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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT, GREAT BAND, February 25, 2006
I found this band on the reccomendations on itunes of bands such as yellowcard and on several imixes. They are also found on rhapsody. If you like emo or pop-punk, these guys are a must. I was surprised how good they are and they are so unknown, check them out
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Italy's Yellowcard/Starting line/blink 182, July 18, 2005
I was a little curious when i heard this band being compared to yellowcard and the starting line. So I looked them up and if you like those two bands just mentioned or blink 182 you will seriously fall for this band. It is catchy, melodic pop-punk at its best. This is a band that will go a long way if they keep it up.I very highly recommend this album for you if you like new up beat pop-punk!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
It's Raining From The Vanilla Sky, Which Has Nothing To Do With Tom Cruise, August 27, 2008
I must admit, this was the first Italian Pop Rock band I've ever heard of, and probably the only music out of Italy I've actually liked. Granted, if you're not a pop rock fan, or the golden staples such as The Starting Line, Yellowcard and such, then you probably won't like this album, because let's face it, don't you hate all good music? Anyways, Vanilla Sky may not be the most original group on the block, but "Waiting For Something" proves that they can at least equal the best of them.
Note: Even though the band is Italian, they sing totally in English.
"Distance" and "Your Words" get the party off rockin' with their catchy and sunshine loaded pop rock hooks, which sink summer glory into everything it touches. "Wasting All Time" keeps the party going before going into an overly vulgar interlude, complete with two F-Bombs. That's the only time they use language on the album, that I can tell, so I begs the question, why the strange interlude? "Unfriend" also offers a surprisingly strong track offering some of the more poignant moments of the album.
"The Point" offers some great tracks with promising verses, before half-delivering on the chorus. While "Wait For The Sun" offers one of the many punk rock moments on the album, which the band achieves quite well, before delving into one of the few harder moments into the album where it briefly launches into a screamo mode. "Looking For Memories" sounds like a great song, which launches into the band's problem of not knowing half of what they're saying. Sure, they're speaking English, but their accent makes some of the lyrics sort of muffled. Now, this might great to your ears, because the vocals are unlike anything I've ever heard of before. Think Kurt Cobain, except I think without the drugs.
"70 Miles Away" launches back into the New Found Glory styled pop rock anthems with plenty of catchy hooks that you've probably heard before, but you still like them, so you still love the song. "Broken Car" breaks in the standard acoustic lovesong, which is an absolute must-have for any album like this. As cliched as this sounds of course, with the band's lyrical oddities and comparisons, it doesn't feel like the standard fare. "Never Falling Star" could be the highlight of the album, because all the pieces fall into place. Not only do you have the pop rock catchy hooks, but you have strong verses and an awesome chorus. I could definitely see a band like Yellowcard pulling off a song like this. And in the end, the song all comes together and meshes perfectly.
Now, we come to the finale. "The Ghost Track" is by far the hardest track on the record, and it isn't even a hard rock track. It just gets angrier than all the others, and launches into a rather lengthy screamo mode towards the end. I could have done without this track the most. And for those of you lucky to get "Xmas Girl" with their album, you also get a great song. It doesn't feel very Christmasy, but it's pure rockin' pop rock glory with more of a Christmas lyrical theme. While no classic, it's still a great track nevertheless, and fits very well with the rest of the record.
Overall, while not the best pop rock album you've ever heard, it does have some great catchy songs that rock your socks off, and the vocals add an indie flavor to the music. A project that's certainly worth checking out from a band that needs to receive much praise from the states. After all, I would say this debut is better than most debuts from all the pop rock standards today.
Oh, and for more Vanilla Sky, or even if you're a music fan and you can find it, attain "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?," from their demo project "Play It If You Can't Say It." It's not a cover as far as I know, but if you got a really good producer and two really talented vocalists, this song would blow you away even more than it does here. It's rough around the edges since it's a demo, but its roughness adds to the song all the same. I would say it's by far Vanilla Sky's best work by far.
Real Score: 4.5
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