Jack's Mannequin - The Glass Passenger

Jack's Mannequin - The Glass Passenger

P. I am giving it a solid B... It is a solid cd if all of the songs were like the first 4 it would have been an A easy.. but I found all the music to be good.. just boring on a few songs.

D. I am going to give this a A- or B+.. It is a great CD.. It is an easy listen good for road trips and it is probably in my top 10 Albums of this year so far.. I think that the melody's are so cool, and some of them break the rules completely.. that being said.. the greats have broken all the rulls..

1. Crashin (Album Version)
P. a great start to the album.
D. I dig this.. it is a great start

2. Spinning (Album Version)
P. Good Song..
D. I LIKE IT.. This song would be a great song for a roadtrip

3. Swim (Album Version)
P. Wow.. these are getting better
D. Good Song.. I wonder how many of these songs are about his experience with Leukemia.

4. American Love (Album Version)
P. This is good.
D. wow.. a lot going on here.. GREAT song..

5. What Gets You Off (Album Version)
P. I don't hate it, but it is the weaker of the first 5 songs.
D. It's a nice in-between song.. I don't think it as strong as the first 4, but it is good

6. Suicide Blonde (Album Version)
P. Bizarre.. I don't hate it tho.
D. Weird Chord Progression into the Chorus.. Interesting..

7. Annie Use Your Telescope (Album Version)
P. Moody and cool..
D. Cool feel.. Breaking the bars with the anticipated beat 3..

8. Bloodshot (Album Version)
P. The background is great..
D. Bloodshot feels a bit forced.. but the music is so good

9. Drop Out - The So Unknown (Album Version)
P. Reminds me of the Resolution.. but it is a good song.
D. Good song.. I like it.

10. Hammers And Strings [A Lullaby] (Album Version)
P. ghost voices?? woah!!
D. It's about a piano?? Or about a girl??

11. The Resolution (Album Version)
P. this is the single
D. This is a great song..

12. Orphans (Album Version)
P.
D. eh.. this is good.. but kind of slow..

13. Caves (Album Version)
P.
D. weird..

14. Miss California (Album Version)
P. This is more like the start of the album.
D. I like this..

Thriving Ivory - Thriving Ivory

Thriving Ivory - Thriving Ivory

P. I am looking forward to hearing this again.. I am going to give this an A+ I don't think I could like it or this band any more than I do right now.. This is absoutly a piece of art.

D. I have to give it an A.. A Solid if not inflated A.. The production of it is great, it plays to his voice which say what you want.. It has Charector. The Mix is supreme, It is Amazing..

1. Runaway
P. Very Rush.. I like it.
D. Good Sounds..Good Guitars.. I like it..!!

2. Angels on the Moon
P. so far I am really impressed..
D. I really like this song again.. man his voice is so different.. but it works

3. Alien
P.
D. His vocal is a little weird hanging out there all by itself, but when the instruments come in.. It works..

4. Hey Lady
P. This is good!!
D. Man the Chords that are playing.. are thick.. The Drum sits right in the pocket..

5. Twilight
P. I'm Blown Away so far..
D. I like this.. epic..

6. Secret Life
P.
D. Gosh.. I am afraid.. my hopes for this cd were medium.. now not so much I am waiting to be let down..

7. Long Hallway with a Broken Light
P.
D. I like this band.. they aren't afraid of the synth instruments but man they can play the real ones.. good good good ggooooddd

8. Overrated
P. I am so glad that I have my headphones on..
D. Beginning sounds like 3AM. Great Mix!! So much movement..

9. For Heaven's Sake
P. Yeah that is a good one..
D. Oh man.. this is so good..

10. Unhappy
P.
D. ugh.. so good.

11. Light Up Mississippi
P.
D. I am so into these guys at this point.. This CD is phenominal!

12. Day of Rain
P. The Music is Amazing
D. Great..

Brandi Carlile - The Story

Brandi Carlile - The Story
Parker. C-.. I would never pick this cd up.. I don't care for country and this is too close to it.. I might buy a song or two however..

Dallan. B. I don't have much of this music in my libruary.. but for this kind of music it is good.. she uses her voice so much like an instrument that it is rediculous.. she is a must see live, the cd.. it is just good.

1. Late Morning Lullaby (Album Version)
P. A little to country for me.
D. I like it.. very singer songwriter..

2. The Story (Album Version)
P.
D. Very heart felt.. that is how this artist connects.

3. Turpentine (Album Version)
P. Tinges on twangy.
D. I like it, minimal.. but man the passion in her voice.

4. My Song (Album Version)
P. I would call this country grunge
D. I like it.. I am gonna probably say this over and over again on this one.

5. Wasted (Album Version)
P. I liked it.. Not as Twangy..
D. Singing do do do.. haha.. I love it.. Really interesting production on this.. just the recording quality, the intro of the drum..

6. Have You Ever (Album Version)
P. very 70's!
D. fairly beatles..ish..

7. Josephine (Album Version)
P. A little to folky for me.
D. I like it..

8. Losing Heart (Album Version)
P. This one is pretty cool..
D. I like it still..

9. Cannonball (Album Version)
P. not digging it..
D. Ok.. this one.. not for me.. I do not like the one mic moment here..

10. Until I Die (Album Version)
P. I think this is my second favorite song on the cd.
D. I've seen her perform this live.. it was amazing! I like it..

11. Downpour (Album Version)
P. toooo slow..
D. This one is a relaxing one..

12. Shadow On The Wall (Album Version)
P. too country when the duet started.
D. Blue-sy beginning.. ... I dig it, but then it fell...

13. Again Today
P.
D. hmmm...