Shakedown

theSTART | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 24, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Geffen Records
• ASIN: B00005MK8B
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,118 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Shakedown!

2. Gorgeous

3. Communion

4. Melt

5. Hang On Me

6. Dirty Lion

7. Her Song

8. Glimmer Man

9. Kiss It Better

10. Nemesis

11. Time

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Start Of Something Wonderful, January 22, 2002

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Matt Crazed "crazed outlook" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shakedown (Audio CD)

I could summarize my review in 5 words: This is an amazing album. I think the whole album is great from start to finish (no pun intended). It's very dynamic and energetic. To me, Shakedown! has the best elements of Missing Persons, No Doubt, Flock Of Seagulls, and Berlin, combined with The Start's unique style. Aimee Echo's voice does sound a little bit like Gwen Stefani of No Doubt. But Aimee is anything but a Gwen clone. Her voice is a little more raspy, and a lot less whiny. What's brilliant about this band is that they're a retro-80's post-punk/new wave ..., but yet they don't seem too dated on the current music scene. I would say that for anyone who likes the single "Gorgeous", there's a 98% probability you'll like the rest of the album. Most of Shakedown! is upbeat and in the same vein, but it never gets stale. The only song remotely balladesque is the last track "Time", which is excellent like everything else on the album. Shakedown! will be hard to top, but hopefully it's The Start of something wonderful.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something different, something Good, March 5, 2005

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Prem Lee Barbosa "It's too late to be late ag... (San Jose, Ca, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shakedown (Audio CD)

theStart is fresh. There may be other bands with similar sounds, but I've yet to be exposed to them.
theStart mixes upbeat rhythms with edgy percussion and a strong dose of electronic sound to create something unusual and exciting.

I think most contemporary music is drab, cliche, and insincere. I can't say the same for theStart. They try to imbue their music with messages about pop culture, politics, and individuality, while still having fun.

I can't agree that people who like theStart would like Evanescence. I personally hate Evanescence and consider that to be some of that drab stuff I was mentioning above. theStart isn't about pseudo-depression, or not being accepted, they're really about having fun, and dancing.

As they say in their title song Shakedown, "rise up, dance to a different beat." theStart is quite a different beat, and I dance to them everytime.

(Isn't this a corny review? :-P)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Take 80's style Punk Pop, January 26, 2002

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Matthew L. Mutchmore (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shakedown (Audio CD)

If this band doesn't remember the 80's, then they've certainly done their homework.

Mixing elements of Missing Persons, The Go Gos and maybe even a little DEVO and Gary Numan, SHAKEDOWN offers a modern take on 80's style punk pop, with enough new wave style to take you straight back to the decade of Rubik's cubes and big, big hair.

Singer Aimee Echo's distinctive, hard-edged voice compliments gyrating bass riffs and video game style synthesizers, either gliding over the lyrics (Gorgeous) or jumping up and down over them (the title track). Take a short, energetic trip through retro style pop that, while inspired by the 80's, sounds both fresh and modern.

Alternative Press magazine rated SHAKEDOWN as one of their Top Ten albums of 2001. They described it as sounding like "one of the best albums of 1983" too, so as a lover of 80's music I decided to check it out. I was very pleasantly surprised. If you like the new wave sounds of the 80's, you will be too!