Epinions Recent Reviews for beekd91

"Why then has all my life made no sound?"...Because your lyrics make no sense, Pete.

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:59:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - Chevelle has had a fairly interesting progression over the years, especially considering how much of a disaster Point #1 was. I (and a good chunk of America) fell in love with their next album,...

"In this darkness I've given my ground, but no, this night will be mine..."

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:33:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - A word to the wise: never, ever write off a band after one bad album, or even after one album that simply fails to meet the standards of its predecessors. Judging by preliminary listens to new albums by Project...

Crazy? Probably. False? Probably not. A dream? Maybe. Alright? That, and so much more.

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:16:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - One may be able to tell from one listen that mewithoutYou is far from a typical indie rock outfit, and they’re certainly far from the average Christian rock band. The band has a history of relying on vocals that are shouted rather than sung...

"Consumes the air and then leads me blindly"--ATTWN Shows Flashes of Potential

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:38:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - Some may call a metalcore band suddenly pulling a 180 and becoming an electronica band a sellout. I call it a strange move, but as electronica seems like a more and more attractive genre to me, I can’t really fault And Then There Were None...

"While we're on the subject, could we change the subject now?"

Sun, 2 Aug 2009 14:32:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - This may come as a surprise, but the old elementary school aphorism has proven true: attitude really is everything. I’m not sure if that cliché was meant to apply to the music world, but Modest Mouse has benefited greatly from just a...

Are The Good Times Killing You? Modest Mouse Can Help You Float On

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:30:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - I’ve learned over the years never to limit my musical tastes specifically by genre. I once shunned metal as excessively brutal; now it’s an ever-growing portion of my collection. My stereotypes about rap were destroyed as I listened to and...

When Coldplay Ruled the World

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:08:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - Coldplay fans, fear not. A joke has been swirling around fans of juvenile humor that has attacked your very natures. While I am admittedly jumping on the Coldplay bandwagon just now, I understand the stupidity of this humor. Your excellent taste...

"With guns ablaze I'll bring you what you need"

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:04:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - There seem to be two kinds of musicians: those that pursue technical excellence, attempting to wow the listener with sheer skill, passion and brilliance. And then there are those who simply play relaxed, catchy music that subtly persuades the listener...

One for the Ages...or Dead and Aged?

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:01:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - Day & Age shows The Killers trying to be U2 and turn the everyday into the epic but ultimately ends up telling the listener that the band is at their best when they resort to danceable synthesizer-heavy pop. This album is far from...

"If you believe in redemption..." Flobots Shatter Rap Stereotypes

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 21:28:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - Once upon a time not too long ago, I was quite the ignorant audiophile. I would listen to rock, ska, metal, some pop and maybe even a little country but never rap. Rap was the music that was only good for dance parties and watching promiscuous girls...

"Would you sing this to me slow? 'Cause I'm thinking it's my song..."

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:19:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - A band’s third album is supposed to be its best, or so says the myth. But the myths also say that the band’s second album should be its worst, and Switchfoot did not comply; New Way to Be Human was an...

"Came when we were freezing and left us burning up..."--Switchfoot's Underrated Sophomore Effort

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:21:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - The more reviews I write, the more I start to believe the ‘sophomore slump’ is a myth. Supposedly a band’s second album (or second famous album) is worse than its predecessor. But there seem to be as many exceptions to the rule as followers:...

Switchfoot's Debut: The Stuff of Which Legends Are Made

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:21:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - You might have heard of Switchfoot before. “Meant to Live”, “Dare You to Move”, and most recently (and slightly less successfully) “This is Home”—all of these were written by Switchfoot. And if you listen...

Anberlin Surrenders Quickly to Mainstream Pressure

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:30:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - Few albums have irritated me quite as much as Anberlin’s New Surrender. Why, you ask? First, some context. Anberlin started with a bang on Tooth & Nail Records with the decent debut...

Classic Rock plus Bluegrass= A Folk Album Even I Enjoy (ISYMIYSMY 2008)

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:59:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - At long last I must post the result of delving into folk-type music for the first time. In my second go-round in the I’ll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours Write-off I was paired with skbreese, and she gave me an album...

The Cord is Silver, But the Album is Golden

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:47:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - It’s amazing how much passion can change things. In all of my attempts to critically analyze an album, sometimes I run into a situation where I have to say, “Why is this good? Because it is.” I might have found a reason for such an...

Get Lost in the Sound of Underoath's Excellence

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:11:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - Wow. That’s one of the very few words that adequately describes Underoath’s latest album, Lost in the Sound of Separation. The band has matured markedly throughout their careers. Their early days led by vocalist Dallas Taylor...

"This is the warning: you're just a hit to coax my urgency..."

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 12:23:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - *DISCLAIMER: The reason this review has reappeared: I accidentally deleted it due to a mistake with Epinions' "unpublished content" feature...long story short, the review's back. Sorry for any inconvenience.*It seems to me that Tooth and Nail...

Do you ever wish you'd never been born?

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:24:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - It’s amazing what a little energy can do to an album. I wasn’t too impressed with the other half of Showbread’s double-album project, <
i>Anorexia,
because it seemed like every track strove to be...

Full of Potential But A Little Thin on Execution (150th Review)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:51:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - If I rated an album solely on the effort involved in its making and the “on-paper” originality, Showbread’s Anorexia and Nervosa would get five stars without a doubt. I mean, Josh Dies wrote a story (it comes with...

A Christian Metal Giant Conceives a Masterpiece

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:28:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - Polish (not the nationality) is a term I’ve seen a lot in the music world that is fairly ambiguous. Rather than actually ask someone what it means, I’ve put together my own definition--a clean, smooth sound as opposed to a rough, raw one...

Fortunately Living Sacrifice was reborn as a better band.

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:30:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - The sum should be greater than the parts in an album. Like the subject of my last review the components should be individually excellent but combine to create an experience that is far greater. So what happens when I encounter the opposite—an album...

Thrice's Alchemy Index: Turning Music Into Gold

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:39:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - Sometimes the sum is greater than the parts. Sometimes a very good collection of songs combine to create a better experience than any can create by itself. In rarer cases sometimes a collection of albums combine to create a more engrossing experience...

"Never knew that you had rules until they broke the ones they thought were true..."

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:25:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - 91205: five numbers that sound like something you know but really don’t mean a thing. Kinda sounds like He is Legend in a nutshell. There are metal bands, screamo bands, bands with strange lyrics…but nobody meshes them together...

Where moth and rust destroy...and where Ted Kirkpatrick and Marty Friedman destroy also.

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:08:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author beekd91 - I think Tourniquet might not be the best band for metal enthusiasts with which to wet their feet in the expansive genre. Few bands really compare. Drummers as good as Ted Kirkpatrick are rare. Guitarists like Marty Friedman (of...