Imaginate

Taxiride

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 8, 1999)
• Original Release Date: June 8, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sire / London/Rhino
• ASIN: B00000J260
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #182,968 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
With their debut, the Aussie band Taxiride tear through the paper-doll chain of boy bands with something that's more earthy than glossy. Part campfire harmonizers and part street-corner quartet, Taxiride combine their versatile talents to create pop songs that fall pleasantly between Crosby, Stills & Nash and the Backstreet Boys. The opening track, "Can You Feel," begins with a synth-affected didgeridoo intro that rolls into a rollicking sing-along reminiscent of CSN's "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," borrowing the song's hearty acoustic guitar and even the "do-do-doos." The waltzy "Let's Spend the Night" nods to Billy Joel's "Piano Man," while "Let Me Die Young" is a lovely candlelit serenade. Lyrically, the band teeters on a plank hanging above a sea of schmaltz, but their magnetic instrumentation (sitar, mandolin, and effective touches of electronica) keep them balanced. Possessing both classic-rock roots and pop-star appeal, Imaginate is one of those rare recordings that parents and progeny can listen to together. --Beth Massa

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Look out!, July 5, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Smyrna, Delaware, USA) - See all my reviews

I bought this CD because it was midnight, I was at Walmart out of boredom, and I kept playing "Get Set" on the jukebox all night. I wasn't expecting much but let me tell you, it seems that the best things come when you're not expecting it. I like this CD because it is a sound I have not heard for a long time. Many of the songs have an upbeat rock edge with a tad bit of clean acoustic accompaniment. Also, unlike several bands in this genre, these guys actually HARMONIZE when they sing. It's been done before, yeah, but it just sounds really good here! Some of the lyrics (not all of them) are pretty thoughtful too. It makes you cheer up a bit after getting dumped. My favorite cuts are "Get Set," "Everywhere You Go," "72 Hour Daze," and "Nothing in the World." Better get your copy before all your friends have it. Once "Everywhere You Go" hits the airwaves, these guys are gonna go mainstream but now, at least you can claim that you were listening to them long before they were "cool." A must buy! Also, please let me know if you have found any guitar tablature for these guys.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bloody Fantastic!, February 4, 2000

By	Fletch (Australia) - See all my reviews

I'll keep it short. This is an album with depth, variety and feeling. The lyrics are superbly inspired and inspiring and the music complements their feel perfectly. The boys mix it up with a variety of instruments from the sitar to strings. The guys also push their vocals to limits and the listeners reap the rewards. Without a doubt, the best Australian album of 1999 and a must have!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic and Fresh, May 25, 2003

By	susumu-5 (Japan) - See all my reviews

Taxiride is one of the finest pop rock bands Australia has ever produced. Imaginate is the debut album in 1999 and made sweet sensation anywhere but U.S. They made a number of international hits from this album such as "Everywhere You Go" (similarly styled as ELO's Calling America), Can You Feel(many pointed out that it is like Crosby Still and Nush), Get Set and Nothing In This World. This album is already rock classic applauded by lots of music lovers around the globe. It is like encountering with Beatles bombarded by lots of crisp pop tunes. Acoustic ballads such as 72 HR daze and Elton John like Counting Down the Days show their brilliant sense of songwriting. Rocketship and Ice Cream are Inxs like pop rocker showing their modern side. They are showing that they are a lot more distinctive than any of current pop stars now hitting the charts.

Recommended for wide range of pop rock fans who like the bands like BBMak, Goo Goo Dolls, Coldplay, and 70s and 80s pop rock masters.