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Elevate

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I believe the comparisons to AiC are somewhat valid but only in the vocal atmospherics. There are definitely some similarities between these harmonies and Cantrell/Staley's.

What it really reminds me of is the Meat Puppets sans mind-altering substances. It's chill, it's pretty, it's fluid. Someone said previously that the music feels unforced; I agree with that. It's mellow. The lyrics are more coherent than a song by the brothers Meat Puppet, but that is essentially what Intangible reminds me of.

It's a decent record but don't expect it to burn a hole in your iPod.

I saw Intangible perform about a year ago when they opened a California show for Thornley and Breaking Benjamin. At the time, I was not very impressed. The guitar work was mediocre, at best, and the few songs they played sort of blended together, as if none had anything that could help someone differentiate between them. Therefore when my friend told me to listen to this CD I was skeptical.

Skepticism quickly turned into disbelief, which was replaced with a mild sense of enjoyment. What was, before, a painfully average and depressingly vacant display of musical ability, had somehow been transformed into a decidedly pleasant mix of post-grundge and classic rock. To be honest, I actually couldn't tell if the change was because the material was different or they'd gotten a producer to fix their mistakes. Whatever the case, Intangible has managed to overcome their initial deficiencies.

There's a tone of maturity behind the lyrics and the melodies that indicates a deeper understanding of the music they're playing. By no means is this an 11-track masterpiece; but there's talent, and, surprisingly, a great deal of raw emotion. "Winter Song" and "Hollow" are, in many ways, the best tracks on the album. Justin Wright's vocals, while not traditionally beautiful, seem to almost glide across the music. I would say that it's an ethereal sound, but it isn't: not really. What's so fascinatingly brilliant about the two compositions is that they give off an impression of naturalness. Nothing feels forced, or fabricated, or even written beforehand.

"Elevate" is a remarkably strong debut from this relatively unknown band. I can only hope that it eventually gets the recognition it deserves. And maybe, if people stop uploading Fall Out Boy and All-American Rejects onto their ipods long enough to listen to something other than the latest and greatest emo-replacement, it will.

Intangible Is the next Big thing in rock.. Their Music is a mixed sound of new rock and classic rock a good mix if you ask me. Justin Wright is an Amazing Song Writer his lyrics are moving and inspirational. With Tunes like "Winter" and "hollow" Justin brings out the soul in his vocal perfomaces. Along with Sergio Gonzales on Drums, Kevin Mccormick on Bass, and one hot Guitarist Bruce Watson, they all come together to bring you pure Rock N Roll. This is one CD you have to purchase cause you wont want to turn it off.

To me this one belongs to the hall of fame of Rock Albums for these songs :
04. Search
07. Those Around You
09. Brown.

I own roughly 1,500 CD's. I have all kinds of music, but mostly rock and metal from every genre. Every now and then a CD comes along that I can't get enough of and must share with as many of my friends as possible. I also love it when at first listen I think that it is just good, but then the more I listen, the more it grows on me to the point that I think it's great. That is just how this CD is for me. I can't get enough of it.

I also love it when there is not one bad song and I can just put it in and listen to it from start to finish, or just hit random every time I put it in. And I also love it when it's just fresh enough to be hard to compare it to somebody else. Again this CD fits the bill of everything I mentioned above. This is temporarily my new favorite CD.

I am going to try my best to describe who they sound like, but like my review title says, this is only my opinion. I'd say a little bit of Staind mixed with a little bit of Alice In Chains mixed with a little bit of Saigon Kick. This is very melodic rock with some great vocal harmonies that remind me of some of AIC vocals the way Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell sounded so great and unique together.

It's not quite as heavy as Staind or AIC for the most part but still a great modern melodic rock band. In fact, it's more along the lines of AIC's Jar Of Flies than any of their heavy stuff. Like I said, this is not a very heavy rocker, most of it is more along the mellow side but not so much to be considered an acoustic record.

To the new rockers: Don't worry, it does not sound like Saigon Kick. I just think I can hear a little bit of influence in there from them in certain places. I think most people woudn't even notice it or agree with me.

To the old rockers. I don't feel that it sounds too much like all the new stuff to turn you off of it. I feel that most of the new stuff sounds too much alike and I feel these guys have just enough of a fresh sound to seperate them from the rest.

There ya go. That is how I feel about it. Check it out for yourself. Let me know if you agree/disagree my review at dallasm71@hotmail.com

I will admit, "Lean" is one of the most infectious songs I've heard in a while. The chorus gets in my head and I end up singing it all day - which isn't necessarily a bad thing. "Lean" is a very good song and the main reason I bought the disc in the first place. I was hoping "Lean" would be more of an indication of the album's overall strength. Unfortunately, it's not.

This does not mean that the rest of the disc is a flop, because it isn't. There are some quality tunes worth repeated listens (Anything Real, Brown, Resolve, etc.) It simply means that it starts off with the best song and goes downhill from there. I will give it this, there isn't much out there that I've heard just like it. I can't think of anybody Intangible might have "ripped off".

ALL I CAN SAY IS IF YOU BUY IT IT IS WORTH YOUR MONEY.

This CD is just a fresh unique sound! It's definitely different to me from what i've heard! Yet another CD to add to the ol' CD colection! So..... every needs to buy a copy!

this cd is really good if you buy i know u will like it!!!!!

These guys are over the Hill! They're trying to be young and hip.
Justin Wright is 35! That's ancient! Give us a break and leave
the recording of rock to the young. Thank You.