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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply a Great Album, August 15, 2000
The self-titled debut album by Unified Theory has just arrived, and its outstanding. The band is composed of Blind Melon members Brad Smith and Chris Thorn, former Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen and newcomer, lead singer Chris Shinn. The songs which stand out to me are Cessna, Wither, Passive and Keep On. Cessna is placed wisely at the beginning of the cd, its a strong alt-rock song that carries a great melody and introduces the amazing vocals of chris shinn. Wither is on the mellow side, it begins with a bit of acoustic guitar and then moves into a rhythm that is impossible to forget. You find yourself repeating the lyrics "and so i'll sit, and watch you wither, on by" many times aloud and in your head. Passive is another soft song, it begins with an electric riff and quiet vocals which continue to get louder until you hear shinn belt out "closer then i ever thought i could be, i believe now..." it a gorgeous song. Keep on is best described as haunting, it is carried by a piano piece and shinns changing vocals. This whole album is great, unified theory has added a twist to the alternative rock sound and its an amazing twist. They should have no trouble making it big, incredible sound, incredible cd, buy it.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
great inde/alt rock cd, January 19, 2004
I randomly stumbled upon this cd by means of a friend who is a long term fan of blind melon. After a few listens, it quickly dawned on me that this is one of the best inde rock albums released in recent years. The vocalist sounds a little like Shannon at times, but not so much that you would think they are trying to recreate blind melon. This cd ranges along the lines of the formerly stated band, but adds so much more depth of inde rock influences. The other strong influence that I hear through the cd is that of sunny day real estate. Considering that inde/alternative rock today usually implies "emo"(aka, crap), this cd is a much needed relief to the fan of real, true rock. Well produced, dynamic, solid, and all around just good music.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
New Rock for the new Millennium, August 16, 2000
By A Customer
For those who do not know anything about Unified Theory, this band consists of former members of Peal Jam and Blind Melon. However, try to leave that fact at the door when you begin to listen to this CD. The music is very layered and textured and the high voice of Chris Shinn soars over the tracks. It is very different from what you have heard from Blind Melon and Pearl Jam. I really appreciate what this new band is trying to create. The sound is very fresh and the future is looking very bright for UT. In this time of "boy bands" and "rap metal", rock and roll needs a band like this one. My favorite tracks include: "Cessna", "California", "Passive", "Wither", and "AM Radio".
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