The Music Album: “The Music”

At last, something original made by musicians who aren't afraid to break the mould. Combine The Stone Roses with Led Zep, throw in some Prodigy and some Rage, and you're getting there. Turn this one up loud and listen to it rock, feel the techno beats mixed in with the "cranked up to 11" guitars, and let it wash through your soul. The minimalist sleeve gives nothing away, you just have to play it to understand it - if you like the video to "Take The Long Road....", you'll like everything on here.

Since I bought this the day it was released (something I haven't down for a long time), I have been playing it non-stop, so that's some kind of recommendation by itself.

Go get it!

Its been a long time since I was completely captivated by a new band, well now I'm captivated.

I took a chance and ordered the new cd having only heard the "Take the Long road..." on the 23rd. On the 27th I saw them open up for Coldplay and the hype was an understatement. I had heard comparisons to the Stone Roses as well as Zeppelin, but this was beyond my hopes.

Well on Saturday the long awaited CD arrived at my door, and I haven't stopped playing it. I've told countless people about the band, and all have trusted my opinion, bought it, and loved it.

For me "Getaway" is the top song on the CD, but each time I play it through I find I like another song a bit more than the last time I heard it. To be honest, I'm struggling to sleep as I'm in a trance from "Getaway", and "Human" is having a similar effect.

I need to get more Music...in fact I'm thinking about a trip to England to see them live.

If you have any doubts about the Music, forget them - this band is real, awesome and the best thing I've heard in years.

I've felt like such an old man over the past several years, a curmudgeon completely disgusted with the state of music. When DMB is actually the best thing out there, I can't help but wonder: is rock and roll dead? Then along comes The Music. Yes, there's hope for the future.

We can all draw up lists of who they sound like -- Led Zep, Chemical Brothers, Perry Farrell, Rush, etc. etc. -- all true, but all secondary to the fact that these guys sound terrific. And yes, their lyrics are essentially drivel -- so was "Love Me Do", but that didn't stop a nation from swooning (no, I'm not comparing The Music to The Beatles, because that's the kiss of death -- remember The Knack?). These guys have a purity about them -- they're not pretentious, but sound like they actually enjoy what they're doing.

So what's my point? Give this disc a listen. It's infectious, as other reviewers have stated far more eloquently than me. It will make you want to dance around the room, even if you're in your mid-30s and work in a corporate cube farm. It will make you remember why you love rock and roll, and why you always will love it. It will make you feel young again, and if you're already young, then I'm jealous, because this could be the Next Big Thing, sort of how I felt when I first heard Nirvana as a college student back in the early 90s.

You know how sometimes records come along and you don't really get into it right away? And then years pass, you contemplate selling it to your local used store, but first you pop it back into your cd player and hear something you didn't catch all those years ago? I am thinking along the lines of the second Stone Roses record, which was brilliant, but was missed buy a majority of people looking for Fools Gold PT. 2. Well this record is very similar, influenced equally by late eighties/early ninties brit pop and Led Zepplin. These youngsters have created a beautiful, dancable, heavy guitar riff album that is equally fun and artistic. Easily the album of the year. Homage to John Squire and Jimmy page with nods to the Mondays, Smiths, and today. Original and perfect...I hope it doesn't suffer the same fate of so many brilliant British imports, and fall to the wayside of American radio pop conscienceness.

--A ROCK BAND...WITH A TOUCH OF ACID!!!

This CD is so full of energy and feeling. It's kinda of like hearing a more electronic, paced-up U2 with Led Zeppellin's Robert Plant...sort of. It's really quite unique... The drumming is so good, and are the spiraling guitar rifs mixed with the electronic effects...

The Music will make you wanna dance...(noo not O-Zone style) but as somebody mentioned earlier, with the mixture of Rock and Electronica (trance). This is definietely a rock band, however, and they have a really cool style. I have no doubt that they're great on stage!

Buy this CD if you're looking for something new. THESE GUYS ARE CRAZY...in a good way.

Best Songs: "The Dance, Human, Too High"