New Universe [Vinyl]

Wilshire | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (September 30, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000CF347
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,257,455 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Special

2. Turn It Around

3. Nothing Left to Lose

4. Without You

5. In Your Arms

6. When

7. Fool for You

8. I Know What You Did

9. Remember

10. Go On

11. Tonight

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Promising pop/rock sound., November 30, 2003

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D. Mok (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Universe (Audio CD)

Wilshire's caught some flack for its Christian music background. It's true that some of Micah and Lori Wilshire's lyrics have an inspiration bend, but they also have enough musical hooks and arrangement smarts to make their "affiliation" an irrelevant question.

Lead single "Special" caught my ear for its unusually clean, slick pop/rock sound. I've never considered studio sheen to be a liability, necessarily, and I think the single sounds good aside from Lori Wilshire's overly cutely vocal high end on the verses. She has a strong voice and the dressy vocal flourishes seem unnecessary. She sounds much better when accessing her ballsy rock voice on soaring choruses. Unlike Shannon Curfman, for example, Lori Wilshire is able to sound rocky without resorting to Melissa Etheridge-style rock-mama cliches. And Micah Wilshire provides vocal diversity with good vocal support. Their songwriting is slightly uneven but this record contains a good number of potential hits: The catchy "Special"; the melodically twisty "Turn It Around", with its pretty harmonies; the appealing vocal duet "In Your Arms"; and the dreamy "Go On", possibly the most distinctive track on the record.

As with many acts of this ilk, Wilshire can use more sonic and emotional diversity. The clean, slick sonics which had made "Special" stand out to my ear at first also does become monotonous, with the same fat guitar tones, reverbed choruses and big rock drums from track to track. This is an act that has the basics of songwriting, hooks and vocal ability down pat, but could use a touch of eccentricity and experimentation.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is surprising..., January 28, 2004

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Peter J Ryckaert (Honeoye Falls, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Universe (Audio CD)

After seeing Wilshire in concert opening for Seal I took a chance on this CD. I can't stop listening to it. If people take notice and start listening Wilshire will be unstoppable. She has an amazing talent and the album is just loaded with good songs. I don't actually like the "hit" cut but better most of the other songs on the disc. You have to buy this.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great New Pop-Rock!, October 10, 2003

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Smiley Smile (Boulder, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Universe (Audio CD)

Saw Wilshire on Tv& decided to try Cd. I am very happy I did. New Universe is one of the best new Cds I have heard this year!
Wishire has a fresh,upbeat, melodic approach to modern rock which sets them apart from other young groups. Highlights of the Cd for me-are their single,"Special" ,The beautiful love song"fool
for you" & the last two tracks on Cd- "Go on" & "tonight"While these are highlights for me -I enjoyed whole CD-buy it & you will enjoy it too!
Note: CD includes video of "Special"