Unfortunately.....
Ofsilence | Cottage Grove, MN United States | 05/14/2008
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this album after I listened to all the 30 second preview clips available through this site and iTunes. The preview clips sounded promising, oh boy was I wrong. The honest truth about this band is that they are your typical "wanna be " type group. We've all heard these kinds of groups in various formats Some bands can pull it off rather well (i.e. Black Motorcycle Rebel Club) but others stumble......this band stumbles. By the 5th or 6th track of this album, you will be asking yourself "what happened to the originality I heard in the preview clips"? I was asking myself the same question. Each song as a whole is highly repetitive without any sort of creative twists in songwriting (which I wasn't expecting being this as another knock off band of a past era). Listen to the first 40 seconds of each song and poof, you just heard the entire song......just without it being looped over and over a couple of times. Bottom line is this, if you're desperately looking for some "new" material in the lines of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club or whatever your favorite knock-off band is, then you might find some appeal in this album. But for those of us who were looking for some intelligent songwriting and an album that isn't 60% filler material, then I suggest you look elsewhere."
Who Mastered This With a Clear Conscience?
John R. Clark | LA | 08/11/2009
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Since they mainly sound like the Beatles or a sometimes The Rolling Stones I guess the only way they could stand out was by creating a totally tinny sounding mix. The midrange is harsh on this recording.
The bass is present but it's an ugly thumpy bass sound. The songs are marginal and then the mix just makes this CD unlistenable to me.
I returned my copy. There are better bands and better sounding bands out there making this kind of rock."
The Redwalls
Paul R. Cook | Channahon, IL USA | 05/14/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I heard this group on the Jay Leno show and liked their sound, even though i'm an older rock & roll fan. I then went to Amazon to listen to other cuts from the album. Needless to say, i found the songs to my liking and ordered it. Their instrumental work isn't as accomplished as a group like Kings of Leon...which i purchased in the same way...but their vocals and harmony are great. I look forward to more work from them."