Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!

Hellogoodbye

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 8, 2006)
• Original Release Date: August 8, 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Drive-Thru
• ASIN: B000GG4XCO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,768 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Like that attention-getting title, Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!, this Huntington Beach quartet brings on the musical exclamation points. Following a self-titled EP in 2004, Hellogoodbye debuts with a sugary dose of synth-pop. Then, once you think you've got the foursome figured out, they put Jesse Kurvink's hyperactive keyboard playing aside for mandolin-bedecked ballad "Oh, It Is Love" ("Baby, It's Fact" is another rare mid-tempo tune). The group is rounded out by Marcus Cole (bass), Chris Profeta (drums), and Forrest Kline (vocals, guitar). According to the liner notes, all songs were written by Mr. Kline... and his dog. And those songs include lyrics like "Oh girl it's true; I can never be away from you / It's like you gloss your lips with glue / Oh we kiss and I am stuck to you" ("Stuck to You") and "Present for a presentation presented presently" ("Figures A and B"). In album closer "Two Weeks in Hawaii," he even uses the word "rad." Twice. Okay, so Kline isn't Cole Porter, but his yearning tenor and playful tales of puppy love are a perfect match for Hellogoodbye's pep rally anthems. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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#5 on Readers Choice, December 2006 issue

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hellogoodbye - A Fun Album, August 10, 2006

By	A. Klein (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! is the perfect party album. The music is fun, upbeat, and whimsical. It begs you to dance along.

At first I was a bit apprehensive that Hellogoodbye's full-length would be too cheesy with overwhelming annoying synth and poorly crafted lyrics. I thought this whole album would mirror my initial reactions of "Call and Return" off their ep. I was pleased that none of the songs on Z!A!V!D! included one syllable words repeated to fit the desired syllable count and that keys were more sporatic. I also find the vocal effects aren't overdone, but simply make the music more enjoyable.

My favorite tracks are numbers 2 and 11 (Here in Your Arms and Two Weeks In Hawaii). Although Two Weeks in Hawaii was previously a demo downloadable online, I feel they way they revamped the song made it worth buying the album.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this album for anyone interested in having a good time or in need of something to dance to. The perfect pick me up CD.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm really liking the full length, August 11, 2006

By	Greg (Bakersfield, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I've always liked synths in music, regardless of the genre. I wasn't too impressed with their older EP, but I knew they were doing what they wanted, and not hopping onto some trend.

Anyway, to the full length. Forrest has a great singing voice and is backed-up by great pop/synth beats, bass, and drums (in some songs). I heard the first single from the new cd "Here (In Your Arms)" and I listened to it countless times the day I first heard it. It's a really catchy song with nice lyrics and a great beat. I was hooked on it. On their website, they had samples of each song, and after hearing the samples I was convinced to go buy it.

I got this cd at Best Buy for $7.99, and if you buy it there it also comes with a bonus dvd as well. Every song on this cd is great. The song with the ukulele, "Oh, It Is Love" is great too. Some songs have actual drums in them, some don't. Hellogoodbye is just doing what they want and making fun music that is very enjoyable, and that is what makes me like them. I would suggest this to anyone who likes synth beats, sometimes real instruments with amazing vocals layed over them. This is a great cd, start to finish. Go buy it. You will love it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't get enough, April 10, 2007

By	J. Gardiner (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love this CD. I bought it because I had heard "Here in your arms" and "Oh, it is love", but was really surprised when I heard songs on the CD that I loved even more. If you listen to it all the way through it kinds of reads like a love story.