Nightmare of You

Nightmare of You | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 13, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nightmare of You
• ASIN: B000AMJDJW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,260 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Album Notes Nightmare of You: Joe McCaffrey (guitar); Ryan Heil (bass guitar); Brandon Reilly, Sammy Siegler.Personnel: Brandon Reilly (vocals, guitar); Joel Shearer (acoustic guitar); Ben Peeler (lap steel guitar); Jason Lader (brass, Mellotron, keyboards); Adam MacDougal (piano, keyboards); Sammy Siegler (drums); Stephanie Eitel, Chantal Kreviazuk (background vocals).Audio Mixers: Jason Lader; Perry Margouleff.Recording information: King Noise Studios, Malibu; One East Recording, NY; Platinum Audio; The Fiction Factory, KTown.In their self-assured debut Long Island's Nightmare Of You make it clear that their roots are firmly in 1980s British alternative pop, though the band also subtly hints at the contemporary stylings of neo-punk outfits like Green Day. The sunny album opener "The Days Go By Oh So Slow" is a heady merger of the stripped-down sound of '80s Scottish bands like Aztec Camera with vintage Morrissey, while the buoyant-sounding "Ode to Serotonin" carries more than a hint of irony beneath its sugar-coated exterior, and the brooding "My Name Is Trouble" is an irresistible blend of vintage Euro-disco and millennial pop

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, October 29, 2005

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Chris in PA - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nightmare of You (Audio CD)

Okay, so this isn't going to be a substantial review. But, I have to say I thought this album was really good.

The most obvious strength of this band are the vocals. Hummable melodies with lyrics of deep vocabulary (eg - "in such arduous pallor"), all delivered by one of the most listenable voices I've heard in awhile. I saw a quote saying NOY sounds like The Killers mixed with Green Day, and that is a pretty good comparison vocally. As for the band, they offer a welcome change in that they don't use a whole lot of distortion on their guitars. Rather, you have the lush sounds of clean electric guitars; something which I personally love. Their bass player has a very good tone as well, keeping it tight but throwing in a few showy fills here and there. Finally, the drummer is a solid player. Like his bass counterpart, he focuses mainly on keeping a backbeat, but has a few subtle drum tricks in his tool bag.

I think NOY has a really bright future. Although a collection of good songs; there aren't any obvious smash singles on this CD. Still, these guys have all the ingredients to be huge. If they can write a good radio song on their next album, I think they might take off. But... I'm biased. I love pop-rock like this.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great record., October 18, 2005

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populuxe60 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nightmare of You (Audio CD)

I discovered this record while browsing music on iTunes, bought the physical disc, and was not disappointed. With the exception of the country-tinged song ("Marry Me"), the songs on this record are all GREAT power pop, replete with hooks and 80s-style melancholia. The overall sound is a mixture of the Decemberists and the Smiths, and the singer seems to channel Morrissey in certain vocal stylings/periodic yelps. The song "I Want To Be Buried In Your Backyard," is a modern-day "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out."

This album brings back what it was like to be an angst-ridden, black-clad adolescent in the 80s, when everything was about pure, dramatic, John Hughes-ian romantiscm.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Looks like emo. Sounds like... The Smiths?, May 5, 2006

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John Taylor Kesler "Something is going on..." (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nightmare of You (Audio CD)

Some bands are really good at hiding their influences. Some bands shut themselves up from all outside music while they write and record their music, so that nothing seeps in. Rarely can you, upon first listen, know exactly what artist was stuck on repeat on every single member of the bands iPod. "I Want To Be Buried In Your Backyard" is definitely one of those songs. From start to finish, it has The Smiths written all over it, with more to spare! Just when I thought it didn't get anymore obvious after hearing "The Dears". "Nightmare of You" however, tops even that. Don't get me wrong sounding exactly like Morrissey or The Smiths would with an emo sounding singer is actually more enjoyable than one would imagine. It's very refreshing to hear a band that by all appearances and history should be hardcore, and yet has a distortion deprived mix. Not many bands can pull off the whole emo look with 80's pop sound. Hats off.