Customer Reviews

Kill Them With Kindness [Vinyl]

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Probably the best album of 2003. This band's first full length album breaks through. Blair Shehan's amazing vocals leave you wanting more and more. Naive, the second track, shifts into high gear, the bassline rocks. Above the waves, the last track, is one of my all time favorite songs, it starts on such a sappy note, but then breaks into depression and questions of being. I love this album, and you will too.

I just can't get this CD out of my CD player. It is an awesome record & truly a master piece! The 12 songs from A to Z are extremely catchy & memorable. I love all the knapsack records, but this record shows a much more mature sound & song writing style. Blair Shehan is one of the best singers & writers around these days. His new band ROCKS! Get this record it is worth every penny!

The new release by The Jealous Sound continues in the fine tradition of their self-titled EP and lead singer Blair Shehan's previous band, Knapsack. "Kill Them With Kindness" is a great record, full of melodic rock songs with just the right tinge of electronic flourish. Shehan has a knack for capturing the lovelorn soul, and the lyrics really shine, a bit more direct and comprehensible than his previous work. The album is a bit more consistent in terms of quality, and a lot more varied in terms of sound, than the Knapsack discs. A very strong debut; not your average 'emo' band. I'm looking forward to seeing them live sometime.

I saw these guys open up for Cursive last month and they were really good. The lead singer has a great voice and the guitars were echoing in my head throughout that evening. Every song they sang was appealing. Nevermind the earlier post by the dude that takes his pseudo independent listening (yes i know they are signed bands) way too seriously with the "cool band" name dropping. I dont need a record store geek to tell me what is cool. Buy the CD its worth it.

The thing I like about the jealous sound (and knapsack too) is that the songs don't immediately impress upon you their value. It takes a few times through the album to really understand. But once you have that epiphany, you realize their albums are worth every penny you paid. Many times the chord progressions are awkard and unconventional, but somehow they really work well. I love how they can layer rather dark subjects over blair's melodic and very soothing vocal melodies. This is one of those bands I hope end up with the longevity of the rolling stones.

This is one of my favorite albums right now. It's a great metamorphosis for Blair Shehan (formerly of Knapsack), and the band. One of those disks that I can listen to all the way through and enjoy every minute. I've read reviews criticizing this album for being too polished, but in my opinion, it's a welcome improvement. The Jealous Sound EP is excellent, and the later Knapsack CD's are awesome as well. I recommend them to all. I'm looking forward to the next Jealous Sound offering.

This cd is awesome, I'm a little to young to have been a fan of Knapsack, but I have heard a few of their songs and liked what I heard, and so yea I checked out The Jealous Sound. This cd is perfect,these songs will be stuck in you head all day long, and The Jealous Sound is a bunch of talented guys with members hailing from other bands such as Sunday's Best, and Jawbreaker. ...

I'm a huge Knapsack fan, mainly that of their last album "This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now". And it's a fairly easy comparrision of quality and music type between that album and the Jealous Sound EP. But.... What I dont understand is what happened with the new album. Just listen to the "Anxious Arms" version on the EP and then to the remake on the new LP and that explains it all. The Jealous sound has become slower, lower, less engergy, and well....basically... just plain boring.

I had only heard one song off "Kill Them With Kindness" when I bought the cd, and I can honestly say that the rest of the CD was not a disapointment at all. Every song is good, with witty lyrics and catchy beats. The best part about the songs is that the lyrics are introspective and thoughtful without being the whiney chiches that give emo a bad name. I can't stop listening. If you liked the EP, or the lead singer's previous work in Knapsack, this cd is worth buying.

With the Jealous Sound recording and releasing a new album in 2012, I thought I would take some time to review their first full length album "Kill Them With Kindness". First, I am a big fan of Knapsack, and I loved TJS self-titled EP. This album takes everything to the next level, and is easily one of the best albums of the decade (2000-2009). The opening track is great, and it just gets better throughout the album. However, I don't like the rerecorded "Anxious Arms" (this was my least favorite track of their EP anyway), it sounds slower and has less life than the original. "Naive", "The Fold Out" and "Does That Make Any Sense" are all great tracks, but I think my favorite is "For Once in Your Life". It has a great 6/8 beat, awesome breakdown/build-up, and climactic ending that gives me goosebumps. Amazing song. Anyway, I highly recommend this album, and keep an eye on their facebook page for updates on their new one coming out in 2012.