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murlough23
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2007, 01:40:11 PM » |
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Bloop: 4
Brenden: 3
Josh: 4
NinjaRob: 3
Plvarona: 3
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Brenden
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2007, 03:24:23 PM » |
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Bloop: 4
Josh: 4
Murlough: 3
NinjaRob: 3
Plvarona: 3
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2007, 04:55:19 PM » |
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Bloop: 4
Brenden: TBD
Josh: TBD
Murlough: 2
NinjaRob: 3
Plvarona: 3
i'm confused...did you just put a score for your own review? and is that a hint? haha. Bloop: 4 Brenden: 3 Josh: 4 Murlough: 3 NinjaRob: 4 Plvarona: 3 This is the first time there has been multiple albums you guys chose that i personally like a ton, which means i'm gonna have to put aside personal biases on about 3 of them...Anberlin, Copeland, and Lovedrug. |
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"When we spend so much time promoting everything we're against that the message of who we are for gets lost, when Christians are putting everyone else down, how is Jesus lifted up in that?." Doug Fields
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2007, 04:58:14 PM » |
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i'm confused...did you just put a score for your own review? and is that a hint? haha.
Where's that demented evil smilie when you need it? NP: "Take Off My Shoes", Delirious? |
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2007, 06:45:47 PM » |
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Murlough: 3
Brenden: 3
Josh: 4
Bloop: 4
NinjaRob: 4
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- Phil V.  My current pub songs: Andrew Peterson: "The Reckoning (How Long)" (from Counting Stars) Jars of Clay: "Out of My Hands" (from an upcoming release) The Mynabirds: "Numbers Don't Lie" (from What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood) |
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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2007, 01:27:17 PM » |
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Murlough: 4
Brenden: 4
Josh: 4
Plvarona: 3
Bloop: 4
Ninjarob: 3
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NinjaRob17
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« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2007, 06:13:33 PM » |
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Eh, why not.
4 for all.
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Josh Powell
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« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2007, 06:45:42 PM » |
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Murlough: 4
Brenden: 3
Josh: 4
Plvarona: 3
Bloop: 4
Ninjarob17: 4
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I was at a resteraunt. I ordered a chicken sandwich, but I don't think the waitress understood me. Cuz she said "how would you like your eggs?". So I tried to answer her anyhow, I said incubated, and then raised, and then beheaded, and then plucked, and then cut up, and then put on a grill, and then put on to a bun. Damn, it's gonna take a while! I don't have time - scrambled! -- Mitch Hedberg
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Josh
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« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2007, 04:25:35 PM » |
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3 for Rob, 4 for everyone else!
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« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2007, 09:30:02 PM » |
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Well, my watch says it's past 10 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, and I'm going to be on the road for most of tomorrow which means I will be unavailable for much of the day. Might as well post my verdict now while I have a chance.
Album Reviewed: Wake Up! Wake Up! - Everyday Sunday
Pros: This album contains Everyday Sunday's catchiest songs to date, most notably the title-track and "Apathy For Apologies." I also liked how the band tweaked with their sound a little bit in the second half of the CD by throwing in some occasionally electronic elements. This helped to keep the sound a little more interesting while staying within the punk-ish flavored pop-rock area. This CD is pretty fun to listen to, if I don't pay too much attention to the lyrics.
Cons: The lyrics continue to be a major weakness, as they really held back a few songs from being truly great (most notably "Let's Go Back" and "Take Me Out.") The dullest song on the CD, "Find Me Tonight", is also the first radio single. Considering that there are only 10 songs on the CD, having any bad songs is a major problem.
The Bottom Line: I think this is Everyday Sunday's best CD to date, although it can be very fun and a little frustrating at the same time.
Rating: This CD fell squarely at 3.5 stars for me. A part of me wants to round up, but ultimately, weak lyrics and too many subpar songs force me to round down to a "C+" here. For the purpose of this game, that is 3 stars.
On Deck For Next Week: Nine Inch Nails' Year Zero. I believe they have that entire CD on their myspace page.
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- Phil V. My current pub songs: Andrew Peterson: "The Reckoning (How Long)" (from Counting Stars) Jars of Clay: "Out of My Hands" (from an upcoming release) The Mynabirds: "Numbers Don't Lie" (from What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood) |
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« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2007, 11:57:12 PM » |
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Copeland fought the good fight despite my determination not to like them after seeing two lackluster concert performances. What can I say, they do the pretty slow-burn better than Coldplay. It's their up-tempo cuts that really seem to lack zest. The presence of a few songs that feel incomplete on Eat, Sleep, Repeat also bogs the album down a little bit, but when this band takes the time to really let a song unfold, they score big. I like some of the sonic experimentation, too. Really, there's no song that annoys me so much as to make its presence on the album absolutely unnecessary (except for "I'm Safer on an Airplane" - it's too mechanical to really fit), so while I wish the album didn't feel so incomplete, I still find myself strangely drawn to it. I'll give it a B-, which means 4 stars.
Next round: Neal Morse's Sola Scriptura, if I can manage to download it. If not, I'll come up with something else.
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Brenden
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« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2007, 06:09:13 AM » |
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I've never been a big Bright Eyes fan. This album, however, holds my attention better than previous albums. His voice isn't as weak, either. There's still too much that doesn't grab me for me to give it too high of a rating, but it's good enough to earn a B-. So, 4 stars.
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« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2007, 11:27:28 AM » |
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This album isn't too bad. B, or 4 stars.
I think I'll do NIN's Year Zero also.
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« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2007, 01:45:08 PM » |
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Well, Dern. I hate to help everyone like this, but you have me here. This album screams "B" from bloop, or 4 stars.
Next: Year Zero, Nine Inch Nails, for lack of another concept album.
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Enjoy our pub. user/pw: thephorum Follow me on Grooveshark or Spotify. username: iceybloop |
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« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2007, 01:48:38 PM » |
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Well, Dern. I hate to help everyone like this, but you have me here. This album screams "B" from bloop, or 4 stars. All considerations of the game aside, that's good to know. I'm still debating whether I should bump it up to an A-, since my opinion of several songs has improved since I reviewed it. NP: "Careful Now", Copeland |
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Brenden
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« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2007, 03:26:57 PM » |
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So everyone can reference, I'm actually going to do The Who - Quadrophenia next round.
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Brenden
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« Reply #17 on: April 26, 2007, 09:39:13 AM » |
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Just waiting for Josh.
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Josh
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« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2007, 10:23:01 AM » |
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B/4 stars for GP. It's a fine album, with a few moments of real greatness and one or two songs that don't quite work. Not quite as good as Your Country, and certainly not a classic like Squeezing Out Sparks, but still quite good.
Next round: Pulp, This is Hardcore
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Brenden
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« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2007, 10:55:47 PM » |
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I'll get to scoring this round sunday night, probably.
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Brenden
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« Reply #20 on: April 29, 2007, 06:25:37 PM » |
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