Search - The Slip :: Eisenhower

William B.
Reviewed on 1/12/2007...

I was intrigued to buy this CD because of it's high rankings in the Cd's of 2006 by the editors of jambase.com. It didn't dissapoint!

Slip into this little slice of heaven--and live!

Marc D. Regan | Northern California | 04/08/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I heard the first track (Children of December) on the radio one morning, and later that day I bought the CD--an unusual action for me. But the song sounded that good.



Then I gave the rest a listen. My reaction: Okay. That was after my first listen. Now, over 100 listens later, I am beginning to understand this album. And what I understand thus far is that these 11 songs have changed me. I am not sure how or why, but I am no longer satisfied by any of the music that I was satisfied with before, or that is being produced/played these days. And realizing this truth has frustrated me.



Where's the other good music?!



In Eisenhower, The Slip have produced a work that is reminiscent of Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Wilco, The Beatles, etc. It is surely a concept album, but what exactly the concept is eludes me--and I am glad. This gives me room to imagine and tack my own meaning to the songs.



The stand-out songs? I like the melancolia I find in Paper Birds--a song that also, in its drawnout, sing-along finish, serves to connect all the other songs on the album (Paper Birds is the 11th song)--and in Suffocation Keep; I like The Soft Machine and Mothwing Bite; I like Airplane/Primitive. But the jams, the 3 guys playing off each other, is just so fine! Here these guys have perfected their jazz/rock/acoustic fusion jam like never before.



Have I said too much? No. Take a listen, and then keep listening. Their sound grows, until you will be anxiously awaiting their next release.



About their earlier efforts: they don't compare to Eisenhower. The earlier efforts definitely have their moments, but the boys (3 brothers, 2 blood) have grown up musically, so don't wait--pick up a copy of Eisenhower today...and tell a friend to do the same."

This is the Slip's best studio work

Benjamin J. Dunlop | 11/08/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have been following the Slip for over five years now. I've enjoyed thier shows out when I went to UMASS Amherst and they always put on one heck of a show! While The Slip has evolved through the years, this work proves to be thier most professional and accessible studio work yet. Every song evokes emotion. The work on "Eisenhower" accentuates the band's vocal work, but thier instrumentals are just as good. This disc should get The Slip the recognition that they have deserved for a long time coming."