The Madding Crowd

Nine Days

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 16, 2000)
• Original Release Date: May 16, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00004TB79
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (159 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #142,557 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The Long Island-based Nine Days' major-label debut will most likely be remembered for the track "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)." Prominently showcased on TV's Dawson's Creek, the song's mindless but infectious hook was almost guaranteed to hit its mark in yearning young adults. Even without the visual aid, Nine Days' sound works best when they're going for universal emotion instead of quirky wordplay and, though definitely not original, the songs on The Madding Crowd are well-produced and competently executed. While the band claims Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan among their influences (hence the track "Bob Dylan"), they're not far from Third Eye Blind ("Absolutely") or even Bon Jovi ("Sometimes") thanks to vocalist/guitarist John Hampson's raspy voice. The group's mixture of folk, rock, and essential emotional bombast comes naturally to them, even if it seems like the band could be doing so much more. --Jason Josephes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great new band, great new album!, May 19, 2000

By	Charles Mcdougald "Paranormal Novel Enthusiast" (O-town, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was absoloutly in love with absoloutly when I first heard it so I had to go out and by the Madding Crowd. Just to tell you, if you think that song is catchy, just wait till you hear the rest of the album. All their songs are more up tempo and the words are understandable so you can sing along with each and every one of them. My personal favorite song on the cd is "If I am." All in all though, every song is good in it's own special way, and if you are into these kind of pop rock bands such as Third Eye Blind, Matchbox 20, or Vertical Horizon pick this one up for your collection. And, just on a side note, if you like all these bands mentioned AND Nine Days, check out a band called Super Deluxe right here on Amazon. Listen to the song bits they provide, trust me, they're good.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome CD, May 20, 2000

By	Kathryn (Washington, USA) - See all my reviews

This CD is perfect for all you Third Eye Blind, Vertical Horizon, and Matchbox20 fans. Oh, and you Dawson Creek Fans. Anyway, if you're thinking about getting this CD because you like Absolutely (Story of a Girl), the rest of the CD is great too! You can't go wrong with this.

28 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Debut CD EVER!, May 25, 2000

By	Nate Nease (CO) - See all my reviews

This band is amazing. Like everybody else, the first song I ever heard was Absolutely (story of a girl), and I bought the CD because that song was great. But the rest of the CD is even better. "If I Am," "Sometimes," "Crazy," and all the other songs on the CD are gorgeous. They shouldn't be compared to other five person bands like Matchbox 20 or Vertical Horizon because they blow the hell out of those bands. Nine Days are five truly gifted musicians who deserve to go platinum one million times over. Everyone should by this CD because I guarantee there is not one track on it that will disappoint you. Nine Days is a breath of fresh air in the music world and should not be missed. Buy this CD!