Customer Reviews

The Naked Brothers Band

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Nat and Alex Wolff are pre-teen Nickelodeon stars who have a great first album. Songs are catchy, ranging from the goofy (Banana Smoothie) to the insightful (I Indeed Can See). The cheaper, short-form version of this CD is kid-friendly and a great album that will remind parents of 70s rock groups.

However, the CD notes claim that Nat wrote all but two of the songs and Alex wrote the other two--some of these songs have too much depth for these little kids to have merely written the songs themselves. The great sound probably comes from their producer father who arranged the songs (their famous actress mom also has directed their TV show)--so really this album is not just little kids singing simple tunes. It's kids with famous parents who have taken the raw material from the kids and turned it into something professional. There's nothing wrong with that--it's just that they need to be honest. Some of these songs are way beyond the composing ability of the two young children and show strong adult influence.

Do not buy the more expensive album that includes two extra cuts and a free ringtone. One of the extra cuts has an adult word in it that will make some parents cringe. Otherwise the rest of the songs are safe.

And one more problem--not all of the Wolff Brothers' songs from their TV show are on this CD!?! They are missing Rosalina and Hardcore Wrestlers--so fans of the show may be disappointed that not all the songs from the TV show are on the disc. Otherwise the songs that are on the shorter, 15-song version of the CD are great.

Despite the unbeliever's review posted earlier, these kids really do compose their own songs. Yes, their dad (jazz pianist Michael Wolff) does help craft the final *arrangements* for the show, but all of the compositions themselves are the work of Nat and Alex. Having met and interviewed the boys and their dad recently, I was extremely impressed by the level of their talent. These kids are the real thing, and the future looks exceptionally bright for the Wolff brothers. This CD is a wonderful documentation of early talent in bloom, and just the tip of the iceberg in what we can expect from them.

Naked Brothers Band is the Best Band from Nickelodeon. The Naked Brothers Band is the best band in history. The songs capture our inner feelings about life and day-to-day items. Nat sings If That's Not Love, Taxi Cab, Banana Smoothie, Crazy Car, Girl of My Dreams, Fishing for Love, I Indeed Can See, I'm Out, Sometimes I'll Be There, L.A., Beautiful Eyes, Run, and Nowhere (I Miss My Family). Alex sings I Could Be and Alien Clones. Of Nat's songs, I like Run, I'm Out, and If That's Not Love. Of Alex's songs, I prefer I Could Be. The songs are well played and backed up by the other band members: Thomas, David, Rosalina, and Qaasim. I fit this CD into my daily routine and am glad I got it.

This is a fabulous CD for kids, especially girls, who like the Naked Brothers Band.

we absolutely love this cd!! its one of our favorites.. my 5 year old, 7 year old, my husband and I bop along to it in the car.....

Well, there are nine great reviews ahead of me but my impressions of this CD are quite different. I feel that the music on this album is totally hyped up, over-compressed/produced and it seems to have one volume - LOUD - totally FM Radio sounding. Our family much prefers mellower tunes from artists like Dan Zanes, Elizabeth Mitchell, Jack Johnson and Johnny Bregar. It's great that the kids are writing and playing their own music - I totally support that and it is quite original. This is very much a "Kid Rock Star" type production that seems as if it's tilted slightly more toward the parents than the kids.

Lots of distorted guitars and high energy here. I really don't mean to disrespect the hard work that went into this project - nor do I mean to insult the nine people ahead of me who like this CD, but I feel that it it fits well into the TV watching, game playing, ADD modern society where chaos reigns - and this is a world that I'm trying hard to keep my kids out of.

Granted, my kids are one year and four years old, so perhaps we are not really the target market. And I do think from time to time, it's great to have some music where the kids can just let loose and dance their heads off. But I prefer something a bit less in-your-face sounding.

My kids have waited a LONG time for this album and we are SO happy it's finally here!! Great songs, great hooks. Love the remake of If That's Not Love. I think we've played the whole album through twice today and we just bought it!

Best CD ever!!!! Nat & Alex sing great in this CD!!!! There's also a show called the Naked Brothers Band that's on Nick. It's about Nat & Alex & Their Band. All I can say to explain this CD is,

"WWWHWHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHOOOOOOOO" "GGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT!!!!!!!

I bought this CD for my 6 and 10 year old boys but I listen to it more than they do. It is a great CD for kids and adults. I highly recommend it.

Santa brought The Naked Brothers Band as a stocking stuffer for my 7 year old daughter! She's seen their show on Nickelodeon a few times and LOVES their song, "Alien Clones". She plays this CD every day when she's getting ready for school!

The Wolff brothers are extremely talented and creative. They write and play all of the music on the CD. It's not like one of those annoying "kids bop" CD's; this one is actually real music, written by kids for kids and is surprisingly tolerable to listen to if you're an adult.

Thanks Naked Brothers Band and Nickelodeon for a great, kid-friendly, and parent-tolerable CD!!!