Search - Alaska Halloween :: Too Tall to Hide

BRILLIANT!

Bongo | Eau Claire, WI | 09/25/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have been a Halloween Alaska fan since the release of their first album. Almost two years later and me having played through 3 copies of their first record (yes, I know I need to take better care of my cds) their second installment is finally out and I can honestly say that it very easily tops the beauty of their first. The music jumps from a heart-breaking mellow feel to a rock-fist pumping orgasm of sound in a moments notice without ever feeling out of place. These 4 guys have produced yet another album that easily jumps into my top ten of all time. If you loved their first album then buy this cd! If you have never heard of Halloween Alaska... then buy this cd. Don't second guess the purchase... you won't regret it."

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pancake_repairman | gfjdhgfjhgj | 12/17/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Despite their supposed OC buzz no one really seems to know who these guys are. It would be nice if Halloween Alaska got a little more attention and Death Cab For Cutie got a little less. This album is more diverse than their last one, seeming simultaneously retro and futuristic. Their synth tones are surprisingly unique, seemingly existing outside the influence of any modern indie-electro cliques. More Phil Collins than Postal Service. A New Stain is kinda experimental and never finds it's groove. Don't get me wrong, it's a pretty good track, but when Drowned starts it's like ok now the album's really getting started. The richly textured synth line floats along hinting at a subtle buried melody that pulses with the shimmery reverb. It reminds me a bit of Springsteen's Streets Of Philadelphia, or Donna Lewis' Nothing Ever Changes, except with a hard beat. Kinda adult contemporary, but just edgy enough to shake off any Enya comparisons, and more experimental and interesting than the likes of Coldplay or Death Cab. This is like new-age music with a punk mentality. It's like they've invented a completely new way of treading the path of cheese while lacing it with candy-coated barbed wire."