Customer Reviews

Hunters Lullaby (Dig)

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

As is to be expected from a solo album, this CD does not sound like Our Lady Peace. Raine Maida said that he enjoyed making the album because he could hear himself sing and was able to focus on this and the product is a vocally driven CD. In many of the songs Maida's singing sounds more like a `rap' i.e. a melodic fast procession of clever lyrics. This rapping of sorts in pronounced in songs like `The Less I Know' which features Jared Paul who appears to be a hip-hop/rap singer. The message of the songs range from broad political songs like `One Second Chance' to personal songs like the kind message in `Earthless' or the personal reverie in `Yellow Brick Road'. There are a few weaker songs on the album in my opinion like `Confessional' but I think that many of the songs like `Rat Race' will continue to grow on me in the way that OLP songs always did. All in all, a neat solo album that allows you to get a more personal view of Maida and a feeling for what he wants his music to sound like. My personal favorites so far are `Yellow Brick Road' which sounds most like OLP, `Careful What You Wish For' and `Earthless' which I identify with personally. I will be using it to hold me over until the new OLP CD comes out mid next year.

Honestly, if you think about it... this is where OLP has been headed for a while. There have been elements of this album in OLP for a while. This is an absolutely fantastic album. Unlike some other reviews, I don't find a weak song in the mix. It does a wonderful job of taking you through a rollercoaster of emotions and feelings. It has a strong attitude, it has deep emotion spilling out, it's got an arrogance to it, it's got angst. Everything you could want. It just does all of this without masses of distorted guitars.

It's definitely arranged a little different than OLP, but I think true OLP fans will appreciate it for what it is, rather than being disappointed because it's not what they want from OLP.

This is easily one of the best albums I've come across lately.

I am a huge fan of Our Lady Peace and I found out about two months after the solo album came out that Raine did a solo album. I bought the album digitally because its often hard to find Our Lady Peace albums here, so this way I was saved from searching stores for the album. Since I've downloaded I can't stop listening to it! It is completely different from anything OLP has out and just great! Pick it up and have a listen. I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

I like the approach taken on this album. It is a 180 degree (more or less) turn from OLP. I think it's great that singer/songwriters experiment musically. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. This works. And I'm not totally sure why it does. I guess it just has that element of familiarity while being something new. So, if you're looking for OLP, you won't find it here. I don't really know how to explain it. Just listen to samples from the album. It strikes a chord deep inside, and you will either love it or not.

This album is great - from begining to end. I like to put this on in work to unwind. If you are an OLP fan you may be confused on your first listen. THIS IS NOT OLP but Raine in all his glory. I wish he would tour here in the US more often, I miss the live performances so very much. Anyways, the CD is very good with "Careful what you wish for", "Yellow Brick Road', and "Confession" being my favorites. I don't know if OLP will ever make another CD together but I'd like to publicly thank them for great music and great concert memories. And as for Mr. Maida, can't wait to hear more from him. "I'm an Italian, Catholic, Punk and I'm on my way"

He may be the singer that helped make Our Lady Peace one of the best bands in the world, but his solo album may be better than anything that OLP did. My fav off the bat was Careful What You Wish For, but after alot of listenings, Songs like Yellow Brick Road and The Less I Know have grown so much on me. This is a album that is worth buying and listening to so much. If you enjoy listening to great music, you should just stop now and pick up this great album.

This is Our Lady Peace lead singer's Raine Maida's solo effort. Except for vocals, it sounds nothing like Our Lady Peace. It's more instrumental and acoustic, but that's all right.

It has some very good like Confessional and Yellow Brick Road. There was only one song I could do without - China Doll - BORING. I like the CD, but it's nothing special and that's why I gave it 3 stars.

Raine seems to think he's the next Bono. Can a musician, any musician, make a CD without getting political? It's old. Why can't they just strum the guitar and sing?

Would I recommend buying the CD? Only if I was a big OLP fan (which I am).