Team Rock [Import]

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5. C'mon C'mon

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Tracks:

Run Devil Run - (with Jenny Lewis)
Big Guns, The - (with Jenny Lewis)
Rise Up With Fists!!! - (with Jenny Lewis)
Happy - (with Jenny Lewis)
Charging Sky, The - (with Jenny Lewis)
Melt Your Heart - (with Jenny Lewis)
You Are What You Love - (with Jenny Lewis)
Rabbit Fur Coat - (with Jenny Lewis)
Handle With Care - (with Jenny Lewis)
Born Secular - (with Jenny Lewis)
It Wasn't Me - (with Jenny Lewis)
Happy (Reprise) - (with Jenny Lewis)

Amazon.com

Channeling the evocative storytelling of Laura Nyro and the soulful sexiness of Dusty Springfield, singer/songwriter Jenny Lewis skips all contemporary studio gimmickry to proffer a near-perfect solo debut. The front-woman for indie darlings Rilo Kiley breaks away from the songwriting democracy she shares with that band's co-leader Blake Sennett (also of the Elected), drawing inspiration from the crackling vinyl albums of her youth. And from the opening notes of "Run Devil Run," an acapella gospel hymn sung with the Watson Twins, through the note-for-note cover of the Traveling Wilbury's "Handle With Care" (with Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard), Lewis verifies this is her record. Her goose-bump voice can be as mournful as it is optimistic, but remains perpetually mesmerizing on Rabbit Fur Coat's best songs: the god-fearing country-rocker "The Charging Sky," the radio-poppy "You Are What You Love" and, especially, the title track, a haunting, solo-guitar waltz of poor meets rich. --Scott Holter

Album Description

Known and loved by many as the enchanting front-woman for LA's Rilo Kiley, Jenny's vocal and songwriting gifts have continued to blossom at a rapid rate since that band's first album in 2000. Jenny's hauntingly soulful voice, sometimes bursting with buoyant spirit and at other times plaintive and world wearied, is deep, sensual and beguiling. Intricate storytelling and evocative lyrics infuse these songs with a captivating vibrancy but may be knocked sideways by the musical alchemy at play as a result of folk, country, and Southern gospel influences.

Customer Reviews:

Close your eyes and think of her.......2007-03-16

This album reminds me of that fresh breath of artistic creativity Mary Chapin Carpenter brought to the music world those some years ago. And the Watson Twins - what beauties and with such great vocals. Like all music, the beauty is in the ear of the beholder (so to speak), and I really like this album. Especially the harmonizing provided by (I believe) the Watson Twins. Did I tell you they were beautiful? And have beautiful voices?

This CD provides some interesting stories set to unique music and vocalizations. With harmonizing provided by the Watson Twins. I close my eyes and think of them both. All three. I like it.

One of the best americana albums of 2006!.......2007-03-02

Great album altogether. Honestly, her version of "Handle me with care" blows away the original, even though it does contain vocals from that over-rated emo whiner, Ben Gibbard. At least Jenny's voice is better than Tom Petty's!

One of the Best Albums of 2006.......2007-02-18

I really like Rilo Kiley so I was interested to listen to this Jenny Lewis solo effort. But being a fan of Rilo Kiley definitely won't guarantee that you'll enjoy this album.

It's a lot more twangy and folksy than Rilo Kiley which appeals more to the college radio crowd but I must admit that I play this record more often than "More Adventurous" which is an album I adore; "Rabbit Fur Coat" just strikes me as being more original and better realized.

Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins have managed to record one of the most memorable albums of 2006. I'm not alone in this assessment. NPR did a list of the best albums of '06 and this, not surprisingly, was on it.

Better as a solo artist?.......2007-02-12

Rilo Kiley is a great band, there's no doubt. But Jenny Lewis has done something with this solo project that, to my estimation, is in a different league. It's folksy, it's catchy... the songs just get stuck in your head. Her voice is the best feature of Rilo Kiley anyway, but it seems that with this project, she's really bloomed. She seems almost weepy on songs like "Happy" and "Melt Your Heart," but the strength of great stuff like "The Big Guns" and "You Are What you Love" that will keep you coming back for more. A good balance across the board, not too much of any one thing.

I expected soooo much more.......2007-01-21

not good, Im sorry, Im a big big rilo kiley fan, and this cannot hold a candle to any release. Shes trying something new, and its not good. My opinion? no....

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A little too much treble
Five Reasons Why I Didn't Like This Album
Strange little booger
Good, but....
it's hard to listen to this album without smiling.

Thunder, Lightning, Strike
The Go! Team
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Magic Numbers
Show Your Bones
Z
You Could Have It So Much Better
Broken Social Scene

ASIN: B000AP2Z3A
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

Panther Dash
Ladyflash
Feelgood By Numbers
The Power Is On
Get It Together
We Just Won't Be Defeated
Junior Kickstart
Air Raid GTR
Bottle Rocket
Friendship Update
Hold Yr Terror Close
Huddle Formation
Everyone's A VIP To Someone

Album Description

Includes two bonus tracks: We Just Won't Be Defeated and Hold Yr Terror Close.

Customer Reviews:

A little too much treble.......2007-07-12

I love the energy of the songs on this album, but I must criticize the mix. There is just too much treble, making this album painful to listen to on headphones. For this reason alone I am docking 1 star from an otherwise 5-star album. I hope that on their next album they can afford to hire a better studio and engineer.

Five Reasons Why I Didn't Like This Album.......2007-05-14

1. In high-school, I used to play in the marching band. Although the furtive pleasures to be found in the dark corners of a band bus still make me smile, I never found the football half-time shows that we played every autumn to be anything short of annoying. "Is this music anyone really wants to hear?" I wondered.

2. I am a teacher, and although I love my kids, they are also my job. The age groups that I've taught have run the gamut from five years old to fifty, and I've learned one very important lesson about myself. If I don't have to listen to prepubescent girls clapping their hands and chanting inanities about who's "number one," then I'm happy.

3. I love the poor little guy, but because he is a tragic figure (no matter how you look at it), a sad and bald little Sisyphus, Charlie Brown's theme song always (and I mean always) depresses me. Likewise with the theme song to "The Little House on the Prairie," although I can't as easily explain that one.

4. Like most people, I really DON'T want to go to your niece's piano recital.

5. In addition to containing all of the above elements, I found this album to be far too forced for me. If you want unrelenting rambunctiousness and corn-fed cheeriness, I won't think less of you for picking this album up, but I found it too much, the grating chaos of a musical garbage disposal. I don't mind a record trying to make me happy, but I prefer it to be tonally persuasive and compositionally compelling, rather than attempting to make its point through sheer exuberance. "The Go! Team" may have a lot of fans, but I'm skipping this half-time show.

Strange little booger.......2006-10-02

Eccentric, original, distinct and fun. Yet, spectacular 'tis not.

It goes down easy, especially at thirty minutes. It's headstrong in its peculiar style, and has an odd obsession with brass -- listen to that fanfare motif hiding under "Bottle Rocket"!.. just wonderful -- and harmonicas (?!). The vocals are as unique as anything I've heard, and generally speaking for the better, providing a musical experience that, in all, damned, honesty, I cannot compare to anything I've heard before. That, when I think about it, is a pretty extraordinary feat.

But it ain't all radiant goodness, friends. While it's little else than good times while it's rolling about with glee, it abruptly ends. And then it's done. Over. Gone. "What, is that it?" And, mind you, this question pops up every time I listen to it, so I predict I've allowed myself the due time to absorb it properly. None of the tunes are particularly striking, sans my favorite on the disc, the freaking ENCHANTING 'Huddle Formation', which is surely one of the most offbeat, giddy pieces of music I've heard in a decade. From my experience, most the people I've happily showcased the gem for have been either weirded out or confusingly unimpressed, but I shun them for such distaste, as is the correct thing to do. Moving on, the nature of the album elaborated, barely... The first track, "Panther Dash", pretty striking, with dazzling hooks and the introduction of the oft revisited harmonica. Yet, in only three minutes, it practically outstays its welcome, bringing forth little new ideas after the one minute mark; not a good sign. Then, on the other side of the spectrum, you've got a tune like "Feel good by Numbers", a waste of time and devoid of any spark even some of the more moderately amusing songs possess. When you release an album as short as thirty minutes, and end up throwing a song of such dreck in the mix (even if it's only two minutes), the more negative implications begin to shine forth.

Certainly it's not out of the question that I'm being too harsh on the album, but despite all of its innovative vibes, I'd feel a spear of guilt stabbing my chest if I were to rate this anything higher than a three. Three and a half, maybe, but even that could be pushing it. By no means is this not worth hearing, and those more fixated on creative virtue than anything just might be in heaven, but I prefer a little more, lasting oomph to my music. Good stuff, but little more, me thinks.

Good, but...........2006-08-13

Ok, I love this cd to death. It's cool that the US version has "We Just Won't Be Defeated" and "Hold Yr Terror Close," but in all honesty you're better off paying for the import version. As much trouble as their label went through to clear all the samples from the original UK release, they couldn't get them all. And songs like "The Power is On," "Bottle Rocket," and "Huddle Information" really suffer without the female MC samples on the verses. Trust me, buy the import instead. It's pure genius.

it's hard to listen to this album without smiling........2006-08-07

the go! team are so much fun. cheesy daytime television music looped with old-school hip hop and a cheerleader shouting over it. if you deny enjoying this album, you simply have no soul. the go! team stole the show at lollapalooza 2006, had about 50,000 people dancing and singing like no one was watching, and held more energy than any band i've ever seen in my life. the go! team are amazing in every aspect.

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Amazing
now is the time to (re)visit one of indie rock's most epochal releases
Old Guy No Like
Starting to take off
Not popular music

Young Team
Mogwai
Manufacturer: Jet Set Records
ProductGroup: Music
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Mogwai Fear Satan

Album Details

Second Full-length Release, this Time with the Addition of Former Teenage Fanclub and Telstar Ponies Member Brendan O'hare.

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2007-04-18

The newer post rock genre has its many faults, pretentious, boring, and depressing. Mogwai attempts to transcend this partly because of there father of the genre status and there shorter songs that a tight and faced paced. Young Team is a master peace. Probably there best album but hardest to listen too. They do fall into the pitfalls of the genre the music is very very on the sad mellow side, there best song on the album(my opinion) Mogwai Fear Satan is about a pretentious a rock song can get, but they are never boring.

now is the time to (re)visit one of indie rock's most epochal releases.......2006-05-14

This is it! The one. The record that launched a MILLION other records. Half the bands I love and freak out about wouldn't even exist if it weren't for THIS RECORD. Or if they did, they sure as heck wouldn't sound the way they do. Sure there was Spiderland. And the theory that everyone who heard Spiderland started a band. And the Pixies. Same thing. And let's not forget Nirvana. Between Slint, Nirvana and the Pixies, the template for angsty loud/soft indie rock was pretty much defined FOREVER. Until Young Team that is.

Mogwai most definitely owed a huge debt to the above mentioned big three, but there was just something special about Young Team. The ultimate brooding post rock stumble into massive epic metallic crush record I had ever heard. This is heavy, but oh so pretty, dark and romantic, but also creepy and seriously ominous sounding. Soft, super blissed-out meandering almost-ambient soundscapes, dark brooding passages of near silence, eventually shattered into a million pieces by bursts of frenzied, rhythmic noise a la Godflesh, crushing and metallic and machinelike, but always ready to drift and fade back into soft swooning tranquility. But even the loud heavy parts are strangely melodic and ridiculously catchy.

This record is so f-cking great. Even now, a decade after it was first released, and after I've heard about a million bands do their own versions of Young Team. Maybe the best way to really drive home how massive and amazing and incredibly influential this record is, would be to list a handful of bands who would probably not exist, at least not in their present forms, if it weren't for this record. No disrespect to any of these groups AT ALL (I love them every single one of them) but you gotta give credit where credit is due... the sons of Mogwai include Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Isis, Timeout Drawer, Snowblood, the Ocean, Magyar Posse, Gregor Samsa, Aereogramme, This Is Your Captain Speaking, Explosions In The Sky, Sigur Ros, Pelican, Mono, Grails, Tarentel, Jimmy Cake, Switchblade, Minsk, Conifer, Tides, Eden Maine, Rosetta, Red Sparrowes, Indian, Baroness, Cult Of Luna, Mouth Of The Architect and I could go on and on.

So if you love any or all of the above mentioned bands, and how could you not, and you've somehow never heard Young Team, you are in for it in a big beautiful way! Now's your chance. Don't blow it. You will not be sorry. As for the rest of you, who for one reason or another just haven't listened to Young Team in years, lent it, lost it or whatever, now is the time to revisit one of indie rock's most epochal releases, you just may very well have forgotten how devastatingly fantastic this record is!

Old Guy No Like.......2006-03-29

What the heck makes this "post rock?" It sounds like second rate guitar rock to me, repetive in a boring--rather than blissed out--way, with dynamic extremes that sound gimmicky rather than cathartic, opaque production and uninspired playing (I hesitate to mention song-writing because these guys are a jam band). A hopeful prediction from the 47 year old guy contingent: you 20 somethings who are slobbering over this will eventually come to your senses and go after some REAL noise: Bardo Pond, Flying Saucer Attack, Spacemen 3, Amp, Jessamine, Loop, older Flaming Lips, MBV, Lovesliescrushing, or maybe even the Stooges or MC5. If you insist on the post rock thing, Sigur Ros or GSYBE. Again, this is just mediocre, at times mildly inspired, guitar rock.

Starting to take off.......2006-03-14

I envy the feeling it must be like to be such a young group and release an album containing echoes of melodic reverb that will carry on throughout the stratosphere for many more years..The type of music the band plays, slow burning escalations of poinient, darkened, melodic washes of distortion, is certainly not for everyone, but for everyone who wants to stay actively engaged with an open mind..Mogwai was just begining to find it's footing here, accentuating the best of their earlier singles..When the tracks do work completely, a sound so immersive begins to take root in the astute listeners ear, that the band itself must have meditated on some of their greatest material..Songs like the classic closer Mogwai fear Satan, show them at their tightest, with none of the self conscious clutter that often goes for atmosphere in the mogwai market..As people began to open up to this unique and introspective musical experience, I know a mental shrine had begun to be constructed by the fans, for the appreciation of this young team's extraoridinary passion for going inside of itself...

Not popular music.......2006-01-15

Was persuaded by the positive reviews (which sounded very educated mind you) to try something different. OK, so I found out I really value rhythm, continuity, and meaning in music. Which means I can appreciate the likes of Pink Floyd but not this inharmonious bunch called Mogwai. This is actually more like Heavy Metal, not "Pop", so I wouldn't have wasted my money if it has been properly labelled as such.

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Dig
Slow moving rock, very peaceful.
Hypnotic, Anaesthetic Dreamstate
Excellent Music....Buy it...
Simply Amazing...

Team Sleep
Team Sleep
Manufacturer: Maverick
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Saturday Night Wrist
Deftones
Around the Fur
Adrenaline

ASIN: B000641ZDQ
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

Ataraxia
Ever
Your Skull Is Red
Princeton Review
Blvd. Knights
Delorian
Our Ride to the Rectory
Tomb of Liegia
Elizabeth
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Ever Since WWI
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11-11

Amazon.com

While the Deftones were racking up millions of album sales around the world and collecting Grammy Awards on the back of their apocalyptic metal sound, front man Chino Moreno was endlessly tinkering away on this side project that seems to owe more to the ethereal-electronic moods of Radiohead. Team Sleep may not add any extra decimals to his bank account but it reveals that the singer is not just another testosterone-fueled crybaby. Working with guest singers Mary Timony (ex-Helium) and Rob Crow (Pinback), plus DJ Crook and Hella drummer Zach Hill, Moreno has made a beautifully crafted album that doesn't employ a single note of distortion or angst without complete intellectual engagement. Really, it's hard to imagine the dude from Papa Roach coming up with a sideways tribute to ivy-league schools ("Princeton Review") or a song inspired by an Edgar Allen Poe poem ("Tomb of Liegia,") --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

Team Sleep is an artful, experimental, ambient band that is led by frontman Chino Moreno, singer of Deftones, the highly influential, two-time Grammy winning group that has sold over 4 million albums worldwide. With contributions from musician friends and production by Terry Date (Deftones) and Ross Robinson (Cure, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit), Team Sleep's ethereal debut album builds a new fan base for a fresh new band.

Customer Reviews:

Dig.......2007-07-03

This is a good album to get if you are a fan of the Deftones or Chino Moreno, particularly if you would like to hear a little something different from him. On this album it's very emotional and slower, it's less "hard" and you won't hear nearly as much screaming as you might hear on a Deftones album. This album is like a long, soothing dream sequence. And I doubt anyone can argue with the beauty and genius of the song "Ever (Foreign Flag). I liked the eletronic beats and drumset used on this album, it's a different sound, and it works in good with the rest of the songs, more traditionally "alternative rock". The only songs I could have done without is the song "Tomb of Liegia" sung by Mary Timony (only because I think Timony does not have a good enough voice to carry this out) and "King Diamond" which after one listen becomes kind of repetitive and doesn't seem to flow well with the rest of the album. Rob Crow's vocals are superb on this album, I look forward to the songs he sings on this as much as Chino's when I listen to it.

Slow moving rock, very peaceful........2007-06-28

If you are the ultimate Deftones fan buy this cd. There are some very good tracks on the cd but also alot of filler songs.

Hypnotic, Anaesthetic Dreamstate.......2007-04-09

Team Sleep is a side project of Deftones frontman Chino Moreno, and is quite a bit different from the music of his well-known band. I had never been a big Deftones fan, but this album has really seduced me, and recieved high marks and heavy rotation....

Team Sleep is a more avant-garde, almost ambient/electronica album full of very tranquil grooves sometimes reminiscent of the softer side of Isis, and soothing, rhythmic percussion as well as washes of guitar and electronic effects which are quite atmospheric and soothing. The singing style on this project (both Moreno's and the vocals of other guest vocalists) is quite ethereal and compelling- certainly not "metal" in any way. Comparisons to Tool and perhaps Sparta would be appropriate, and there are moments of heavy guitar, but the surreal, dreamlike pull of the music definately tones them down. It comes across like a fusion of the "post modern" rock of Isis or Tool combined with electronica, ambient, and an alt-rock twist. Recommended.

Excellent Music....Buy it..........2007-03-21

One of the best albums I've heard in years. Team Sleep captures the hollow sound of Joy Division, but in a 21st century vibe. Nice beats...mellow vocals...this is a fine piece of work. Give us another album...

Simply Amazing..........2007-02-17

I have to admit I am a hardcore Deftones fan, but this wasn't until fairly recently, in fact, not until after my friend took me to a Team Sleep concert. It did take me a couple listens of this album to take it all in, especially considering there's no real genre these guys fit in. However, once my ears were tuned, I realized how beautiful and full of emotion this was. I haven't taken the time to find and listen to the leaked tracks that were meant for this album, but even if you have, I don't see how you could be disappointed. Oh well, enjoy!

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better than love kraft

Candylion
Gruff Rhys
Manufacturer: Team Love Records
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ASIN: B000MRA6IC
Release Date: 2007-03-06

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this is just the beginning
candylion
the court of king arthur
lonsome words
cycle of violence
painting people blue
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con cariño
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ffrwydriad yn y ffurfafen
skylon!

Album Description

"Candylion took form in the spring of 2006 over a fragmented 2 week period at Gorwel Owen's Ofn studio in Llanfaelog, Wales. My ears were happily ringing from a few months touring with the Super Furry Animals and I had a batch of mellower acoustic songs I wanted to record quickly and get out of the way before the next speaker-blowing SFA record. Once in the studio however I got carried away and found myself in a nostalgic mood, pining for some of the music I grew up listening to. The cornerstones of this record became the soft vocal sound of Psychocandy-era The Jesus and Mary Chain coupled with the sonic sweetshop of daisy age hip hop. Coincidently I had been listening and dancing hard during this period to a lot of my parents' old 1960's and 70's Welsh language pop, folksploitation and progressive rock 7 inches whilst helping Finders Keepers Records compile an album of the period which was called 'Welsh Rare Beat'. With all these pieces of my past swimming around my brain I dropped a lot of slow-mo solo acoustic numbers and built up a bedrock of varied sounds, inviting my friend Owen over to add double bass, and Lisa Jen from the band 9bach - who comes from my home town and shares my Bethesda accent - to sing. The atmosphere at Gorwel's house was free and easy so I felt confident to mess around with the English and Welsh Languages; working in a 15 minute long ballad dealing with Skylon, master of the skies and even recording a duet with Lisa in really bad Patagonian Spanish which fits in with my eventual goal of killing off all the colonial languages with bad grammar. To finish it off I searched further afield and stopped by in Brixton for a day to add some strings courtesy of Sean and Marcus of The High Llamas and finally hooked up with Mario Caldato Jr (who mixed the last 2 furry records) at his home in Rio de Janeiro for a week to mix the thing and add some percussion and flute. I headed home with this record burning in my hand: Candylion, an album essentially of 11 songs for the acoustic guitar and voice. It was a joy and adventure to make and I hope it floats your boat along too for a while, wherever you may be going. " Gruff Rhys, November 2006

Customer Reviews:

better than love kraft.......2007-04-01

gruff rhys ditches the theatrics and sticks to solid song writing and groovy production on his second solo outing.

after the throw-away intro, the title track provides a pretty clear picture of how the album is going to be. in a word, playful. the fairy-tale-like lyrics and childrens-song-like melodies lead into the equally as entertaing "the court of king arthur".

from here we go into the more serious, and very similar sounding, "lonesome words" and "cycle of violence". perhaps the two strongest tracks on the album, these tracks are very unique and compliment each other well.

the following two tracks are pretty standard gruff rhys, as are the next two, which are sung in welsh like his first solo album.

"now that the feeling is gone" i sthe most SFA sounding track, and is pretty solid as well.

after another welsh song, we reach the albums climax, the stunning 14:00 "skylon!". this story-song is captivating, and much like "the trapeze swinger" by iron & wine, it keeps you interested throughout with easy-going melodies and clever lyrics. the spoken word wrap-up to the story at the end is the icing on the cake to this wonderful record.

highly recomended for Super Furry Animals fans.

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Bottoms of barrels, top of the heap
Better than seeing them live
Care-free Wunderkind, WOW!
Good, but not great
THE SWEETNESS OF YOUTH, FOR A CHANGE

Bottoms of Barrels
Tilly and the Wall
Manufacturer: Team Love Records
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Album Description

The result of five Omaha residents with a penchant for classic 60's pop, boy/girl harmonies, and Americana folk records, Tilly And The Wall celebrate the petulant, determined, feisty nature of youth. They rejoice in tales of dreams followed, mistakes made, and hearts broken. Their debut, "Wild Like Children", consisted of eleven perfectly formed songs bursting with enthusiastic hyperactivity, while emanating a bittersweet melancholy of long lost summers and misguided first loves. This, their follow-up, takes their signature sound to a new level. The choruses are more rousing, the tapping more intense, the instrumentation fuller. Guaranteed to make you love the band even more than you probably already do.

Customer Reviews:

Bottoms of barrels, top of the heap.......2006-11-19

Tilly and the Wall pioneered a weird new kind of indie-pop -- tap-dance pop!

That worked well in their debut, and it works even better in "Bottoms of Barrels," which makes everything about their sound fuller. The instrumentation is bigger, the melodies are catchier, the tapping is more promiment, and their second album is just more fun in general.

It opens with echoing vocals over a barely-audible electric guitar... then it's joined in by piano, increasingly with drama as the heels start ratatatting in the background. "I was kidnapped real young by the sweet taste of love/Built a fondness for things that just weren't good enough/I cradled the crow, always shooed off the dove/Which tagged me a naïve son," Kianna Alarid sings a little breathlessly.

It's followed up by the lo-fi mellotron swirls of "Urgency" and the Latin-flavoured stomp-stomps of "Bad Education" ("Girls and boys and full frustration/St. Valentine, I think I taste it!"). Then they tap and frolic through shimmering keyboard pop, pretty little piano ballads, solid indiepop, and tambourine-laden dance music.

This Omaha pop band really does have something special -- they really add life and vibrancy to retro indie-pop, and they have a knack for spinning up melodies that make you want to dance whether you like it or not. Perhaps the only weak spot is that their folkier songs are less engaging than their sprightly ones, though these are still above average

The album seems to center on unhappy, rebellious youth -- they're young, feisty, and they want OUT INTO THE WORLD. Boys who want to be girls, frightened young girls, and teens who "slept on the bad side of town." While the lyrics can be playful and fun, they can also be very dark ("so when your bones are broke and you're all alone/and the fog's so thick you can't see up close/just know that i will end up strangled too")

The music is a colourful swirl of bells, tambourine, xylophone, recorder and swirls of warm-tinged keyboard, with some guitar and bass lurking down there somewhere. No drums -- Jamie Williams just tap-dances really hard to the rhythm of the music, and surprisingly it works as well, if not better.

Tilly and the Wall are still as colourful and infectious as ever, and anyone who adored their first album will practically worship "Bottoms of Barrels."

Better than seeing them live.......2006-10-29

It took me a while (not that long, thankfully) to get into Tilly and the Wall and ever since then I have been tapping my feet along to the beat. Their music, lyrics and tapping is refreshing and is the answer to today's boring pop music. I would say they are "indie pop". If you are looking for some music to sing along (loudly and proudly) in the car or to get your mood up this is the CD. Listen to the first track, if you like it than the CD is highly recommended since many of their songs have similar beats and sounds. There are some beautiful slow songs (Lost Girl), but some people have a hard time getting use to Derek's voice (the main guy's voice) since it is rather soft and scratchy. I had a chance to see them live and even though they were entertaining then, it did not do justice as shown on this album. I high recommend this to anyone looking to dance, need a mood lifter or just looking for a new kind of band to listen to.

Care-free Wunderkind, WOW!.......2006-10-20

These guys totally took me by surprise. I'm coming from an outsider's viewpoint. I read some stuff about them and decided to give them a spin.

Very glad I did!

There's no denying there's alot of subconscious remarks of comparison in my head that come to me when I listen to this.

Does that make this bad? Not at all! With melodies and arrangements that sound as though Oberst decided to sing about pure happy fluff stuff, and percussions that could rival that of Stomp! this group has very much going for them.

Each track molds and shifts into a new sound, and I am reminded of different types of music and of the world. "Bad Education" gives me images of a gun shooter duking it out with a Flamenco dancer, while being backed up by a Ukrainian gypsy band! Weird I know but that's how I envision these songs with each one a story of it's own, regardless of what they're singing about sometime! But they're very much infused with the heart of Americana and very folky yet poppy enough that most won't notice that which is good, in order to branch out to all kinds of people willing to take a listen.

Not only that but the lyrics and the vocals are beautiful! So much are we succumbed to the usual indie folk that really don't have the voice to express their emotions and thoughts. But with these female vocals that stand so strong and vibrant they really compliment the sounds that encompass you and the singers.

And those that say "more tap dancing". Honestly, what is the big deal? It's not a gimmick, it's a part of their instrument base, it's no longer a prank or twist, but an instrument in itself and it works very well.

They can totally keep up with any other drum kit and percussionist out there. They don't take over the tracks nor are they background filler. They fill in just nicely all over. As do the rest of the sounds, be it pianos, organs, synths or trash can lids.

You want to make music you'll find a way and they have!

And these guys are very uplifting, their music evoke almost like that of Aquarius; full of youth, playfulness, mystery and everything we hated back then but long for now!

It's nice to hear something refreshing like this out of all the usual dark and moody or straight up nonsensical lyricism out there.

I highly recommend this album to those that are into beautiful good music.
Now I'm off to listen to their first. I'm sure I won't be disappointed.

Good, but not great.......2006-10-06

I liked their first album and I like this album, I'm just afraid they are turning into a novelty act with the tap dancing. It's fresh and inviting through the first few songs, then you start hoping for a little change, but it never comes. The order the songs are plcaed in are aabout the same on this ablum as their last; with a few tap dance songs, followed by a couple slower mostly acoustic tap dance songs proceeded with a song w/out tap dancing but uses a drum loop only to follow with some more tap dancing.

Good songs yes, but they need to break some new ground instead of stomping on their old ones.

THE SWEETNESS OF YOUTH, FOR A CHANGE.......2006-07-07

In an era when most young pop and rock performers are preoccupied with the utter misery of their wretched lives, Tilly And The Wall fly square in the face of post-teen cynicism and angst with an utterly buoyant, sweet, exuberant sound that dresses even their more introspective lyrics in bright musical colors. Beautifully crafted songs and arrangements, soaring, happy harmonies and that tap-dancing percussionist(!) make for a unique and truly joyful noise. Tilly and the Wall are the best thing to come out of Omaha since Bob Gibson.

Average customer rating:

Infectious sums this up just fine
flawless album
Lame..
A solid and incredible album
Good album, not the same ole stuff but not as good as others.

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Manufacturer: Polyvinyl Records
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ASIN: B0000AKY3T
Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

Ha Ha
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Fluke
Open Book
Middle Is Gold
The Kissaway
Gotta Get A Problem
Parachutes (Funeral Song)
An Experiment
Sound It Off
I Got This Feelin'
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Customer Reviews:

Infectious sums this up just fine.......2006-05-17

There is no better word for this album, and with energy coming out the gills from songs like "Ha Ha" and "Whiner's Bio" you'll be trying to hum along as you do your daily run of the mill. While it's sometimes hard to make out the dueling lyrics, it's just as good because it just makes the fun of the music come out. While some of the lyrics are intelligible, there is a certain subjective wordplay here and it makes you want to ask them what certain things mean, but I'm just happy enjoying the energy of it. To those who don't know, it's just a married drums and keys duo and a good one at that.

flawless album.......2006-04-24

simple beautiful. this is arguable their best album. most of the songs are upbeat, catchy and fun and there are a few slow songs. my favorites include "haha" (upbeat, fun) and "an experiment" (slower, melodic) ... but honestly you have to check this out for yourself b/c every song is worth its weight in gold.

if you like anything by mates of state, you'll love this album. if you haven't heard anything by them, then this album is definitely the best way to start.

Lame.........2006-04-16

There is NOTHING charming or infectious about this album. Dull, hookless, twee, indie rock. And this couple lacks chemistry.

A solid and incredible album.......2006-03-09

I'm not going to lie to you -- this album made Mates of State my favorite group that's currently performing and recording music.

If you haven't heard Mates of State by this point, this album is a must-hear. Their signature style has only grown stronger from record release to release. They do things as a duo that are simply amazing.

Posting this now, as I'm eagerly awaiting their new album later this month (March 21st, 2006), and regardless of it's unique success, Team Boo remains a solid piece of work that I listen to almost daily.

Good album, not the same ole stuff but not as good as others........2005-12-20

I really like this band. But there tingy organ or whatever it is sometimes makes them sound less than what they really are. The vocals are great a indie rock duet isn't seen every day. If you replaced that organ with a piano it would get a bit more bearable.

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great cd
SPONTANEOUS PURCHASE IS ITEM OF JOY
Harmony. Perfect harmony.
awesome
little sugary nuggets of sunshine

Wild Like Children
Tilly and the Wall
Manufacturer: Team Love Records
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ASIN: B00023GG9E
Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

Fell Down The Stairs
Nights Of The Living Dead
Bessa
You And I Misbehaving
Reckless
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Customer Reviews:

great cd.......2006-08-01

I love this CD. Very upbeat and fun. I find myself singing the songs in my head all the time and I'm not getting tired of listening to it. Tapping as drumming sounds like a gimmick but it works and sounds great.

SPONTANEOUS PURCHASE IS ITEM OF JOY.......2006-07-24

I was wondering a local record store - one of the last not part of a mega corporation - and there was a handwritten index card with "Staff Recommendation" written at the top hanging over this CD. The last line read, "If that isn't enough, the percussion section contains a tap dancer." I took the hook.

Much to my surprise, this CD was ALL the other things on the card. Some great lyrics, interesting vocals, great pop feeling, and of course, the tap dancing rythm section on some cuts. (This is not an obtrusive gimmick, it fits the spirit.)It's one of those CDs that just lifts you up into the music. By the time hidden bonus track 11 finishes, I feel like I've been to a party. Makes me a wild child myself.

Harmony. Perfect harmony........2006-03-11

If Conor Oberst, Mates of State, and Cat Power had a love child, I think it would turn out a bit like Tilly and the Wall.
With the beautiful music and wonderfully talented voices, spanning from acoustic guitar laden lullabies, to upbeat and happy chants, Tilly and the Wall has a sound all it's own and deserves a good long listen or two, or three. Or four.

awesome.......2005-08-06

this cd is awesome. There is a tap dancer as a part of the music. they rock.

little sugary nuggets of sunshine.......2005-05-09

this is darling music that conjures hazy memories of the first cute girl you followed home from school, awkwardly taking the hand of your partner during the couples skate, high school love, staying up late with friends, and the like. Those memories are complicated and sometimes uncomfortable; we often wish we did or said something differently. Cest la vie, we lived and learned, and so did the writer(s) of these songs(not sure who they are). It's therefore easy to identify with them.

Shake it out is such a great song. "Daaance, put your body in motion. I don't want it to eeeend. I dont wanna climb those stairs and go to bed." That's elementary and universal.

I saw these guys open for Of Montreal in Des Moines recently. I had a great time and so did the remaining capacity of the venue. I'm glad they didn't have a pyrotechnics show or Great White involved. It could have proven to be catastrophic. Although I couldn't think of a grander demise than being engulfed in flames to the sweet soundz of T&tW.

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5 stars!
Good, but definitely needs "Dream On"
It's Missing Dream On????!!!
Spectacular movie, but the soundtrack is somewhat bland...
The Power is Missing

Miracle

Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
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Release Date: 2004-02-10

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Customer Reviews:

5 stars!.......2006-02-28

I loved this movie, and I love the soundtrack too. It's beautiful. We listen to it all the time.

Good, but definitely needs "Dream On".......2005-08-24

I am no expert on music; however, I believe that this soundtrack was a good one. I can listen to all 7 songs, I agree with the rest of you that there should be an 8th in the form of Aerosmith's "Dream On." I absolutely love this movie and the music to it. If you love the movie then you need to have this soundtrack.

It's Missing Dream On????!!! .......2005-08-23

I was all set to get the CD until I heard it and found out there was no "Dream On." What???!!! How could they? The best song in the movie, the one they used for the trailers and TV spots and in the credits, and they don't have it? That was the only reason I wanted the CD. Even though I like "Don't Fear the Reaper" by the BLue Oyster Cult. But I don't understand how they could not add "Dream On".

Even so, I still love the movie. Thank God I have the DVD to listen to "Dream On" in the credits all I want.

Spectacular movie, but the soundtrack is somewhat bland..........2005-08-02

I was disappointed that this CD did not include the theme music played when the US tied Sweden (two staccato eigth notes, quarter rest, two staccato eighth notes, quarter rest, etc.).

Nevertheless...

Three notes. Over and over. And over. Mark Isham has made a good attempt at composing varations on a theme which consists of just three notes. During the earlier parts of the movie it works, as we are being introduced to the characters and the journey they're following. Isham was fantastic with the music he wrote for that ten minutes of tension and bedlam that occurred while the US was hanging on to their 4-3 lead.

But when time finally ran out and the game officially won, we hear those same. Three. Notes. And it lacked meat. It sounded like a small chamber orchestra. It was very disappointing. By the time the movie is over, we feel like those three notes have been beaten into our skull with a broken hockey stick. A worthy effort, but an unsuccessful one.

Also disappointing was the fact that the "Miracle" track on this CD was "summarized." All we hear is the music for the goal scored by Buzz Schneider, then a Soviet goal, then the buildup of the final 10 minutes, then the ending. Again, where was Mark Johnson's tying goal (the same theme as when the US tied Sweden)?

Still, it's a must-own for anyone who is insanely addicted to the movie like I am. It's just too bad they weren't able to get John Williams for the score.

The Power is Missing.......2005-05-11

A great movie, with great music, and great script. Casting was superb.

I watch this with my 8 year old grandson who is empowered by its magic and miracle.

I just jumped on net to order soundtrack and found that Dream On is missing. What a tradegy to cheat the public of such a song that was the eternal identifier and the guts of the movie.

Somebody screwed up. Where are they working now?

Bill

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A slow burner
So glad I picked this album up.
Team-work
major band
Another mediocre band

Movie Monster
Sound Team
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"movie monster"
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Customer Reviews:

A slow burner.......2007-01-11

This is an indie rock kind of thing...not too wierd or exotic, but there is a seathing realism that creeps out from underneath these seemingly meaningless lyrics. There is something very creepy and real going on in these songs, along the lines of Death Cab For Cutie but with more ambiguity and with an overall sound that could tour alongside everything from We Are Scientists or the Bravery, to Single Frame or Autolux (all groups which should never be confused, or underestimated). I can't really descibe this sound, except to say that it's addictive, it ages well, and therefore I can't bring myself to take it out of my CD wallet. It's been in there for almost a year now. That single "Yr Eyes Are Liars" is a MONSTER if you have the ears to notice. So buy this if you are thinking about doing it anyway. Even though they are on a major label...come on, I mean, this label has no clue what to do with a group like this anyway...I was barely able to even find them on the record label website. Just buy it...I doubt they will be on this label for long.

So glad I picked this album up. .......2006-12-27

Tower was closing so they had a clearance sale and I ended up randomly picking up a bunch of cds and this was one of them and I'm soo glad I got it. I've been listening to it non-stop. I'm going to pick up their other albums. Sound Team is my new favorite band.

Team-work.......2006-10-02

For those lucky enough to visit it, Austin is the unofficial indie rock capitol of the United States. So it seems fitting that the lads of Sound Team met there, banded together, and started making music in -- unsurprisingly -- an abandoned record factory.

The results: Their full-length debut "Movie Monster," which has a few freshman stumbles, but overall is composed of pure rock'n'roll wit, like Spoon or the Walkmen. The vibrant sound and skilled instrumentation whirl up into a solid, intriguing debut that gets better every time you listen to it. One of the most unique rock albums of the year.

One of those freshman stumbles is the first two songs of the album -- they should have been switched. The shimmering "Get Out" kicks off the album, but the undulating synth over a soft guitar just isn't very compelling. That's left to the stunning "Born To Please," an urgent, grimy rocker with buzzing guitars and ominous waves of synth. "Do you remember the one who/who took the place/in the sun from you?/I know you do!" Matt Oliver wails.

For a few songs after that, they divide themselves between the synthier songs and the rock-ier songs. The title track is a dark, slightly creepy synth song, but then it switches to the intensely catchy, hard-rock "TV Torso." From there on, the band tries out a variety of styles that are all connected by two things -- their tight riffs, and their undertones of synth. Melodic rock, fuzz-rock, hard rock and finishing up with the energetic "Handful of Billions."

The closest comparison I can make to Sound Team's sound is Spoon -- both of them have tight, often catchy melodies and solid instrumentation. It's rock, with no pretentions. But don't think that this is simple guitar pop -- on the first listen, you're wrapped up in the tight melodies. But after listening for awhile, the hidden layers in each song start to pop out at the listener.

Guitar is the most prominent instrument here -- fuzzing, buzzing and cycling in tight, sleek riffs, or else bouncing along in mellow loops in "Your Eyes Are Liars." It's dark and gritty, and is paired with equally dark (but less gritty) synth that softens the angular edges without being too overpowering. And the whole thing is backed by sharp drumming and the occasional tambourine shake.

Oliver has a voice that takes a little getting used to, especially since he is often overpowered by the music. Personally I had a rough time understanding a word he said at times But his vocals grow on you, especially during "Born to Please," and pretty soon you won't notice the rough edges. Especially if you CAN make out the lyrics -- they're a bit bizarre, but worth it. ("When there's nine thousand neckties/and a swarm all around you...")

Unpretentious but musically astounding, the Sound Team make a tight, solid debut in "Movie Monster." If they get the attention they deserve, then they'll be the next big thing.

major band.......2006-09-25

I heard this album and was stunned. This is a great album by a totally unknown band. Why aren't people talking about these guys? I saw them live in San Francisco and they were a great live band too. All the songs are solid and it's a unique sounding band. If they were from Toronto maybe people would say this is the next Radiohead. My favorite song is "Your Eyes Are Liars." Every song is really great. Sound Team is the band of the future. I really hope that more people can experience this band live. I hope to see them more. Spread the word. I guess they already opened for Arcade Fire, and blew them off the stage. So they have a Next Big Thing vibe. But they are from Texas. Maybe that is holding them back? This record is somewhere between indie classic and major blockbuster. It's very hot today.

Another mediocre band.......2006-09-09

Mediocrity lives! Weak vocals! Can the rave reviewers mention why this is supposedly such a great CD? It's so frustrating that so many people settle for so little.

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