Rooster - Rooster

Advantages: Some very decent pop-rock tracks
Disadvantages: The ballads need a little more work

...I hadn't knowingly heard of Rooster or anything by them until I saw an advert for their eponymous debut album. The snippets of songs they played made it sound like the kind of thing I would enjoy, however, and with some Amazon vouchers to spare, it seemed worth a chance. When the album arrived, the sticker on the front filled with effusive praise from all the music magazines seemed only to strengthen by feeling that I'd made the correct choice. ...
...My first taste of Rooster is the blues tinged pop-rock intro to "Joyride". There's a distinct boy band feel to the vocals, which have the same rough edge as Charlie's from Busted, but the underlying music has more of a rock influence than their music did. There's still a pop influence, but this is definitely pop-rock, a step on from Busted, although not quite reaching proper rock music. The intro to "Come Get Some" has a slightly funkier edge to ... Read review

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...received a sudden e-mail from rooster official.com, promoting the bands new site to me in the hope that I’d check it out, lucky or what eh. The accompanying track to the site, ‘Come Get Some’, instantly reminded me of that radio experience a few months past, leaving me with the sense that I could now explore the guys further in hope of hearing further material. Frequent returns to the site yielded nothing in news of an album or any further material, ...
...as Jimmy Eat World, although Rooster have a much more accessible feel to their sound. Debut single ‘Come Get Some’ is something of the ugly duckling, the odd one out on an album that offers above par pop rock of the highest order. Having been my original way of discovering the band, I’ve discovered that both lyrically and musically, it’s one of the weaker songs here, but it’s still far beyond other bands first efforts. ‘Standing In Line’ and ‘Platinum ... Read review

Advantages: Can listen to it over and over again
Disadvantages: cant think of any

Rooster are a four piece band-Nick Atkinson (Singer), Luke Potashnick (Guitar), Ben Smyth (Bass and backing vocals) and Dave Neale (drums). Rooster's first single was the incredibly catchy 'come get some', which has as huge rock/pop feel to it-especially the chorus, This song makes you feel like dancing-or as the song says 'shout it from the rooftops'. Its no surprise that this song was a hit for the boys. With the follow up single, 'Staring at ...
...it certainly sums up what Rooster are all about-FUN. 'Platinum blind' has the huge chorus and guitar rifts which Rooster are becoming known for which helps make this a brilliant catchy song. Another one of the best tracks on this album is 'Angels Calling'. A beautiful song which will have you thinking about anyone you have ever lost. Other tracks i highly recommend are 'Joyride'-a brilliant up tempo track which'll have you dancing. 'She don't Make ... Read review

Advantages: Everything about htis album is amazing, Nice one
Disadvantages: NONE

...didn’t really know much about rooster until I bought the album which was highly recommended to me. I think most people will be in my previous situation and wondering what they are all about so I'll just give you a few factoids about the band!!! First let’s introduce the guys, We have Nick (24) on Vocals Ben (19) playing bass/backing vocals Luke (22) on guitar David (19) on drums. The band began back when Nick and Luke were at school together ...
...ask me! Amazingly the name rooster came from a horse one of the guys bet on and won 250 pounds!! Not long after nick got a call from a new record label asking what he was up to and soon Rooster where signed. Their first release was come get some which reached no. 7 this song didn't really impress me much as I thought it had a bit of a busted feel and was a little doubtful if I would hear of them again, but if you listen to the album you will soon ... Read review

Advantages: perfect album
Disadvantages: none

...am reviewing Rooster's Album - Rooster - its the first album brought out my the 4 piece boy band. i bought this album when it first came out and i loved it ever since, i know every word to every song. A few of them songs mean special things to me. 1. Joy Ride 2. Come Get Some 3. Standing In Line 4. Staring At The Sun 5. To Die For 6. You're So Right For Me 7. Platinum Blind 8. Deep And Meaningless 9. She Don't Make Me Feel 10 Angels Calling 11 ...
...my views on all the rooster songs on this album, personally i loved the album to bits, its one of the best albums i have at the minute, i know every word to every song, even tho i like some songs better than others, i would recommend this album to anyone, the singers Rooster have great voices nd they really show off their voices in this album - brilliant, ... Read review

Advantages: Quick and Easy to use
Disadvantages: Still have to download

...24, their first top 40 hit in the US. From the album The Rolling Stones. 6. IT'S ALL OVER NOW Originally performed by American R&B band The Valentinos the Stones covered this song in 1964 reaching number 1 in the UK and number 26 in the US. From the album 12 x 5. 7. LITTLE RED ROOSTER Written by Willie Dixon. This blues style song was released by the Stones in 1965 reaching Number 1 in the UK charts. This song when first heard in the US was banned for its sexual content. This single was from the album The Rolling Stones Now! 8. HEART OF STONE Released shortly after LITTLE RED ROOSTER in the US to compensate for the banning of Rooster, reaching number 19 in the US charts. Also from the album The Rolling Stones Now! 9. TIME IS ON MY SIDE First performed by soul singer Irma Thomas, the Stones recorded this... Read review

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Advantages: An excellent collection from an excellent band
Disadvantages: Just ten songs...

...to kick the album off. The following four tracks are all taken from 1992 release, 'Dirt' - 'Them Bones', 'Rooster', 'Angry Chair' and 'Would?', proving why Dirt was arguably their best album. The haunting, echoing vocals on the likes of Them Bones was a definitive style of the band. The echoing guitars of 'Rooster' are eerily beautiful, along with the thought-provking, dark lyrics on top of it - 'The bullet sccreeeaammss at me from somewhere'. And then there's the low, haunting bass riff of 'Would?'..... 'No Excuses' and 'I Stay Away' are from 1994's release 'Jar of Flies', an album I never brought, but was always told about in the highest regard. They are two more 'user-friendly' tracks, both relatively clean and melodic, the first track more so it has to be said - if that's more your style - bluesy, standard tuned guitars, rather... Read review

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