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  Review by: SideLinedForLife See others by this writer Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on October 22nd 2002
Its a funny story really. I walked into Hastings one night looking for a good record. Hastings mind you is the only store in our pathetic town that carries decent cds. Anyway I walked in, and began browsing the cds when I rembered Bad Astronauts new cd was coming out on Tuesday. I raced over to the computer to look it up not expecting to find it since it was a week before the much anticipated debut full length was released. Holy moth balls there it was. Two copies. The only problem was that it sat in the back where no employee went for anyone. After a few complaints, a sneaky move, and a cup of free coffee I held the soon to be realeased cd in my hands. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
hate to be that guy, but if you rip on this release you're crossing a pretty big line - it's except not accept. Also, off the wagon rocks i really hate you all i cant believe how this band gets such bad comments and reviews favourite album of all time, can't believe it recieved such a poor mark. If a cd aint lighting a fire under your ass after two listens max it fucking sucks. Since when did listening to cd become a long drawn out process. If you have to put that much effort into listening to a cd it is fucking lame. The first listen, you think 'bland, non-descript,weak,banal,run of the mill' etc..etc...But wait....the fifth listen, you think 'mmm, not bad,pretty catchy,good vocals,good guitar....you detect a tad of synthesiser,various sampled sounds,multi-layered understated guitar work,backing vocals, harmonies...etc..etc...Now the tenth listen and after....You don't just THINK,you KNOW this is a great fucking record...Awesome song structures, brilliant emotion charged vocals, layer upon layer of tremendously powerful (at a kind of subliminal level) music, great thought provoking lyrical content....it just keeps growing on you, sounding better and better....If you don't have a copy of this cd...GET ONE SOMEHOW, you won't regret it.....Totally encapsulating,enchanting,emotional excellence. GxZxD. ENGLAND. ouch, dave mathews, you're definately saying that a band sucks when you compare them. you might as well rape their mothers right in front of them. this review is shit. off the wagon has probablyt he best lyrics of any song this year. the whole song is about joey's battle with alchoholism, told from teh viewpoint of alchohol. its hard to explain but as a lit minor with a focus in poetry its absolutely amazing. well rockwell, this is beyta, i think this album blows, its too dull and boring like their other album, speed it up a little and it might be alright, but it sucks, at least "lagwagon" was interesting! i dunno if your 12 or 13. dunno, dunno, dunno! no kids allowed. houston, we have retard on our hands. I dunno. This album rules. Dunno. First of all, Dave sucks. Second of all, your story about the adventures you had sucks. Just review the album. "Hello Lester"??? Well onto the album...I loved "Acrophobe" so much that I worn out disc and I had no choice but to put it in the trash can. I think "Houston..." will suffer the same fate. Great fucking band! only 13 year olds use the word "dunno" I dunno while i think this album is awesome the review did not suck that bad. but still. he or she is entitled to their opinion so whatever. I cant believe how many people take it so seriously when someone says the album is boring they go ape shit. Fucking 13 year olds. OHHHHH someone doesnt like the record that should be a reason to get butt hurt. Fuck everyone that is all. o man, this reviewer said the 1st track off acrphobe was called hello lester "and he liked the direction of that song", jesus what amoron, its gregs estate and they tryed something different on this album what????? First off... anyone who uses "dunno" is a fucking retard! they did a split with armchair like last year or something. Like 3 songs each covering eachother? could be wrong but I just added those songs to the end of Acrophobe and it almost makes it like a full length. Even though Acro seemed like a full length, I think it was an ep? The song is called gregs estate, not hello lester. Pay attention to detail jerky. By the way, the album is great. Everyone who liked break your frame should check out armchair martian and buy all their cds. You will be a better person because of it. GOOD ALBUM, but it's kinda depressing...-bigjerk "White Trash, Two Heebs, And a Bean" is one of fat mikes best albums dude! Dont know from what planet you come from, but if thats not his best work, then please send me the albums released on your planet, i would love to hear them. to the creator of this review: "I like the direction they were going with Hello Lester." Alright people. First off i said that one song sounds like Dave Matthews Band. The beginning of that song for that matter. Somehow it got blowin up from the first couple post to the post 2 down from me. So I dont get how people are coming up with me saying that the whole album sounds like DM. Sorry if you thought that. Second it seems that people are just get so defended because I dont like this as much as their first release. Cries of well you dont have an open mind, or you dont have good taste in music really show who the intelligent readers are here. With that said as you noticed the last part of my review ends with "Its a funny story really it kinda grows on you" And to tell you the truth it has grown on me a bit but I still think its way overated. I like the direction they were going with Hello Lester. That is a hell of a song. good cd, and to tell you the truth, not a bad review at all. I liked it, it kept you interested because it wasn't all boring shit explaining the cd, you talked enough about the album and then added fun commentary in the middle of it. good work, but I disagree with your opinion Yeah, the reviewer just didn't seemed to be more focused on the fact that he was writing a review rather than actually reviewing the band. Bad call. For those of you who can't figure it out, "White Trash ..." was a referece to "White Light, White Heat, White Trash" Common people. It's just a typo. I love this album...and i am a girl. How about that? Its nothing like dave though, that was the wrong thing to say about it, for serious. Joey Cape does with HWHADP as Mike Ness did with "White Trash ..." Break Your Frame is also a cover, for that matter. Solar Sister is a cover song. I just want to let everyone know that this is an incredible CD despite this review that does it NO justice at all. Don't buy into this review, check it out for yourself. incredibly great cd. i get the feeling that it's a little to unaccessible to some, but it's actually a huge improvement over acrophobe. dont get me wrong, acrophobe was a great cd, but listening to HWHADP puts it to shame. this cd shows a much more mature band, and a different sound (although some traces of acrophobe remain). oh and i thought that "off the wagon" is a great song, and it doesn't sound at all like dave matthews (not to be redundant, but i mean come on). I think it's a great album. "These Days" "the passenger" and "if I had a son" are all amazing. this cd rips. easily the best cd of the year (right in front of hot water music's "caution"). i have no idea where this guy is coming up with "Dave Mathew's Band". punk news should consider getting a new person to review these new releases. this is obviously the greatest record of this year. i suggest everyone buying this. bye for now. Emptycauses: Dave sux guy! anyways, i dig this cd a lot. I've had it for about a month and a half and everyone who listened to it said they were going to buy a copy. Ya, there aren't enough 'grey suits' for me, but the slow stuff is still pretty rad. joey borrowed a lot of Grandaddy's sound on "these days" and it sounds great! "Another dead romance" and "killers and liars" are top notch tracks, especially the last 56 seconds of 'killers'. And "the passenger" is a haunting song dealing with sept 11th. When joey sings the 'falling airplanes' line, it gives me chills everytime. Anyways, buy this album. You won't regret it. late your review sucked "ouch not a good thing in my book". and man it just sucks when a band trys something new and original for a change,its even worse when they are amazing doing it (cough cough bad astronaut). i think this album is a great step forward for the band. they develop a sound not as "accesible" as acrophobe, which is why some of you lesser listeners may have trouble dealing with this cd as a whole--emptycauses To the guy below me: Gotta agree with the person a couple spaces down. Definately the album of the year. I haven't taken it out of my car yet. Amazing hooks, tremendous flow, and moving songwriting make this album damn near perfect. Joey Cape does with HWHADP as Mike Ness did with "White Trash ..." While the reviewer is entitled to his opinion, I think he (she) needs to give the album a few more spins. That's a really bad joke scott, jackass. This is my pick for album of the year. Yeah the review sucked a lot of balls, but this is definitely the best album released this year. It's a huge step up from Acrophobe in my opinion. Is it cool to call them Bad Astro?? next time comment on the fuckin cd more instead of how u got it...your review was lame bro. yeah the bad astro cd kicks ass. it has inspiring lyrics. but not as good as acrophobe. acrophobe has a more rock punkish sound which sounds good with BA..keep up the good work Joey, Derrick, and Marko! peace im out To the commenter below me: First off id like to say that it took me a year before i realized that "acraphobe" (BA's first album) is easily in my top ten favorite albums of all time. So ill give it at least that long before i have a solid opinion on this one. But as of now, its just not as good. But what i do know (right now) is that the live dave mathews band album eats cock. The studio dave mathews eats cock. Anything dave mathews even looks at, indeed, eats cock. Last but not least, the person that made me write dave mathews name 4 times in this review about one of my favorite bands, shall rot in hell for all eternity. If youve never heard any Bad Astronaut, go buy thier first album, "acrophobe," if you dont like it... you know what to do. Go out to the record store, and spend 20 dollars on your precious college wuss rock. While your out there you might as well pick up all the TOOL albums you dont already own. What a horrible review. He spent almost as much time describing how he got the cd then what he thinks about it. This is one of the least informative reviews I've ever read. good album, although it does have some dull moments. I love the cello-driven outro to "Our Greatest Year". |
