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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic, March 7, 2005
With the release of the second single all over North American radio, and the video in high circulation on Muchmusic, Jakalope is emerging as one of the best alterive/industrial bands on the scene. Canadian Katie B.'s vocals are magical, producing a hard edgy sound suited to the Nine Inch Nails production, but her vocal range doesn't stop there. "Creeper" along with several other tracks showcase her angelic sound, and her abilty to transition easily between the different ranges.
Having just seen the band live on March 4, in Toronto, I can gladly confirm that her voice is, in fact, hers. No "britney" like effects or voice-over tracks. The live show was so close to perfect vocally, I would have suspected computerized help if I hadn't been at the show myself.
To sum up, Jakalope is smart, edgy, and amazing. The future of alt/rock is looking up with bands like this on the horizon.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Take it for what it is., December 23, 2004
Jakalope is the creation of producer and mixer Dave (Rave) Ogilvie, who's worked with such acts as Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson and David Bowie. Jakalope is fronted by an unknown, 22 year-old Canadian vocalist named Katie B. Many favors were called in to Sons Of Freedom, Sloan, Monster Magnet, Babes In Toyland, Malhavoc and of course Trent Reznor (NIN). The result is something that's hard to put your finger on, hard to find solid information on, and for me, just hard to put down.
Theories and speculations are everywhere you turn when trying to learn a little about this band. Whether this was a gimick to put money in some pockets, to compete with the sucess of bands like Evanescence, or to be a concept-type spectacle. Whatever the case, I decided to come to my own conculsions and give "It Dreams" a spin, and I recommend you do the same.
Personally, I'm coming from the sounds of Evanescence, Kidneytheives, Garbage, NIN, Tori Amos, and Shocknina, to name a few. Without getting too in depth, my first impressions were that the vocals sounded like Hilary Duff singing NIN at a karoke bar. Katie B. is no Amy Lee - Hmm...what's going on with that? The name similiarity is almost scary. In case you are wondering, her last name is apparently Biever (pronounced "beaver") But what Katie B. lacks in vocal character and power, she makes up for with..."that something."
Musically the whole CD is solid and right up my alley. I loved the entire feel, some songs are more pop some are more industrial. With all the great names that were dropped on this album, it's no wonder why it sounds fantastic.
No matter what Jakalope is or isn't, it has become one of my favorite CDs in a very short period of time. I highly recommend you check it out.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow, May 31, 2005
This album is amazing. It has beautiful artwork and it's nice that they are Canadian. Katie B(Vocals) has a great voice. It takes a while to get used this CD, but after listening to it about two times it is amazing!
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