Eat, Sleep, Repeat [ENHANCED]

Copeland

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 2006)
• Original Release Date: October 31, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Militia
• ASIN: B000IHYVYQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #55,935 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Deep Melancholy That Makes For Something Different, December 15, 2006

By	Nathan Knapp_Voronwë (Seattle) - See all my reviews

There are a few album releases every year that I anticipate with all the anxious excitement of a child going to bed on Christmas Eve. Copeland's newest effort, Eat, Sleep, Repeat, is one such album. Over the four years since the band released their first full length, Beneath Medicine Tree, they've generated a huge following, playing hundreds of shows with the likes of Lovedrug, Switchfoot, and Mae. In addition, they just signed a major label deal with Columbia Records.

With the opening chimes of "Where's My Head," with its ominous atmosphere, skillfully manipulated drums and bizarre lyrics, it's easy to tell that Eat, Sleep, Repeat is a release that will take the band in a new direction. The title track brings a return to singer Aaron Marsh's signature lyricism, beautiful vocals and soaring guitars. The lead single "Control Freak" leans more toward the band's pop roots, relying on shiny hooks and lyrics that deal with both insomnia and crises of belief. Quirky bass lines and Radiohead-like riffs dominate the powerful "Careful Now," which has already become a fan favorite at their live show.

On first listen, ESR uses a strikingly minimal approach to instrumentation, at times more successfully than at others; sometimes failing (such as the lonely "I'm Safer On An Airplane") and at other times showing the band's maturity (on the lovely "Cover What You Can"). Indie up-and-comer Anna Becker lends her vocals to several tracks, particularly shining on the beautiful narrative of "The Last Time He Saw Dorie," a track that slowly spills through your earphones in lush piano lines and quiet strings.

During a year where several bands turned a shade darker, Copeland's newest will turn off some old fans with the glaring lack of pop hooks which were most prominent on In Motion. The optimism that was found on Beneath Medicine Tree is lacking here, but Copeland's future is bright. Aaron Marsh's vocals remain some of the best in the industry--that alone will pull many fans old and new over the wall and into this talented foursome's camp.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing CD, November 2, 2006

By	Kevin Guinn (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

They day this CD came out I was totally excited and went to pick it up right away. The first time I Listened to it I was really disappointed because for some odd reason I wasn't in to it at all. I felt as if it wasn't as good as their other CD's.

The next day (Yesterday) I decided to give it another try and see if I would feel any different about it. I put the CD in and gave it another chance only to find that I would fall in love with it! I have now been listening to it non stop and I sort of feel bad about thinking that it was a horrible CD. I've got to tell you that this is one of the best CD's I have listened to all year.

This album shows a bit of a darker side of Copeland. It's a deep record and it takes time to get use to. All I can say now is wow. The lyrics are fantastic, the music is wonderfully written and this is something that I will be listening to for some time now. I am also a musician and I know for a fact that I will see some influence from this album in my writings to come.

Kevin Guinn

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 180 from In Motion but beautiful , March 26, 2007

By	Nichele Bonsanto (Bordentown, NJ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This album took me a couple listens before I became hooked. Unlike In Motion which is pretty upbeat, Eat Sleep Repeat is definitely a huge turn-around for Copeland. It reminds me of Beneath Medicine Tree but it's much more polished and experimental. Eat, Sleep, Repeat has a very msytical, moodier sound than anything Copeland has recorded previously. I absolutely love this cd. At first I was skeptical and then I heard Love Affair and Safer On An Airplane and everything seemed to come together for me. The Last Time He Saw Dorie is gorgeous as well. The lyrics on this album are so well written. They're so jam-packed with emotion, love, and desperation it's beautiful and poetic as ever. I love this band ... they have yet to disappoint me. I'm really glad they chose to experiment as they have because it showcases how much talent they've really got.