The Sound The Steel EP

The Wedding | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: June 17, 2008
• Label: Brave New World Records/Word
• Copyright: 2008 Brave New World Records, LLC
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• ASIN: B001APGYYU
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,193 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid EP; Want More, October 21, 2009

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Matthew Robbins (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sound The Steel EP (MP3 Download)

The Wedding is one of those bands I've kept meaning to check out, but just never have for some reason. They've made the way to my iTunes wish list a few times, but something else always caught my attention, pushing the Fayetteville, AK rockers to the side again. Because of this, I was glad to be assigned this EP, even though it's been out for such a long time. Gave me just the excuse I needed.

The Sound, The Steel EP is only 5 songs, but they pack quite a punch. Blending elements of punk, rock, and pop, these 5 songs are diverse enough to provide an interesting musical journey despite the short length. From the upbeat, punkish "Receive" to the piano-driven "Renew," which highlights Matt Shelton's extremely solid vocals, I found a lot to love in this little collection. "Reveal" is a fantastic (albeit musically typical) modern rock song, and the EP closes out with "Redeem," probably my favorite song on the album, both lyrically and musically. The crescendo towards the end of the song is powerful, capturing the concept of redemption within the sound itself.

I've listened to these songs multiple times, and I'm hard pressed to find a whole lot to criticize. True, The Wedding isn't really going to blow you away with a sound you've never heard before, but this is just great rock music, with enough musical surprises and lyrical imagery to keep you interested throughout. There are catchy guitar riffs, a couple solos, and great vocals and songwriting.

I'm hard-pressed to remember ever hearing an EP that was more satisfying than this little gem. Typically, EPs just give you a couple good songs with a few fillers, just trying to entice you to check out the full length album later. On this, I was satisfied and left wanting more at the same time...you know what I mean. The collection stands all on its own, but I'm definitely going to head back to iTunes and pick up The Wedding's earlier stuff and hope it's as good as this EP.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars on the right track, July 16, 2008

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D. Vishnesky "ec_anarchy" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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Too bad this is only an EP! This is band is on the rise. They continue to shed the pop sound and head into something closer to a post-hardcore sound with this release. Matt Shelton's vocals bring some much needed attitude to the group, and you can hear his influence with song writing that is closer to his former group.

The EP is a bit of a concept piece, with the tracks pulled together in the locomotive theme. If buying MP3, make sure you get the entire collection as it is meant to be heard. Buy with confidence; the tracks are every bit as good as their previews.

4.0 out of 5 stars Amen to that my brotha, June 18, 2008

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J. Taylor "Rain 707" (SLC, UT) - See all my reviews
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The Weddings first cd....ya not that great. But since, they've emerged as a well-rounded awesome christian punk emo rock band of justice! From Fayatevilleoscarson or where ever they're from, I love their new stuff. Polarity is amazing and the new EP is equally as amazingness. Good job Wedding dudes and continue your dominance in a lost and ****** up world! Redeem is a great song. If you don't have The Weddings cd's, get them now. You will enjoy them.

-From SLC, peace