What Ever I Say Is Royal Ocean

Dance Gavin Dance | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 14, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rise Records
• ASIN: B000J3EG30
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,690 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean

2. The Robot With The Human Hair Pt. 1

3. The Robot Vs. Heroin Battle of Vietnam

4. Tidal Waves: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

5. The Importance of Cocaine

6. The Robot With The Human Hair Pt. 2

7. Burning Down The Nicotine Armoire

Editorial Reviews

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Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars great debut, May 17, 2009

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Shades Of Gray "Metalhead" (Newport News, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Ever I Say Is Royal Ocean (Audio CD)

I first heard this album in late 06 when dgd first signed to rise records and they re-released this. It's a pretty short album but from the guitar opening in robot with human hair pt. 1 to the end of burning down the nicotine armoire pt. 1, I was completely impressed by this unknown band from sacramento.

In a scene saturated by 2002-era alexisonfire-influenced bands (a skylit drive, in fear and flames, etc.), dance gavin dance is a very fresh alternative to that. Because, although, especially in this album, they do have the contrasting harsh vocals courtesy of jon mess and the ridiculously amazing clean vocals of jonny craig, they come off with a very different sound. the sound comes from the dizzying guitar work courtesy of will swan and sean o'sullivan. To this day, i still don't know how to categorize these guys, but my best approximation is a very strong post hardcore influence with a little bit of soul, and r & b.

The only thing that i didn't like on this album was the production, mess's vocals seemed a little too distant, and with too much reverb. But seeing how this was a demo, more or less, i let it slide.

I'd recommend this album to virtually anyone, although if you're not a very big fan of harsh vocals (screaming), you might be a little put off.

Dance Gavin Dance's Whatever I say is royal ocean is one of the brightest spots in today's post hardcore scene.

4 out of 5 stars.

Favorite Tracks:

*****
The Robot With Human Hair, Pt. 1
Tidal Waves: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
The Robot With Human Hair, Pt. 2

****
The Importance Of Cocaine

4.0 out of 5 stars Gavin's still dancin', December 5, 2010

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antibrownie - See all my reviews

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This review is from: What Ever I Say Is Royal Ocean (Audio CD)

This has to be one of my favorite albums of all time, right after downtown battle mountain. If your expecting the same generic CHUG CHUG guitar work on a lot of other Post-hardcore bands, be disappointed. the guitar work is excellent and pretty progressive. And then to put the cherry on this album are jonny craig and jon mess's vocals. Jon's screaming does seem a bit distorted and hard to understand, normally you can hear what he's saying in new albums, but it makes the album what it is. If anyone is new to dance gavin dance, dont be put off by the production, take a listen to 'downtown battle mountain' and you'll be reassured they can deliver great things.

4.0 out of 5 stars Short and sweet, August 25, 2008

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Scott (Lynchburg VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Ever I Say Is Royal Ocean (Audio CD)

Dance Gavin Dance.. what an amazing band this is. This cd is truley a work of art.

1) "What ever I Say is Royel Ocean" This is just an intro so it's not much but it does build up to the first song. 3/4

2) "The Robot With Human Hair Pt. 1" Starts out "kinda pretty" With Johny's voice it really sets the mood of the song and then they get to jammin and the screams come in. This has really good guitar work. 5/5

3)"The Robot Vs. Heroin Battle Of Vietnam" For the second song they keep up the upbeat and the great guitar work. Not my fav but still a strong song. 4/5

4) "Tidal Waves Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner" Starts out kinda slow.. really kinda sits the mood and then the screams come in and you really get a good sound for Johny's singin and you can almost feel his emotion. This is one of my fav songs on the album. I like the guitar in this. 5/5

5) "The Importance Of Cocaine" Starts off with just guitar playing a real mellow tune. and Johny doin what he does best, great vocals in this song. I feel the song is lacking something though.. 4/5

6) "The Robot With Human Hair Pt. 2" My fav on the cd. Starts with Johny just crying out and you can just feel the emotion. Awsome guitar work. 5/5


all and all this is an amzing peice of work. If your into any come of screamo or hardcore you have got to pick this up. This review is on my OWN opinion.