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Moon Is the New Earth

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This was an album I was nervous about hearing. I liked their debut album so much that I wondered how this young trio would follow it up. Well they did it. Moon is the new Earth has much more variation in song structure than their previous effort with lyrics that are both entertaining and intelligent. The best song on the album is Laughing in the Streets which has almost a QOTSA feel to it with its rhythmic guitars and sarcastic lyrics. Overall the album starts out very strong, slows in the middle, then gains momentum towards the finish. This is a very good sophomore effort that hints to bigger things in the near future.

The long-haired, 70's throwback power-trio outfit from Boulder, CO, Rose Hill Drive follows up their 2006 self titled debut with "Moon is the New Earth." Rose Hill is known for rocking their live audiences with their creative riff based tunes, extended jams, trash-can endings and amplifiers turned up to 11. On their self-titled debut, the band showed a lot of youthful energy, simple but catchy tunes, a strong political message and promise to become a great band after a little maturity. "Moon is the New Earth" is a step in the right direction. The contrast in cover art from the first record to this one is analogous to the musical contrast. The new record features more color, more sparkly production, better crafted song-writing, and a capture of the band's live energy that was especially lacking on the debut. Guitarist Daniel Sproul's guitar chops have seen incredible improvement and his musical vocabulary has expanded dramatically. If only he could get a little more time to develop a solo as he does live. Brother Jake Sproul's vocals have that playful delivery and his bass playing as also at a higher level. Drummer Nate Barnes gives more energy, more thunder and more power to the ensemble. Lyrically, the band has backed off the political slant and has written an album that's more about chicks, cars, and feeling good. This album just has a better overall feel to it, more optimistic and in love with life than in protest against the world. I just wish we could have at least one song of the epic scale that "Reptillian Blues" was on the debut (all the songs hover around 3-4 minutes) and we could have a little bit of really good acoustic writing (just one song, not a whole four song suite like on the debut, it's a good change of pace to the blistering rock n roll). Either way, this album is a good step forward for Rose Hill Drive. Keep an eye on these guys, they're headed in the right direction.

Rose Hill Drive, simply put, can rock your brains out. I have seen the band live on 3 different occassions and they have impressed me each time. Short of seeing a live performance, you can can purchase Moon is the New Earth and get a taste of the force and power these guys put forth on the stage. Honestly, at first listen I didn't think they had matched the first albumn but after another listen, I was hooked again. This new albumn not only satisfies the craving for honest rock-n-roll but leaves you wanting more. I have been listening to 'classic' rock for several years simply because none of the new, 'popular' music out there offers any of the bone jarring, head-smashing, intensity that I have been looking for...these guys are for real and if you are like me and wish for a return to the glory days of rock-n-roll you owe it to yourself to hear them. Buy this albumn and you will want to hear the earlier stuff too...pick up the debut albumn and thier EP "Live at the Fox Theatre" - you will be hooked...

If you are thinking about buying this stop thinking and just do it. It will not let you down! Every song is great and these guys continue to make good rock music. If you have been waiting for a solid rock album, this is the one to buy. These guys from Colorado are all that is rock!

As mentioned all over the internet Rose Hill Drive are the best young rock band that nobody has ever heard of.This cd will surely change all of that....it has too...this is as good a collection of hard rock music as you would find anywhere. 70's throwbacks!! Hardly.. this is modern fresh and energetic. Play it loud ...get out and hear it live but this really is as good as it gets.
Trans Am is the gem for me ....flashing through the empty midwestern country roads with the car stereo blaring ...pure magic.

Moon is the New Earth (2008, Megaforce) Rose Hill Drive's second studio album. **1/2

Many critics have already given Rose Hill Drive the flattering comment that they are like Cream; a power trio of sorts who do hard rock. Problem is, that's about all they have in common. Let's get this straight; Rose Hill Drive are not Cream. Cream were innovators, men who fully understood the blues, mixing it with the sounds of psychedelia and setting the stage for hard rock and heavy metal. Cream were masters of their craft in every sense of the word. I cannot say the same for Rose Hill Drive. Yes, all three are very talented with their instruments, particularly Daniel Sproul, who time and again exerts sheer force over the guitar, but in no way are Rose Hill Drive being innovative. What they understand is how to copy songs from the 70's hard rock and heavy metal acts - that's the music they understand. But like Wolfmother, not only do they never show their blues side, they almost tell us that they've no understanding of it. And that is why this music isn't very good, because to play hard rock you must understand the blues, the very foundation of that music itself. And to mix it in with some of the powerpop trends of today is not only lazy but idiotic, as it's been done a thousand times before. Better go back to basics, fellas, because this brand of rock is nothing more than a cheap imitation of the Darkness.

With their first record RHD arised the summum and the most of the critics jumped the group to the heaven of preminent groups. In my opinion it was too optimistic, RHD sounds good but not to compare them with LED ZEPPELIN...
In this their sophomore, in my opinion, they have gone back at least two steps. The entire album sounds good but similar to many other group of the new age of r n r and so far from their first record.

I really like this band but when are they going to come out w/ a new cd?Are the even still together?

I just picked up the sophmore album by Rose Hill Drive and I must say it is a step up from the first. I really enjoy the STP and QOTSA sound they created on this album. There are a few tracks that are mediocre, but also a few gems such as Do you wanna get high and A Better Way. Nice job Rose Hill Drive and I hope you are working on a new album!

I love this cd from sneak out to always waiting the songs are well written,and played ,and the harmonies are excellent.They remind me of a few bands most of all the kings of leon ,and the stone temple pilots.On sneak out and trans am the kings of leon and on laughing in the streets and the 8 wonder the stone temple pilots,more songs trend to leed to the pilots side but this cd is excellent.if you love the bands youll love this cd.I hope this review was helpfull to you