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Echobelly | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhythm King
• ASIN: B000024JB2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #551,322 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One of the underrated bands of mid 90's Britpop, February 25, 2004

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Wickerlove "Wickerlove" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On (Audio CD)

Echobelly is perhaps one of the most underrated bands of the mid 90's Britpop wave. 'On' combines the guitar swagger of Oasis and the brooding sound of The Smiths. Debbie Smith on rhythm guitar adds these sweeping guitar-washes, giving their sound a subtle wall-of-sound effect. But the obvious centerpiece of Echobelly is the silky-sweet vocals of Sonya Madan, almost like a pixielike geisha, seductive yet packs a powerful punch. But I've always found that Echobelly strays beyond the boundaries of typical mid 90's indie-pop, an ecclectic chemistry adding an unconventional spin to their sound. Bittersweet. Crooning crystalline vocals with a slightly worldly bent, raw guitar brashness as a backdrop to an exotic seductress. This is still Britpop but with a unique twist, and just like Sonya Madan's voice...seductive but packs a powerful punch.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forgotten classic, June 12, 2000

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D. Tucker "mrt77" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On (Audio CD)

It's sad that Echobelly didn't crack America. Though I have nothing against Oasis, Blur or Elastica, Echobelly was truly the more deserving of these bands. Every song on this album is amazing. You'll be sure to be humming them all even after the first listen.

Though Lustra wasn't up to Echobelly's usual greatness, it deserves your time as well. Sadly their first album Everybody's Got On seems to be out-of-print, but if you can find it, it's almot as good as On.

But for now, On is definitely their highlight, and probably the best album of the whole brit-pop era.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite albums, January 8, 2002

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Jason Hoerner (L.A., CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On (Audio CD)

I own 200 CD's, and this one is up there in the top 10 that I listen to very regularly. Every song is brilliant and catchy, with roaring guitars and soaring vocals, and always seems fresh every time. As far as pop genius this is right up there with Abba/Gold (another of my favorite albums, once I got over the initial shame of listening to "disco"). Dark Therapy still sends chills down my spine every time, it's so dreamy as it meanders at first, building to it's climax, then setting you down with a gentle landing. Then there's the perfect motivational song Great Things--"I wanna do great things, I don't wanna compromise". If you liked Hole's Celebrity Skin or Elastica, you would probably like this album, it has a similar rocking upbeat groove to it.

But the style is totally unique. Soon I will have their new album (People Are Expensive, an import) as well, from the clips I've heard they've really grown! Lustra also has some excellent tracks, but it's not as consistently good as On.