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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome upbeat CD, April 13, 2004
I will start this review off by addressing those of you who know who The Rasmus are. For those who have heard "In The Shadows" off of their newest album, "Dead Letters" and now want here some of their older stuff this CD is one of the best ways to do that. This CD is a special edition so it comes with 4 songs that were not on the original edition and also the music video for "F-F-F-Falling". If you have the Dead Letters CD then you have heard F-F-F-Falling (this CD is the one that the song was originally from) Almost all of the other songs on this CD are fast paced just as it is.
Now to those of you who haven't heard of The Rasmus. I will start by telling you a little about the band. The Rasmus are a band from Finland that have been around for 10 years. They have sold gold and platinum with all 5 of there CDs. With their new CD "Dead Letters" they are expanding their fan base to the UK, Asia and overseas to Canada and the USA. The "Into" CD is more upbeat and lively than Dead Letters which has a darker sound(both are CDs are highly worth buying). Like I said, the songs on this CD are upbeat and when you listen to the music you can't help but feel happy/energetic.
Now about the songs:
Madness- fast paced song you can't help but like
Bullet- "like a bullet you can hurt me..." all around great song
Chill- the lyrics "every time when I painted my room, like fool I hid my feelings..." describes this song
F-F-F-Falling- Very catchy song that will have you hooked
Heartbreaker- quickly paced song about a girl who wanted to be a "heartbreaker"
Smash- song with more of a serious tone
Someone Else- the line "...make her boyfriend understand that things are not what they used to be..." describe this song
Small Town- about someone sick of being in a small town
One & Only- "...one and only lonely..." about coming back and things not being the same
Last Waltz- "confusion leads the dance, we're waiting for the last waltz" that describes this relationship
Days- bonus track off of the "Heartbreaker" single
Can't Stop Me- bonus track off of the "Chill" single
Play Dead- track off the Madness single(Cover of the Bjork song)
Used To Feel Before- from the Madness single
If you are still iffy about this CD, do a little research of your own. Check out www.therasmusstreetteam.org and check out the music videos for "F-F-F-Falling" and "Chill" to give you a taste of the album (You can also check out a live performance of Bullet and Madness). (For those of you who are fans of The Rasmus, join the street team and help promote.)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's Madness!, August 16, 2004
First off, I must put that I absolutely adore any thing relating in part to The Rasmus. I was introduced to this great Finnish band at 13, so this year, in about April or May. At first I was like, "Ok... guy with feathers... right. These guys SUCK!" But I listened to the music, and the lyrics, a bit more and I realized that they have great music. There is definite harmony and the vocals are perfect. I got a copy of Dead Letters from a friend but went out to buy it myself because I loved it so much and wanted the booklet all to myself!
Then my friend got Into and I have yet to get it. She got the Special Edition and has made a copy of it for me. I listened to it all the way through and was a bit disappointed. It wasn't as serious or, might I say, mature, as Dead Letters. But I kept listening to it. The lyrics were pretty good, not as personal, but still great. The music was awesome too. The vocals were as good as ever. Now the CD hardly leave my CD player. I love it THAT much.
I'd say that the best songs on the album are probably Smash, Last Waltz, Chill, Heartbreaker, Days, and the rest of the special edition songs. I can't really choose a favorite because the songs, as different from each other as they really are, they all appeal to a different side of me. I think that with this great album, you'll find that you might not like it at first but it really grows on you.
Madness is a great song to start off with and it gives you a good taste of the rest of the album. It is a remarkable album as a whole, and you'll find yourself humming "Bullet" the rest of the day.
I'd highly recommened getting Into (Special Edition) before any CDs on your list if you have heard any of the songs on Dead Letters and at least remotely enjoyed it. Into, meaning zeal or enthusiasm in Finnish, is a great album, and I would give it an 11 out of 10 if I could.
Oh, and might I add that the guy with feathers is Lauri, the vocalist, and he had blonde hair at the time Into was done, or so the pictures in the booklet suggest.
-The Carmen
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a 'smash'ing CD!!, October 2, 2004
I brought Dead Letters and loved it so much and The Rasmus so much i decided to order Into.....i was glad i did too- i thought the price was great- expecially with 5 extra songs....the reason why i got the special edition of INTO was because the price was great....and it had the f-f-f-falling video!
A great CD, a must-have for any Rasmus fan! This one's a little different from Dead Letters, but a fantastic change. Their older music has rock, pop, everything. There's a ballad in the form of "Someone else." A great CD. Buy it!!
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