Melissa S. (themissiah) from RINGGOLD, GA Reviewed on 2/19/2007...
Pretty good album. Poppy and catchy.
CD Reviews
Not a thing to complain about.
07/30/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is actually the first album I ever bought by No Motiv, and I was immediately hooked. The way the lead vocalist turns his voice is awesome and gives their music a distinct sound. I first heard "Give Me Strenghth" on a Vagrant comp., so that one will always be one of my favorites. I also love the darker sounds on "Broken and Burned" and "Saviour." Great buy, every song on here leaves you amazed. Nice packaging, too. If you've never listened to them, buy this album first and then move on to their older stuff."
THESE GUYS ROCK!
melodica23 | Los Angeles | 03/12/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw these guys recently at the Troubadour and they are awesome. They are one of my favorite bands of all time. They really should be bigger than they are. They have beautiful lyrics with great music. This is what emo and indie rock should be all about. All the songs are solid but all time favorites: Break it down, Only you, get a new life. I'm going to see them with Fenix TX too! Can't wait. BUY the CD. you won't regret it. I've listened to the whole thing through too many times to count."
No Motiv - Best Cd you will ever buy
lee | Seaford, East Sussex United Kingdom | 02/14/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I brought this quite a while ago and didnt get a chance to listen to it for about a month then one day i took it to work with me and since then it has come with me every day. I listen to it 8 hrs a day, 5 days a week. It is an album you can never get bored off. The best tracks are 'Give me strengh', 'Only You','Break it down' and 'Let it go'. Also check out Rufio - another great band."
Diagram for Rockin'
Nicola Monat-Jacobs | Brooklyn, NY | 06/28/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"It would be easy, upon hearing their catchy chords and spur-of-the-moment lyrics, to dump No Motiv in the popular pop-punk category and be done with it. But, such a label ignores the depth of the band's sophomore effort, `Diagram for Healing'. At first glance, the album may seem predictably poppy, but more careful listening reveals a deeper, darker, and more brooding feel. Tracks like "Broken and Burned" have the distinctive delicate-yet-rockin' sound of Jimmy Eat World. In fact, a Jimmy Eat World-esque feel permeates the album, underlying the traditional pop-rock. The heartfelt lyrics reveal regret, resignation and hope for the future. Trevor Keith of Face to Face produced the album, and you can hear it. The album as a whole underscores No Motiv's growing confidence as a band, and a new level of maturity for their music. Jeremy Palaszewski, leader singer, speaks from the heart when he says, in "To The Roots", "Yeah, we're gonna rock and roll...""