Fly Below the Radar

Minibar

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 10, 2003)
• Original Release Date: May 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Foodchain Records
• ASIN: B00009KTYF
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #225,601 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. It Is What It Is

2. Unstoppable

3. New Mexico

4. Breathe Easy

5. Mill Smoke Black

6. Somebody Down Here Loves You

7. Martha

8. Fly Below the Radar

9. Badlands

10. Fragile

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Fly Below the Radar [Live][*]

2. New Mexico [Live][*]

3. Unstoppable [Live][*]

4. Thanks [#][*]

5. Ask [Live][*]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Formed in London during the mid-90s, Minibar relocated to Los Angeles in 2000 to follow the California dream. With soaring three-part harmonies backing the sweet raspiness of Minibar frontman Simon Petty's vocals and emotional lyrics, the California sound is eloquently mixed with classic British pop-rock influences. Includes limited edition 5-song bonus CD with initial run, featuring three live tracks from KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic ('Fly Below The Radar', 'New Mexico' & 'Unstoppable'), an unreleased track ('Thanks') & 'Ask'. 16 tracks in all packaged in digipak format. This is their 2nd album. Foodchain. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD,, December 1, 2003

By	sharon edwards (johnson city, tn United States) - See all my reviews

Fly Below the Radar is a great folow up to Road Movies, I like road movies, but its a little to poppy for me. It is What it is, is a perfect opener for the CD, the bonus disk is also great, Tim rocks on New Mexico.
If you like their cds you will love them live, the rock, and are the greatest guys ever. Mal (their drummer) is one of the kindest people i have ever met.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars come in from the cold...., May 29, 2004

By A Customer

i love minibar. i love this cd. i love everything about it.
i owned the debut Road Movies and loved every single note played and sung on it, when i got Fly Below The Radar, i was surprised to hear how far they've come since then. It Is What It Is makes a great opener, with a beautiful climax to the end, followed by what is in my eyes the gem of the record, Unstoppable (a track also featured on Greatest Hits Vol. I by Trampoline Records, the label of Pete Yorn, Rami Jaffee (Wallflowers) and Marc Dauer), a slow, bittersweet waltz, with beautiful harmonies. For me, the highlights of the record are Unstoppable, Breathe Easy (this song will lighten up your mood, no matter what), the title trach Fly Below The Radar and Fragile, which happen to be the songs that were produced by Rami Jaffee and Greg Richling of the Wallflowers.
Pete Yorn called Minibar one of his favourite bands and Jakob Dylan highly recommends Fly Below The Radar, too.
go and get it.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Maybe a little over-hyped, August 18, 2003

By A Customer

I decided to sell this CD back to the store I bought it from...not because it's bad (it's not). It just didn't do it for me and I was prepared to like them. 'It Is What It Is' is undeniably a good, catchy song and it is heads above anything else on this CD.

The singer possesses a velvety smooth voice, but one that is lacking any edge whatsoever. After a while, it's hard to care about what he is saying. The production is a little too "mid range" for my tastes as well (or maybe it's my stereo). The sound is a little muddled.

The music is sort of orchestrated alternative/roots rock with a pronounced Britpop sheen about it, although not nearly as accomplished as the like-minded Grand Drive.

At any rate, I give this 3 stars. Just because I didn't like it doesn't mean it's not any good. There's just not enough twang for me. It's definitely more rock than roots.