Two

Earshot | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 29, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: WEA/Reprise
• Run Time: 42 minutes
• ASIN: B00028HBN4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,757 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #21 in Music > World Music > Europe > Continental Europe > Austria

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Cd, January 22, 2005

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Joel L. (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Two (Audio CD)

unfortunatley I'd give this CD only a 3.5 stars...but I guess I'll give it 4 since it is a VAST improvement from their first CD "Letting Go."

I wasn't a big fan of the first one to be honest...I dled it and deleted after I listened...It sounded monotone and had no variety or creativity...

This CD definatley improves upon the previous CD a lot! However, I only found half of the Cd to be any good still...grrr
(Wait, Tongue-Tied, Someone, Rotten-inside, Again, Control...)
That's it...the rest are rather unemotional and pathetic...
Not a bad 2nd Cd...hopefully they'll get enough $$ to try a third time...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Two, January 8, 2005

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Mr. Penfold - See all my reviews

This review is from: Two (Audio CD)

It's hard to avoid the Tool comparisons when talking about Earshot. The style of guitar playing and Wil Martin's vocals at specific points do call to mind one band fronted by Maynard James Keenan, and it's easy for people to write Earshot off as a wannabe Tool clone, but to do so would be ignorant. Tool's superior musical ability aside, Earshot is quite obviously shooting for radio-friendly hard rock in the same vein as Soil or Stereomud, and in that light, Earshot does well. Tracks like Wait, Down, and Control are melodically catchy and heavy at the same time, and the album as a whole does a great job of keeping the listener entertained. There is the unfortunate problem of sameness among tracks, but it never becomes a serious problem, perhaps due to a combination of the skill of the band and the fast pace of the album. The band members know their strengths, and never seem to excess, instead choosing to keep each song as short and tight as possible. The one deviation from the heavy rock course is Should've Been There, an acoustic number that seems to be a staple of many nu-metal bands at this point in time. However, unlike their peers, Earshot chooses not to venture into a hokey love ballad, and instead creates a pleading piece about seperation. This brings us back to the subject of Wil Martin, who may briefly sound like Keenan at some moments, but is mostly holding his own, while always sounding honest and believable in his rantings. While Earshot sometimes yanks pages out of the big nu-metal songbook, they do pull off their cliches, making Two a solid choice for fans of the genre.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Rock Album of 2004, November 25, 2004

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R.J. "ILK2ROK" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Two (Audio CD)

Without a doubt, I am completely in love with this album. In my 40+ years of intense devotion to Rock & Roll listening, living and agonizing over, this record takes front and center for 2004. Last year, Evanescence stole my heart, and rightfully won a pair of Grammys. This year had better be the Grammy year for Earshot, or I'll be pissed. The production of this album is gorgeous. The guitar tone is deep and rich, the drumming is exciting. And the vocals really sing to me. I love the character in Wil Martin's voice. And the lyrics are absolute poetry. This is one of those addictive albums that you cannot take out of your CD changer. The music on this record just sticks to your ribs. It reverberates in your mind. It speaks volumes for a lifetime of pain and disappointment. And for all of my life's experiences, I too just want to thank you for all the tears I've cried.