South - You Are Here

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Selcas46	Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:03 pm
Unique

Definetly different than what i would have expected and i dont think i liked it.

spam78	Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:41 am
easy to pass over, but don't.

When I first read the email about this group I was really excited. After downloading the tracks a wave of disappointment came over me. So i put it off for awhile. I came back to it again, and then again. The songs grow on you, the infect you. Each listen brings a new element. The album as a whole goes off track at times, and you sometimes get the feeling of a disjointed vision between the songs. But the songs on their own right are interesting, layered, and rewarding. The opener 'wasted' has so many different tones and textures that it requires careful listening to appreciate it. 'opened up' follows and the albums tone has already shifted. But the song's optimisc (ish) lyrics are wroth a listen and the sparse arrangement is necessary. 'The creeping' is a brilliant acoustic track that catches you with its first note. The lilting melody is hypnotic, and the haunting vocals are enchanting. The tracks 'Soul Receivers' I find to be the weakes track on the album, especially when bookended by 'the creeping' and the amazing 'every light has blown'. 'lonely highs' seems to be out of place on the album, but is a great interpretation of an eels track. A great album that I am glad that I did not let slip by.

Nishaat	Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:40 am
not really my scene

the music was ok, a little too country/chill

Todd Bruce	Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:40 pm
not an enjoyable style of music

I found this CD really hard to listen to. Random thoughts: *Had kind of a throw-back feel of a hippy-sounding Pink Floyd (I'm not a Pink Floyd fan), kind of quirky/campy in spots -I didn't enjoy the music writing style with multiple vignettes within each song -The lead singer had a decent voice, but didn't enjoy how he slid from one note to the next -Did not like how the vocals had such heavy reverb and 'flanger' effects -Listeneing to the CD made me feel fatigued and depressed

jrettew	Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:01 am
Smooth

Very smooth. South reminds me of sitting in my favorite coffee shop, sipping a dark roast on a Sunday morning.

cfbandit	Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:36 am
Interesting stuff!

I liked it! Sorry I don't have the time to write a better review right now.

gutlessgrl	Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:31 am
not my flavor

i really did not enjoy this artist ... too different for my liking ...

B Glady	Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:06 am
amazing

I love this album.

Roxy	Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:01 am
all over the place

* I think The Pain and Tell Me were reversed in my download, but I will refer to them as they are called in my download* I only knew South from their song on the first OC soundtrack. I really enjoyed that track, but this album doesn't really sound anything like it. It's very eclectic and in some cases succeeds but other songs are total misses for me. The Wasted is an interesting song as it starts off, but like a few other songs on this album (like The Pain) it failed to keep my attention. Either i got bored with the repetition or it just stayed at the same energy level vocally and i just wanted some songs to get louder and faster. I really liked The Creeping as an instrumental piece, but the muffled or echo-y vocals they used in certain songs really didn't do much for me. Really didnt like She's half Crazy or There goes your life. The screechy horns on Lonely Highs grew on me and the song became one I enjoyed a lot.

SHinkle	Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:31 am
Decent Album

I like the layering of different istruments/sounds in combination with the lead singers voice. Overall each track on the album had something to offer.

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