Customer Reviews

Do You Feel

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Wow...this CD was my introduction to the rocket summer and i was blown away. This is honestly one of those CDs you can listen to from front to back and not skip a track. My friend told me that the lead singer, Bryce Avary, writes, sings and plays every instrument on the whole CD, which I thought was really impressive. The stand out tracks are "So Much Love", "Break It Out" and "High Life Scenery". I challenge you to listen to at least these songs and try to get them out of your head...it won't be happening. I know that The Rocket Summer is playing on the Warped Tour this summer and I cannot wait to see them...I've heard their live show is just ridiculous. This CD is great for fans of Something Corporate, Dashboard, Ben Folds and Blink-182.

this is a good cd, but not as good as calendar days or hello, good friend. its slightly dissapointing as its much more generic and mainstream than the former albums. its missing that certain spark that only comes from bryce's songs like "tv family" or "brat pack". its good though, every song is catchy and the lyrics are mature and well composed. all in all, bryce nailed it again.

I was introduced to Rocket Summer when I went to a Goo Goo Dolls concert and they opened. All I can say was that their performance was more memorable, I believe that Goo Goo Dolls were lacking in energy after having Rocket Summer open. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love Goo Goo Dolls as they were my first favorite all-time band, but Bryce had such a powerful presence and such high energy that it was hard to not notice and be captivated. Immediately I went online and bought his cd's. I have to say that although many would say that his cd's have the same type of beat, he has powerful lyrics and catchy tunes. If you follow all his cd's you'll find that he never sells himself out like Shakira did by going from Rock to Pop-Hip-Hop-BellyDancing-Mumbo-Jumbo. He stays true to HIS music and fans. This is really a great cd and I have yet to get tired of listening to it. It has high energy and although you can tell it's Rocket Summer by the tune (because in all honesty a lot of the songs sound similar) it's still provides a great feel and you can't help but be moved by the music.

This is now the third full-length CD released by the amazingly talented Bryce Avary, the one man band The Rocket Summer. I was first introduced to TRS back in 2004, with Calander Days, which quickly became one of my favorite CDs of all time. Then, with the release of Hello, Good Friend, a few years later, Bryce only continued to blow us away with an even more enriched musical experience. He added more layers to the harmonies, more depth to his lyrics, and more instruments to his report. I didn't think it could get much better, as Hello, Good Friend is one of my favorite albums, by any artist, of all time. However, to the point, Do You Feel, has topped that. I couldn't wait for it to be released, and bought it the second I could. Since then, I've listened to it over and over and over again, loving it more and more each time. This time, Bryce adds a slightly political, and moral stance to some of his songs (Do You Feel), and his vocals are absolutely phenomenal. The same intensity from HGF is there, but some of the screaming has been toned down (come on...you remember...). The downside? there are some moments that will bring back a lot of that classic TRS sound. But, I guess, if you're a fan, that repitition isn't such a bad thing at all. Anyways, I love this CD as much, no, more than any of Bryce's other stuff, and I've been a fan since the beginning of time. I recommend EVERYONE buy this CD. If it doesn't stick right away, give it 3 or 4 listens and I guarentee you'll be in love...

Do You Feel is a great CD to put you in a happy mood. Bryce Avary is sooo talented, playing most of the instruments on his CD. His lyrics have a positive message, and he's on tour now, so you should definitely try to catch one of his shows. Be sure to watch the "So Much Love" video on his MySpace page. That's what really got me hooked on this song. Some other songs I like are "Break It Out," and "Save."

I love this scene band with their wonderful music. Some are just good stories while others are quite thougth provoking. Definitely recommended.

This CD always puts me in such a good mood when I go through it. I really enjoyed his first album, but this takes the cake, by far. So Much Love, Do You Feel, All I Have, Run To You, So, In This Hour... are technically my favorites, but there is no song on this cd I ever skip over.

This is a fantastic album. Unbelievably catchy, but has a lot of depth to it as well. This isn't some shallow pop album. It's got something to say, and while it's catchy, it's definitely got some bite.

Highly recommended!

I completely disagree with the reviewers who said Avary's voice is loathsome.

He has an amazing range and energy IMO.

Infectious, high energy music and vocals are what you get with this disc.

I've fallen in love with Bryce's 2 previous albums and now there are 3!!! You would be missing out on everything good in life if you did not purchase this CD and give it a chance. Don't just think it is another pop-punk band... it's different. He is one of the only bands to bring out the beauty in the world with his lyrics.