Customer Reviews

One & Only

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This CD, in my opinion is Plankeye's greatest project. When I heard the song "Fall Down", I was absolutely hooked on this CD! I love the first song and the last song, but Fall Down and Playground are my favorite songs. I learned to like the second one. I don't feel like writing much more becasue I have been writing reviews all day and I just want to make this point; PLANKEYE IS AWESOME IN THIS ALBUM!

5 stars, definately...although "Commonwealth" would also deserve 5 stars. Now thinking about it, I'm not so sure which I'd rate the best.

The thing I love about Plankeye is the honesty. This album (as well as the previously mentioned "Commonwealth") was released at a time in my life where music was the only comfort to me. Whenever I hear a song from these albums, especially songs like "Fall Down", "One or the Other" or Commonwealth's "Who Loves You More?", it takes me to a place of rememberance. Sure, times weren't so good then...but it's a comfort to reflect back and to think of how I made it through, God and His creation, music.

This is an album I hated at first, but I thouroughly enjoy it now. Every Plankeye album sounds different, and this one has a radio pop-rock feel, somewhat like Thrid Eye Blind. Of course, with this being the great Plankeye, these songs contain a lot more depth than most radio garbage. "Fall Down" is absolutely beautiful, and paints a perfect picture of the struggle against oneself. Some of the more punk sounding cuts are good too. Most of these songs took a lot of getting used to though, and I still can't stand a couple of them. Over all, a good pop rock album with lots of depth for the genre.

The final release from the group as a Scott Stiletta-led foursome, "One and Only" takes the raw power pop of "Commonwealth" and polishes it to a shimmer. With not one weak track present, the songs that are intended to rock do so, and the songs intended to move do likewise. The album opens with a bouncy modern rock number, "Someday", and extends that mood into the album climax "Compromise". A more reflective mood comes through in the anthem-like ballad "One or the Other", and the more upbeat doxology "Sterling". The concentrated groove of "Maybe Tomorrow" and the crisp outburst "Playground" show some slight musical modification, without wandering from standard modern rock territory. Lyrically, the record is subtler than previous outings, presenting situations of a life that strives to know the Lord, though often without mentioning Him specifically. Still, an excellent CD to complete the four album collection from these guys.

this is a really good cd, i dont' have it, but i know it's good. last year on the way up to and back from super wow we listened to someday by plankeye, butterfly by seven day Jesus, and the song that has boom-de-ada after it bye plankeye; non stop. talk about getting NO SLEEP whatsoever. superwow is awesome, and so is this cd. and if you understand what i said, then more power to you. love God, He is the almighty

If you like alternative music and you like some Christian music you will love this CD. I don't listen to much Christian Music but this is my favorite CD.

The final release from the group as a Scott Stiletta-led foursome, "One and Only" takes the raw power pop of "Commonwealth" and polishes it to a shimmer. With not one weak track present, the songs that are intended to rock do so, and the songs intended to move do likewise. The album opens with a bouncy modern rock number, "Someday", and extends that mood into the album climax "Compromise". A more reflective mood comes through in the anthem-like ballad "One or the Other", and the more upbeat doxology "Sterling". The concentrated groove of "Maybe Tomorrow" and the crisp outburst "Playground" show some slight musical modification, without wandering from standard modern rock territory. Lyrically, the record is subtler than previous outings, presenting situations of a life that strives to know the Lord, though often without mentioning Him specifically. Still, an excellent CD to complete the four album collection from these guys.

If you like punk rock you'll love Plankeye. Half the songs are played all the time on Christian Rock radio stations everywhere. And the other half is pretty cool too. I would recomend this album to any one.

I don't listen to the punk genre' very often but this CD didn't leave my cars stereo for about 5 months and I still love it. There rendition of the punk rock style isn't just the simple aggressive and angry image most punk bands assume this CD has extreme depth. GET IT, you WON'T be sorry.