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| Finger Eleven- THE GREYEST OF THE BLUE SKIES **** 1/2 out of ***** This is a great album. Not great in the "instant classic" sense that i view TIP in, but an all around good record. The first couple of tracks are, in my opinion, a bit shaky. "First Time" and "Drag You Down" rock and all, but aren't quite all... there. The album really begins to pick up around "For the Ocean." The previously released "Suffocate" rocks heavily, as does "Famous." Also included is an incredible, inspired version of Depeche Mode's "Walking in My Shoes." The closing track, "Stay and Drown," is also pretty powerful, rocking with an inspired finale. I would recommend this album to all hard rock fans, but pick up TIP first if you don't already own it. Finger Eleven- TIP ***** out of ***** Here's another one of the high points of 1998. This band has some incredible melodies, and their heaviness is pretty hard to beat anywhere. Hailing from Canada, their sound is very similar to that of Our Lady Peace, except with much more of a Black Sabbath element in it. Tracks that you should hear include: "Quicksand," "Shudder," "Awake and Dreaming," "Above" and "Costume for a Gutterball." On a side note, I saw this band perform live, and despite a shoddy venue, they performed beautifully, and i purchased this album right in the club afterwards. I highly recommend that you buy this album if you like hard rock. Folds, Ben- BEN FOLDS LIVE ***** out of ***** Contrary to the bull Rolling Stone prints, this album is well worth anyone's purchase. It runs the span of Folds' career, from early Ben Folds Five to his 2000 solo album. It contains cool moments like Folds teaching the crowd to sing synth or horn parts, and a guest spot from Cake's John McCrea. I try not to review other reviews but i hated the Rolling Stone review so much I have to bring it up again. I don't know where they get off calling Folds' piano cover of "Misirilou" a "noble failure," since everyone I know thinks it's pretty goddamned cool, myself included. There's not really any bullshit on here, whatsoever. Every track has merit in its own right, which is why this album earned 5 stars. Fuck Rolling Stone, and go buy it. |
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