • #37 in Music > Rock > Funk Rock
  • #69 in Music > Imports > Hard Rock & Metal

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Standout jam band of the mid 1990's, March 2, 2006

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The_Sink (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dig (Audio CD)

It's quite unfortunate that the following has happened:

(1) I Mother Earth disbanded.
(2) I Mother Earth disbanded after receiving virtually no radio play.
(3) I Mother Earth disbanded after filtering through 2 lead singers, including one of the finest voices rock music has ever heard.
(4) Amazon is not selling this album.

But this is your opportunity to get one of the most underrated cds in rock music for incredibly cheap. Take a chance, buy it from Amazon's Marketplace, and you will not be disappointed.

Edwin & Company (Edwin made this band...not the other way around) provided a grunge obsessed half decade with some of the finest blues/jam/alternative rock...whatever you want to call it, it was (nay, it IS) great music. The tunes are incredibly infectious and catchy. Combined with Edwin's unique voice, IME produces a sound that was literally unlike any other band of the bleak mid 1990's that were dominated by Nirvana & company. Each and every song on this album is memorable, beginning with the instrumental, The Mothers, followed by the more commercially popular Rain Will Fall and Not Quite Sonic, right down to the diamonds in the "rough," No One, Undone and Basketball. The closest comparison that I can think of to a similar band in a similar era would be Candlebox. Songs like Rain Will Fall parallel the style of Arrow off of Candlebox's self-titled first release. But maybe I think that merely because I purchased both albums at the same time. IME enjoyed a certain level of popularity in 1994-1995 opening up for Dream Theater on their world tour, ultimately inspiring a future Dream Theater song. So if you're also a fan of Dream Theater, IME will not disappoint.

Quite frankly, I Mother Earth tops my list of the most underrated rock bands of all time. The brief time with Edwin will stand out as their most popular, most successful period, with Dig standing out as the better of the two releases with their former disgruntled singer (the other being Scenery and Fish...also a fine work). By no means is this album outdated or irrelevant today, in fact, Dig was very likely years ahead of its time. If released today, it may still be the uncovered gem that it was in 1993, or it may have commercial success. Either way, IME's Dig is a true must-have for fans of bluesy, catchy, rock music.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I Mother Earth - 'Dig' (Capitol), December 3, 2004

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Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dig (Audio CD)

Highly appreciated sounding debut CD from this Canadian-based four piece.I Mother Earth plays a genre of psychedelic-metal that will put some of us listeners into somewhat of a hypnotic trance.A couple of cuts I thought stood out were the space-funky "Rain Will Fall",the metallic "Levitate","The Mothers" and "So Gently We Weep"(this track sort of reminds me of the Doors "The End").Just might appeal to fans of Orange 9mm,early Korn,Sublime and Animal Bag.Worth checking out.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Compares to IME!!!!, August 13, 2005

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Elton Lee (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dig (Audio CD)

I stumbled upon I mother earth cassette back in the old days when it first got released. I was at a tiny record store and every often I would check out new stuffs that were brought in by the owner of the store. He had no knowledge of music whatsoever. All he knows was to sell. Me on the other hand... saw this weird looking cover, a dog with an oxygen mask. I was like I Mother Earth??? What is this??? In those old days I remembered, you could test the cassette at the counter and listen to the 1st song briefly... So I brought it to the owner and test it out.. To my surprise this record was an entirely different feel, atmosphere all together... The 1st song was a melodic intro and then blast in with the 2nd song.. I heard this briefly at the store and was like wow!! Alright I want it.. I took a chance not knowing the entire album was good and was to my taste I was mainly influence by 80's hard rock / hair metal type of sound and band. When I got home and listen to the entire album.. it was not bad there was couple of songs which I didn't like because it was entirely different from the hard rock sound that I was used too.... But I gave it chance and grew to love every song on the album.....I can say I was open enough to accept a brand new band with a distinctive sound and feel.... I Mother Earth blended with tons of tribal drumming and sound.. Their song writing was totally different from the 80's hair metal band...I was always seeking new band with new sounds and new talent. And here I am with I Mother Earth.. The best song that really caught me was Levitate, Rain Will Fall, Not Quite Sonic and so forth... It was a blast listening over and over again. And it grew each time to listen to it.. Very melodic in a different way..I also remembered I had played drums a few years back and was really into hrad rock style.. Then when I learned and played I Mother Earth's song I was completely drumming in a different style.. I had to learn so many parts to their songs... It is not the typical hard rock feel anymore but tribal feel to it.... More toms playing instead of snare and kick drum... Also the song Rain will Fall had a double bass parts towards to end.. it was a blast learning and playing it....it had a totally different feel when the snare comes in.. I love it so much.. and now to this year 2005 I can look back and say that I had an awesome time being influenced by I Mother Earth... To those of you who are unsure of this band... What I had to say is just be open.. and listen to the music.. Let the music digest in you and feel it....It stand the test of time!!! Highly Recommended!!