Spoken

Spoken | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 25, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tooth & Nail Records
• ASIN: B000UZ4EFC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128,001 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, December 15, 2007

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Timothy S. Estabrooks (Knoxville, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spoken (Audio CD)

The fact that this is a self-titled album may cause you to believe that Spoken is a new band. In fact, they have been going strong for a solid ten years in the Christian hardcore/metal scene, and this is their latest effort.

I received this CD for free via a local radio station promotion, and it was my first introduction to Spoken. Having heard before of their style, and not being a big fan of hardcore/screamo music, my expectations were quite low. As it turns out, this CD gave me a pleasant surprise.

The album starts out strong with "History Erased", probably the hardest hitting song on the album. Even more than that, though, "History Erased" highlights my favorite aspect of this band: lead singer Matt Baird can and does sing quite often, and never lets himself get bogged down in never-ending screaming.

This concept is repeated throughout the album, with varying success. The high point of Spoken is without doubt the fourth track, "Trading in this Troubled Heart". Baird's voice perfectly fits the driving tune and then climbs to an energy-filled climax as he literally shrieks out the final lines.

Among the other songs, one quickly notices "You're the One", a slow, heartfelt ballad, and "Start the Revolution", a rather ethereal instrumental. That said, no other single track stands out in the way that "History Erased" and "TITTH" do, but the entire effort is overall quite solid, and with the possible exception of "Not Soon Forgotten" and "Brought to Life", no song is noticeably weak.

With a few high moments and many more enjoyable tracks, all in all Spoken is a great CD for fans of hardcore music and even those who aren't may, like myself, find something to love in Spoken.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spoken: Great CD's, but even better in person!, March 31, 2010

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Eric Martin "Ford Freak" (Cleburne, Tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spoken (Audio CD)

I was introduced to Spoken by a friend who invited me to a small venue concert. From the moment Matt Baird stepped onto the stage until their set ended, I was HOOKED! The music in person vibrated through everyone in attendance, and even though there was only about 75 people at the show, they played like there were many times that number in attendance. I immediately had to buy all three cds and have not lost any of that feeling to this date. The vocals are awsome on "A Moment of Imperfect Clarity" and on "Last Chance to Breath". My final cd to arrive, "Spoken", has not arrived yet but from these reviews of this cd I am highly anticipating it. I can not even begin to describe how excellent they were in person, but if anyone has heard these albums and liked them, I promise you will be blown away by seeing them in concert! Also, be on the look-out for a new cd to be comming out sometime in the future; Matt Baird made mention they were in the studio working on a new album at that concert. I hope this was helpful for anyone looking to buy any Spoken cds.

4.0 out of 5 stars good stuff, February 12, 2009

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Storm Suhoney - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spoken (Audio CD)

i really like this band and he can scream but the problem is the screaming drops way off on the latter half of the cd thus im only giving it four stars instead of five..a lil more screaming and this would be an easy five stars..but its good for what it is