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Goodbye to All That

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When I saw the season finale of "Rescue Me" on FX, I instantly started my search for this band. I had all the lyrics, Googgle open and ready and still could not find one site that told me who this band was. The song was "Fell On Bad Days" which I have to say in my opinion is one of the highlights of the album. It's a shame that this band can't even put lyrics on their website so that the 400+ people searching for the author of this song can find them. I also purchased "Rise" which was not quite my taste, but then again it's just my opinion. That one song alone is enough to make this album for me. I hope others agree.

Rubyhorse is an Irish band that moved to Boston in 1997. Years later they have taken all their influences and made a distinct record. They got bogged down in a deal with a big label. All the while they have built up their fanbase. This band which may seem like it is working in the precious fields of Coldplay, made be actually a time warp trip back to 1995. They seem like a throwback to the sounds of Oasis and The Verve. Some songs like "Can You Feel" expose their electronic music tendencies. While "Warning Bells" is more like U2. It's a acoustic guitar band with similarities to Minibar and The Shore. Goodbye To All That is a wonderful record. It's a surprise.

Have to admit that I am a new Rubyhorse fan, and like the previous reviewer, it was the cut of "Fell On Bad Days" that appeared on the season finale of Rescue Me that had me hooked.

Since then have grabbed both Rise & Goodbye To All That. Have been very impressed with both. Rubyhorse has a very raw & unpolished sound that still manages to create very polished sounding tracks. There is a great seed lying here that bodes very well for the future of the group, as you can hear the band grow musically between the two albums.

Goodbye To All That is a very murky sounding album at times, and while there are some slow tracks that never seem to reach their zenith, there are also gems such as "Fell On Bad Days", "She Brings Me Only Sorrow", "Underneath" & "Warning Bells". These tracks alone are worth the price of admission, but the remainder of the album is quite good as well, if a bit slow in parts.

Highly recommend both Goodbye To All That & their previous album "Rise" for a nice musical ride.

This CD has grown on me more every time I listen to it. It has been in the cd changer in my car for about 4 months now next to Coldplay, The Strokes, and The 4 of Us and begs to stay!

Warning Bells is an outstanding song that blew me away when I first heard it, the song shows the depth and strength of the band. Underneath is another great song that creeps up on you the same way U2's One does, then bam, all of a sudden you are going way over the speed limit. Fell on Bad Days sounds like it was written to be an encore bringing the crowd to its feet. Long Time Coming begs for the replay button, you can listen to the great lyrics and mix of guitar and piano again and again . There was also great acoustic guitar in She Brings Me Sorrow.

So, do yourself a favor and give this album and band a listen. Y

Although rubyhorse is now a foursome instead of a fivesome-- Goodbye To All That can still put rock in its place.
The follow-up release to "Rise," "GTAT" is a LOT more mellow, with deliberate lyrics, layered melodies and at times, lyrical crooning.. but it's the good kind. Those expecting a repeat of the pop-driven, label made "Rise" will be in a for a shock at the complete 180 this band has gone in. Hanuting melodies of "Fell On Bad Days" and the brilliant vocals of "She Brings Me Only Sorrow" are my personal stand-alone favorites. The music is a turn from where these guys were a few years ago, but you can tell their sound has matured with time. A mostly laid-back album, once you get used to the new vibe, GTAT is one of a kind.

The first time I saw these guys was almost three years ago (months before "Rise" was released) and they blew me away. I finally got to see them for a second time just a few days ago, and they haven't lost a step. I bought the new disc at the show, and I must say it is quite impressive. The standout songs on the disc are "Long Time coming" and "Warning Bells," but it is a solid disc from beginning to end. Anyone that is disappointed with this release, my advice to you is to go see them live one time and your opinion will almost certainly change.

The first cd was fantastic. Great upbeat songs. The new one is slow and depressing. If I didn't know better, I would swear it was a completely different band. I went from loving these guys to wishing I hadn't spent the money on the second cd. Very disappointing follow up.

This is absolutely wonderful!!! Great Band with soft lyrics! I think that this CD - best in 2004!

......and what an incredible disappointment this CD is. Rise was such a fantastic album, this sounds more like something that that horrible singer from the Smashing Pumpkins would record. So many bands record one great CD then screw up what follows.....this is one more to add to that list. Uninspired, boring, dull, lifeless. Sad for a band that showed such promise with Rise.