Customer Reviews

No Really, I'm Fine

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For those fans who have fallen in love with past songs such as Lust a Prima Vista, Sunsets and Car Crashes, The Tide, and so many others this album will tend to be lacking. While I wouldn't go as far as to say that The Spill Canvas has "Sold Out", this album has taken a direct turn towards pleasing a more mainstream crowd and has less of a unique sound as they have had in the past. While there are a couple of great songs such as Connect the Dots, which I would say is one of their best songs, the rest of the album is just mediocre at best. Even some great sounding songs such as Lullaby take a turn for the worse when melodies of trumpets and violins are incorporated into the mix and the lyrics across the entire album are a disappointment. In all honesty I was so excited to buy this album and now that I have it I barely listen to it. While The Spill Canvas may have gained a more popular fan base I feel for the rest of us, the ones who belt our hearts out to so many of their songs, that this album will just be merely one or two more songs added to our old playlists and nothing more...

This album, from start to finish, is a gorgeous tribute to the wonderful art form of rock music. I do not want to categorize The Spill Canvas as exclusively a rock band, since they have also been described as "Emo" and "Indie". Instead of labeling this band, it must be said that The Spill Canvas always manages to create a cathartic experience out of their music. "No Really, I'm Fine", the third album from Nick Thomas's outfit, starts off with an emotional response to those who like to categorize their music - Thomas writes, "I'm not concerned with pleasing all those little [expletive] and their little scenes" - the song is essentially about how old thought should be abandoned. A good message, since the rest of the album is an epic of rock and acoustic tales of love and desperation. A highlight for me is the single "All Over You", in which Thomas declares "I want to taste you one more time again" - if this lyric sounds sexy, it just gets even better. "Connect The Dots" has to be hands-down the sexiest song I have heard all year. It starts out with a down-tempo beat and turns into an ode to caring for the one you love, both physically and emotionally. The line, "Don't you just love the feeling of my finger tips circling your lips?" is just gorgeous. Also included in this album is "Saved", the song that The Spill Canvas included for the "Sounds of Superman" album a while back. In addition, a full band version of "Appreciation and the Bomb" is included, in contrast to the mainly acoustic version included in their recent EP, "Denial Feels So Good". Overall, this album is a beautiful piece of music designed to stimulate the senses. It ends with the sweet, mournful "Lullaby", in which Thomas claims that he'll "plant my lips where your necklaces close" is highly imaginative and realistic. The vivid imagery in this album is very much welcome. I recommend this album to anyone who has heard of The Spill Canvas, but has never taken the chance on listening to them. This is music for people who actually love music, and the artistry involved. I doubt that I will stop listening to this album anytime soon.

This CD is alright, I guess. I've known TSC since before they were mainstream, and they were amazing then. Sunsets & Car Crashes and One Fell Swoop are by far much better. This CD is catering to a more mainstream audience, and I personally feel it's more like TSC is selling out. I literally had a discussion with a friend about them, and then I mentioned their older stuff was better (referring to the two CD's above). They went 'ew, why', and not because of dislike, but because they weren't mainstream at the time.

The music is alright, TSC still has nice lyrics, but it's not quite what you'd be expecting if you were a fan before the album release.

If you like bands like Daughtry, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, My Chemical Romance, and The Used, you'll like The Spill Canvas. They are a great Alt/Rock band and you don't get bored after a couple of songs. I usually buy a CD hearing only one song and end up liking most of the other songs and this is no exception. Some of the songs are better than others but they are all pretty decent. The lyrics are as interesting as their sound. While not a completely unique band for their genre, I would still recommend a listen.

This CD is a great follow up to their previous one. Still melodic and deep, I love every song. Great to sing along too!!

CD was just what we were looking for, and was not available in stores. Great to find this as a Christmas gift and arrived in excellent time.

I have listened to every track so many times that I cant play it anymore. Its a price I must pay for listening to it too many times. I'll have to wait a couple months now. But in all seriousness, pick any track you want to dl and youll find sweet sweet melodic bliss. Each song really is a treat. You won't be sorry. My favorite was "Connect the Dots."

Probably the greatest band I have discovered in a while. You won't regret this CD.

I have owned and reviewed their previous albums.

To see where they've come since 2004 is awesome. So many bands never make this progression and get stuck in their own perceived style. Their first album showed flashes of brilliance (But it was so acoustic driven the songs started to sound the same). From there they have made it to 2008 with this polished CD that still contains hints of their first CD without remaining in the past, yet building on the past 3 giving you this great accomplishment.

In fact as I have been listening to their first album again, I truly believe that if they had a decent band behind them it too would have gotten 4-5 stars.

No Really, I'm Fine is a great compilation of lyrics, feeling, sound and emo. It's great. And if you think this album is great, then go see them in concert. I honestly wasn't expecting much from these guys, as I went to it mainly to see Matt Nathanson. Man was I pleasantly surprised. These guy put on a great show. Talk about energy. They are serious about their music and it shows in their concerts.

Key tracks"
01 - Reckless Abandonment
04 - The Truth
06 - Hush Hush
08 - Connect the Dots. The ladies favorite...

This album has grown on me since day one. Slowly but surely. I now shameless listen to it from start to finish. I continue to look for big things from these guys.

As always The Spill Canvas has amazing vocals and great music, on top of having a bunch of new songs they also have a new version of "Saved" (originally on the Superman Returns soundtrack) that is better than the original. The only thing I did not like was the new version of "Appreciation and the bomb" the music was different and it doesn't have all the words of the original (which is from their 5 song ep "Denial feels so good."