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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Shooting for the starrs, September 25, 2003
This CD is absolutely amazing. I have kept it in my CD player for months. Every song on the album is very radio-friendly. I predict at least 6-7 of the songs will get air play. I would say the band is very similar to The Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Strokes, and Hot Hot Heat. Actually, a few of the songs somehow remind me of that song "Bandages" by Hot Hot Heat. Most of the songs are happy and upbeat and will surely want to make you jump up and dance. Moongirl is definitely a moody song...sounds like a throwback to the 70's. Untitled is a romantic ballad "There's a great set of eyes, and they're resting in your pretty head" I can't not say enough about this band, and I agree with the last reviewer, in that I can't wait for their next release. Until then, there is a CD single for the song "Jenny" for sale on Amazon...it features another great song called "Arlington Queen" not found on this album. Add this to your cart NOW, and if they're playing in your area, check them out in concert!!!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bass Players Should Pay Special Attention, June 26, 2004
Stellastarr*, I first read about them in Bass Player magazine. I'm a bass player and I'm always looking for good distinct bass lines, so when I saw this in my BMG Music catalog I thought I'd take a chance since the review in the magazine gave them a great review.
WOW!!! From the first track, "In The Walls", I was blown away!
Amanda Tannen is their bass player, and she is simply amazing.
You can truly hear her talent step out on several songs, but most notably probally being, "Homeland", the bass is so clear and rich, overall she's just having a ball on it.
10 songs on this CD, there is also a Japanese import which has 1 bonus song and the E.P for, "My Coco", has 1 bonus song, 2 videos and an acoustic version of one song too.
This is defnitely a band worth checking out and truly a band that wants to keep their listeners happy by wetting our whistles with new tracks in between of CD's. Also check out their website which is very active, good forum, tons of soundclips, pic from touring, etc.
A++, then another A++
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I never thought I'd end up liking this, April 18, 2004
I heard "Somewhere Across Forever" on some kinda EP sampler late last year, and it was a pretty good song. "No Weather" and a song called "School Ya" were also on this sampler, but I basically bought the album on the strength of the first song when it came out.It was pretty bland when I first listened to it...actually it was quite bland. I love The Cure as well as the Talking Heads, and so I suppose I was just too stubborn to listen deeper into it. It sat for a long time, then I took it in the car on this ridiculously long drive, because for whatever reason, when I bring CD's that I haven't really listened to very much on long drives, I either become totally enthralled or lose interest. That's how I know whether a CD I am unsure of is really a keeper or not. But moving on... As you can see by the stars, it won me over. This band will not win any awards for originality, but has succeeded with blending all their influences with some of their own style and character, although it may be difficult to see at first, as it was for me. The songs are fun, lively for the most part, infectious, and the band display some good music with the tempo changes, good guitar work, and complementing rhythm section. There are pretty good lyrics, and the singer does have a nice vocal range. The background vocals work well, also. I guess what really sold me was the live show I saw just the other day. It was a small club, a basement actually, and although the sound quality wasn't too great, the band actually sounded very, very good. The vocal whines heard on the album didn't seem as overpowering during the performance, and the music sounded really powerful and tight. I was definitely impressed. A funny thing also is that songs I didn't care for prior to the show I actually really enjoy now, like "In the Walls". "My Coco" and "Pulp Song" get irritating once in a while, but I really like the entire album from start to finish. I think this band has great potential. They have good influences, and I'm sure will develop more of their own style in the future, kind of like Lagwagon did so they wouldn't be passed off as a second-rate NoFX. I'm excited to see how they will use their talents later on down the road. Also, the opening act for Stellastarr, The Killers, were also pretty neat.
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