Four-Day Trials [Original recording remastered]

Dispatch | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Umvd Labels
• ASIN: B000679N5U
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,613 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. What Do You Wanna Be

2. Bullet Holes

3. Wide Right Turns

4. Here We Go

5. Cover This

6. Mission

7. Hubs

8. Root Down

9. Headlights

10. Fats

11. Whaddya Wanna Be

12. Dem Shoes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Underrated Dispatch Album, January 26, 2005

By 

John Cummings "John" (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Four-Day Trials (Audio CD)

This album is often overlooked by Dispatch fans because it lacks the popular hits such "The General" and "Open Up" but even so, "Four Day Trials" rocks harder than any other Disptach album. The rhythm section here is so much tighter than on their previous album "Bang Bang," almost unrecognizable, due in large part to Pete Heimnbold's excellent bass playing. Although this album is a definite change in direction from their previous works, which feature lighter, more acoustic songs, the band never loses it's ability to write tunes that are catchy and likeable. Every track will make you want to sing along. As is the case with any Dispatch album, the coordination between the three vocalists is brilliant. Drummer Brad Corrigan is able to create incredible harmonies on every song, all while laying down a solid groove behind the kit.
"Four Day Trials" effectively balances agressive rock tunes such as "What do you wanna be" and "Here We Go" with the more emotional songs "Cover This" and "Headlights." This album is a unified work, never losing intensity and purpose, something that cannot be said about Disptach's inconsistant follow-up release "Who Are We Living For?"
Although two of the songs on this album "Here We Go" and "Mission" had already been released on "Bang Bang," the rerecorded versions that are on "Four Day Trials" benefit from greater energy and a more solid rhythm section, making them more fun to listen to.
Although "Four Day Trials" is not always a favorite among Dispatch fans, it is definitely worth the money. It has by far the most raw energy and intensity of all the Dispatch albums. My only complaint is that I wish it was a bit longer.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dispatch - 4 day trial, October 16, 2000

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Dave (Here and There) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Four-Day Trials (Audio CD)

This is a great cd. It contains great acoustic and electric jams, and is a mix funk-acoustic-jamming-reggae groove music. I recomend this album to any who likes to listen to skilled musicians and catchy harmonies. These band members play multiple instruments, and write their own songs and lyrics. If you like DMB, Phish, Guster, or Sublime you'll love this bands mix of styles and play this cd over and over.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, August 17, 2000

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Ned (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Four-Day Trials (Audio CD)

This album is one of the greatest displays of musical talent I have ever listened to. The band has a wide array of musical styles that they choose from, which helps to give the album a sound that differs from anything you've ever heard before. With live versions of "Here We Go", and "Mission", and even a cover of the Beastie Boys' "Root Down", this is one of those cds you can just leave playing, because each song is better than the one before it.