Tales From Dirt Town

Bobaflex | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 30, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: TVT Records
• ASIN: B000W7FCJ0
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,718 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sellout

2. Born Again

3. That Old Speed

4. Satisfied

5. Need A Drink

6. Savior

7. Be With You

8. I Still Believe

9. Goodbye

10. One Bad Day

11. Paranoid

12. Home

Editorial Reviews

Expanding on the brutality of their debut, Tales From Dirt Town incorporates elements of Classic Rock shaking up an already schizophrenic sound of heavy riffs and growling to harmonious vocals traded off by the band's four vocalists. Brutal tracks like 'Sellout', 'That Ole Speed', and 'Need A Drink' are met head-on by soaring, almost epic tracks like 'Satisfied', 'Savior' and 'Home' which will serve as the album's first single. With Russ T Cobb's excellent production bringing out all facets of the band's sound, Tales From Dirt Town proves to be one of the most accomplished Heavy Rock albums of 2007. TVT.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tales From Dirt Town, November 25, 2007

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D. Michaud (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales From Dirt Town (Audio CD)

I've listened to this album from beginning to end - twice a day - since the day it came out. It's a great album. From the heavy opening track "Sellout" to the wrenching closer "Home" this album delivers... with the exception of one glaring flaw. Track 7, "Be With You", hasn't grown on me at all, despite the repeated play. Every time I hear it, it makes me scratch my head and wonder where it came from. Kind of sounds like it was donated by Nickelback. I dislike it enough to make this album four stars instead of five. If you liked their other albums you should like this one. If you listen to the radio for your music you'll probably like this album more than their other two albums.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Progression, November 14, 2007

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Ed Dishmon "V" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales From Dirt Town (Audio CD)

I was somewhat hard pressed to give a 5. The album is a solid work, however it seems to be missing something. The album is a more polished and complete work than their previous efforts, But given their rough and raw style it does seem to be a departure from their roots. Which in the scheme of things for the band to gain any sort of noteriety for their work, that is a good thing.

Some of the tracks have a vauge hint of some influences such as Godsmack, and NIN, but nothing so overwhelming you cannot still pick up on their style.

If I was able to give this a 4.5 I would have. The Album is great, and a solid movement into hopefully a more mainstream arena, but it is not a perfect album. Given that I would consider myself a fan, I gave the benefit of the doubt and rounded up as I figure that when listening to the album repeatedly, that the tracks will continue to grow on me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bobaflex's Good Album, November 13, 2007

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A. Estes (Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales From Dirt Town (Audio CD)

Bobaflex's third album "Tales From Dirt Town" isn't without a sense of irony. On the blistering opening track, "Sellout," the band's label is on trial for trying to mold the band into a radio-friendly outfit, but by the album's closer, "Home," they have honed their craft and created some of the best songs of their career, culminating in possibly their best bet at a radio hit. Whether it was an accident or not, Bobaflex have created their first truly good album. An album that might -- just might -- elevate them to a higher status than they've been playing at for the past four years or so, instead of playing dingy clubs and/or being "that" opening band that no one knows. Don't fret though, if you're a fan of the band's previous material, they haven't changed their sound all that much, really. If anything, they've only gotten better at being eccentric and unpredictable. Injecting some classic rock influence into songs like "Born Again" and the afformentioned "Home," while upgrating their previously goofy System Of A Down meets Static-X style on "Need A Drink" and "Goodbye" to the point where they are starting to sound fresh in a stale environment. The lighter fare like "Satisfied" and "Savior" are hardly pandering, and rather, show an accelerated maturity in the songwriting. Bobaflex walk a fine line on this album, verging on the point of becoming the self-proclaimed "sell-outs," but come through it all in a blaze of glory. To be brutally honest, this is their first "Good" album. As usual with Bobaflex, genre purists will be left with a bad taste in their mouth, but anyone who appreciates a band who plays a little left of center may be pleasantly surprised. If you were ever willing to give this band a chance, this is the right time.