5 comments about Horses.

1. Patti Smith's classic "Horses" is as much a theatre piece in audio form as it is a rock n roll album. Smith's instances of spoken word poetry certainly make you feel like you're listening to more than a rock album. And this album really did bring me to understanding of the true powers of music, a revelation that I've never realized until I heard this album. In this album, it truly is the best of times, it truly is the worst of times; it brings out the best and worst that life can give you, through the powers of poetry and music. It can make you happy, sad; it can make you laugh, cry. As I said before, this truly has the dimensions of a grand theatre piece, just in the form of a rock album.
   
   I'll never look at any other album the same way again. Patti Smith's "Horses" is a truly life-changing album.



2. Patti Smith's Horses is a brutal and bloody masterwork of American punk rock.
   
   I am a little surprised to see that this album has only been reviewed 64 times, while most of the artists that I consider to be Smith's sonic neighbors---Velvet Underground, Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Van Morrison etc.---have many hundreds of reviews. Maybe this is because the soundstyle of Horses is hard to classify: its too much punk to be considered psychedelic rock, and its too psychedelic to be called punk. Horses seems too well-planned to be garage rock, but at the same time its too primitive to be called art rock. Come to think of it, the music is a lot like the album cover: androgynous. It's kind-of weird for me to say this, but at times I've found myself quite unable to connect with this album, skipped through every song, and then threw it down on the floor in disgust. Other times I've been truly inspired by the album, and have listened to it over and over again on repeat.
   
   Finally, I must say that I agree with the numerous others who have pointed out the uselessness of the My Generation bonus track---it completely disrupts the flow of the album.



3. Who still listens to this junk? First, she isn't even hot. Who listens to ugly female singers? Listen to true beauties like Jessica Simpson. Hot = talent. Second, this album is like 1000 years old. It never even got any BET airplay! An artist is only good if they're on BET. Third, this is commerical, generic garbage! It was overproduced, too commercial and Patti's voice was generated through a computer. What you're hearing is basically a machine making this pathetic excuse for "music". She even tried making a rap song ("Redondo Beach"). Wow, Patti, give it up. You'll never be as good as 50 Cent. Sorry.



4. I listened to "Horse" a couple of times after having heard music by Ms. Smith that I found dynamic and emotionally moving. I had also heard rave critiques and was very interested in hearing what many consider to be her best work. The words that come to mind are self absorbed and pretentious, and in large part musically lame. Enjoy it if you enjoy it: perhaps you had to be there at the time of its inception to truly appreciate it. As far as I am concerned this piece falls far short of its mark, and the praise that has been heaped upon it.



5. "Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine"--Patti Smith.
   
   With her 1975 debut album, Horses, Patti Smith managed to single-handedly fuse beat poetry with punk rock. At the time, Smith was a member of the NYC St. Mark's Poetry Project and the founding member of Patti Smith Group, featuring Lenny Kaye on guitars, Ivan Kral on bass, Jay Dee Daugherty on drums, and Richard Sohl on piano. Produced by John Cale (with some inspiration from the spirit Jimi Hendrix), the album opens with an intense cover of Van Morrison's 1964 Them song, "Gloria," then transitions into "Redondo Beach" (a song Morrissey frequently performs live; Live at Earls Court). Smith based the lyrics of "Birdland" on a memoir of Wilhelm Reich, Book of Dreams (1973). Both Morrissey and Johnny Marr of The Smiths have said that Horses left them in awe. They are not alone. (Although Morrissey has always said he chose the name The Smiths because it was "the most ordinary name" he could think of, I have always wondered if he chose the name out of love for Patti Smith.) For me, Horses was a college favorite. A near-perfect album song sequence includes:
   
   1. Gloria (Digitally Remastered 1996) 5:56
   2. Redondo Beach (Digitally Remastered 1996) 3:27
   3. Birdland (Digitally Remastered 1996) 9:15
   4. Free Money (Digitally Remastered 1996) 3:52
   5. Kimberly (Digitally Remastered 1996) 4:26
   6. Break It Up (Digitally Remastered 1996) 4:02
   7. Land (Digitally Remastered 1996) 9:28
   8. Elegie (Digitally Remastered 1996) 2:42
   9. My Generation (Bonus Track/Digitally Remastered 1996) 3:31
   
   G. Merritt

5 comments about Visiter.

1. In a time when many in the music business are jaded and faded, this group will grab your attention in a big way. "Visiter" is absolutely one of the best albums (yeah, I'm an old dude) I have ever listened to.
   
   The music has a gentle groove that is almost ethereal. It invites you in and then gets your slippers and pipe for you while you kick back in reverie. Totally entrancing.
   
   I have not heard drums used so effectively ever before.



2. Nothing feels better then playing a new album and being instantly gratified by what comes out of the speakers; especially when the listener has not a clue about what he is going to hear.
   
   This was my experience with Visiter. The opening tract, Walking, starts off innocently enough, with a melodic picking progression, but the second I heard that raw open pluck five seconds into the track I was hooked...and even more-so when the banjo came in. The album moves onto a great second track, Red and Purple and everything seems to build nicely off itself.
   
   my only gripe is that by about the 8th track I no longer want to listen to the album. It suffers slightly from repetitiveness - all forgivable though. it is a great album.



3. .......maybe I'm a little-over emotional about this band, but this is one of the most charismatic, energetic, eclectic, lively, personal, original, exuberant, and simple albums i have ever placed to my ears. I know, I say things like that about all of the artist I've reviewed, but The Dodos have truly earned it. The innocently misspelled "Visiter" (see wikipedia for reference) is a blast, and i assure you it's nothing like what you'd typically expect form a mere duo (a percussionist and a guitarist/vocalist). Each song wonderfully follows the other in sequence; the arrangements are intentionally awkward, and perfect for it. Tracks like "Red & Purple" and "Fools" show off Kroeber's unique drumming abilities and Long's intelligently quirky word play. "The Season" and "Winter" (which includes a brass ensemble) are personal and thought provoking. Docking in at a little (one minute) less than a hour, the entire album is amazing. To be frank, "Visiter" is easily the bands best outing, as well as one of the best releases of '08 thus far.



4. The Dodos have excelled from their previous album, creating one the great rock albums of the year!!



5. Rarely does new music coming out these days impress me. The Dodos Visitor is different. It brings a fresh sound with good lyrics. Go buy it.
   
   Note Worthy Tracks..
   
   Fools
   Joe's Waltz
   Winter
   Park Song
   Jodi
   Ashley
   The Season
   God?

5 comments about Incubus - Alive at Red Rocks [Blu-ray].

1. we watch this on our PS3 hooked up to a 720p HD projector and it is simply amazing!



2. My son introduced me to music from Incubus and I`m so glad he did... This set includes the song I was able to play for my son`s memorial..Monuments and Melodies. It was one of my son`s favorite and it described him and his life so perfectly. We went to an Incubus concert together and when Brandon sings in person, he sounds just as good as recording,if not better! Thank you to Incubus for this song and so many others I relate to.



3. Excellent DVD, large variety of songs, and the band looks awesome, scenery looks amazing in this dvd makes having my blu ray player worth it!
   Incubus rocks!



4. Audio:
   First of all, the audio and concert is great.
   
   Video:
   I owned the dvd version and it looked decent on my new Samsung 52a650 HDTV and wanted to see if the Bluray was better.... Wow, this looks amazing in HD and is definitely worth upgrading even if you already own the DVD version.



5. The first time I popped the disc into my PS3 I was blown away. I've watched it in 720p and 1080p and both were excellent. Tons of detail even in shadows. The sound was simply amazing also.

5 comments about Low.

1. David Bowie is quoted as saying "Cut me and I bleed Low," which is a very ironic statement considering the fact that Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars is considered his most famous album. Bowie is one of the most often quoted and bewildering figures this side of Madonna in all of pop and this quote is truly a head-scratcher. What could he mean by that? I think it is because of all his albums, Low is probably the one Bowie album that is most ahead of its time. At the time it was made, Bowie was recovering from his cocaine addiction and the title Low is very fitting since low is the opposite feeling a person gets when they snort cocaine. Low is the sound of a man struggling with his demons. Back in the late 70's, artists sometimes recorded side one of a vinyl or 8-track for their hits and side two for their more adventurous songs (or filler). On Low, Bowie somewhat gives in to the formula, except that side one is considered more accessible than hit-friendly and side two is just completely non-commercial altogether. This is Bowie's artiest album by far. You could even say this is his "Anti-Let's Dance", since although "Sound and Vision" got radio play, (but not a big hit by any means) it was intentionally not supposed to be heard across the airwaves. Bowie was recovering from his cocaine habit, so I am guessing that album sales were the furthest thing from his mind at the time. I think Bowie was attempting an album of catharsis, an album that could prove to the world that cocaine wouldn't tear down his artistic integrity and in turn, making the album would help him on his path to sobriety. I am guessing that working on an album of this magnitude would be one of the most rewarding challenges possible during his attempt at redemption. The challenge paid off. Side 1 consists not of songs, but song fragments and contains Bowie at his most personal. If Lodger is considered Bowie's most personal and revealing album, than Low is his album that implies. "Always Crashing in the Same Car" and "Weeping Wall" are great examples of his implications. The first song implies his problems with eroticism; "crashing" being a less controversial way of saying "orgasm", but the way Bowie sings the song, it sounds as if the sex isn't doing anything for him at all since cocaine is ruining his life. "Weeping Wall" from side 2 is pure schizophrenia. It sounds like a man experiencing a withdrawal from drugs-all at once anxious and fidgety. The best song on the album, however, is "A New Career in a New Town", which closes side 1. Amidst the turmoil and chaos of the other songs on the album, the musically upbeat song offers the possibility of hope and getting through it all. At nearly three minutes, the song is perfect in both structure and melody and the hypnotic nature of it captivates from beginning to end. There really is no other song in rock quite like it. The Brian Eno touches on Low are apparent throughout, but this is clearly a Bowie album all the way since Side 1 is so personal. I am not going to get into side 2's instrumental soundscapes too much. I will just say that the tone of the last four songs on Low is very brooding and sounds like a man struggling with his personal demons, which reiterates this being a Bowie album, but having said that, it is far more riveting than depressing. Elton John was the 70's most popular solo artist, but Bowie was the best and Low is further testimony to that argument. Low is perhaps the best example of electronics incorporated into rock and roll ever recorded and based on that alone it shares its place alongside the other great albums of the 70's. Add the element of catharsis to that synthesis and you have a one-of-a-kind work of art that will amaze listeners for years to come. A



2. LOW is an album that is a "must have", especially for those unfamiliar with the "Berlin" period of David Bowie's career. This album confidently straddles a number of music genres (most of which hadn't been identified yet at the time of the original recording's release) like electronica and techno and even one schlocky genre I can't stand like New Age (I'm specifcally referring to the track "Warszawa".
   There are some instrumentals on this CD that will challenge many listeners but like all of his work, it merits close listening. Enjoy.



3. David Bowie's "Low", his first collaboration with Brian Eno and also the first of his famous so-called "Berlin Trilogy" is probably the apex of Bowie's career. The album is one of the most successful fusions of popular music a major artist has ever attempted.
   
   The album is a fusion of many musical genres: rock, jazz, electronica, ambient, pop, funk, etc. but it remains as cohesive and clear and pristine as possible while at the same time being a truly avant-garde work that was ahead of its time that influenced many artists, from Talking Heads to Radiohead's most adventurous phase (Kid A, Amnesiac) and most importantly, a truly sublime musical experience that envelops the power, diversity and reach of pop music in a way that's truly remarkable.
   
   A true landmark, masterpiece of an album.



4. David Bowie has had various watershed albums, I think 'Low' is one of them. It has to be said that at the time of release it was not received as well as previous works - his label being disinterested in sufficiently marketing it must have definitely contributed to the situation, forcing him to change contracts. It was a difficult period for Bowie, living a year in LA, alienated, troubled with drugs. 'Low' is a powerful result of that mid 70's era finding Bowie as always, willing to experiment with new ideas, to twist the expected. Together with Brian Eno he produced a David Bowie masterpiece which I for one still find exasperating considering the period it was done in and its context amongst other contemporaneous music being produced and retailed by major artists and labels. It still stands up well today. The chill of Eastern Europe dominates.



5. Fascinating and unique album that topped Pitchfork's list of the greatest albums of the 70's. I don't rate it quite that highly, but it remains Bowie's masterpiece, even as marked a departure from the sound, texture, and attitude of much of his earlier work. Bowie shows a largeness of spirit in his ability to work with and through Brian Eno, and Eno shows that he is comfortable in a supporting role; the album could not have been made without Eno, but the credit belongs to Bowie. The vocal tracks are uniformly strong, and two of them, the shimmering "Sound and Vision" and the warped, disembodied "Always Crashing in the Same Car" are truly classic. The four instrumentals that close the record are various shades of Eastern block grey, all interesting, and influential for the likes of Nine Inch Nails. The standout from this part of the record is the spooky "Warszawa", but the best instrumental track is the first, the propusive, driven "Speed of Life." In "Always Crashing in the Same Car," Bowie manages to get his whole being into a single phrase, the way he enunciates "the hotel garage" ("I was going round the hotel garage/ must have been touching close to 94/ Oh, but I'm always crashing/ in the same car") encompasses an entire existence--boredom and satiation, routine and acceptance, passivity and fame. Awesome, awesome song.

5 comments about Godsmack.

1. this is the best godsmack cd you can buy it's got so many great songs like moon baby and the hit single whatever and it has keep away and that was a hit single as well but this cd is a must have for any godsmack fan
   or for any hard rock cd collention it's got hard hitting base and riffs
   and sully has sunch a great voice for this kind of music but this cd is great this is one of the first cds i ever heard next to puddle of mudd's
   come clean cd that one is great too. so if your a godsmack go this cd up at your local walmart or fye store well thanks for reading my reveiw see you.



2. I discovered Godsmack later than most, so I didn't hear their first album until after I owned their second. It's a great debut, hard-hitting and angry - if you like this album, you will LOVE the ones that follow!



3. Godsmack have been one of my favorite rock/metal bands ever since I first got into them when I was 17 years old (I'll be 25 in September). Their self-titled debut which was released back in 1998 has been one of my favorite rock cds I've listened to, and I still do enjoy listening to it every now and then. Their follow up albums "Awake" from 2000 and "Faceless" from 2003 are both great albums as well (I haven't gotten "IV" yet) but this album is the best that Godsmack had to offer. Godsmack are also one of the very few nu metal bands that I still listen to every now and then, but I really don't consider them a nu metal band. On this album, you won't find no rapping, no DJ, no turntables, no guest vocals, just pure straight forward heart pumping hard rock/heavy metal that fully loaded with tons of anger and energy. This album is also great to listen to especially when you're having a bad day, or if you just feel like rocking out. Sully Erna's vocals are simply powerful, intense, and amazing. He can let out some great screams and growls, but he also has a great melodic singing voice as well. Tony Rambola's intense guitar riffs will definately get your blood and heart pumping like nuts, and he also solos a bit as well. Robbie Merrill pounds away with some great basslines that will get your pulse pounding, and Tommy Stewert's drumming is just solid and booming with pure rocking energy. Every song on here is great, the opening track "Moon Baby" is definately one of my all time favorite songs on here that starts out with some dialog from the program "Mysterious Forces Beyond", and then it kicks into gear with slow, heavy, crunching riffs, and some great singing vocals from Sully, and later as the song progresses, it gets faster with faster pumping riffs and loud stomping drum beats and cymbal crashes that will have you moshing and jamming away like crazy. "Whatever" is one of the best songs on here as well as another one of my favorites as well that is very addicting with more great aggressive riffs, more great vocals from Sully, and a great chorus to boot. The third track "Keep Away" is another one of Godsmack's best known songs and my favorite song on here as well. The chorus is very addicting and great to sing along to, as well as the riffs, and the solo by Tony is great too. Other favorites includes "Bad Religion", "Time Bomb", "Stress", Get Up, Get Out!", "Now or Never", and of course the classic closer "Voodoo" which is a more slower middle eastern flavored song that is highlighted by a groovy percussion beat, along with groovy basslines and guitars, and great singing from Sully. This song is another one of Godsmack's best known songs and another favorite as well. Please read on for the song list and ratings.
   Jeremy's song ratings:
   1. Moon Baby (4:23) - 5/5
   2. Whatever (3:25) - 5/5
   3. Keep Away (4:50) - 5/5 My favorite song on here
   4. Time Bomb (3:59) - 5/5
   5. Bad Religion (3:13) - 5/5
   6. Immune (4:49) - 5/5
   7. Someone in London (2:03) - 4/5
   8. Get Up, Get Out! (3:29) - 5/5
   9. Now or Never (5:06) - 5/5
   10. Stress (5:03) - 5/5
   11. Situation (5:47) - 5/5
   12. Voodoo (9:03) - 5/5 Keep in mind this song actually ends at 4:39 and there's a hidden track around 6:40 and it ends at 9:03.
   
   If you're looking for some awesome, straight foward, in your face, heart pumping hard rock/heavy metal that makes rap/rock look like yesterday's news, then Godsmack's self-titled album is definately worthy to your hard rock/heavy metal collection. I also recommend "Awake" and "Faceless" as well. True, this may not be the most brutal, or the most original piece of work, but it's still great stuff. Enjoy!!



4. I'll say first and foremost that I like Godsmack as a band. I think that they are talented and no one can deny the fact that frontman Sully Erna has probably the greatest `rock' voice since Metalica's very own James Hetfield. That said, Godsmack has a problem with originality, in that they seem to regurgitate the same song over and over again without ever really creating something new or exciting. This problem is evident even on their debut disc, but it becomes increasingly more evident on their preceding releases.
   
   The band got off to a brilliant start with the rock anthem `Whatever', a track that is immortalized in the rock world. Despite whatever you may think of Godsmack as a whole I don't think you can justify not relishing in the heavy-metal goodness that is `Whatever'. The track is strong, confident and brash; just the way we like it. In fact, there are a handful of tracks that resemble `Whatever' in intensity without crossing the line of blatant mimicry. The opening `Moon Baby' is one of them; a track that stands out on its own merits and becomes an instant highlight. I often refer to `Moon Baby' as a true rock love song. It's not fluffy and sweet and charming; it's dark and mysterious and strangely romantic.
   
   `Time Bomb' is a perfect example of the direction this band could have gone. The track sounds nothing like anything else on the album and proves that the band could be diverse if they really tried. Sully's voice is perfection here; that growl is magic, literally (the man is a warlock; we all know that now). I love the lyrics to this song; they just pierce right through me. Another track that does it for me in a big way is `Immune'. The song is simple enough but that hook just grabs me and holds on tight, and I just love the way the song breaks down in the end. `Bad Religion' is a decent track as well, but it seems a little too generic for me to really appreciate it as much as some do.
   
   I absolutely adore `Someone in London'. The track is pure bliss for me. Sure, it's simple but it's eerie (the children's laughter sends chills down my spine) and dark and mysterious and I just fall in love with it every time. I think I prefer `Vampires' off their sophomore album to this one, but both are prime examples of how instrumental tracks can still carry ample amounts of creative weight. `Voodoo' is a fan favorite and rightfully so. The track has such an eerie tribal vibe that permeates and adds layers to the albums direction. Sully sounds possessed in parts and that just works beautifully, especially during the verses.
   
   `Keep Away' is one of the most entrancing songs on the album, a track that will grab you immediately and wrap you up in its mood; but I can't praise this track because it starts what I like to refer to as the `chain of mediocrity'. It is the strongest link in the chain, that is for sure (and I do really enjoy this song) but it's what starts the chain so it must be condemned. It appears at this point that Sully couldn't think of enough original or inspired lyrics and so he rested back on chanting phrases like `Stay Away' or `Keep Away' or `Get Away' over and over hoping no one would notice. Just listen to the mess that is `Get Up, Get Out' where he regurgitates `Go Away; Get Up; Get Out' over and over. `Stress' follows the same generic formula, muttering `Get Away' yet again.
   
   I know that `Whatever' plays a part in this as well (`Better ______ go away') but I can't harp on the brilliance that is `Whatever'.
   
   The problems I have with `Now or Never' and `Situation' as well as `Bad Religion' to a degree is that they just sound the same. All three are very uninspired and monotonous tracks that leave no impact whatsoever on the listener. I wish that they had some spark but they don't. It's sad because you can tell when listening to tracks like `Moon Baby' and `Time Bomb' that Godsmack has the abilities to create something memorable and engrossing, but they fail to keep that pace throughout the album.
   
   If they had maybe ditched half the album, keeping `Moon Baby', `Whatever', Time Bomb', `Immune', `Someone in London', `Voodoo' and even `Keep Away' and then working to create another two or three strong tracks they could have served up a five star debut; but I can't give them any more than three stars for resorting to mediocrity in order to fill a longer track listing.



5. Ridiculous reviews flooding poor amazons bandwidth. Godsmack started out as an AIC cover band, that stated, you can all stop acting like you're too cool for Godsmack because you're stuck dry-humping Nirvana and STP's leg. The album is catchy, well written, and sounds blue-collar. The album was produced with very little money but came out sounding as good as any high budget recording session. The songs are very pacing, melodic, heavy, and apathetic. It's a great CD and if you're mad at someone or feel alienated, the lyrics could be quite soothing to you. Don't put down other music just to seem like you are just too cool to lower yourself to listen to this. They have some similarities with AIC but not enough to matter because this album's one of my favorites of all rock bands and AIC sucks perineum.

5 comments about Washington Square Serenade (DIG).

1. This is a great album. His last couple of efforts were a bit below his ussual high standard. This one brings him back to his best. Type of music you put on when you sit on the deck having a few quiet ones. Highly recommended listening.



2. Steve Earle will always be one of my favorite artists, but he isn't quite up to par on this CD. To say that he is a brilliant artist, poet, songwriter, and author is an understatement.



3. Steve Earle is a paradox. I love his voice and he can really craft a song. Some of his lyrics are very good. For the most part, that's enough to forgive the tired, time machine politics in some of his songs. City of Immigrants is one of those songs, but the scale still tips in Mr. Earle's favor with this CD. One future CD with just good music, and no pontificating, would be nice.



4. how old is steve now? he acts like just another teen growling and grumbling about love and other non-sense with some random guitar music thrown in. another artist that has outgrown any relevance (if he ever had any).



5. And certainly Steve Earl's masterpiece. I have listened to his records for years but only on "The Revolution Starts Now" do we get a taste of the genius that made this album.
   
   After 30 years of not great records and just OK records, suddenly Steve Earl creates a bull-goose, full tilt masterpiece. My guess is that he will never top this. Perhaps it was simply the right time, place, inspiration and musicians. The juices were flowing.
   
   This record is a must-have for any serious pop music listener. Forget about country music or "Alt Country" it's simply a great record -like Paul Simon's first solo record. It defies category.

5 comments about Dizzy up the Girl.

1. This is a great CD that still bears up to repeated listenings. Very rarely can you find a disc with as many charting hits as this one has. On top of that, the rest of the disc is also well crafted. If you look at their GH compilation that was just released...a good portion of the songs are from here. This is the best effort to date for the boys from Buffalo.



2. One of GGD's best !
   
   Iris , slide , Black balloon , Dizzy and Broadway are my faverate songs on this CD, also check out "A boy named Goo" for more great songs



3. Dizzy Up the Girl is a solid and quite intense album from the Goo Goo Dolls. Of course this album isn't perfect, there is a lot of filler but the songs released are absolutely their best ever like Black Balloon, Slide, Broadway, Iris, and Dizzy. My fave track on this album though is the short but moving Acoustic #3. Gutterflower has some of their best material, I would start with that album first. Dizzy Up the Girl is a fine album thanks in part to Johnny Reznick's stunning vocals. Rock on boys!



4. A lot of these songs bring back memories of high school although it hasn't been that long. Goo Goo Dolls have generally produced songs of high quality if you're into alternative music.



5. Like the title says, this is the best CD, i have ever had the priveledge of listening to. This is coming froms someone who owns hundreds of CDs from many different types of music. This CD came at the height of the goo goo dolls popularity mainly due to the single iris which was played in the nicholas cage movie "City of Angels". But this album is SO much more than iris. This is the definative album of the 90s. Dizzy was a great choice to start the album with because it is short and catchy. Slide is another well known goo goo dolls song probably one of my favorites and it is impossible not to sing along.
   Broadway is a beautiful song and it caught my attention immediately due to its very catchy chorous. January friend is another catchy and irresistible shorter song. Black balloon was another hit, its a lot mellower but necessary and definately one of their best known songs. Bullet Proof was very powerful in my opinion my favorite part is when he sings "would you listen when i call your name." AMigone is honestly the only song that is not perfect. The whole Cd runs so smoothly like riding down a highway at night with no cars but amigone is a little bit of traffic. Its not a bad song but it doesnt live up to the other songs on this album. All Eyes on me is breathtaking. Although it never was played on the radio it sounds like it could have been. Full forever is a good and solid rock song and a perfect introduction to acoustic no. 3 which is one of the best acoustic instrumentals that i know. iris without saying is the most known from this cd. It is a beautiful and lyrically genious song. Every music fan at least needs this song on their ipods. Extra pale is a great rock song to pick up after the slower iris. Hate this place is a perfect song to close out a perfect album. it is also one of my favorite songs "Hold on...Dream away your my sweet cherade."
   This album is the best album released from the 90s and today. I have never heard a new CD after 1998 that it better than this cd. The only CD that comes remotely close is Under the Table and dreaming and although it is close, the Goo goo dolls defidently come out on top. YOu can chill, run, work out, drive, and make love while this CD is playing. You will not be dissapointed by the Cd that i and many people call the best of the 90s

5 comments about Infamous Angel.

1. Iris Dement is one of the best voices I have ever listened too, so glad I have Amazon to be able to find things that you wouldn't find just anywhere, great condition when received, excellent quality.



2. Iris Dement's first LP (CD) is like .....
   
   when I was a boy, a young teenager, I sat in the back seat of a dirty white Dodge station wagon with an older step -sister that I hardly knew + an arguing my mother and a step-father drinking driving while we traveled 500+ miles from CA to OR to see his ex-wife and my mother's best friend.
   
   Iris sings like that.



3. i just stumbled on to this album and it was love at first. real folk music of the highest caliber can't believe its been around for fifteen years and i never heard any of it miss DeMent writes and sings the stuff and almost every tracks excellent i love all types of music as long as their tastefully done and this definitely fits the criteria



4. Had the great pleasure of hearing Iris Dement live last nite in a concert in a small club here in Bloomington, IN. Her sweet twangy voice coupled with her honest (joltingly at times) lyrics, her calm, and at times very funny stage presence, made for one great evening. If you get the chance to see her perform live near you, get there, now. You won't regret it. Opening for her was Jason Wilbur, a lead guitarist for John Prine, and a talented singer/musician in his own right. A truly magical evening. This CD is wonderful for many reasons, all stated here by others quite succinctly. You spend more then this every week at Starbucks-buy this CD and learn for yourself why her reviews are all so good.



5. "INFAMOUS ANGEL" is an album unlike most others you have unless you are a fan of blue grass, folk music, or old style country music. This is not a bad thing. I like "INFAMOUS ANGEL". It is very different from that to which I usually listen. It is a great change of pace and very enjoyable. I find that excellance of all kinds can be appreciated by anyone no matter what their tastes. "INFAMOUS ANGEL" falls into this category. It is excellant.
   
   The song that makes "INFAMOUS ANGEL" famous is "OUR TOWN" which was featured in the series finallee of the tv show "NORTHERN EXPOSURE". The album is worth the price just to get this one song. All the others are a bonus.

5 comments about Lovesick Broke & Driftin'.

1. Second go 'round from Sr's ghost? No this is pure III. This boy ain't his daddy fer sure. Everything you thought you knew about Hank Williams gets thrown out the window and reborn anew. BFC



2. I'm not a big fan of country music, but Hank III kind of transcends all that. My sister sent me this CD and told me to shut up and just listen to it. His voice reminds you of his grandfather. But the heart, the feel, and the level of musicianship of the band...it all comes together and makes something unique and compelling. Something surprising I didn't expect is how many alternative and rock people I know who are closet Hank III fans.



3. You Get Your Moneys worth after the first song A Must Own
   He Sounds Like An Electrified Hank SR Man Its Crazy
   Real Down Home Feeling Music From a Legend In The Making.



4. Hauntingly Awsome Sounds Like His Granpa Man I Sure Hank SR I Looking
   Down And Smiling This Guy Is The Real Deal Sweet CD



5. This was the first album I bought of Hank 3, which I was a little shady but I grew up with his father's music so I thought I would give it a shot. To make a long story short this album was amazing and i've bought all other album's Hank 3 has out. He has his own style that has only got better with each album. If your a fan of Straight Honk Tonk country then BUY this album!!!

5 comments about ATLiens.

1. Outkast did a heck of a job creating one fun trippy album! This is classic Outkast and you cant hate on this awesome record they put out! Buy this!



2. Outkast's second album is one of the greatest sophomore releases of all time. Big Boi and Dre continue with what they left off in Southernplayalistic... They have some of the best beats the South has ever produced and two of the best flows out there. It truly is a combination that can't go wrong. Idlewild and Speakerboxx/Love Below are decent albums, but do not judge Outkast until you listen to ATLiens and Aquemini. Both are easily 10 out of 10 classics.



3. If all rap was like this album, I would listen to the genre a lot more than I do. It manages to be totally out-there (the spacey "Wheelz of Steel", a favorite of mine because of the creepy Spanish guitar and weird synthesizer squeaks and what have you; "Elevators", which sounds like Pink Floyd meets rap), but really catchy regardless (title song; "Two Dope Boyz (In a Cadillac)"). They even screw with your standard "rap ballad" on "Jazzy Belle" with echoey backup vocals. These guys know how to use the studio as an instrument, that's for sure. It's not just the studio effects that make this such a good release, either. It's also about Andre 3000 and Big Boi - two charismatic rappers with interesting voices who are capable of just packing their songs with as many rhymes as possible - without getting tongue-tied. Plus some great social commentary on "Ova Da Wudz"; "Elevators (Me & You)"; and "Babylon", which might be the best "rap-ballad" I've ever heard. I love that song's chorus... "Oooh, I think the battle's just begun...". Good stuff. And the beats are pretty sweet, too ("Over Da Wudz"). But the thing I really like about this album is the hypnotic mood it has, you know? Surprisingly, I even like the generic little interlude thingy that finds its way onto every rap album ("Wailin'"). It's quite funky. And I really like "Mainstream" - again, because of all the atmospheric "stuff". And our chorus. Now here's a group that understands the power of the chorus. "When it ain't all peaches and cream!" and so forth. "Decatur Psalm" isn't quite as big as the other songs, but it's got a nice chorus and a delicate wah-wah part, so it's good. Same with "Millennium" - not a standout, but a good song because of the mood. The only weak track is "E.T.", a song where nothing happens. It seems as though something's about to happen, but nothing does. Very bad song on a very good album. But even then, it's tough to deny the power of the moving, piano-based "13th Floor/Growing Old". Get this right away. I don't care how much you think you hate rap. This isn't your average rap album. Awesome cover art, too.



4. makes accents and country ways more than acceptable -- it makes it a fad. OutKast successfully continues to make being country cool.



5. ATLiens, in my opinion, is a better CD than Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. Both are definite hip hop classics, but I have this draw to ATLiens. I can't explain what it is.
   
   The CD is very different from the first. Where the first was built around the gangster concept, this CD builds its own concept. One I have yet to put a name to.
   
   My favorite songs include Two Dope Boys, ATLiens, Jazzy Belle, Elevators, Babylon, Millenium, and Extra-Terrestrial.
   
   Definite Must Have.