Make the Clocks Move [Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics]

Kevin Devine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Triple Crown
• ASIN: B0000CDL6Y
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #333,009 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The long out of print Triple Crown debut from Kevin Devine will be available again in a deluxe format with new layout and bonus material. Since the release of the album in October 2003 Devine has toured non-stop with Brand New, Thrice, Rachel Yamagata, Manchester Orchestra, Nada Surf as well as headlining shows around the world. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest songwriter of his generation, February 3, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Make the Clocks Move (Audio CD)

Got this record when it first came out ( I was already a fan of Miracle of 86). He is, in my opinion, the true voice of a generation. Check out this record if you like Bob Dylan or Elliot Smith.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the least boring album I've ever bought..., January 23, 2004

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jsoffron "jsoffron" (NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Make the Clocks Move (Audio CD)

I've never written an Amazon review before, but I just absolutely couldn't believe that someone could give this album 1 star, so I felt compelled to add my 2 cents.

The singing is awesome. The lyrics are great. The music is perfect.

The lyrics are absolutely incredible. They *are* in plain english - which is what I and many of my contemporaries speak, and which is often overlooked by people trying to pretend to be deep. This album's honest and tremendous. If you're looking for psuedo-intellectual garbage from people wearing a goth, rap-metal or indie rock uniform, look elsewhere. If you're looking for a great album of honest American music, this is it.

I saw him last night at a show opening for Bob Mould in Hoboken. I had no idea who he was, I had never heard his music before, and while I'd heard of Miracle of 86, I've never heard them. I picked up the disc at the show, and I listened to it as I drove home, then as I drove to work this morning, and now I'm listening to it again. I absolutely love it, and I'll be buying all the Miracle of 86 albums and, if I can find it, the other solo album he has (they were selling it at the show, but I didn't pick it up...which is actually why I was looking up his stuff on amazon, which led me to write this review). It's very rare that an opening act impresses me enough for me to buy their album at a show, and I've never gone out and bought all their work the next day. He was that good. Besides getting the album, you should see him live. I was very impressed. In fact, the only criticism I would have of the album is that it was rocked out more live, which suited the style (and his voice) better. Still, the album is great, and anyone who likes this kind of music (I'd describe it as similar to older Matt Witte mixed with classic pop indie) should get it without hesitation.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Before you buy any of the crap out there, BUY THIS!, December 20, 2003

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Brian Troester (Astoria, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Make the Clocks Move (Audio CD)

In a sea of singer-songwriters with emotions crying to be expressed, Kevin Devine stands out quite nicely. His Miracle of 86 work and his previous solo album ("Circle Gets the Square")are very eloquent, strong statements. "Make the Clocks Move" is an even stronger statement. All is not well in Devine's world, and unhappiness seems to reign supreme. Relationships are disintegrating, life is dealing people bad hands, and Kevin is dissatisfied. Suggestions that his reaction to these misofortunes is to whine are very misplaced. His responses run the gamut from plaintive observations to anthemic shouts. Any album that begins with a song including an eight- or ten-person hand clap chorus would be unfairly dismissed as "whiny."
Lyrically, Kevin Devine is ten or twenty steps ahead of most of what is on the radio today. Why isn't his voice issuing from radios across the country? Who the hell knows? His turns of phrase evoke both pop and folk music, and the lyrics melt into the listener's brain, only to pop up hours later at random. The music flows perfectly in sync with the words, careening about like a runaway dish cart at times, and softly echoing at other times. The words and music are hook-heavy without ever coming within a mile of being either obvious or cheap.
You like catchy, well-written songs about the intricacies of daily life, so buy "Make the Clocks Move" already. Not only should YOU buy this album, and not only should you pester your friends into buying it, but you should be rallying to get this man as widely heard as possible. It's going to happen anyway, with or without your help, so why not earn a couple of cool points by being among the earlier people to spread the word?