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5.0 out of 5 stars
Quite Moving Indeed, August 18, 2000
Jonah Mataranga, of Far fame, has produced his own little project called onelinedrawing. I had always thought Far were great, and I was looking for something new, so I checked this out.... After the first two MP3s, I was completely amazed at what this man could do, and that is make beautiful music. He is an excellent singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and onelinedrawing seems to be a showcase of his talents. I also own Sketchy EP #2, but this one is far better (no pun intended). He seems quite hopeful if you will; in songs like Aeroplanes (favorite) there are appearances of quotes like "my friends will all be famous/this world can not contain us" and this adds to the whole inspirational feeling of the record. His acoustic based melodies are wonderful to say the least, depressed and at the same time euphoric, hopeful, waiting. The songs are acoustic as I said above, but every now and then you'll hear an electric riff at the end of a verse or elsewhere. This is a very accessible record, as is Sketchy #2, and easy to listen to. You can plop this on at any time; when you're sad, happy, angry, anytime, anywhere. Two of my favorite songs are "14 to 41" and "Aeroplanes", but you may listen to the whole thing without skipping songs. No, he doesn't sound like Far, but then again, he doesn't sound like anyone. Jonah Mataranga is a simple man. I believe onelindrawing represents the simplicty that life should have, and how the hustle and bustle of everyday life have destroyed everything that life should be about. He is intelligent and extrememly talented, to say the least, and I am so very glad that onelinedrawing has not hit the mainstream, mainly because it is too fragile a subject for young teenagers watching MTV to grasp. Similar artists include Pedro The Lion, Elliot Smith, and Burning Airlines. onelinedrawing will help you leave it all behind. This will always be in my CD player somewhere.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect, February 23, 2000
From the first time that I heard 14 to 41, I was hooked. I was a huge Far fan while they were around, and in their absence I checked out Jonah's solo project, onelinedrawing. From the first time I listened to a legal download of 14 to 41, I knew I had to have the CD. Jonah writes the most beautiful lyrics out there, and his music is open and gorgeously honest. Tides breaks my heart every time I hear it, as does Better Than This. I saw him in concert a week ago, and it was even more amaing live. The songs are of unquestionable beauty, and if you like any kind of music, this is quite simply the perfect CD.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
excellent, December 24, 2003
I had never heard of Far or Onelinedrawing before somehow landing on this page a few weeks ago. After listening to a few samples, I put this ep on my wish list for Amazon, and over the holidays my friends purchased almost my entire list. While sifting through my plethora of cds, I stumbled upon this. I had forgotten all about it, but as soon as I put it into my computer I fell in love. Well, not really, but I enjoyed the cd a lot more than most of the cds I've bought this year. I recommend this to anyone, because it really isn't scene-specific. If you're close-minded and specifically dedicated to "emo" or "hardcore" or "goth" or any of the other fake sub-divisions of rock, you'll probably debunk this, because it is pretty mellow for rock. But then again, so are the Shins, and they are a magnificent band. I guess the point I'm trying to make here is that you should listen with an open mind, and if you do, you'll love this album.
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