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5.0 out of 5 stars
A MASTERFUL POP EXPLOSION, June 26, 2000
From the begining track you know you've come across somthing with more brilliant energy than your typical so called pop/rock acts that fill the air waves. The song "The Unlucky Ones" kicks everything off with it's hypnotic drum beats and acoustic guitar pulling you in until it explodes into and electric candyland of layered guitars. Simply put IT ROCKS. "NO.1 Fan" breaks it down with a beat that should get even the most challenged grooving to the music, and it's a beautifully haunting song to boot. "Veterans' Day" is a musical story board, full of touching storytelling and imagery. "Blessed Imperial" is a sweeping movement of lavish strings and vocals, orchestrated to perfection. The last song "One Solitary Life" is what great music is all about. This is one of those songs that your sure has been around for years it's that good, sonically it's brilliant, lyricly it's brilliant, altogether Unbelivably Awesome. I have only touched on a few of my key favorites but all the songs are amazing. The band Admral Twin from Tulsa Oklahoma has constructed a pop/rock album that is worthy of the term "brilliant".
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Salute to Admiral Twin, June 20, 2000
This first major label debut of Admiral Twin, four amazingly talented singer/songwriters from sunny Tulsa, Oklahoma, is pure gold. When you have the creative energies of four people working together you can expect fireworks, and fortunately for us this group can put it together for spectacular results. I just got this CD this morning and I've listened to it 3 times already, I just can't get enough, and I hear more of the intricacies they added for extra flavor with each listen. The lyrics are what get to me first. Vivid images of poetic thinkers without getting too lofty. EX #1: You don't have to say you love me, that's a fire you've come to hate. It used to warm your throat like wine, but now you're burning my valentines. EX #2: She wears her anger like a sweater, and it keeps her warm at night. The next good news is the singing. Great harmonies on backup and all of the leads are solid, ranging in mood from the sultry beginnings of "Another Day" to the sweet rather dreamy qualities of "#1 Fan", with a nod to nostalgic sounds of "Blessed Imperial" and the self-mocking "The Unlucky Ones." The instrumental additions are all perfectly chosen to enhance the mood of each given song, whether it needed a string acompaniment or a rousing guitar solo. This CD is rock solid. I loved every minute.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm Losing Sleep ;-), July 5, 2000
Ever had a CD melodically romp through your mind in the middle of the night corrupting your dreams and awakening you? MOCK HEROIC is just that kind of CD. A person can't easily shake off the melodies or lyrics, even after the first playthrough. Its wry "life stories" and thought-provoking imagery tweak the emotions; like a chill running down your spine ("The Unlucky Ones", "No.1 Fan"), a love-mismatch digging into your wrist ("Another Day", "Better Than Nothing at All", "Half a World Away", "Such a Saint") or the knot of self-doubt plaintively catching in your throat ("Veteran's Day", "When I Hit the Brakes", "One Solitary Life")...the tracks skillfully rendered with enough winking self-mockery, uniquely-Admiral Twin vocal styling, and ear-pleasing pop-inflected hooks and rhythms to thwart descent into self-pity, sap or mediocrity. The equally memorable but more upbeat "Aeroplane", cinematic Lennonesque "Blessed Imperial" and curiously bi-polar "Eustice and Isadore" pleasurably counter jaded cynicism with the vocal heroes being smitten by love, the cosmos and magical territory just beyond one's own door. Likely comparisans to R.E.M., the Beatles, Fountains of Wayne, the Gas Giants, The Posies, Stroke9 can be expected, because the smart lyrics deftly ROCK with complex varying tempos, fresh takes on what is musically familiar, and the confident punctuation of three layered guitars and waggish percussion. Yes, the four talented men of Admiral Twin will toy with your mind. But you won't at all miss the shut-eye.
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