Egg

Shiner | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Desoto
• ASIN: B00005QTDC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,628 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A marvelously dark album, October 25, 2001

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Stephen Thode (Milwaukee, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Egg (Audio CD)

Very different from previous CDs. A dark, brooding apparently full length tale deftly represented with beatuiful songwriting and wide open (nearly redline) production. The music leaps out of the stereo and slaps the listener about the face; not to inflict injury, rather to remind the listener that there is more to the music than appears at the surface. The title track demonstrates this perfectly as the listener starts in a state of supension in the verse which one realizes only when the chorus is laid bare in an amazing progression that almost wants to be dissonant but never allowed to get there partly because of Allen Epply's tortured vocal line and partly because of Paul Malinowski's logic defying bass line. If that doesn't float your boat then check out "Spook the Herd" - a reprise of the CDs first song, with it's "Korn-wishes-they-were-this-Heavy" ending. I wouldn't recommend this as a starter CD for the fledgling Shinist (try Lula or Starless 1st) - listen to previous CDs and you'll really appreciate this one! A thouroughly satisfying and remarkable album.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reegged., November 4, 2002

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Hogarth Hughes (Rockwell, ME) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Egg (Audio CD)

This is a re-review of this album. THE EGG is the kind of CD you must listen to numerous times to let the coolness of it saturate your soul. SHINER is a great band that rocks. My previous review stated that they were okay and this disc was just average. After listening a few more times I've come to the conclusion that the CD and the band are really creative. THE EGG has excellent drumming, great guitar and bass, and Allen Eply's voice seems to make it's way into your head with it's smooth catchiness. I will surely check out the other releases in SHINER's arsenal now that I've discovered what I was missing in the first few listens. Maybe SHINER is so good my brain got a little scrambled by THE EGG.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It grew on me, September 15, 2004

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blackholesun1Girl "blackholesun1" (Weaverville, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Egg (Audio CD)

When I first got this album, I liked it but I was a little dissapointed. The more I listened to it the more I adapted to Shiner's unique sound. This isn't for everyone, but I think they were a great and original band. The lyrics are awesome, the guitars, drums, bass, everything works together here. They should have been bigger than they were. My favorite song here is "Pills", you will get it stuck in your head beleive me.