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| From | Marty Rudnick <mrudnick@marturo.com> |
| Subject | Re: ... there goes another perfectly innocent bowl of Wheaties |
| Date | Mon, 19 Jan 2004 14:35:32 -0500 (EST) |
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Whoever the reviewer is should be taken to task. To take a cheap swipe at Not Lame and not reveal their identity or the reason why? I think of Not Lame as the most decent of people, and plus they cater to my tastes. Makes me want to support Not Lame all the more...
Marty
---- Jeff <Jeffrey@dol.net> wrote:
> What's with this guy!? Do we "know" this fella? Sounds familiar ...
>
> Jeff T.
> delaware
>
> The only "user review" of Splitsville's Incorporated on amazon.com:
>
> Splitsville's Best Release Yet, January 8, 2004
> Reviewer: A music fan from United States
> First of all, do not buy this disc through Amazon; the price is
> ridiculous. Go to Splitsville.com, where there are links to several US
> distributors (do yourself a favor and avoid Not Lame like the plague-
> but that's another story).
> That being said, Incorporated is certainly the best thing Splitsville
> has ever released. Those looking for another Complete Pet Soul will be
> disappointed, as that was a one-off homage to the Beatles and the Beach
> Boys. Another disc like that and Splitsville might as well be a tribute
> band. Which they ain't.
> Incorporated is inevitably going to be categorized as a "power pop"
> record, which is not really true. The "B's" influences are there, but
> this disc truly rocks and Splitsville cranks it up like pre-Tommy Who.
> Pop, but much more power.
> I won't bother giving you a song-by-song review, but every tune on this
> disc is a killer. Matt Huseman's singing has never been better (see lead
> off track "White Dwarf" and "Sasha"), Paul Krysiak once again brings
> great tunes and musicianship to the band ("Headache" and, in particular,
> "California"), and he compliments drummer Brandt Huseman perfectly (who
> shines on "The Next One" and "Trouble"). But new member Tony Waddy is
> the "X factor" here. His singing and guitar playing give Splitsville a
> kick up the rear, and his solos soar through the aforementioned "Dwarf",
> "Heart Attack" and others.
> Do yourself a favor and pick up this disc. Forget about all of these
> "genres" (and "sub-genres"). Incorporated is a great rock and roll
> record. It still sounds like Splitsville, but the vocals, musicianship
> and of course the tunes are better than ever. Best here is "Brink", a
> kiss-off to the entire wimpy power pop genre, a challenge to all those
> "boy-cries-over-girl" bands to stop playing like the Archies, take the
> guitars out from under their chins, drop the axes down low, and ROCK
> OUT!
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