Head on Straight

Tonic | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Umvd Labels
• ASIN: B00006JKA1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,780 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat disappointing, February 23, 2003

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Waldo (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Head on Straight (Audio CD)

I bought Head on Straight the same way I bought Tonic's last two albums - without hearing any songs from the discs beforehand. It worked out wonderfully with Lemon Parade, and not too badly with Sugar. However, this CD... eh. I didn't really find anything to write home about.

It's not that I have a problem with the songs themselves. In fact, I think there are some pretty good songs on this CD. As a whole album though, I just don't think it works, for the simple reason that almost all the songs follow the same pattern - cookie-cutter music behind lyrics that are almost always directed at a proverbial lost love. I'm tired of hearing about all the ways you screwed it up, dude! Just please, sing about something else! Where's the acoustic/electric balance found on Lemon Parade and, to a lesser extent, Sugar? Where's the positive tone found in "If You Could Only See", "Sugar", and "Stronger than Mine"? Where's the creative approach to dealing with a woman when you sang "I'm gonna burn callin' her name" in "Mountain"? Most of all, where's the self-esteem in your lyrics, which seems to be lacking pretty much throughout the album?

I guess what I'm trying to get at is that I'm not impressed with the band's eventual progression from a creative acoustic/electric rock band to a stereotypical electric rock band. You may very well like this album, and that's fine. Try to listen to it before you buy it though.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding, January 27, 2004

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Charles J. Hampton-snow (Chester, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Head on Straight (Audio CD)

usually you buy a cd for one song and find that it is the only song you like on the cd. THAT is NOT this cd. i am new to "tonic" but this is one GREAT cd and while i do not love every song ,10 OUT OF 12 is not bad.if you're a fan of Train ,Matchbox 20 ,The Calling ,Lifehouse ,YOU WILL enjoy this cd.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tonic is amazing, and their lyrics are so real..., September 27, 2002

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"benw1979" (Renton, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Head on Straight (Audio CD)

Tonic. I've been in love since the first album, and this one did not disappoint me. All the songs are good, and four are spectacular.

I like this band because of the lyrics. Emerson crafts the songs so well, that I am able to identify with his feelings on many of them, and the guitar riffs really pull me in.

Let me say this: I am utterly amazed at how popular Tonic isn't. Why don't I hear them on the radio more? You don't know what you're missing. I felt really bad for them when their last album came out, and hopefully this album will be a breakthrough.

I saw them in concert once with Third Eye Blind. 3EB had a very expensive setup, but they sucked, lead singer can't carry a tune. Tonic just walked on with their instruments, and totally rocked.

These guys are amazing; buy the CD. You will not regret it, if you have any taste at all.