Shawn Mullins – 1992 – Better Days
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Shawn Mullins
Title: Better Days
Label: SMG
Released: Jan 1, 1992
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Belong
#This Time/Last Time
#Same Old Thing
#Locked In My Room
#Sleep Alone
#The Dream
#Buckdance
#Everchanging World
#Just Like Me
#Appalachian
#Shed A Tear
#Casey’s Last Ride
Review:
One of Tiff’s Favorite artists.
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Alter Bridge – 2007 – Blackbird
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Alter Bridge
Title: Blackbird
Label: Universal Republic
Released: Oct 9, 2007
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD DVD Included
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Ties That Bind
#Come To Life
#Brand New Start
#Buried Alive
#Coming Home
#Before Tomorrow Comes
#Rise Today
#Blackbird
#One By One
#Watch Over You
#Break Me Down
#White Knuckles
#Wayward One
Review:
The second installment from the post-Creed band, who kinda fell off the map for awhile. After some trouble with Wind-Up records, including them asking the rest of the band to get back together with Scott Stapp, they gained their release, signed with RCA, and released Blackbird. Usually the sophomore album from a band is suspect, but not this one. This album rocks harder than One Day Remains did, and I think overall is just a better album (not that ODR was bad by any means). The first two tracks, Ties That Bind and Come To Life set the tone for the rest of the album, and it gets better from there. I bought my copy used, so I didn�t get the pack-in �making of� DVD, nor the UK or Best Buy bonus tracks (We Don�t Care At All, The Damage Done, New Way To Live), but due to the wonder of the internet, I have them anyway. Definitely a must-have for rock fans.
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New Found Glory – 2007 – From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: New Found Glory
Title: From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II
Label: Drive-Thru
Released: Sep 18, 2007
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Kiss Me
#It Ain’t Me Babe
#The Promise
#The King Of Wishful Thinking
#Stay (I Missed You)
#Love Fool
#Iris
#Don’t You (Forget About Me)
#J’Y Suis Jamais Alle
#Crazy For You
#Head Over Heels
Review:
The kids from Coral Springs came back with the sequel to their cheeky EP of movie soundtrack covers, this time expanding it into a full blown 11 songs. It�s still fun, and the song selection is pretty good (Kiss Me, The Promise, King of Wishful Thinking, Iris, Crazy For You, Head Over Heels, etc), but something about it just doesn�t have as much �funness� to it as the original EP did. Not quite sure what it is, but despite that, it�s still a riot to listen to pop-punk bands do covers of songs that would never fit the genre!
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Mudvayne – 2005 – Lost and Found
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Mudvayne
Title: Lost and Found
Label: Epic
Released: Apr 12, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: DualDisc Version
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Determined
#Pushing Through
#Happy’
#IMN
#Fall Into Sleep
#Rain. Sun. Gone.
#Choices
#Forget To Remember
#TV Radio
#Just
#All That You Are
#Pulling The String
Review:
Mudvayne�s third album had them �losing� some of the sound they pioneered on LD50 and �finding� a more mainstream sound. It�s still a pretty good heavy rock record, but some of the weird time signatures and tunings are gone in favor of a more generic sound. Having said all that, there�s some catchy tunes on here, including Determined, Happy’, and Forget To Remember.
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Mudvayne – 2001 – The Beginning of All Things to End
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Mudvayne
Title: The Beginning of All Things to End
Label: Epic / No Name
Released: Nov 20, 2001
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Poop Loser
#Seed
#Cultivate
#Some Assembly Required
#I.D.I.O.T.
#Central Disposal
#Coal
#Fear
#Dig (Future Evolution Remix)
#Dig (Everything And Nothing Remix)
#L.D. 50
Review:
Mudvayne was one of those bands where I unfairly judged them due to their fanbase. As in, all the fat ugly nu-metal idiot kids always had Mudvayne shirts on, so they couldn�t be that good, right’ Well, actually, going back and downloading all their stuff, yeah, they kinda are. LD50 takes the cake, but this release here was actually the demo (called Kill, I Oughta) that got them signed. The band re-released it once LD50 blew up to make a couple extra bucks while not having their fans getting ripped off trying to track down the elusive original copies. The songs are quite rough, and not nearly as refined, but you can hear the roots. Also tacked onto the end are two remixes of Dig, and then all of the interludes from LD50 put together in one 17 minute track called, fittingly, LD50.
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Lamb of God – 2005 – Killadelphia
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Lamb of God
Title: Killadelphia
Label: Epic
Released: Dec 13, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Intro
#Laid To Rest
#Hourglass
#As The Palaces Burn
#Now You’ve Got Something To Die For
#11th Hour
#Terror & Hubris In The House Of Frank Pollard
#Ruin
#Omerta
#Pariah
#The Faded Line
#Bloodletting
#The Subtle Arts Of Murder & Persuasion
#Vigil
#What I’ve Become
#Black Label
Review:
Lamb Of God. Live. There isn�t a whole lot more you can say. LoG ripped Philly for two shows during the tour for Ashes of the Wake, and this culls the best of both of those shows. The associated DVD that was released at the same time shows the intensity, but you can hear it loud and clear on this disc. Great song selection, great sound, just great.
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The Killers – 2006 – Sam’s Town
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: The Killers
Title: Sam’s Town
Label: Island
Released: Oct 3, 2006
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Sam’s Town
#Enterlude
#When You Were Young
#Bling (Confession Of A King)
#For Reasons Unknown
#Read My Mind
#Uncle Jonny
#Bones
#My List
#This River Is Wild
#Why Do I Keep Counting’
#Exitlude
Review:
The Killers decided that they were going to take the success they had with the synth-driven Hot Fuss� and not use it at all. This is a completely different record, which while still poppy, is more rock based. And they pull it off. When I initially downloaded this, I was like, eh, I�m not so sure. But the more I listened to it, the more I liked it, and it really stands on its own, apart from the last one. Good for them. I wonder what they�ll have up their sleeve for the next proper album.
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Kid Rock – 2006 – Live Trucker
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Kid Rock
Title: Live Trucker
Label: Atlantic
Released: Feb 28, 2006
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Son of Detroit
#Bawitdaba
#Cowboy Intro
#Cowboy
#Devil Without A Cause
#Somebody’s Gotta Feel This / Fist of Rage
#Picture (featuring Gretchen Wilson)
#American Bad Ass
#Rock n’ Roll Pain Train
#Early Mornin’ Stoned Pimp
#Motherfucker Quite Like Me
#Cocky
#Only God Knows Why
#Outstanding
Review:
This is essentially a live best-of album, and it doesn�t disappoint on either count. You can either take or leave Kid Rock, and most of the time, I�ll take him. This live album sounds great, has all the hits, and even has the late Joe C on a couple of tracks. Nice homage to Bob Seger on the album cover too.
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Will Hoge – 2007 – Draw the Curtains
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Will Hoge
Title: Draw the Curtains
Label: Rykodisc
Released: Oct 9, 2007
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#When I Can Afford to Lose
#These Were the Days
#Dirty Little War
#Silver or Gold
#Sex, Lies and Money
#I m Sorry Now
#Midnight Parade
#Draw the Curtains
#Washed by the Water
#The Highway’s Home
Review:
At long last, the newest Will Hoge! This album is a lot more melancholy than �The Man Who Killed Love� was, in fact, there�s really only two upbeat songs on the whole record. Most of it seems to be written from the point of view of someone getting out of a messy relationship. That notwithstanding, it�s still a fine album, full of the songwriting and musicanship that Will is known for, I�d just like it a bit happier!
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Emerson Hart – 2007 – Cigarettes & Gasoline
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Emerson Hart
Title: Cigarettes & Gasoline
Label: Manhattan
Released: Jul 17, 2007
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Run To
#Devastation Hands
#If You’re Gonna Leave
#I Wish The Best For You
#I Know
#Green Hills Race For California
#Ordinary
#Vanity
#When She Loves You
#Flyin’
#Friend To A Stranger
#Cigarettes And Gasoline
Review:
I�m not sure how this one slipped through the cracks on me, but it did. This is the solo debut from the former Tonic frontman, which came out in July. I�ve always loved Tonic, and I knew this was in the works for awhile, but wasn�t sure as to exactly when it was going to be released. While this album is a bit more melancholy and mellow than most of the Tonic catalog, it�s still a fantastic album. It�s easy to tell that Hart was the main driving force behind Tonic, as the songcraft and lyrics displayed here are just as good, if not better than anything he�s done in the past.
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