Everything Starts Where It Ends (2CD Set) [Limited Collector's Edition]

Lovedrug | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Limited Collector's Edition
• Label: The Militia Group
• ASIN: B000O2PE9G
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #339,876 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Exclusive limited Edition includes 2nd Acoustic Disc of Un-Released tracks. CD ONE: 1)Happy Apple Poison, 2)Pushing The Shine, 3)Castling, 4)Thieving, 5)Bleed Together, 6)Dancing, 7)Ghost By Your Side, 8)Casino Clouds, 9)Doomsday & The Echo, 10)Salt Of The Earth, 11)American Swimming, 12)Everything Starts Where It Ends CD TWO: 1)Pretend Your Alive, 2)Down towards the Healing, 3)Rocknroll, 4)Spiders

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Round 2: Astonishing, March 18, 2007

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B. Cravens "Avid reader" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everything Starts Where It Ends (Dig) (Audio CD)

Lovedrug amazes listeners again with the second release of a full-length LP. Pretend, their last album, focused on soft sounds and had few "hard" songs, but all of their music resembled the passion in their band. With this album, Everything Starts Where it Ends, Lovedrug kicks up the passion-notch with focuses more on harder songs that dish out much more emotion (and not to mention professionalism) than on Pretend while still being able to sound like Lovedrug. Although the songs are more rock-based here, the band still is able to maintain the Indie-Rock genre title as with their last album. Sheppard's lyrics are easy to learn and complex to analyze, however they encompass what seems to be all struggles and truths of life, and their music is a perfect backbone to this (David and Mike's grungy yet soft-epicness ring throughout each song). I guarantee this album will play throughout your head during the day according to your thoughts and feelings, because Lovedrug's Everything Starts Where it Ends is a perfect soundtrack to Life. Lovedrug gives life to music and gives music to life.

On a personal note, I remember when these guys played in Orlando back in 2004 with only their mere "Rock N' Roll EP", and it has been really cool to see these guys grow in their musicianship. You won't be disappointed to hear the "dark and lovely"-ness, as one reviewer said, of this album.

From Best to Last:
1. Doomsday & The Echo / Casino Clouds (I can't make a decision here)
2 Salt of the Earth
3. Thieving
4. Castling
5. Happy Apple Poison
6. Pushing the Shine
7. Ghost By Your Side
8. American Swimming Lesson
9. Everything Starts Where it Ends
10. Bleed Together

* "Dancing" not included.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly Underdeveloped., June 9, 2007

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Brian (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everything Starts Where It Ends (Dig) (Audio CD)

On Lovedrug's shockingly good "Pretend You're Alive", the band did everything right. The songwriting was surprisingly talented, the instrumentation was skilled if not innovative, the melodies were inspiring, and the crooning was cathartic at times. Songs like "Blackout" and "Pretend You're Alive" hinted at greatness. That album might have been their "Pablo Honey". And of course, they did wear their influences on their sleeves.

Instead, Lovedrug made a more middle-of-the-road alternative rock album. Whereas on the first album, Matthew Shephard sounded like Thom Yorke and the drummer sounded like Eric Judy, the band now seems unsure of who to mimic - Muse, Radiohead, Placebo? I actually predicted this a few months ago - I saw them live twice during the fall/winter of 2006, and Lovedrug's new material was very jammy and almost over-emotive. There is such a thing as trying too hard.

Now, as a disclaimer, nothing I've said above discounts this record. It is good of course, as much of rock music can be passingly good. I just no longer see anything setting Lovedrug apart in contemporary music.

Rating: 6.4/10.0

4.0 out of 5 stars a great follow up album, December 19, 2007

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Nicholas F. Kalescky - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everything Starts Where It Ends (Dig) (Audio CD)

Lovedrug still has not hit the music scene big but with this release it shouldnt be long. the album begins with two quick fast paced songs in happy apple poioson and pushing the shine. the third track is my favorite, thieving is a beautiful song with great lyrics and captivating melody. This album wraps up with the harder rocking tracks at the end. salt of the earth is a deep song that has a rattling chain in the background, its all very interesting.