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Of Someday Shambles

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Basically, as an Aussie I get alot more Jebediah than American's see. As much as Of Someday Shambles is an awesome album with some brilliant songs, most notably Star Machine and Please Leave. But all the songs are great in their own right. However the biggest shame is the fact that Jebediah's debut album Slightly Oddway wasn't relesed in the US as it is the most amazing album I own. It is one of the albums I can listen to non-stop a few times over. Just to note Jerks of Attention in Australia was on Slightly Oddway.
Jeb rock, get all you can of em!

A great collection of titles from a cool down to earth group. You americans haven't heard much of them but paying a little extra should be worth it.

I saw Jebediah with Jimmy Eat World a few months ago and I must say that I didn't like them at first. I didn't understand what he was saying, and quite frankly, was just looking forward to Jimmy Eat World. My friend bought both this and the split EP with Jebediah and JEW and both are really good. I only give this a 4 because my fav. Jeb. song, Harpoon, isn't on this, but I like the song Animal alot. The rest of the album is emo-tinged but is really just Austrailian pop-rock. It's good, though.

I bought this album about 2 weeks ago and i havn't taken it out of my cd player yet!!! It is just the best. With songs like Please Leave, Feet Touch The Ground, Animal and Trapdoor, who wouldn't love it??!! Everyone should get this album.

'Of Someday Shambles' is the second album from The Best In The West, Jebediah. Anyone who has not heard Jebediah should be ashamed. With albums like these, Jebediah should be played (more) in the USA etc. This album has smashed the 'worrying of releasing a good follow up to a debut album' to bits. Some favourites on this album include 'Star Machine', 'Please Leave' (the new multi-release single), 'Love At Last', 'Feet Touch The Ground', and 'In Orbit'. 'Feet Touch The Ground' is an exceptionally outstanding song, being the follow up to the first single, 'Animal'. 'Feet Touch The Ground' is a hidden epic with a meaning that the band do not wish to expose, with a repetitive two-chord riff by singer/guitarist Kevin Mitchell, a base for the song that is surrounded by exhilerating licks from lead guitarist Chris Daymond, that seem to bring the song alive. This song, along with the other 12 songs, brings 'Of Someday Shambles' alive with feeling, and certainly a great follow up to 'Slightly Odway'. This is a 'must buy' for any Australian music fan, and anyone who isn't, should buy this now!

New album cover, extra tracks??? was the US label trying for an EMO look for the band?????, great cd but not as good as their Debut 'slightly odway'

I really like this CD a lot. The best stand-out feature of Jebediah is how they have such a versatillity in song-wrinting styles. There's punk song ("Slot Car Racing"), songs that could be argued to be emo ("Did You Really?"), your basic rock songs ("Feet Touch The Ground"), even a song with heavy country influence ("Happier Sad"), and an orcestrated epic masterpiece ("Run Of The Company"). The whole album is very well put together and is one of those gems that can be and should be listened to from beginning to end every time.

Jebediah Rocks. Of Someday Shambles being their second album release and contains an album full of great music. Jebediah showed that they have growen as musicians from their great debut Of Slightly Oddway. Kevin Mitchel's singing voice is uniquely distinguishable which makes Jebediah who they are.

The opening track of Did You Realy sets the tone for the entire ercord. Star machine is a nice catchy tune, Congratulations needs no congratulations and Animal is a killer track that you can rock out to. Trapdoor and Slot Car Racing are fast and furious, while the rest of the album contains gems such as Please Leave and Feet Touch The Ground. Skin, In Orbit, Love At Last and Happier Sad are not filler material but good quality songs. The last song on the album, Run of the Company is totally different for Jebediah and it works.

Overall a gerat Aussie Album from a great Aussie band who after their first album have been screwed over by the public and media. A nice bonus song Big Beer Wall is hidden at the start of the Album. A Rockin Animal of an Album.

'Of Someday Shambles' is an accomplished recording, so much so it's hard to believe this is only the Jebs second CD. Every track is a winner - especially 'Please Leave', 'Skin' and 'Feet Touch the Ground'. 'Run of the Company' is a haunting orchestral piece which many alternative groups seem to be adopting nowadays (Green Day 'Time of Your Life' and Peppers 'Road Trippin' two prominent examples) Overall an excellent CD with a great mix of heavy rock and screaming vocals with more ambivalent tunes throughout.

Jebediah's second album, 'Of Someday Shambles' is a modern masterpiece. Following their highly successful debut 'Slightly Odway', the band has excelled with their wonderful tunes and highly relevant lyrics. An album chock full of great guitar driven pop, the tracks are as varied as can be. From the almost punky sound of 'Trapdoor' to the full orchestral backing of 'Run of the Company', a definite stand out.

The band got Mark Trombino to produce the album (of blink 182's dude ranch) but it is the songs themselves which make the album. The Jebs started as fantastic two minute pop artists and this ability has not left them, however the new maturity in songwriting has allowed them to incorporate many different styles, from tuneful ballads such as 'Star Machine' and 'Please Leave' to the pedal steel of 'Happier Sad' and the unrequited love pop feel of 'Skin'.

Almost unrelenting touring has proved the Jebs to be one of the most popular live bands around at the moment, definitely getting the mosh pit going with tracks from both their albums. These days it is difficult to get an album that is great from front to back, but the Jebs have managed to do it, twice. Check out the sleeve art on 'Of Someday Shambles' - an absolute laugh.