It's like waves crashing all over while you hold on at times. The Ballad "I Love You" is an example of the softer side that's been heard since the debut, and a song like "The Way" almost reminds you of the Doors, and continues the albums running emotional rollercoaster. This was the first album to not feature Matt Kramer, Jason Bieler takes over lead vocal duties along with guitar of course, and to me does a fine job of it, not really missing a beat even adding some things to the mix perhaps?Īll the songs on here are amazing, they do a cover of Bowies "Space Oddity" which is just beautiful, and my favorite song on the CD is "Torture" which has great hooks, verses, this song just churns along and sticks in your head long after it fades. SK can switch gears from song to song just like these bands mentioned also, and tone it down just as easily as they crank it up. To me this was perfect alternative rock, call it whatever you want, but that's what it is to me. Saigon Kick have a hard rock sound with as much melody as a Kings X, or Extreme had briefly also in the early 90's. "Being a fan of Jane's Addiction, and their heavy assualt of guitars and melody, this band Saigon Kick immediately appealed to me the moment I first heard "What You Say" a few years before this release. Stand Out songs(although they change all the time) "On And On" "When You Were Mine" "Water" and "I love You"" A top 10 in my collection and should be in yours. This is that band and their best album in my opinion. Every now and then a band comes along that has a unique sound with poetic-like lyrics and music that flows in a perfect way. You will like this album if you like hard rock with harmonies,ballads that have thought out,meaningful lyrics,not just something thrown together to make a hit. Lots of rock/progressive rock/harmonies and a classical touch all together in the sound.
Saigon Kick really have their own sound and are hard to lump in a category of music. They had a single with "I Love You" that should have been a bigger hit but with bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana being the "in thing" they didn't have much of a chance. Their cover of David Bowies classic "Space Oddity" is probably the best cover song I have heard. The production is great,the harmonies are great,and each song holds it's own.
This is one of my favorite albums put out by any band.
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