Meaning N Makeup (W/Dvd)

My American Heart | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 13, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Warcon
• ASIN: B000ASATE4
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194,531 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My American Heart- Veterans of the Rock Scene, August 20, 2005

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"guitaristdude" (Edmonton Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meaning N Makeup (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)

Coming Out of California, the band My American Heart is only a few years old, and many would consider them to be veterans of the rock scene. Playing on two North American Tours in the past year (The Vans Warped Tour, and The Taste Of Chaos Tour) the band seems to becoming ever more popular, and its about time.

They're debut album, Meaning In The Makeup pumps a sound thats both orginial as well as very stylish and appreciated by fans of all types.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Picture Perfect., September 28, 2005

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Roberto Medina "Robbie" (Paradise Hills / San Diego CA.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meaning N Makeup (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)

If you hated this bands earlier stuff, If you've heard bad things about this band. Forget all of that right about Now. Sal Villanueva's Production, The bands raw talent and with the help of Warcon Records and Kevin Lymnan, The Meaning in makeup is easily my favorite album of the Year. Their sound has changed, but definetly for the better. I've grown up with this band, I attended school with them, both Bell Jr. High School and Morse High School, I've seen their sound change from when they played at our school and covered Larger Then Life songs in 8th grade, to selling out shows across the nation, &It seems that with every single release their sound matures and the band finds themselves little by little.
The album has a really "retro-rock" feel, with dropped D guitars, amazingly catchy melodies that will even have Nigga Gianni or Scotty Bear singing in the showers for days on end and Larrys improved screaming, as evident in the track "We Are The Fabrication" which features Geoff Rickley of Thursday.
This album delivers when It comes to music, 12 tracks, which is rare these days. We Start off with a piano intro tentively titled "The Meaning in Makeuup" which is a couple of second longs and then the album really shows you what's up with "The Process", the beats and guitar parts are not complicated at all, simple, but again, amazingly catchy. We move on to "Don't Sleep" which was originally just a demo and made it onto the full lenght. It starts out with a kick / snare drum intro that easily catches anyone attention and then the agressive guitar riffs give way to begin the song. They didn't really change the song, but the production is much better, as you can hear. "In between" is one of my favorites. Me being an old school fan that was there from day one, I noticed how MAH reused lyrics from a song on their "Certainty Kills EP" and geniously mixed it with "In between", "I see the way, you stare, so easy love and fail, skies don't bleed anymore, skies don't bleed anymore" Fits in perfectly and the lyrics are more meaningful then ever. "Runaway" is probably one of the catchiest and poppiest songs on the album, but to no avail, It's still one of my favorites. The band really knows how to make songs get stuck in your head. I've had this album about a month before the release date, &It's still in my cd player, considering how I recieve 3-4 new unreleased albums a day, and I usually get bored with them real quick, this shows a lot about the album. I do have to say something negative though, Some songs do sound a lot like the others, but this is true with many albums, like the outros and the riffs, some sound the same, either way, still an enjoyable album. "Poison" includes one of the BEST break downs I've ever heard, the best thing about it is it does not include any "typical hardcore" sour notes. All clean, and It totally brings THE ROCK, and Larrys screaming is phenomenal.
My American Heart have definetly gotten a lot better at everythingn they do. I've seen this band work so hard from day one, as No Way Out, playing local shows here at churches, school lunch, Soma, Epicentre, The selah building, can't forget Canes (the big battle of the bands) and pretty much everywhere and anywhere they could book. They deserve every bit of success they are finally receiving and I think I speak for everyone here in Paradise Hills when I say, I'm DAMN PROUD. Pick up this release, don't just download it off IRC, it includes a nifty Warcon Records Promotional DVD with "The Process" music video and other cool stuff, it's only 10 bucks and in stores everywhere and you definetly won't be dissapointed, keep in mind this is a touring band on an indie label, they need gas to get to shows and food to keep them going. There is something for everyone on "The Meaning In Make Up", even my friends mom likes these songs. hahha. GO BUY IT! - Roberto Medina [contact info AIM: playedoutpoison Myspace: www.myspace.com/loveisinmotion Email: [e-mail]

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a CD that is worth your money.., September 29, 2005

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myra g. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meaning N Makeup (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)

If you're still debating whether you should buy this CD or not, well then, i think you should definitely buy it. My American Heart's music is original and not similar to any other band. If you've ever heard any of their earlier music, then you already know how driven and awesome this band is. Their new CD is certainly a change from their older music, but this is much better and they have taken it to the next level.These young adults are full of pure talent and they prove it through this album. From the dramatic intro/song..all the way to the climactic end of the CD, it makes you beg for more. With catchy guitar rhythms, deep bass melodies, unique vocals, and solid drum beats, this Debut LP will not leave you unsatisfied. The lyrics are full of raw emotion that you can feel. Even if you are not a fan of this genre, this CD and this band will change your ways.