Chris Herrmann | Pasadena, MD United States | 08/02/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Great final cd of music by Nick Traina. Inspring lyrics, well crafted balance of melody and aggresive punk sounds, and one of the best lo-fi indie pieces I've ever heard in the last song, Gnat (I'm All Alone). It's a beautiful, heartbreaking song, a poingnant reminder of the talent Nick Traina was. THE ONLY EVIL IS IGNORANCE, THE ONLY GOOD IS KNOWLEDGE- NICK TRAINA"
This is definatly a gift before he left
Chris Herrmann | 06/14/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I think that all around this CD is a very good one. The best song is "Gnat." It shows a lot of character on Nicks part and it told us all how messed up he was inside. Iam good friends with both Nicks sister and brother and the were left in despiar when he died and they played the song "Gnat" at his funeral."
Truely a gift
ostracizexxska | Woodland hills, ca United States | 12/28/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"listening to this cd, it is hard to keep the tears back in my eyes. Nick was such an amazing and talented musician, and its certainly tragic that his life had to end. fortunetly, we are left with the sound of his voice. this cd made me feel like i was listening to link 80 without the horns. beautiful."
Nick 80 shows why Link 80 has lost its edge.
Nick Danger | New York, NY | 04/07/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I loved Link 80 in high school. I saw them live shortly before Nick passed away. I have yet to see anyone match up to the performance level of Nick 80 since that show. He had a broken leg and he still jumped around and danced more than anyone in the crowd.Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that Nick Traina was pure energy, and that fact is very much reflected on this disc. It is truly an awesome 'gift,' 11 tracks varying from some very hardcore ish to some sing-a-long OPIvy-esque Unity joints.I let my friend listen to this the other day, and he hates Link 80. He says he hates horns in punk bands. But he listened to KNOWLEDGE and loved it. Nick Traina had a real gift, and he left it behind on his last recording."