Hlllyh [Import]

Mae Shi | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 12, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Phantom Sound & Vision
• ASIN: B00114LFBC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #339,690 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars I want almost everything!, September 26, 2008

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Sister Safety Pin "Crazy car, you lead me no ... (La, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hlllyh (Audio CD)

While I don't understand why this cd is so expensive... The Mae Shi are definitely a brilliant band. Their music is distinctly them and all of it worth a listen. However, on this cd in particular - It's worth the buy if only to listen to the song "I Get (Almost) Everything I Want".

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1.0 out of 5 stars Is this The Mae Shi?, December 22, 2010

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M. Russo "Marcaroni" (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hlllyh (Audio CD)

I love The Mae Shi's previous records (Terrorbird, Do Not Ignore the Potential [split with RTH] and Heartbeeps). These are all 4 to 5 star records, easily.

HLLLYH is garbage.

I fired this up for the first time last night. It starts off on the right foot, I started to feel it a bit on the opening track. But then the vocals kick in. The vocals are so bad I was immediately embarrassed to be listening to it and I turned the volume down real quick hoping my girlfriend wouldn't hear it from the other room. I only know The Mae Shi through Amazon. I've never heard of them outside of Amazon. It showed up as a recommendation one day, so I gave it a try and loved all of it until this record. Something major changed between the first 3 records and this one. Since I don't know anything about the band, I have no idea what that could be. Whatever it is, it has completely destroyed the Mae Shi formula.

The vocals on this album are like a mix of Blink 182 (gag!) and The Offspring (gag!).

This record draws a very bold and distinct line between itself and the previous 3 records. I can't imagine fans of the older stuff enjoying this.

...but I suppose it would work both ways...I couldn't imagine fans of this record enjoying the older stuff.