Something to Believe in

Honeybrowne | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Compadre Records
• ASIN: B000BO0KOG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #434,160 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasing blend of country, rock and alternapop, January 22, 2006

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hyperbolium (Earth, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Something to Believe in (Audio CD)

This Austin-based band's first release for Compadre (their third studio effort overall) finds a sweet spot between alt.country and alt.pop. With both roots and rock influences drawn from outside the mainstream, one is hesitant to saddle this with a "country-rock" tag on the off-chance it would indicate made-palatable-for-mainstream-radio crossover. But highly palatable it is, with plenty of first-spin melodic ear-appeal that should garner a fair share of Americana and college radio spins. The band's country basics reside more in the songs' folksy-directness than overt twang, with electric guitars on the mid-tempo numbers that range into propulsive power-pop. The album's ballads are mixed with alternapop, netting out to equal parts Connells, Replacements, Delevantes, and REM -- a mix that's apparently what singer/songwriter/guitarist Fred Andrews has long had in mind. Andrews' songs exhibit a streak of spiritual faith, including the messianic images of "Something to Believe In" and belief of "I'm Here." Snapshots of roadside flower sellers ("8 Roses") and high school nights of summer abandon ("Never Forget You") are nice additions to more typical songs of relationships that have been torn-up, traded-in, and on occasion, revived. The protective "This Time" and "Tonight" close the album with the sort of optimism that rolls winningly throughout this album. [©2006 hyperbolium dot com]

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing But Winter, April 4, 2009

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Lee Armstrong (Winterville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Something to Believe in (Audio CD)

This set is my introduction to this band. It's an incredibly strong set that balances between pop and country with a delicious hybrid. The disc was produced by Mark Addison who was the creative force behind the excellent CD Borrowers whose sound mirrors "8 Roses" on this disc. The opening title track has great hooks and an addictive melody. "I'm never gonna stop; Love's all we got," Fred Andrews sings on "I'm Here." "Never Forget You" bounces addictively with a soft midtempo track. Mark Addison's "This Time" is a slow tearjerker, "December is always a hard month to handle when you live by the light of a flickering candle & there's nothing but winter ahead." Honeybrowne's songs are infectious, Fred Andrews's vocals are expressive and Addison's production is flawless. This is an excellent disc. Bravo!