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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Favorite Vigilantes Record,
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This review is from: To the Roof of the Sky (Audio CD)
The best thing that can be said about any record is that it impacts and connects with the listener in such a way as to actually become a part of their life, taking residence in the same nostalgic slice of memory as good friends and great conversation. I bought "To the Roof of the Sky" a couple weeks after it came out. Soon after it became my companion for a 1200-mile solo trek in my beat-up Toyota pickup truck. These songs made that long journey not just tolerable, but introspective and enjoyable. Great art has the power to do that. This is the real thing. Unqualified 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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The Indie Spirit of VOL,
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This review is from: To the Roof of the Sky (Audio CD)
I bought "To the Roof..." last year at this time, at a point when I was skeptical of the umpteenth new incarnation of VOL. Those of us who felt the previous "Slow Dark Train" was a solid but not splendid outing, will be enthralled with "To the Roof..." It is the album Mallonee fans have longed for since "Killing Floor".Full of do-it-yourself energy and road-weary regret, to mine its richest treasure is to climb inside, kick back, and watch it unfold. There's several full throttle garage/americana tunes ("But Not For Long", "Run Through My Veins", and "Perishable Goods"), but its the albums more somber mid to slow tempo tunes that really connect. The title track, "Isadora Duncan", "Farther up the Road", and "On the Verge" are some of the most touching and endearing songs Mallonee has written. Kenny Hustons excellent guitar work adds an element to VOL that has been sorely missing for years. I'm not one to throw around the word "classic" or to give a casual five star rating to any album, but "To the Roof of the Sky" certainly deserves it. It is one of the few 90's music additions to my all-time top ten list (keeping company next to Mark Heard's "Second Hand").No small feat.Essential.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Required listening for the soul.,
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This review is from: To the Roof of the Sky (Audio CD)
I just picked up this CD this week (3/3/2003). I lived for 8 years in Athens, and have had the pleasure of seeing Bill Mallonee several times. And I've seen VOL in about 4 or 5 different incarnations. Bill, who is essentially VOL, is an amazing song writing rollercoaster, with emotion that rips and often heals. Now, let's talk about To The Roof of the Sky. This release is a little more rocking than some releases. There's the trademark sweetness of his voice and the guitar in songs like "This Time Isn't One of Them" and then there's the energy of "Filigree" and "Run Through My Veins". I remember when he performed with Billy Holmes and his bass drum was a mic placed under a crate that he'd stomp on with one foot. His tribute song, "Isadora Duncan" is a great story. I had to research who she was afterwards. The lyrics are so well written. It's lamenting the hardships of life, while always clinging to hope. Hence, the title "required listening for the soul."
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