Five Star Motel

Andy Stochansky | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000066BXG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #375,217 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Five Star Motel by Andy Stochansky

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strong Pop Rock, May 23, 2003

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Delvis "dmraymon" (Plymouth, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Five Star Motel (Audio CD)

As an Ani fan I was not sure what to expect when I picked this CD up. At first I was surprised (disappointed?) at what a commercial sound it seemed to have - THEN I listened a little more. This is a very good CD. The songs are lyrically very strong, 22 Steps is my favorite. Many reviewers have commented on his voice, some friends have asked Is that Bono? New U2? No this is not a U2 album! Frankly, Andy Stochansky has his own intelligent voice and a wonderfully accessible sound. A very enjoyable album.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm hooked, April 29, 2003

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"rwebb01" (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Five Star Motel (Audio CD)

I just saw Andy perform live this past weekend, and was blown out of the water! I had heard Ani mention Mr. Stochansky on "Living in Clip" and was interested to see what he was putting out now. After the show I got to talk to Andy and he signed my CD, and now I really couldn't take it out of my CD player if I wanted to. I highly recommend this album, especially "Here nor There," "22 Steps," and "Everest." The music is refreshing, positive, calming, and contemplative all at the same time. And I always have more respect for people who write and play their own stuff, and Mr. Stochansky is a genius in this department. I am also impressed with his ability to step out of his own point of view, and write lyrics from another perspective besides his own. His lyrics are very inspiring.

Go buy this CD!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Andy shows his stuff, November 13, 2002

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Donn Hart (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Five Star Motel (Audio CD)

So I'm passing through my local record store a couple months ago, and under the heading "Sounds From the Underground," I find a new record by Andy Stochansky. I knew he'd done a couple solo records since leaving Ani DiFranco's band a few years back, and try as I might, I couldn't find either of them. Then I see this sitting in front of me for pretty cheap, so I figured, "what the hell." It was a major impulse buy.

I do not regret it at all. Indeed, it's probably the best album I've bought in a long time. I'm so glad Andy got out from behind the drum kit and showed his stuff. Don't get me wrong, I've been a follower of Ani DiFranco for years and thoroughly enjoyed his work with her, including his clever banter on Ani's live "Living in Clip" album. Anyway...

When I first heard the album, I couldn't believe how much he sounds like Thom Yorke from Radiohead. After repeated listens I've noticed the differences in the two voices. My favorite songs are "Stutter," "Wonderful (It's Superman)," "22 Steps," "Miss USA," and "Mavis Said..." I know that's a lot of favorites for one album, but that's just the kind of album this is. He has a great voice, he writes incredible lyrics, he plays four or five different instruments, the arrangements of the songs are very original. What more can I say? Buy this album now.