The Redwalls

The Redwalls | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: MAD DRAGON RECORDS
• ASIN: B000VKL0K8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,301 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review

A brilliant band with a Britpop edge --St. Louis Post Dispatch

(The Redwalls) carve out a new sonic identity with its self-titled release, pushing itself out of its comfort zone with snarled lyrics, twisted-up guitars and frenetic beats. --Time Out Chicago's Five to Watch Fall Music Preview

It's a darker, grittier and slightly heavier disc than their two previous efforts. --Chicago Sun Times

Product Description

Chicago-based band, The Redwalls, shine at their best with their latest release. Produced by Tore Johansson (Franz Ferdinand, OK Go), The Redwalls expands on the band s existing rhythm and blues / power-pop with exploration of grittier sonic territories and song composition. With a combination of vibrant punk-inspired tracks, soaring pop grooves and soulful, reflective ballads, The Redwalls is an album that is marvelously eclectic, both musically and emotionally, and shows off the band s ambition and abundant musical skill.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Redwalls Self Titled Album - Third Times A Charm, April 10, 2008

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Mark "Technology, Music and Movies" (East Coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Redwalls (Audio CD)

The Redwalls

Redwall's new album is simply the creme de la creme of rock music. I love Alternative Rock, but I consider this just plain old rock music.

The sound of this band is very familiar. It's almost like they've been around forever, even though it's been less than 10 years. Some people compare them to the Beatles, and after listening to some prior albums I can hear some that influence. But I think their look and the four man band thing also has something to do with it. Really, this music is something unique to them.

There's something unique and polished that Redwalls has that you don't hear too often. They don't go outside themselves, they seem to play like they are comfortable with where they are at with their music. And the result is just good music.

This is their third album that I know of, and their previous two are definitely on my short list. Still, this is their first album to really capture my attention. There's been so much good new music over the past two years it's almost overwhelming.

For Fans of:
The White Stripes Icky Thump
The Strokes Heart in a Cage
Spoon Girls Can Tell
The Wallflowers Bringing Down the Horse
Wilco Sky Blue Sky

Definitely check this out. You won't be disappointed.

Enjoy!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Unfortunately....., May 14, 2008

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Ofsilence (Cottage Grove, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Redwalls (Audio CD)

I bought this album after I listened to all the 30 second preview clips available through this site and iTunes. The preview clips sounded promising, oh boy was I wrong. The honest truth about this band is that they are your typical "wanna be " type group. We've all heard these kinds of groups in various formats Some bands can pull it off rather well (i.e. Black Motorcycle Rebel Club) but others stumble......this band stumbles. By the 5th or 6th track of this album, you will be asking yourself "what happened to the originality I heard in the preview clips"? I was asking myself the same question. Each song as a whole is highly repetitive without any sort of creative twists in songwriting (which I wasn't expecting being this as another knock off band of a past era). Listen to the first 40 seconds of each song and poof, you just heard the entire song......just without it being looped over and over a couple of times. Bottom line is this, if you're desperately looking for some "new" material in the lines of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club or whatever your favorite knock-off band is, then you might find some appeal in this album. But for those of us who were looking for some intelligent songwriting and an album that isn't 60% filler material, then I suggest you look elsewhere.

5.0 out of 5 stars Kick ass, December 3, 2009

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This review is from: The Redwalls (Audio CD)

Just found out about these guys, REALLY like them. People say they sound like the beatles, I really don't care if they do or not but I like them. Finally some good music!