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  • Audio CD (October 19, 2004)
  • Original Release Date: October 19, 2004
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Five Minute Walk
  • ASIN: B00062147U
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #200,713 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars HOLY BUCKETS!, October 19, 2004
Although everyone knows that Five Iron Frenzy is the greatest band ever, BS2 is amazing, and all the lil side project dealys are pretty dang good, BUT this cd is simply scrumptrillescent. A couple songs start a bit similarly, but each of them hold their own and...um....blossom into a different and totally sweet song. BYFTM has a bit of everything but the rockin synthesizers can't be beat.

you need this album.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent music, October 19, 2004
By D. Brover "D-Rock" (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews
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Roper was well worth the wait. This is not just Five Iron Frenzy without the ska. It is definitely a new band. But it also has the wonderful heart-felt, sometimes goofy, and incredibly enjoyable singing and lyrics of Reese Roper. The album has a strong rock feel to it, with some killer synths thrown in, along with amazing guitar (some of the guitar is Ethan Luck of Supertones fame). Check this album out and support a band with heart and great music! It is without hesitation that I give it five stars.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I was mediocre..., May 2, 2005
I believe the title explains it all. Go out and buy this cd right now, it's a great cd by any standard, but, taking into consideration that this is the first cd from a brand new group, it transcends every expectation i ever had. Although I did feel Reese's lyrics weren't quite as carefully crafted as in the past, the music more than makes up for this flaw. I have a feeling the next cd will return to the awesomely poetic lyrics of the great Reese Roper and, combined with this fresh, new style that Roper has established, will be rather condescending on bands of this and other genres. "Lord search my heart, create in me something mediocre!"
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3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable - But I'm waiting for the next to blow it away.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Looking forward to more Roper, better than this hopefully.
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Hey if you like FIF you'll like these guys too. They are a good band with a good future ahead of them. All the songs on the CD are good. Read more
Published on December 25, 2004 by Varga39

4.0 out of 5 stars Much better than I thought it would be!
I have been waiting for this CD since Five Iron broke up and finally...it came out!!! I absolutely couldnt wait to listen to it, and when I did. It is great! Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Brace yourself a bit more; the disappointment hits you hard!
I'm afraid this album has more than lived up to my fears. I wasn't expecting another Five Iron album, nor a Brave Saint Saturn album. Read more
Published on November 22, 2004 by J. Nottingham

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