What Happened?
I. Puente | 05/15/2003
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Laptop's last two records End Credits and The Old Me Vs The New You were really extraordinary pieces of synth pop, the hooks were strong, the lyrics were laugh out loud funny, and yet the record had a feeling of poignancy that gave it some heft. Don't Try This at Home is missing all the elements that gave the previous releases such charm. It feels like Jesse Hartman is trying to hard with his music and lyrics this time, rather than the effortless charm of his past releases. Also, Ratso Rizzo could be one of the worst songs I've ever heard. Seriously. What gives??Do not start your Laptop collection with this record. Stick to the past two releases."
Very much underrated record
I. Puente | Washington, DC USA | 07/02/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"... Opening Credits II and III seem to be what people wanted on Laptop's second and third fill-length CD releases. Opening Credits is a fine record. But it definitely could be improved on. Whole Wide World is great. Ratso Rizzo is the most rhythmic (ethnic?) sounding Laptop song - certainly it's immediately catchy and deserving to be a single. It's been 5 years since Opening Credits. Don't Try this at Home is an evolution of music product that sounds retro/current at the same time, while incorporating more emotion in the vocals and more varied instrumentation/programming.Other highlights here are Want In, So Funny, Surprise, Surprise, and Don't Try This at Home. Very much looking forward to the next Laptop release."
More songs about music and laptops
slappy | somewhere else | 05/12/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Sounds like a deadpan David Bowie (Cat People era)fronting early Talking Heads, covering Television...not bad. But do we really need that? If your answer is "yes", dive in."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1