You Can't Fight What You Can't See

Girls Against Boys | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 14, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Jade Tree
• ASIN: B000063WYT
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,988 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Major Achievement, May 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: You Can't Fight What You Can't See (Audio CD)

Well, folks, this is it, the competition for the best 2002 record is already over, and the winner is "You Can't Fight What You Can't See." Rock music would have been dead long time ago if it weren't for such innovative records, that I would rank in the all-time greats, along with "Reggatta de Blanc" in the 70's or "Nevermind" in the 90's, even though GvsB's music is not really rock or punk.

This record is simply perfect. GvsB returned to pairing with Ted Niceley for what is - in my opinion - their best record to date. As stated above, the 90's had "Dookie" and "Nevermind" as major influencial records, the 2000's may very well have "You Can't Fight What You Can't See," provided Jade Tree can handle sufficient distribution of this record. This is no rock, this is no punk, this is no electronica, this is just, well, GvsB. The major difference with their previous efforts is that all the pieces seem to be finally in place. The more accessible songs (Basstation, BFF, Kicking the Lights) should have no problem topping the college rock charts, and hopefully the alternative charts. That's the least we can wish for these guys for such a wonderful achievement.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Return to Classic GVSB Sound, May 16, 2002

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Chase (Kittanning, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You Can't Fight What You Can't See (Audio CD)

No more electronic gimmickry, this album is back to the solid basslines and straightforward rock of Venus Luxure. All but two or three of the songs really grabbed me immediately, and there are some real classics here. What a pleasure it was to pop this new CD in and turn it up nice and loud! The band has never sounded better.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Girls Against Boys Against the World, May 15, 2002

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CGB73 (Denver,Co) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You Can't Fight What You Can't See (Audio CD)

After a four year struggle with the omnipresent Geffen label, Girls Against Boys has returned to exacting form with a juggernaut of an album. You Can't Fight What You Can't See finds Janney and Co. returning to the striped down aesthetics that made House of GVSB and Venus Luxure No 1.Baby instant post-punk classics. The opening track Basstation flirts with a churning guitar riff and bass line only to give way to a hook most deep sea fisherman would give an arm and a leg for. And while Ressonace may be the most radio friendly song the boys have ever written,it sparkles with the oil-drenched glory of all things Manhatten.The album concludes with " Let it Breathe" in which the slowly building tempo cascades over the chorus. This may be GVSB most fluid and cohesive album to date and I for one ,am just fine with that