A Hostage & The Meaning of Life

Brazil | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fearless Records
• ASIN: B0001XAP6U
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #293,649 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hostage

2. The Novemberist

3. Io

4. Escape

5. We

6. The Iconoclast

7. Zentropa

8. Fall Into

9. Metropol

10. Aventine

11. Fatale and Futique

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this cd is amazing but...., July 11, 2004

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John Passwaters "okcomputer" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Hostage & The Meaning of Life (Audio CD)

I don't see how they can compare these guys to The Mars Volta or Coheed and Cambria. I can hear the prog elements but it's more of a Rush kind of prog rock,shorter 3 minute songs compared to 12 minute epics. They are missing the one thing that would make them a true prog rock band: the songs just aren't as epic as a TMV or a C&C song. I think reviewers liken Brazil to these other bands because their singer has a high pitched singing voice. This is still an amazing album that is well worth your time. Go into it expecting Sparta rather than The Mars Volta and you won't be disappointed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Woah., June 23, 2004

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Circles of the Sun (nowhere,WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Hostage & The Meaning of Life (Audio CD)

What a great album, I picked this up two days ago after seeing the comparisons to Coheed and Cambria and The Mars Volta. I was intrigued by the mixture of Sunny Day Real Estate and Yes that was mentioned on the cover. Anyways, I walked out of the store and was greeted with great 21st century emo/punk with ambitious keyboard lines and piercing guitar effects. These guys, to me, are MUCH better than Coheed and Cambria, and pretty much on par with The Mars Volta (Brazil's amazing use of the keyboard is justified by TMV's raw energy). Anyways, pick it up, I can't reccommend it enough.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, June 5, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: A Hostage & The Meaning of Life (Audio CD)

This CD blew me away. It's so different than anything I've been listening to. The lyrics are thought provoking, and the music is great too. Who'd have thought a 2 minute track with no vocals (11) could be so interesting? It's like you're in some kind of trance. Anyone looking for something a little different should pick this up.