Infinity

Editorial Reviews
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Packaged with a subtitle that promises "one perfect soothing hour," Infinity is a compilation of 12 featherweight tracks from nine Real Music artists with the ambition of offering an audio antidote to stress. Many other recordings serve the same function, and often do it more memorably (sample, for instance, Jonn Serrie's And the Stars Go with You or Nightfall by David Lanz), but Infinity has its worthwhile moments. Two of the best are delivered by the group 2002, which uses synths, piano, and Enya-like vocals to evoke some heavenly mental images. About half of the disc involves piano solos, the best being the opening track, an attractive, slightly sentimental piece from Paul Machlis, "Love's Theme." Sentimentality, in fact, tends to diminish the overall effect of this package, as some pieces either strain too hard to be pretty ("Sweet Return" by harpist Hilary Stagg, "To Sleep on Angels' Wings" by Kevin Kern) or lack the compositional depth to be emotionally liberating. A nice choice, though, for people who prefer music that exudes gentleness and simplicity. --Terry Wood

Product Description
Ten top artists, both favorites and new, expertly brought together to lull the listener to the edge of infinity. Ideal for unwinding, massage or for losing yourself in that space which is timeless.

Infinity,Various Artists,Real Music,Contemporary Instrumental,New Age Collections,Pop,Rock

Infinity

Infinity

Infinity on High
Average customer rating:

No

not music nothing nada and not even nada surf move along now people

To Infinity and Beyond

Skip this one..

Sellouts?....No. Dissapeared off the radar?....uh no. Follow up to a great debut?....Yes!

Infinity on High
Fall Out Boy
Manufacturer: Island Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000LC4ZIK
Release Date: 2007-02-06

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Thriller
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This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race
I'm Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You Off (Me & You)
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After the success of From Under the Cork Tree, Fall Out Boy earned the right to indulge their whims. Fortunately, their instincts tend to serve them well (not counting those infamous cell-phone photos). On their most adventurous album, Def Jam prez Jay-Z introduces "Thriller," while Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds produces groove-heavy hit "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" and "Thnks fr th Mmrs." A few new flourishes aside, however, like guitarist Joe Trohman's Metallica moves on "Thriller," the Chicago-bred band remains true to their punk-pop roots, even if vocalist Patrick Stump sounds like Mr. Sexyback on "This Ain't a Scene" and "I'm like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me + You)." You can thank bass player/songwriter Pete Wentz for the unwieldy song titles. As he explains in "Fame < Infamy," "I am God's gift / Why would he bless me with such wit without a conscience." Whether spicing up their recipe with R&B swagger or playing it straight, FOB are at their best when they crank up the volume. Hence, the piano-based "Golden" is the weakest track on an otherwise solid outing. Hey, maybe they just wanted to see what a stadium looks like bathed in the glow of a thousand lighters. Taking its title from a letter Vincent Van Gogh sent to his brother Theo ("Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high"), Fall Out Boy's fourth seems likely to follow its predecessor into the platinum stratosphere. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Customer Reviews:

No .......2007-08-06

Thats a Bad Fall Out Boy Bad now get over here so I can rub your nose in it

not music nothing nada and not even nada surf move along now people.......2007-07-22

the most overhyped album of the century next to chumbawumba and the titanic soundtrack. no creativity here and the music just plain is horrible, nonsense takes on a new meaning with these posers. Almost as bad as system of a down but dummer than justin timberlake. do not waste your money and if you want talent look elsewhere. hard to believe people even buy this junk.

To Infinity and Beyond.......2007-07-10

The follow-up to Fall Out Boy's breakout "From Under the Cork Tree" finds them infused with a new-found confidence and an arena rock cockiness. Fortunately for them, they manage to aim for the Stadium Nose-Bleed seats and succeed. From the opening braggadocio of their label Prez Jay-Z to the funky beats that undercoat "I'm Like A Lawyer..." (produced by none other than Babyface Edmonds) to quoting Leonard Cohen in "Hum Hallelujah," Pete Wentz shows he and his mates have no intention of playing it passive.

They also come up with hooks a-plenty. The slapping drum and bass that kicks "The Take Over The Breaks Over" is irresistible. The hit "This Ain't A Scene It's An Arms Race" will have you football cheering and stamping your feet in no time flat. There are so many memorable moments on this CD that pointing them out is beyond the point...they just craft themselves elegantly into each song. The Choir in "You're Breaking But You're No Wave" is probably my personal favorite.

Be that as it may, there are times when the band teeters close to smart-aleky. Especially the unwieldy song titles and frequent self-referencing. There is a touch of the clever-clever here that makes me wonder if the band can transcend "being poster boys for the scene" (as they sing in "Thriller") in the way My Chemical Romance did on "The Black Parade." But for the 14 catchy rocking tunes on "Infinity On High," Fall Out Boy show that they are hungry for more.

Besides, any band that can work both The Simpsons and Vincent VanGogh into their overall view is OK by me.

Skip this one.........2007-07-06

Just buy the singles that you like on the radio. This album is crap. I dont know why they put JayZ in there and most of the critical reviews on amazon pretty much summed it up. I really believe some people are frocing themselves to like this album.

Sellouts?....No. Dissapeared off the radar?....uh no. Follow up to a great debut?....Yes!.......2007-07-03

What can I say? I love this album to death! I've been a FOB fan since early 2005. Now that's not reeeeally a long time, since that's when they kinda started to get noticed. I wish I was there from the start, but personally, if you didn't live in the Greater Chicago area, I think maybe that would have been a bit hard. (Hey. I might be TOTALLY wrong).
Anyway. Great hooks, Great melodies, Great lyrics (which don't really have a "plot" or "story" to 'em, but hey who cares!). One million out of ten. And will ALWAYS be in my top 3 albums ever.

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great debut
-- I have
blew my mind.
A Post Apocalyptic Soundscape
A New Age Arises...And Rock Dies

f#a# (infinity symbol)
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
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ProductGroup: Music
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On first listen, Montreal collective Godspeed You Black Emporer sounds familiar, like sonic-landscape architects the Dirty Three. But pay closer attention to this debut full-length and you'll find something much more compelling: G.Y.B.E. mix found sounds, voices, lilting string sections, and musique concrète into structures that tell a story. With each listen, a new plot twist is unraveled, a new movie sample identified--you start to listen closely with headphones to pick up new subtleties you couldn't hear previously. Three tracks, a bit over an hour, of great music that defies categorization. --Jason Verlinde

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It's hard to imagine this disc coming out of Montreal or, really, any urban habitat. The postrock instrumentals on f#a#(infinity symbol), distantly related to the sounds made by the Australian band Dirty Three, serve as walking music for a loner hoping to hitch a ride in the middle of the Arizona desert and dealing with the inevitability of another night in coyote territory. Godspeed's swelling array of guitars, bagpipes, cellos, violins, trumpets, and drums is riveted together with an understated hope that is emotionally clutching, often devastating. This core of heavy Midwestern stoicism, saturated with waves of strings, hardcore interludes, and ripples of Morricone guitar, leaves listeners with the understanding that there is no escape from the badlands that surround and permeate us. --Michael Woodring

Customer Reviews:

great debut.......2007-06-16

I totally love this record. Their music here is based less on noise and more on melodies. It's a really great album even if it's quite different to their later releases.
I remember when I first heard this album many years ago I was totally captivated.

-- I have.......2007-05-18

this is one work that demands your full attention and time (three songs at aprox. 1 hour total) so just set back and take the ride,brilliant glorious music , just fall into it ---

blew my mind........2007-04-12

this album gives me goosebumps.
it sends me through a roller-coaster of emotions!

it is totally epic.

this was the first album i ever heard by godspeed in my life, so it was a pretty much life changing moment. haha.

it needs to be listened to in one sitting though,
no other way should be allowed.

A Post Apocalyptic Soundscape.......2007-03-26

"We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine, and the machine is bleeding to death". Those are the first words you hear as Godspeed You Black Emperor's F#A#oo begins to play. A low, quiet, droning sound is heard as an aged man reminisces about the end of times. Immediately, the listener becomes aware that this is no ordinary album. It instantly comes off as being extremely dark and depressing, but at the same time it grabs you with a sense of eery curiosity. Although words like "dark" and "grim" may set off a death metal precognition, that would be false. These sounds are smooth and elegant, not the least bit offensive as a raging metal power chord. Think of a slow, droning air raid siren off in the distance on a cloudy day to get the feel of the "dark" sounds present in F#A#oo.

And those sounds fit perfectly with the style of this album. Unlike conventional rock or pop music, this album has more in common with classical music. Each of the three songs on F#A#oo is over 15 minutes long. Each song could subsequently be broken down into multiple movements, almost like a symphony. The band has over 10 members and lots of instruments at their disposal (everything from violins and brass to guitars). The resulting sounds are varied but minimalist in nature. But because of the obvious departure from conventional bands this album can and will be a complete turn off to most first time listeners. While I may have a hard time convincing people with bad first impressions for whatever reason they may have, I can try to let them know what makes this album such a gem. Anyone who is willing to push aside any initial qualms with F#A#oo will certainly appreciate it.

The first track is titled "The Dead Flag Blues" and seems to float around theme present in the monologue spoken at the start of the album. There are no lyrics in F#A#oo, only spoken words. After nearly nine minutes the music seems to have gone no where. Just airy, grim, chords and a faint high pitched fluttering of a guitar string acts as the build to the main theme which begins about 10 minutes in. There's no melody present in these first nine minutes, just the sounds of instruments emulating what you could perceive as environmental sounds. As if you were standing in open barren landscape with a cold wind blowing over dark skies.

One might be quick to lash out that that could be nine minutes of filler but they would be mistaken. Those nine minutes set the scene. Those sounds swirl around in your mind and put you in the mood of the song. The artists then takes that and very very slowly speeds it up, adds a few notes here or there. Over that time, almost without notice, the music is rising in tension and building up. Eventually you become aware of the build up and the song will explode into a melody or a solo which in time tapers back off into barely nothing, all while remaining elegant and smooth.

The music never gets technical and doesn't display any sort of virtuosic instrument playing by any means, but It's these moments that make F#A#oo so great and memorable. Not only do the artists craft sound-scapes that can truly get the listener thinking, they do so with a certain elegance that's present because their minimalist approach. They're able to make sounds on their instrument that anyone can produce, but they craft them into situations that leave the listener thinking, "How could they possibly know to put that violin note with that trumpet sound? They fit perfectly together."

Like a movie, F#A#oo is best if experienced in long sessions. The whole thing could very well be listened through in one sitting, and that's not so hard because it's possible to get sucked into not want to come back out. This music leaves a lasting impression on the listener. The textures and production quality easily hypnotizes and keeps the listener enthralled as the songs progress. By the end of it all you're bound to leave with a deep melancholy feeling of lose. It's rare to come across such music that can hit all the right notes to trigger a response within the listener, and F#A#oo will have you in a different state of mind when the final sounds taper off. And while F#A#oo can easily be one of the most morbid, dark, and sad pieces ever written, that's also why it leaves such a lasting impression that sets it above a lot of music. Sometimes the saddest music is also the most beautiful.

All in all, F#A#oo is quite possibly one of the most thought inducing CDs I've ever heard. The apocalyptic sound-scapes almost instantly bring to mind scenes of devastation and barren, desolate landscapes. This runs through your mind the entire album which leads to a movie-like experience. To me, one of the greatest qualities that make up good music is the ability to move you and to transport you to another place and F#A#oo succeeds at doing this perfectly. The long track times and drawn out build ups may not be for everyone, but for us who are willing to look into something different for a change will be pleasantly surprised. Everyone should at least give this album a shot and experience some of the most thought provoking music ever.

A New Age Arises...And Rock Dies.......2007-03-21

Imagine the death of rock & roll as we know it. What would it sound like if rock was taking it's last breath? How would you sum up a life of rock and describe it as you lye suffering from the pain of knowing that death is certain with the next few days.
This album summarizes the above questions perfectly to me. The music moves slowly from a near stop to peaks of pure anxiety and back down again. As if a dying person was able to conjure enough energy every 5 or 10 minutes to express all of their lifes feelings...and then resting their eyes while they grasp for enough energy to continue their story...over and over until they ultimately pass.
Slow moving progessions of a story well told slowly but anxiously build to extremely energetic peaks of excitement. All of this done with a powerful guitar and drum supported by a symphany of instruments...almost like a soundtrack to life, thus my point.

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Journey INFINITY
One of the best Journey albums
Awesome!
perry & rolie
One of the great late 70's rock albums

Infinity
Journey
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000G7PNKY
Release Date: 2006-08-01

Tracks:

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Feeling That Way
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Patiently
Wheel In The Sky
Somethin' To Hide
Winds Of March
Can Do
Opened The Door

Customer Reviews:

Journey INFINITY.......2007-07-24

This is by far the best album by Journey on the whole. Every song is a gem, and it gets played over and over in my home and my vehicle. My son, who is seven, loves this album, and is a true Journey fan just like I am! If there is any one album that I would recommend to a new Journey fan, this would be the one. Love it, love it, love it!!!!!

One of the best Journey albums.......2007-05-25

Great album with melodic songs. Perry's voice is a sweet sounding clear tenor on this album without the raspy voice in subsequent albums. The 2006 edition is in the collectible digipak cardboard case with a commemorative booklet listing tour dates and old pictures. The album is a classic and the song Lights is one of Journey's best songs. Patiently is a beautiful heartfelt song. I also enjoyed Feeling that way, anytime, wheel in the sky, somethin' to hide, winds of march, can do, opened the door - basically the entire album was great. i enjoy ballad type songs and quite a few on this album were great ballads not rockers.

Awesome!.......2007-05-18

Steve Perry is phenomenal! Neal Schon is also! The whole album is loaded with outstanding vocals from both Steve Perry and Greg Rolie along with great guitar playing from Neal Schon. If you like Journey with Steve Perry, this is the album to really get to know what Journey is all about.

perry & rolie.......2007-05-08

WHO CARES,IF THE CD WASN'T REMASTERED IN 2006 IT JUST GIVES IT THE CLASSIC SOUND!!!! iT HAS A GREAT COVER AND GREAT SONGS!!! i RATE THE SONGS BELOW.

LIGHTS 10/10 BEAUTIFUL VOCALS BY STEVE PERRY
FEELING THAT WAY 9/10 GREGG ROLIE SINGS A HIDDEN GEM HERE
ANYTIME 8/10 TAKES YOU BACK TO A BETTER TIME
LA DO DA 6/10 POP/METAL ENOUGH SAID
PATIENTLY 7/10 KIND OF A SLOW BURNING POWER BALLED
WHEEL IN THE SKY 10/10 TURN IT UP LOUD!!!!!!
SOMETHIN' TO HIDE 9/10 STEVE PERRY SINGS A MASTERPEICE!!!!!
WINDS OF MARCH 7/10 WISPS YOU TO A COLD DAY IN MARCH
CAN DO 5/10 FILLER
OPENED THE DOOR 5/10 FILLER

One of the great late 70's rock albums.......2007-03-03

I admit to having a lot of sentimental value attached to Infinity. That said, Steve Perry's vocals, Neal Schon's guitar, Aynsley Dunbars drums yield a sound that was new and soaring.

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Uneven and inconsistent, but still Dream Theater
Most underatted DT album
Very good music by amazing musicians
Where they started to lose me
I hate doing this but this is really more like 3.5

Falling Into Infinity
Dream Theater
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Customer Reviews:

Uneven and inconsistent, but still Dream Theater.......2007-06-29

Dream Theater's 1997 release Falling into Infinity remains to this day the band's most harshly criticized album (though for reasons I'll never understand, a lot of people seem to hate 2003's Train of Thought). The reason for this album's failings can be summed up in two words: Desmond Child. I'm not knocking him specifically (OK, maybe a little), but his "hitmaking" ilk had no business working with a band like Dream Theater in the first place. By all accounts the band was desperate for another Pull Me Under moment that would reach a wide audience, so they allowed outside songwriters and producers to tinker with the formula that made Dream Theater a great band in the first place. The result was Dream Theater's most inconsistent album, and one that disappointed a lot of fans.

I sometimes look at albums in terms of the good, the bad, and the ugly, but this is Dream Theater we're talking about, so I'll revise my criteria a bit.

The Good - Despite the most un-prog use of the word "baby", album opener New Millennium is actually a pretty good song. Peruvian Skies is also quite good, and reminiscent of something you'd find on Awake. The instrumental Hell's Kitchen and the ballad Hollow Years are also good songs. The James LaBrie-penned ballad Anna Lee is quite nice, though a bit out of character for the band. I get the feeling the band blamed LaBrie for this album's shortcomings, as it would take a full decade before they let him anywhere near the songwriting process again.

The Decent - You Not Me, Burning My Soul, Take Away My Pain, Just Let Me Breathe. These aren't bad songs per se, but they just don't reach Dream Theater's high standards. Compared to the better moments on Falling into Infinity, these sub-par tracks only serve to distract from an otherwise good album.

The Brilliant - The highlights of this album are the songs Lines in the Sand (featuring Doug Pinnick of King's X) and Trial of Tears. These two lengthy epics represent everything I love about Dream Theater - the synergy of technicality, progression, melody, and emotion. If the album contained only these songs, it would be worth 5 stars easily.

I suppose if I'm truly honest with myself, Falling into Infinity would get a 3.5-star rating, but the presence of Trial of Tears and Lines in the Sand make it worth at least 4 stars. It's uneven. It's inconsistent. It's also the album that served as a wake up call for the band and inspired them to take control of their destiny and make the kind of music their fans wanted to hear (see Metropolis Part 2: Scenes from a Memory for proof).

Most underatted DT album.......2007-06-28

This album is absolutely incredible, just like all Dream Theater albums are. Yes, it IS their worst album, but that's not saying much.

Let me start off by saying that if you want to get into DT, this is not the album to start with. DT is way far away from what they usually do in this album, so you won't get the right impression.

If you're a hardcore fan, SAVE THIS ALBUM FOR LAST. After really getting into all the other albums b/c I ignored this b/c I heard it was a flop, it was a real treat at the end.

If you're somewhat of a fan, don't prioritize it over Images and Words, Awake, or Metropolis 2.

Ok so the REAL review:

New Millenium: Wow, this is an awkward song. Loose feel, and pretty groovy, in a good way. All right, but this is DT, and when in the WORLD would they ever put the words "baby" in there music? NOWHERE but here. And it works too. Not a good intro, but there isn't anything else that would work better choosing out of the songs on this album. 9/10

You Not Me: You see, John Petrucci worked with some other non DT member in writing the lyrics, and this is what happens. Its so one-dimensional, and, I hate to say it, boring. Worst song on the album. 6/10

Peruvian Skies: Wow, this is one of the best DT songs. Its good. LaBrie isn't weak on this one either. Nice slow build to the jamming session with JP and MP. 10/10

Hollow Years: Oh man, this would have been AWESOME if it was done before LaBrie injured his vocal cords. Nice slow beautiful lyrical song. I wouldn't even classify it as metal, maybe soft rock. Catchy too, but LaBrie is real exposed and it keeps the song from scoring a 10. 9/10

Burning My Soul: Lousy lyrics. Lousy catchy little noises. This is NOT Dream Theater. Second worst song on the album, but still better than most mainstream music. 6.5/10

Hell's Kitchen: Not one of their instrumental tracks that shines like The Dance of Eternity or Stream of Consciousness, but there's nothing really bad to say about it. 10/10

Lines in the Sand: Beautiful, lyrical, unfortunately LaBrie's accident doesn't help it. 9/10

Take Away My Pain: Lovely song dedicated to JP's father. Unfortunately, LaBrie makes a few notes kind of ugly, but not too many. 9.5/10

Anna Lee: LaBrie is exposed, but he sings quite well despite his accident. Beautiful song. 10/10

Trial of Tears: Whoa. Up there with Learning to Live, a Change of Seasons, Octavarium, etc. 15/10

Very good music by amazing musicians.......2007-05-15

Very good cd...played by amazing musicians, very heavy sometimes, quite soft and commercial on some songs but overall, a very good album to listen to.

Where they started to lose me.......2007-04-18

Don't get me wrong. I really like Dream Theater. But I used to LOVE them. I LOVED them when I first heard "Images and Words" and still loved them when they released "Awake". But this album seems to be when they started to really buy their own press and position as the premier progressive metal band on the scene and be more "prog" than "metal".

I hate doing this but this is really more like 3.5.......2007-04-10

Boy, you people aren't wrong when you say that Dream Theater went a bit commercial on this one because boy did they. I, within the last year or so have really become quite the Dream Theater fan and this was one of the last DT cds to get outside of the Change of Seasons ep and I have to say I was pretty dissapointed. Not that they have to be but I found that Dream Theater was a lot less heavy on this CD outside of the final track and a couple others in between. Thing is, Dream Theater has always been one of the bands that wouldn't give in to the demand of industry standards, etc. because they just want to make good, solid music but they disobeyed themselves with this. Not that they can't do good short songs because they can, it's just a lot of songs on here don't feel like Dream Theater songs. Another thing I feel is that the CD could've cut a couple of the tracks. The early parts to the middle of the CD really has quite a bit of filler; however, I do find that the CD picks up near the end.

Anyways, I'm sort of rambling now so I'm going to end it. Basically in a nutshell, this is still Dream Theater so I can't say it's a bad cd but don't expect the usual high par musicianship you generally will get with Dream Theater. This is their weakest effort by far.

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Stone Cold Classic
4 1/2 stars?
BACK TO BASICS
Amazing album
West Coast Boom Bap

93 'Til Infinity
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93 'Til Infinity
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Batting Practice
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Customer Reviews:

Stone Cold Classic.......2007-06-19

Just doin my bit for a five star average. Peace

4 1/2 stars?.......2007-06-16

i dont like this cd havin a 4 1/2 star average, im just doing my part to raise it back up to 5 stars, because this is a 5 star cd

BACK TO BASICS.......2006-11-05

This is from the days when you had to be good to grab a mic. Lyrical wizardry was the order of the day, if you had no skillz you stayed away from the mic. The production is as tight as the lyrics on this album both were made for each other. BUY THIS!!!!!!!!

Amazing album.......2006-09-26

Truly a hip hop classic. If you enjoy other intelligent hip hop like Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, The Roots or Little Brother you'll love this album.

West Coast Boom Bap.......2006-09-18

One of the BEST Records HIP HOP has to offer. The chemistry between all the MC's is great. Each MC is building off each others styles to form just amazing work. Backed by legendary production. (Beats that meet all expectations) You'd be very grateful to include this album in your next purchase. Peace...

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Yikes
Beyond the apex!
Classic of both extreme metal and experimental music
noise? please...
Math Metal at its best

Calculating Infinity
The Dillinger Escape Plan
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Customer Reviews:

Yikes.......2007-07-13

What can I say? This is an excellent, excellent, excellent album with absolutely ferocious songs that are the musical equivalent of removing your face with tweezers (in a good way, of course).

As good as it is, about 92.312435438973465% of people will probably absolutely hate this album. The reason why is each note is like getting shot in the face. Dissonant, jagged guitars pummel you while the insanely fast double-bass-prominent drumming kicks you in the balls while a man who must have swallowed a box of thumbtacks screams and screams and screams and screams at you.

But then, the instrumentals...

The band must have said, "OK, we don't want people to die by listening to this, so we better stick in some more mellow stuff". It's like going from eating cement to eating ice cream. Even when the instrumentals use dissonant guitars and fast drums like the songs with vocals, at least there's no screaming, and they just as often veer into jazz-rock territory or weird, ambient sound effects. More than anything, these show that the band can do more than kill you with sound.

I have made slight reference to, but never really overtly mentioned, the quality of the musicianship on this album. Even if you hate these guys, you have to admit they're really talented. Almost scary time signatures are played at insanely fast tempos, and then they do the mellow thing. Not only can they pull off multiple, usually very difficult things very well, it generally results in a great song.

Not all the songs sound the same, either. They did to me the first time I listened to them. But if you really pay attention, there's a world of difference and they are all cool.

In conclusion, just buy the @#$! thing. Even if it all sounds like sped-up sludge at first, you'll get accustomed to it and then, once you start to like it, you won't be able to live without it.

BUY NOW!

Beyond the apex!.......2007-06-14

Primary composers, Chris Pennie(drums) and Ben Weinman(guitar) have constructed an overwhelming experience seemingly aimed at not only crushing listener with the aggression of extreme metal but keeping them constantly tense and completely off balanced with chaotic but suspenseful unorthodox structure. The music is constantly moving and changing, scrambling, stopping and starting over, but not without a sense of purpose as the songs carefully build with intensity, reaching frenzied climaxes or in some instances dramatic but menacing releases. Even the more quiet jazzy melodic moments are unsettling and tense as they keep the pressure boiling.

The group's much hyped musical chops are indeed stellar in a psychotic way with blistering keyboard like guitar work and an impossibly tight rhythm section. There is a ton of stuff happening at once and in a short amount of time, so it's possible to hear the same song several times and still miss out; watch out for the twisted circus melody that gradually takes shape in "Jim Fear". Yet, despite the blazing guitars and god like rapid fire drumming the music is often paced at a jerky steady grind without the driving momentum often associated with speed metal or thrash. The experience of this album is more on par with getting tossed and slammed around in rapids than speeding down the highway. Musique concrete is also explored on several tracks with cryptic, sometimes creepy paranoid samples. Chris Pennie also has two lengthy drum solos on the instrumentals "*#" and the jazzy "Weekend Sex Change."

It should be noted that the music isn't really expressive or soulful, as evident by the cover art and album title the music is intentionally robotic, caculated, assaulting, and cold. When your ear does catch a funky head bopping groove, it often brings to mind a factory assembly line or clunking gears; this is most evident in the drill like riff that sandwhiches "43% Burned" and the album's surprisingly appealing title track that would borderline on smooth jazz if it wasn't for the crunchy guitars that puncutate the closing. The vocals are often barked or spoken word nonsense with a few memorable hooks chants and lines; an aspect of the band that would improve in the future with more rangeful and creative front men. Though later work would see DEP exploring simpler but even more creative and out their ideas, this is still the band at it's most complicated and endurance pushing; eclipsing the apex indeed. The appeal of this album lies in the creative cliche free way the songs provoke unease and paranoia, the sheer brutality of the album's assualt, and the stamina/technical talents of the musicans to dare bring these crazy ideas to life.

Classic of both extreme metal and experimental music.......2006-09-13

The Dillinger Escape Plan's debut and masterpiece, Calculating Infinity, struck the music world from, as far as I can tell, out of nowhere. As far as influences go, the closest I can think of is the Dazzling Killmen's technical hardcore, Meshuggah's dissonance and lack of melody, Cynic's mix of jazz and metal, and John Zorn (Naked City, to be precise)/Mr. Bungle's need to encompass as many genres into one album as possible. But none of those bands really come all that close to sounding like Calculating Infinity, although I suppose they were precursors to The Dillinger Escape Plan's defining attributes - the intricate, staccato riffs, the number musical styles that one song can cover, the ultra complex rhythms that are played at nearly unbelievable speeds, and of course the total lack of cohesive melodies that leads many to call them "pointless noise". These elements are all then tied together by their method of songwriting - which involves taking the number of musical movements that progressive bands put into their 20 minute epics and condensing them down to 2-4 minute long doses of insanity.

To give you a slight idea of what compromises a The Dillinger Escape Plan song, I'll take the longest track on the album "43% Burnt" (not including "Variations on a Cocktail Dress" because it finishes with 5 minutes of silence). It starts off with a strange breakdown that, just as you are getting used to its odd rhythm, launches into an incredibly strange and fast riff. Within less than 20 seconds this riff has switched between distorted and clean guitars, and then is replaced by a flurry of dissonant chording while a clean arpeggio is played over top of the chaos. The first riff comes back briefly before you are treated to Ben Weinman frantic lead guitar work. After another chaotic assault of arpeggios and dissonant chords the song hits a high point of intensity around the minute and a half mark. Before this climax really has time to sink in it is quickly funneled off into a strange jazzy clean section that transitions into a spurt of staccato chording. After this the band rockets back into the adrenaline rush of the climax of the song, letting it play itself out more fully and powerfully this time. Then the last minute or so of the song is take up by the same breakdown that was played at the start.

As you can tell, a lot goes on during Calculating Infinity, but there are two things about this density of ideas that make it great. First is the way the songs all flow cohesively from idea to idea. While at first it seems like a frantic mess of style switches, but as you listen to it more it becomes apparent that the songs do flow in a logical, though far from normal, manner. Nothing on the album is just a random style switch thrown in for fun, and everything is extremely well thought out. Second is the intensity that comes from the unsettlingly fast pace of the songs, the energy that The Dillinger Escape Plan put into the music, and the how ridiculously fast and complex the musicianship is - most notable Chris Pennie's drumming and Ben Weinman's lead guitar. While its originality and the fact that it practically created the technical metalcore genre on its own are the reasons that Calculating Infinity could be considered a classic in the realms of extreme or avant-garde music, I think The Dillinger Escape Plan's songwriting and intensity are really what make it a great and enjoyable piece of music.

noise? please..........2006-07-26

BOO HOO dillinger are teh untalented peoples! they make teh ugly solos at the same time! OH YEAH I KNOW TO PLAY TEH ARPEGGIOS ME MAKE POOPIE TEH DILLINGER PLAN GUYS! NOISE! RUN FOR YER LIVES!

the arguments above, don't work, they don't stand for anything, they are invalid, they are nonsensical, this release is amazing and there is nothing else to it, and the people who hate it and claim it to be a record by "untalented people" is because they are so close-minded that they can't take some screams along with their daily dose of music, so they throw it away and never take the time to listen to it patiently

want some real noise? google the term "masonna"

Math Metal at its best.......2006-07-21

While some people may be unable to understand the complexities that The Dillinger Escape Plan shows throughout their music, and simply write it off as "noise" or "soundtrack to a train wreck" they just are simply too ignorant to try to understand what is happening.

Being a music student for the past 6 years of my life, and playing guitar for the past 3, was still not enough preperation to completely understand this album. The guitarists are phenomenal, being able to pull off any key signature (7/4 what?) and any musical style, jazz or shock rock or math metal and fuse it all together in an incredibly catchy way. Their drummer is insane being able to be all over the place and yet go in a single direction all at once. In perspective, my friend who has played drums for 10 years and practices at least 2 or 3 hours a day, is still unable to play most of their songs. While some people criticize the band for the vocals being unnecessary, due to the amount of screaming, they fail to realize that the music that they listen to involve screaming as well, since pretty much ALL metal (despite newer bands like Trivium, and bands before the early 1990's) involves some sort of guy sounding like he's trying to channel satan himself through his throat (perhaps they're jealous since they can't write music like this).

All-in-all, if you are looking for something that you have never heard before, which I can guarantee you haven't, or are just curious to see what the hubbub is about, then you should definetly pick this album up.

Average customer rating:

There is no such thing as bad MM.
Amazing....
Build up the cosmic temple baby
Disappointing
It's totally "Dope".

Dopes to Infinity
Monster Magnet
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Powertrip
Superjudge
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ASIN: B000002G30
Release Date: 1995-03-21

Tracks:

Non-Audio Content
Negsonic Teenage Warhead
Look To Your Orb For The Warning
All Friends And Kingdom Come
Ego, The Living Planet
Blow 'Em Off
Third Alternative
I Control, I Fly
King Of Mars
Dead Christmas
Theme From 'Masterburner'
Vertigo

Amazon.com

One of the last great heavy metal/psychedelic combinations, the early '80s tour "Black & Blue" featured Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult laying waste to stoned freaks nationwide. First you'd get blitzed by BOC's post-Armageddon, intellectual metal space show--"Don't Fear the Reaper", "Godzilla", and so on--and then, while everyone's brains were still reeling from too much rat weed and cheap booze, Sabbath would come out and bash everyone square between the eyes with two-ton riffs. Black and blue indeed. The members of Monster Magnet no doubt took in a few of these shows as whelps and have absorbed and regurgitated everything that made that tour so great on their record Dopes to Infinity. Witness some of the heaviest riffs you'll ever hear, and be dazzled by subtle acoustic numbers and instrumental wizardry. And if that's not enough for you, they've even thrown in a certified hit in "Negasonic Teenage Warhead", equal amounts BOC's "Godzilla" and Cream's "White Room." Like Kyuss and Corrosion of Conformity, Monster Magnet has suckled at Sabbath's teat, and though they owe the Sabs their existence, they've grown up and created their own vision. This is by far the best, most fully and successfully realized Monster Magnet record and will no doubt stand as one of the classic psychedelic metal albums of all time. --Adem Tepedelen

Customer Reviews:

There is no such thing as bad MM........2007-05-21

Dopes to Infinity is not their best album, in fact, it may be their least best. I say that because it is an awesome cd, but when compared to "Powertrip", "Spine of God", "Superjudge", and "Monolithic Baby!", it doesn't quite stack up. It is more along the lines of "God Says No", where you really dig it (especially compared to most other bands), but there is just a certain something missing. There are some awesome songs on here, like their first big hit "Negasonic Teenage Warhead", "Look to Your Orb..." and "Dead Xmas". If you are fan, you must add this to your collection. If you are new to MM, then I'd start with "Powertrip", as that is their most well-known and successful cd, and the easiest to get into.

Amazing...........2006-07-13

Wow...Dave Wyndorf is no doubt one of the most original and self-inspired song writers of our time. Don't get me wrong, he did have influences like the psychadelic space rock of Hawkwind, and that of Captain Beyond, but even those veteran bands from the 70's don't compare to this cosmic genius. The entire album glows with great talent. Ed Mundell's guitar riffs are outstanding. The only beef I had was that they didn't put "Eclipse This" (it turned out to be a B-side) on the album. Look for that on their website and download it, definately a worthy listen. This is Monster Magnet's last more Space/stoner oriented rock album. Get it. It stands above most musical efforts.

Build up the cosmic temple baby.......2006-05-19

The song Dopes to Infinity is worth the price of the cd alone. That has to be the best Monster Magnet tune. And all of their songs are tight and therefore its no surprise that every song here is gold. It you like any other MM cd at all, then I don''t see how you could not like this. Its absolute cosmic rock.

Disappointing.......2005-06-10

I bought this album on the strength of "Negasonic Teenage Warhead" which I think kicks major
butt!! However after listening to the whole album, nothing else even comes close to the energy
of that song. If you are looking for more of the same, you too, may be disappointed. I'm not a
stoner, so maybe I am missing something in this music. I was able to get this through the Amazon
marketplace for a couple of bucks, so I just think of it as the purchase of a really long CD
single :).

It's totally "Dope"........2004-07-14

One thing is for sure, once I got into "Monster Magnet", I wished I had done so sooner, and I'm suprised they're not better known. It's pretty much the sound of what every rebel-rocker wants: monster psychedelic riffs, that's equal doses of 70's classic rock, and 90's stoner rock. Not everything is turned up to 11, there's a few melodic tracks as well, but overall it's pretty heavy. "Negasonic Teenage Warhead" is the "hit" here, but the rest is just as awesome. Anyone with a liking for "Kyuss/QOTSA/Soundgarden" should totally dig this.

Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

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A good value
The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann
Good mix of film music
A mixed collection of movie music
Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens

Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
In Session: Film Music Celebration
The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection
Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music
The Incredible Film Music Box

ASIN: B00008WI90
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
Witness (Maurice Jarre)
Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
Halloween (John Carpenter)
A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
The Fly (Howard Shore)
RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
Brainstorm (James Horner)
Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
The Dead (Alex North)
Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
Babe (Nigel Westlake)
The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

To Die For (Danny Elfman)
The Player (Thomas Newman)
Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
2001 (Alex North)
Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
The Crow (Graeme Revell)
Blade (Mark Isham)
The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
Scream (Marco Beltrami)
The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
The Matrix (Don Davis)
The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
Rounders (Christopher Young)
The Score (Howard Shore)
The Replacements (John Debney)
Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
XXX (Randy Edelman)
Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
Cleopatra (Alex North)
Life As A House (Mark Isham)
Emma (Rachel Portman)
In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
Ice Age (David Newman)
Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up

Average customer rating:

Gateway to the angelic realm
Good choice
Coxon's best yet

Prelude to Infinity
Robert Haig Coxon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000K3UL42

Customer Reviews:

Gateway to the angelic realm.......2007-07-23

I heard Robert Coxon perform at a New Age seminar and I became so enthralled with his music that I subsequently attended his sound healing workshop and purchased several of his CDs. This one is my favorite. The music is beautiful, peaceful, and angelic; it is absolutely wonderful for meditation. It calms the mind and opens the heart, serving as a gateway to another dimension.

Good choice.......2007-05-09

Very good for relaxing and meditating !
I strongly recommend this album, probably the best of Coxon.
Enjoy these fine collection.

Coxon's best yet.......2007-01-22

I love this album both for meditating and for general relaxation. The melodies are lovely, but I especially like it because both the instrumentals and voices are real--from real instruments and a real woman's voice. I have his others, and they are lovely, too, but this is my favorite.

Infinity on High - Deluxe Limited Edition

Average customer rating:

An Amazingly Successful Experiment
Excellent album.
Now leaving Happyville, all aboard...
loved this album
A Great Way to Find a New Favorite Group

Infinity on High - Deluxe Limited Edition
Fall Out Boy
Manufacturer: Island
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000LW7UWS
Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

Thriller
The Take Over, The Brakes Over
This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race
I'm Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You Off (Mee & You)
Hum Hallelujah
Golden
Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?
The (After) Life Of The Party
The Carpal Tunnel Of Love
Bring The Doldrums
Fame < Infamy
You're Crashing But You're No Wave
I've Got All This Ringing In My Ears And None On My Fingers

Customer Reviews:

An Amazingly Successful Experiment.......2007-07-31

I haven't really followed Fall Out Boy for too long now(about a year), but I have done extensive research. I have to say, this album is a perfect summary of everything I learned.

It's visionary. You won't buy a pop-punk or emo album and expect to find on it what you'll find on this one. You can really see how much of a driving force Stump has been in the band's progress - everything related to him is gigantic leaps better than previous albums. I went searching for interviews involving him in particular before I bought this, as I'd seen the music videos from "Infinity on High" and my curiosity had been piqued. The character he portrays in interviews greatly describes this album; he is unbothered by sticking to labels, he wears baseball caps, loves anywhere from David Bowie to Neurosis to Ne-Yo(and is particularly fond of Prince), has or has had at least a passing interest in Wrestling, owns a civic, has an amazing array of random knowledge as well as an appreciably geeky sense of humor, and is incredibly friendly and cheerful in conversation and constantly has some part of his body moving to the music while on stage. It is clear from everything he is that he only cares about doing what he likes and strives ultimately to learn more and expand his boundaries. It's hard to say whether this is because of family background, or his own hunger to learn and grow (or perhaps even a bit of both), but whatever the case is, all of that comes out in this album. Of course, Patrick Stump isn't the only member of the band, though I apologize as I know a small bit about Wentz and next to nothing about Hurley and Trohman. As is always the case in a pop-anything scene, the focus is almost completely on the lead singer.

Anyway! The album rarely strays from its pop-punk roots, but it adds different tastes and changes things up a bit in each song. There are hints of sultry R&B, metal, hard rock, even a heart-wrenching ballad that sounds as though it came from someone decades older than anyone in the band. Each song is an enjoyable experience and some will be quite the challenge for fans to hope to sing along to; Stump seems to have focused especially on challenging himself, and perceptions of what one can expect in a pop-punk band, with each song.

The lyrics are probably one of the few qualms I have - in general Wentz's love of metaphors and required reading between the lines is as ever refreshing, but the lyrics are as self-absorbed as they ever have been, and perhaps the biggest issue that keeps the band labeled as emo. The entire album is not this way, though, and a couple songs (particularly "Golden" and "You're Crashing..."), are either entirely unrelated to the band's usual topics, or are portrayed in such a way that a genuine message seems to carry through. The only other issue I think I have is Stump's singing; he does a great job, but he rarely if ever lets up on it. It's the kind of thing I want to listen to again and again, but he really, really overdoes it on most of the songs. While it is good for a punk band especially to sing as loud and emotional as they can, in Patrick's case it's the only area he seems stuck in. The songs have short instrumental segments if at all, and Patrick's voice is almost always at full gauge - if quiet is the new loud, then it seems to only apply to speaking for Patrick Stump.

All in all I commend the band as a whole for their efforts to expand their expertise and break out of the mold people have been pushing them into since they started. They seem to be having a lot of fun exploring music and the music industry, and this album is a great example of that. There's no way this album could've failed with how much thought and work has gone into each song, and each song is infectious and makes me want to play it repeatedly.

Excellent album........2007-07-12

If you like FoB, whether it be their previous record or just the singles you've heard on the radio, this album is for you. I heard Patrick (vocals) say a year or two ago that he was jealous of the album that Panic! at the Disco had written. Well, after the release of this album, it's P!atD that has reason to be jealous.

Now leaving Happyville, all aboard..........2007-06-29

Ultimately, Each person is going to reflect and choose their reasons, but, Most people I know(spanning from girlfriend, close friends, to own Mother) have enjoyed this CD, even if they think the song This ain't a scene its an arms race, says "This ain't a city, it's a goddamn horse race." Overal The score i chose for this cd is a not a true reflection of my score. The real score i'd give it is a 4.34

I know. It sounds like an odd number, however, I have good reason for it.

To prep you, this album is much more emphasis on the rock than previous albums have. I'd describe it as prevous albums as more punk, with this being the Fallout Rock. As in it's rock but it's filled with that dark adn gloomy yet also cheerfuly sounding lyrics that make FOB just who they are.

While much of the cd is amazing(sans 2 songs) there are 3 that shine above the rest.

First is Your crashing, but your not a wave. It has that feeling of a political messege but at the same time it has this feeling like it's all jsut a joke.

Second is Thnks fr th mmrs which is catchy, dark, and classic FOB. It gives a sense of irony and a sense of FU. It should be noted that some people have objected to the song for it's gay implications that can be interpeted from the lyrics acording to several listeners, However, The song is still quite good,regardless of what a person thinks it implies, and furthermore anyone who listens to FOB should not be expecting something tame in terms of middle class, closeted white, america.

the third song is The Carpal Tunnel of Love. Filled with the classic play on words that makes FOB enjoyable to listen to and in many eyes their trademark sound, There is a feeling that comes along with this song that blows out of the water everything sans the above two.

now while much this review is my own opinion, the following is purely the reason i don't give the cd a perfect five is that i am not fond of golden and Hum hallej.

aLL in all, i consider this cd a very good purchese.

Now onto the Regular vs limited edition talk. unless your a diehard FOB fan and must own every version of each cd or just desperately need some tarot cards that say falloutboy on them and a happy cardboard case as opposed to the plastic jewel case the other version comes in, I'd say buy whichever version is cheaper.

Most certainly a buy.

loved this album.......2007-06-11

This is the first Fall Out Boy album I've listened to & I honestly didn't expect to like it as much as I did. The songs are very enjoyable and catchy as hell.

My favorite tracks:
I've Got All This Ringing In My Ears
The (After) Life Of The Party
Bring The Doldrums
Hum Hallelujah
I'm Like A Lawyer

A Great Way to Find a New Favorite Group.......2007-05-25

I bought this CD based on the tracks that had significant air play, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race" and "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs." After listening to this CD for a couple weeks now, it's become one of those few I really want to play every day. Usually, new CDs I really like get played a few times the first week then only get played every few weeks after that.

Just about any of the tracks on Infinity on High could have been singles; it's a shame that more of them didn't make on the air. What's interesting about them is the differences between them. They are all Fall Out Boy tunes to be sure, but each has different arrangements and instruments - even more so than their other releases. There's just an amazing range here. It's definitely not fourteen tracks of the same stuff using different cords. After buying this one and worried I must have missed some great music, I went back and got the releases I was missing. Most people tout the debut album, which was very good, but I've got to say, this one's my favorite of them all.

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