Dispatch Album: “Bang Bang [Universal]”

This is an incredible cd and I recommend it to anyone who likes good music. Dispatch is described as a tri-vocal funk acoustic rhythem regae groove band or something like that. If you like Sublime, Ben Harper, Bob Marley, Dave Matthews you'll like Dispatch. You can put this cd in and listen to it the whole way through. There isn't a bad track on the entire album. I recommend buying all Dispatch's cds and checking them out live they rule. They played the napster benefit concert so you can check them out on napster too.

The band Dispatch has created a winner with its album Bang Bang. The incredible instrumental work (acoustic, percussion) and vocals make every song on this album a listening treat. The lyrics are just as amazing as the music it is put to; they are poetry in themselves. The songs are mostly calm and easy to listen to but mixed in with a few fun, upbeat tracks as well. Personal favourites of mine include track #3, "The General,"- a phenomenal song that one could listen to over and over again- and track #4, "Bang Bang," among others. The band deserves all the accolades possible, they are truly amazing. Anyone who buys this CD will surely not be disappointed. Bravo! I love it!

Ok, i'll admit it, i just got into Dispatch after hearing the general. But then I bought this CD, and was blown away. The variety, the intensity, the emotion, everything in this album is suburb. The first 5 tracks are unforgetable, the lyrics of every song intelligent, thought provoking and ingenious. Who else, the first time they heard Bang Bang, and understood the story, was amazed. This CD is a true package, with every song representing the very best of this band's talent. Here We Go, Bats in the Bellfry, The General, Two Coins, Bang Bang, and the rest will all become your favorite songs. You will obsess over them like everyone else, and will travel for miles to see this band perform. I guarentee it.

This is the first cd that I bought by Dispatch. After hearing their song "The General" on the radio, I couldn't stop myself from buying the album. Every song is full of outstanding lyrics and great acoustic guitar. There isn't a bad song on the album, and it's one of those cds that gets better with every listen. When I'm kicking it with my friends and we're sipping on some brew, Dispatch just gos along so nicely. Adults who actually appreciate good music even though it's not the old stuff that they used to listen to, will love dispatch. The lyrics are amazing, I'd recommend this album to anyone with any music taste whatsoever.

Dispatch is a small band with large amounts of talent. They took something they love and turned it into a listener's passion. Something that can be expressed from similar and new perspectives.

Dispatch recorded this album, Bang Bang, with a different kind of flare that their previous and the albums to come didn't have. The tones and movement were different from one track to the next but unified the release all the way to the last track with the same energy. The band incorporates an earthy acoustic sound with tight harmonies using the styles of reggae and ska.

Even though this album has a defined transitional sound, for them specifically, the album as a whole is very catchy and slightly emotional. It portrays an underground style that had/has potential of becoming something of the popular music culture. It's a feel-good album. I highly recommend it.