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Four-Day Trials

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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.

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.

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.

This album is a collection of live in studio, first takes, and fully produced tracks, recorded over a period of 4 days. It captures the escence of Dispatch, their live, jammy sound. Included is a cover of the Beastie Boy's root down, which is much better then the original version. If you like music, you will like this album. You would probably also like it if you like shiny, plastic things.

This album is most definently not given the admiration and respect it deserves. Its more electric then a lot of dispatch's other stuff, but it is definently still dispatch. This was actually the first dispatch album I got, after hearing bang bang, the general and open up, and it was for sure a great way to kick off my love for the music. This album covers a lot of musical genres- from the ska beats of bullet holes to the rocky/rappy sounds of root down. I can't name a song I don't like off this album, and I would highly, HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who enjoys funky/rocky/reggae-y music with great lyrics and an amazing sound, especially for a three piece band. Buy this Cd- I promise you will not regret it!

I recently discovered Dispatch while reading an article in Esquire. Music is a huge part of my life and when I got the, "Last Dispatch" cd/dvd set, I was BLOWN away by these guys and their talent. I proceeded to get everything they put out and each one was amazing. I wish I could see their benefit for Zimbabwe concert in Madison Square Garden in July of this year, but it is a long way to the Garden from here! I had the opportunity to see State Radio last week. It is a spinoff band with the front man being Chad Urmston from Dispatch. It was good, but Dispatch is/was, simply magic together. The voices and lyrics and instrumentation is superb on their cds. I have them all, and I listen to Dispatch 24/7 now and probably will for some time to come, as this sound never gets tiresome. So I must say this band is awesome and no matter which cds you get you won't be disappointed.

This live album from the musically talented triumvirate that is Dispatch displays their amazing ability to innovate onstage; you can almost feel the energy that comes offstage in this album. Nothing like "Silent steeples", their more acoustically centered album, Four day trials seems to focus on the more electric side of their music; Braddigan switches aptly between the drums and guitar, having really mastered the drums while remaining a fabulous solo guitarist (his tremolo solo's are mind boggling!), Chad remains the frontman with his hypnotizing folk voice and reggae guitar riffs (though without his dreads!) while Pete finally shows off how amazing of a guitarist he truly is.
The album opens with the chilled out"What do you wanna be?" that seems to sum up the album that was recorded in merely four days. Progressing into 'Bullet holes", Pete belts out his saga of lost love with his amazing voice, all the while jumping up and down the neck of his guitar without abandon. The guitar solo is amazing... Dispatch energize their "Bang bang" classic Here we go, progressing then into the musically fascinating Cover this which leads into Mission, a song normally led into with an Eye of the Tiger intro. Hubs and headlights are two fabulous, more reggae, songs... the Beastie Boys cover is awesome, it's good to hear them cover songs from the bands they are influenced by... ie Rage against the machine, Sublime, The Beatles... this is definitely a must buy for anyone who enjoys good music

I have all of dispatch's albums, and although this is not the best one, in my view (silent steeples and bang bang, their first two, more accoustic albums were the best) it's still a great album. It was recorded live November 19-22 a few years ago in the studio, and has somre really fun songs. A great addition to your collection!

This CD has the best version of "Here We Go" on it. Every song is worth it. I suggest getting it ASAP because it is amazing as is everything they do. One Fell Swoop made an AMAZING come back as Dispatch.