Shine on

Jet | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B000H30BCM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,345 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

On their second full-length recording, Australian retro-rockers Jet show they've got more tricks up their sleeve (they can, like, write songs and stuff!)--not to mention a bigger and better record collection--than most of their garage rock peers. Shine On displays swaggering but intelligent boogie rock à la Humble Pie, an ability to tear the roof off like their countrymen AC/DC, and Americana-thieving swagger rock that brings to mind the Rolling Stones. They do this rather unpretentiously; they are not pretending that anything they're doing is revolutionary or "new" in the slightest. The song titles themselves all have a ring of deja vu to them: "Bring It on Back," "Shine On, "Rip It Up," "Stand Up." Heard it all before? You bet. The thing is, every once in a while a rock band plugs into the Platonic ideal of rock & roll and actually gets it all totally right. Jet does this, and it makes them sound almost as original and exciting as the people they're stealing from. --Mike McGonigal

Product Description

Shine On not only fills a void for hungry rock fans but sets the bar for what today's rock bands can aspire to be. Jet flawlessly brings together classic rock influences with a modern rock edge.

Customer Reviews

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23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jet is back with the excellent Shine On., October 3, 2006

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A. G. Corwin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shine on (Audio CD)

Without missing a beat, Aussie rockers Jet return with their new studio album, Shine On. A rocking, guitar filled romp, Shine On illustrates a band that is lacking in pretention and full of energy and pure fun. This is music to rock out to, to blast from your car radio down the highway, or just to plain party with. And that is what good albums are made of.

"Holiday" and "Put your Money Where Your Mouth Is" are full on rockers, laden with melody and energy sure to please anyone. "Bring it on Back" evokes Oasis' "Wonderwall" but with a heavier chorus. "Hey Kids" and "Stand Up" feature some power chords and vocals that sound straight off an AC/DC album. "King's Horses" and "Shine On" are slower, Beatle-esque tracks that excel. "Rip It Up" is another barn burner with shades of "Are you Going To Be My Girl" and Led Zeppelin. Jet's retro sound is showcased with the Rod Stewart vibe of "Skin and Bones." Though their sound evokes comparisons with many other bands, Jet manage to keep their sound their own.

At over 51 minutes, Shine On delivers its money's worth. Dave Sardy's production is designed to punch up the guitars and vocals, but the drums and bass get a bit lost in the mix. Overall, though, this is one of the best fall releases to date. There are no terrible tracks, a few simply ok, but the majority are excellent. Full of heavy chords, fast beats, and cleaver melodies, Shine On is one to pick up quickly. Get your copy and start rocking out today. Highly Recommended.

A.G. Corwin
St.Louis, MO

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where Jet truly "Shines", October 23, 2006

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Jessica (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shine on (Audio CD)

In 2004, you either loved Jet, or passionately hated them. I was actually in the middle. I enjoyed "Get Born", it was a fun album to rock out to, but hey, I already owned "Exile on Main Street" and "The White Album", so why did I need this? Then last week I heard "Shine On." My status then changed, I am now a fully fledged JET FAN.

"Shine On" is far and away more sophisticated than their first record. The songwriting is more complex, the sound more diverse, and lyrically, they have so much more to say. And on this record, they have finally developed their own unique sound. Yes, you still hear the influences... The Small Faces, The Stones and The Beatles lurk throughout, but Jet has now managed to take these influences and turn them into something of their own. On "Shiny Magazine" for instance, Jet sounds like no one but Jet. It's a spectacularly infectious song where the band really shines. The sexy, mid-tempo "Skin and Bones" is also a very defining moment for the album, and a good track to make out to. "Eleanor" is a beautiful and surprising number that goes places we've never heard Jet before.

This album absolutely has the all immediacy and punch of "Get Born." Tracks like "Rip It Up", "That's All Lies", and "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" are as ball-stomping, heart-thumping, and dance-ready as any of the party classics from the last album. And the ballads here definately beat out the slow tracks of "Get Born." Sure, "Look What You've Done" was pretty, but "King's Horses" and "Shine On" are so much more resonant.

So whether you were a Jet lover or Jet hater 2 years ago, you should get this record if you love rock n roll music. With 14 diverse tracks, not a single one being filler, there is something to offer everyone.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't Let Pretentious Critics Make You Feel Bad About Liking Jet, February 4, 2007

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David J. Clark "dclark5" (Ft. Belvoir, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shine on (Audio CD)

Shine On, Jet's follow-up to its mega-successful Get Born, is a solid effort; an album full of straightforward, footstompers...if you like energetic, hard-driving rock 'n roll, you'll like this album, but more importantly, it's OK to say you like this record; don't be brow-beaten by the lambasting Jet has gotten from critics (especially SPIN Magazine -- who can't come to grips with liking any band that isn't pushing the "wierdo threshhold" to the limit) and wannabes like Craig Finn, the frontman from the over-hyped Hold Steady, which incidentally has not had a morsel of commercial success. The biggest complaint against Jet seems to be that they're "derivative" or "not original"...well, I've got a newsflash for the critics -- ALL ROCK MUSIC IS DERIVATIVE...so let's get on with life. Shine On is a great CD...dig it without guilt.