(The) Listeners - (An) American Song Recital

Advantages: Heartbreaking album, very experimental
Disadvantages: Hearbreaking, may not appeal to all

...A little introduction first. Kristine Sa is an Asian American singer, so i guess she is a little hard to find in teh UK. I became aware of her due to my bias towards the oriental culture, and being vietnamese, Kristine Sa is also vietnamese, which made me give her a listen. I found her cd on the website, and on itunes. all for a good price of £10 including delivery from the US! www.nemesismusic.com is the record label she is on, thats where i ordered her cd. A short breakdown of her album 1. A Dose Of You Up beat pop type song. Kind of happy happy but works well. Nice opener to the album. Reminds me of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Hold You Forever This is slower, calms down teh album after the first track. You can feel that the mood is changing here. Its a nice song. very soft and gentle. 3. Gone By Fall A very sad... Read review

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Advantages: Very divers and emotional album. Highlights of this album are the uptempos.
Disadvantages: On this album, the slower songs really demonstrate a weakness in instrumental and songwriting.

...A great CD for Jimmy Eats World, Bleeds American features some great songs, some good songs, and some misses. Highlights include radio favourites "Bleed American", "The Middle", and "Sweetness". On songs like "Bleed American" the listener is exposed to a darker, edgier side of Jimmy Eat World, and one almost wishes World would have expanded on this sentiment throught. However, the uplifting nature of the ablbum cannot be discounted- songs such as "Praise Chorus" and "The Middle" are great both for their melodies and messages, and are garunteed to make the listener want to get up and move. Near misses and misses include the down tempo songs, in which the repetetive nature of Jimmy Eat World's song writting becomes obvious and at times, painful and boring. In the long run, however, this flaw is by far overshadowed by the suberb lyrics... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic album all songs are more than listenable a real cult classic
Disadvantages: None

...Being a huge fan of the Lib this album is what I live for every song is lyrically in a league of their own and there is such a wide variety of styles and stories told throughout the album. My personal favourite has always been up the bracket I remember being in Audio in Brighton when it came it came and it was a magical moment. time for heroes holds a close place in my heart with it's reflective lyrics and catchy tune. Every song I could lyrically recite and recognise instantly not a feat I could achieve on alot of albums I've listened to. The Libertines stand for so much and even though they were only about for a short time they've left a lasting legacy in mine and many people's hearts not least through this particiular album. Pure musical ecstacy.... Read review

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