The Quiet Vibration Land

Oranger | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 13, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 13, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B000054A5S
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #498,539 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Oranger's 2nd full length CD on Spiral Stairs' (Pavement) Amazing Grease label. Recorded on a tape machine once owned by Brother Records (Beach Boys), Quiet Vibration Land is a mellower vibe than 1998's Who-esque Doorway To Norway,full of richer textures and shimmering melodies.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars WOW! BLAST OF PHYCHE-POWER POP!, December 11, 2000

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More M (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Quiet Vibration Land (Audio CD)

I'm trying to remember what link I was reading when I first found out about this band. Well, that isn't important. What is important is the music. Now, I'll tell you right now, I'm a sucker for 60's inspired music. I know there are critics who say the new stuff is good, but it's been done before, and the original stuff is better. Maybe... This is a groovy blast from the past--psychedelic pop rock of the first order. Words like 'power trio' and 'Nuggets' come to mind. Powerful, explosive drumming-- at times the drum sounds remind me of Ringo circa 'Abbey Road.' Crunchy, distorted guitar, the sort of sound you recall from the old 60's vinyl you cherish. OK, what else can I say? BUY THIS DISC NOW!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Psychedelic classic for a new generation, May 14, 2002

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Jed Edmark (Kenosha, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Quiet Vibration Land (Audio CD)

Brimming with emotion, filled with a large variety of instruments and odd tape loops, and containing some of the most infectious riffs and vocal harmonies since the Beatles, Oranger's The Quiet Vibration Land is a true psychedelic classic. Sure, it's far from innovative. Listening to Oranger for ten seconds will have you recalling the music of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Pavement, and the Flaming Lips. But unlike most imitators, Oranger are just as good as their predecessors.

"Suddenly Upsidedown", with its cleverly flanged guitar, bouncy piano and bass, and snazzy trumpet, would've easily fit on the Beatles' "Revolver" album. "A View Of The City From An Airplane" takes a step back in time even further with an insanely catchy riff that would've easily been a standout on a "Help!"-era Beatles album. "Falling Stars" could've fit right along on "The Soft Bulletin" by the Flaming Lips with its echo-y vocals paired up with surreal lyrics, acoustic guitar, bells, and chimes. And the gorgeous "Straight Love" is the song a thousand hippies wish they'd have written in 1969.

The five-star rating may seem a bit much, but it's mostly deserved. There are three instrumentals which, while underwhelming on their own, help to make the album flow, so I wouldn't subtract a star for that. The only weak song on the entire album is "Stoney Curtis in Reverse", which suffers from a lack of dynamic and instrumental variety. Still, it's only a minute long, and it's still okay, so just because not every split second on the album is perfect doesn't mean it doesn't deserve a five-star rating. Now that I've clarified that...

Get this album. If you enjoy psychedelic rock at all, get this album. Your life will be more tuneful for it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mellower than "Doorway To Norway", but still an awesome CD., December 2, 2000

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Andrew Wagster (Bremerton, Wa USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Quiet Vibration Land (Audio CD)

I was blown away by "Doorway To Norway" when I heard it-- hook-ladden psychedelic-y rock, and when I heard that their new CD was being released, I was really excited. And then I listened to "The Quiet Vibration Land", and-- well, I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't a *little* let-down after the first time I heard it, because it's a much more mellow sounding CD than "Doorway to Norway". In nearly every mention I've seen of Oranger in the press, a Beach-Boys influence has been brought up at one point or another, and while I didn't really see it before, it is more apparent on "The Quiet Vibration Land".

Even though they've moved in a different direction with this CD, one thing hasn't changed-- Oranger's ability to write incredibly catchy songs. "The Quiet Vibration Land" is no exception. If you've liked their previous stuff, you'll like this-- just don't approach it expecting to hear the sort of stuff you heard on "Doorway To Norway".