Sonic Boom

Shades Apart | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 15, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Umvd Labels
• ASIN: B00005J71W
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,596 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shades Apart - the best band you never heard of!, June 1, 2001

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April Heeren (Maplewood, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sonic Boom (Audio CD)

I came across this band by accident, stumbling onto their last CD - Eyewitness. By the fourth track, they were officially my favorite band. If you loved Eyewitness as much as I did, you'll be happy with the band's most recent CD - Sonic Boom. The songs Beat by Beat, Shockwave, & Gravity are great no-nonsense rock songs. The ballad Three Wishes is sure to please. And track 5, Got Shot Down, absolutely RULES - you won't be able to get it out of your head. It is trademark Shades Apart - high energy and raw passion combined with great musicianship, clever lyrics, and a catchy tune. So if you're like me and can't fathom why Eyewitness wasn't a platinum album, you'll love Sonic Boom. And if you never heard Eyewitness, then for Pete's sake buy both CD's - you won't regret it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shades Apart - the best band you never heard of!, May 31, 2001

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April Heeren (Maplewood, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sonic Boom (Audio CD)

I came across this band totally by accident, stumbling across their last CD - Eyewitness. Four tracks in, they had become my favorite band. If you haven't heard Eyewitness, for pete's sake buy the darn thing. And if you loved Eyewitness as much as I did, you have to pick up their new CD - Sonic Boom. The songs Beat by Beat & Shockwave are great no-nonsense rock tunes, and the ballad Three Wishes is sure to please. Track 5, Got Shotdown, absolutely RULES - you won't be able to get it out of your mind. I'm still exploring some of the later tracks, but the first half of the album alone is worth every penny. At first glance, the sound is trademark Shades Apart - driven and raw passion. But like Eyewitness, after listening to each track a second time you enter a world of subtlety, humor, and great musicianship. Lead singer/lead guitarist Mark plays and sings with so much evident passion and emotion - he definitely deserves to be ranked with the best. Bass player Kevin shows a command of style and form that is rare in a rock band. And Ed's drumming is more fantastic than ever. If you're like me, and still can't understand why Eyewitness wasn't a platinum album, then you have to buy this CD. Shades Apart - the best band you never heard of.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Left a sonic boom in my cd case, February 13, 2003

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Jonathon F. Pooser (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sonic Boom (Audio CD)

All I can say is WOW! I bought this album with high expectations, and they were exceeded. From song one, the tone was set. Get ready to listen to rock the way it should be: volume UP, and your head a baggin'! Beat by Beat is my favorite song on this cd, so if you dont like that one, then you wont like this cd.