Polaris

North Mississippi Allstars | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 9, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ato Records
• ASIN: B0000APSMM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,418 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too bad it's a letdown, September 20, 2003

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Andi Gisler (Basel/Switzerland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polaris (Audio CD)

Being a big fan the first 2 NMA albums and also having seen them play an amazing (and free!) gig here in Switzerland I must say I'm deeply disappointed. It's not that they're branching out, it's not that they aim at pop success....it's just that there's not one good song on this CD and also no direction or concept. They're trying to sound like Big Star, they got Noel Gallagher sitting in...it doesn't matter, things ain't happening.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this! You can have mine!, June 16, 2004

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Brian Pollard "bplus" (San Diego) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Polaris (Audio CD)

I really really wanted to like this album. I read other online reviews for months and each time decided not to buy it. But then I heard samples of the good tracks and finally broke down and bought it. Mistake.

Though about 3 of the tracks are excellent, and another 4 are acceptable, the others are painful. So painful I don't think I can ever listen to this again. I'm not sure who sings Otay, One to Grow On (it will never grow on me that's for sure), Polaris, and Time for the Sun to Shine, but they need to stop singing for this band.

Even though NMA's live shows still rule don't buy this. Just let it go, never think of this album again, unless you like MTV hot tracks and you like canned rap rock with bubbly lyrics.

What happened? Why did I buy this? Refund please?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too pop sounding, December 4, 2003

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Jay (Mammoth Lakes, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polaris (Audio CD)

Like all jam-bands the CD rarely captures the essence of the band, their live show ability, or their musicianship. There are exceptions to the rule but generally these bands are meant to be seen. This album is a perfect example of that. The Allstars put on a fantastic show but this CD does not reflect their true talents. It is too pop sounding most of the time and when they do let loose it is for too short a period of time. Expanding the repartee is a good thing when you are building off your core strengths. POP is not (thank god) a strength of the Allstars. I'm a big fan of this band and see them every chance I get but this CD is a disappointment and would not be one I would use to introduce someone to them. Either of their pervious CDs is a better choice. Fortunately I have a few live recordings that really capture the bands talent. It is those I will continue to listen to until I see them again.