Southern Weather

The Almost | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: May 15, 2007
• Release Date: May 15, 2007
• Label: TOOTH & NAIL RECORDS
• Copyright: (C) 2007 Tooth & Nail Records
• Total Length: 41:14
• Genres:
• ASIN: B000TERIKM
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,038 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Drop everything you know about Underoath, April 13, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Southern Weather (Audio CD)

Before we get into the meat of this review, I want you to get Underoath out of your head. Aaron Gillespie is in Underoath, but that's the only tie to his other band.

This CD is great, simply put. The sound is reminescent of old Dashboard (although I hate Dashboard as a band) and maybe some Rocket Summer. The pop rock sound gives way to a mature, deeply emotional rock effort from The multitalented Aaron. Most of the lyrics are very heartfelt and believable. The 'christian' aspect of this release will undoubtedly turn some people away, and although this is sad, it's the truth.

Overall a great record and a good way to spent 8 bucks.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Because It Is (to quote a song title), April 26, 2007

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newamericanclassic - See all my reviews

This review is from: Southern Weather (Audio CD)

With its debut album recently released, The Almost already has an enormous fanbase, most of which are also Underoath fans. For those who don't know, Aaron Gillespie, drummer/backup vocalist for Underoath (who, arguably, made songs like Reinventing Your Exit as popular as they are), is the brainchild behind The Almost. He almost literally produced the entire album himself, writing the lyrics and recording pretty much all of the vocals, drums, and guitar.

Don't expect anything like Underoath; this is far lighter, general rock with general themes. The only thing that's the same is his voice.

Like most CDs, there's a mixture of great and not-so-great tracks.. However, to fully appreciate them, you need to listen to the album at least a few times before judging.

There are two acoustic tracks on this album: Dirty and Left Out, and Amazing Because It Is (I'd almost call it a remix of Amazing Grace.. it features a choir XD); other than that, it's just general rock. Don't expect any screaming or hard rock.

Listen to the track samples to make your own judgments..

Personally, my favorite songs are Say This Sooner (obviously :D), Everything That Makes Me Sick, Call Back When I'm Honest, and I Mostly Copy Other People.

The only song that I'm not too crazy about is Dirty and Left Out; it's whiny and acoustic.

Frankly, considering that the album is only 8 bucks, I'd say it's well worth it.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Almost are almost there., May 19, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Southern Weather (Audio CD)

This is a good debut for Aaron and company.I got hooked on these guys after I saw Say This Sooner on the tube,and I bought the the album as soon as it was released.Almost all the tracks are great but my favs are Say This Sooner,I Mostly Copy Other People,and Stop It.Can't Wait to see what these guys release next time.