Nothing And Nowhere

The Birthday Massacre, The Birthday Massacre | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 15, 2005)
• Original Release Date: January 15, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: TBM
• ASIN: B0007MVHV2
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #764,119 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

With this release, the Birthday Massacre show us that they can write catchy songs while still keeping the overall feel dark and on the heavy side of spooky industrial synth-pop. The vocals of front-gal Chibi are decidedly unpretentious; they don’t fit the mould of anyone else, and she doesn’t hide her ability to actually sing behind effects. What starts out as a whisper with "Happy Birthday" soon builds to a fine dance number as things progress, and as if that isn’t enough to make the whole CD great, the programming and backups are complex and varied, with both guitars and keyboards rounding out the sound. Nothing boring or repetitive here. What other praises can I sing, other than to say that my volume kept going up and up. Can’t choose highlights because the whole thing is fantastic. Don’t waste another moment, pick a copy up.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TBM will go FAR!!!!!, July 30, 2007

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Tachi (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nothing & Nowhere (Audio CD)

the birthday massacre is not a band that has become "mainstream", at least not yet. and in a way this is very surprising because the talent is undeniable, and their sound so effortlessly unique that few bands are able to succeed at this, especially on their first try. most people aware of TBM know them through their album "violet," especially since THIS nothing and nowhere was out of print for quite a while, until its recent re-release. there are 4 tracks here already present on "violet," [[happy birthday, horrow show, video kid, & the dream]] although owning both albums is definitely NOT "a waste." the tracks that appear again on violet have a different sound, and sometimes sound more "polished" as in the case of "happy birthday." howevever, personally if i must choose between one of the versions of "the dream", i'd say i prefer the one here on Nothing and nowhere. the other tracks [[promise me, under the stairs, to die for, over, and broken]] are pure genius, and pure proof of TBM's ability to mix their sound amazingly well. TBM has often said themselves that they do not like to label their sound, and they are proud to have such a wide variety of fans, from goth to rock to techno/dance fans. i personally found "to die for" to be simply addictive and played it a few days straight non-stop. its mellow, dreamy and romantic state made me a bit melancholic, but in a good way. watch for the track "broken" which is an edgier TBM sound not found in any other track in this album. i'd definitely say it's the album's most "hardcore" track, if not of ALL the TBM tracks combined. it definitely epitomizes a cyber-goth club, at least to me!! this album is definitely something worth checking out, if not only to experience one band's talent and ability to mix such different genres.
my personal favs are to die for, promise me, broken, and under the stairs with my ALL-TIME TBM FAVORITE track being "happy birthday", the version on violet however. =) i am super-excited for their new album, "walking with strangers" which will be released on september 10 2007. they are touring as well this season, so be sure to check them out if you can!! they are one of the VERY FEW bands i know that try so hard to make their venues be for all ages [since they are aware that they do have younger fans too] AND which go for ridiculously affordable prices. LONG LIVE THE THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE!!!!! =)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this album will secure your adoration..., December 6, 2005

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Jennifer M. Griggs "dj.ste.mairet" (Saint Louis, Missouri, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nothing And Nowhere (Audio CD)

First and foremost, contrary to some of the reviews regarding this album, "Nothing and Nowhere" is a RE-RELEASE of their debut full-length album. "Violet" was first released as an EP, then as a full-length digipak in Europe through Repo Records (incorporating some of the songs from "Nothing and Nowhere"), and THEN as a full-length release on Metropolis Records.

Secondly, this release has the original formats of the songs "Happy Birthday", "Horror Show", "The Dream", and "Video Kid"- songs that were re-recorded for the Metropolis release of "Violet".

Third (and the most important part), this album is FANTASTIC. Available only on digital download for so long via their website, The Birthday Massacre released it again, along with new artwork, much to the happiness of their fans old and new. This album is dark, lush, mysterious, and approaches horror and fantasy with a tongue firmly placed in-cheek. So many beautiful orchestrations, gorgeous female frontwoman vocals...I can't say enough about my love for The Birthday Massacre. Their growing popularity is well-deserved, and I wish them luck in their endeavors.

By the way, BUY THIS ALBUM. ;)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, December 3, 2008

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Edward Cullin "E" (Portland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nothing & Nowhere (Audio CD)

This is an amazing album. There is not a dull song or any songs that you want to skip. It doesn't matter how you found TBM but consider yourself lucky that you did! Order this immediately and be inspired.