Sink Or Swim [Import]

Track Listings
1. The Waitress    
2. Lies    
3. Danger    
4. Without You    
5. The Haircut    
6. Love Serenade    
7. Taken    
8. Service Fee    
9. A Brief History    
10. When I Die    
11. Sink Or Swim    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
With little time to spare, the third time for this West Australian trio is the charmer. 2003 release on Jarrah Records features 11 folk rockers.

Sink Or Swim, Music, Waifs, Folk
Sink Or Swim
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    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000QUUDLU
    Release Date: 2007-06-12

    Tracks:

    1. Boomboxes And Dictionaries
    2. I Could'a Been A Contender
    3. Wooderson
    4. We Came To Dance
    5. 1930
    6. The Navesink Banks
    7. Red In The Morning
    8. I'da Called You Woody, Joe
    9. Angry Johnny And The Radio
    10. Drive
    11. We're Getting A Divorce, You Keep The Diner
    12. Red At Night
    Sink Or Swim
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great folk/alt/pop from down under!
    • The Waifs
    • Thanks MTV
    • great cd
    • A hidden treasure
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    Waifs
    Manufacturer: Ato Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00006AFKY
    Release Date: 2002-07-23

    Tracks:

    1. The Waitress
    2. Lies
    3. Danger
    4. Without You
    5. The Haircut
    6. Love Serenade
    7. Taken
    8. Service Fee
    9. A Brief History...
    10. When I Die
    11. Sink Or Swim

    Amazon.com

    The Waifs--sisters Donna and Vikki Simpson and Josh Cunningham--honed their craft playing countless gigs throughout the 1990s in their native Australia. Sink or Swim is their third album, and it features 11 selections of acoustic, and occasionally electric-guitar-driven, pop-folk. The songs include Cunningham's "Brief History," a song that's half Woody Guthrie-style talking blues and half rap, which tells the story of the band; Donna's "Haircut," a song about a breakup that blends anger and fierce joy in equal measure; and Vikki's "Danger," an enigmatic song of loss. The band's vocal harmonies are tight, and the arrangements feature plenty of strummed and finger-picked guitars, with a bit of banjo here and dab of cello there to fill out the sound. The three members of the Waifs know how to compose a catchy hook and write a lyric that touches both heart and mind, and have enough instrumental chops to deliver the goods. And really, what more do need from a band? --Michael Simmons

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great folk/alt/pop from down under!.......2007-01-12

    The Waifs' latest offering "Sink or Swim" an extremely well written, diverse collection of acoustic-based songs from a great Australian band. Both the vocal and instrumental arrangement are tight and tasteful, resulting in a very listenable CD. Starting out with "The Waitress", a catchy little ditty that can't help but make you smile, followed by the cynical "Lies" that has definite celtic influences, nearly the entire CD is simply a joy to listen to. "Danger" has an early Indigo Girls feel without all the social scolding crap that they devolved into. "Without You" is a nice piece of pop craft that aims towards a top 40 audience. "The Haircut" is an introspective song with some hilarious lyrics (the masturbation references would normally be out of place, but these are actually cute without being vulgar). "Love Serenade" is a happy love song reminiscent of Nora Jones' "Little Willies" style. You can almost hear them smile while their singing it. "Taken" is a little uneven, but the instrumental hook during the verses is very infectious. "Service Fee" is a melancholy ballad about a lost love that is both pretty and poignant. "A Brief History", a spoken track, is probably the low point of the CD. Although the backing instrumental track is adequate, the song just seems out of place on an otherwise wonderful CD. "When I Die" is a sweet country ballad about the pull we all feel to return to our roots, like salmon, as our ends approach. This song should be covered by every Americana group out there. Finally, the CD's title track is a delightful gospel-tinged piece of coutry blues that would have been at home on Jorma Kaukonen's Blue Country Heart CD. This CD is my first exposure to the Waifs, and I plan to get my hands on some more. Simply a great pop-folk album with a lot of diversity and great musicianship. Buy it NOW!

    5 out of 5 stars The Waifs.......2006-08-27

    I got into this band through Xavier Rudd's Triple J radio block hour mixed tape gig show thing. Anyway...they've been out for quite a while so Im definetly not laying any sort of ground work for them. Point is their good, really good. Their fame down under is pretty large but I think their pretty unknown here in the states. Which is too bad, because they definetly have talent. Not just talent but some serouisly skill.

    5 out of 5 stars Thanks MTV.......2005-12-05

    the only good thing MTV has done in the last fifteen years was play a slice of London Still on some douchey show of theirs. I got to hear this band and have been with em ever since. Great album and a good follow up to up all night.

    5 out of 5 stars great cd.......2005-10-25

    first heard this cd driving down the west coast of oz, its great to drive to and and i think goes great with any ozz road trip!

    5 out of 5 stars A hidden treasure.......2004-02-27

    This is a brilliant recording through and through. For their youth, these three write remarkably mature lyrics, and the music is consistently excellent. Someone wrote below that the CD is front-loaded, and I couldn't disagree more. Musically, nearly every song is just perfect, though "Danger" is perhaps a little bland, and lyrically there are deeply moving high points from that front end (Haircut) well into the second half (e.g. the gut-wrenching "Service Fee"). There are elements of folk, rock, jazz, country and more here. I'm not sure it fits a genre, but this is very real, fresh music. Someone below criticized the songwriting by Josh Cunningham, and I think that was a bit off-base. He can get right to the heart of the matter about feelings about home (When I Die), and can write great music even when his lyrics are a bit pedantic (Lies) or sentimental (Brief History, on which he and the band sound like a reincarnated acoustic Velvet Underground). This is just a great listen. I may not have a lot to add to what's below, but this is one of the best CD's I've heard in the last year, and wanted to chime in with another good review. It's a great listen; you won't be disappointed.
    Sink or Swim
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • One of the Best Bands, period!!!!
    • Don't be a Sucker
    • And then there was waterdeep...
    • Heartwarming
    • Extremely gifted band
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    Waterdeep
    Manufacturer: Hey Ruth
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    1. Sink or Swim
    2. No One Told You
    3. Not Enough
    4. I Know the Plans
    5. Lonely Times
    6. And
    7. Go
    8. Both of Us'll Feel the Blast
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    11. I'm Afraid I'm Not Supposed to Be Like This
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars One of the Best Bands, period!!!!.......2005-08-29

    These reviewers are right on! Along with mewithoutYou, Waterdeep is the best band in the world!! Don Chaffer is BRILLIANT & spirited, Lori Chaffer is a SIREN of good!

    BUY NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    5 out of 5 stars Don't be a Sucker.......2004-03-08

    This CD is excellent. If you want to purchase it, you can get it for 10 $ at the waterdeep website rather than having the proceeds go to someone selling it "used" for more than it's original cost.

    5 out of 5 stars And then there was waterdeep..........2000-08-02

    Innovative, heart-wrenching music--the kind of melodies that sleek through your skin and wrap around your bones--paired with voices that belt out a heart's cry and lyrics that take off shoes in deepest darknesses with the wide-eyed awareness of God's nearness there. I believe that Waterdeep is doing something that Jesus does, and that "Christian Culture" rarely does--reach into the masses, with truth *and* mercy; explore the rawness there, and the beauty. They know about how their faith surrounds blood and sacrifice, and one who was not afraid of our worlds' sickness. The result? They can sing about death, the world's craziness, men leaving their wives for bimbos, God speaking in bathrooms next to the condom machine, how everyone "seems basically fine" and yet they "cling to what's dead, instead of what's alive." Artists, writers, *anyone* engaging in the world should listen to their music as a lesson in how to explore the lengths and depths of Christ's love in *today's* world (and not in the fanciful, utopian dream of medieval Christianity come lately--my tendency, and many of ours, I think). Those in need of a new glimpse of grace should listen simply to know the One who loves them once again. There have been times when I had to stop their CDs because what the music did to me was too fast and furious for my soul to handle all at once....

    5 out of 5 stars Heartwarming.......2000-06-28

    This cd is great, a very nice way to warm the heart. Very touching lyrics, with great harmonies and sweet guitar. If you like this CD check out Don Chaffer's origional cd on Amazon. Its all acoustic and really good too. Type Don Chaffer and it'll bring it up.

    5 out of 5 stars Extremely gifted band.......2000-02-09

    If you want to be ministered to through music, get this cd. Their combonation of composition and prolific writing create an amazing listening experience. I have met the band and they truely committed to God. It is an awesome cd.
    Sink or Swim EP
    Average customer rating: 0 out of 5 stars
    • sad songs for indie fans
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    Summer at Shatter Creek
    Manufacturer: Redder Records
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    Product Description

    Recorded March 2004 at Liberty Canyon Studios, Mixed with Bruce Macfarlane, All songs are stripped down versions from the full length out fall 2004, 5 Tracks

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    5 out of 5 stars sad songs for indie fans.......2007-03-17

    Summer at Shatter Creek writes the saddest songs you'll ever hear. Almost every song on this EP is also on All the Answers, but it's still a geeat little ep, there is not one weak track.

    The music is basically guitar and keyboard with vocals, but it works perfectly in the grandest indie fashion.
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    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • SAN DIEGO HXC
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      The Waifs
      Manufacturer: Ato
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000062X80
      Release Date: 2002-07-23

      Tracks:

      1. Waitress
      2. Lies
      3. Danger
      4. Without You
      5. Haircut
      6. Love Serenade
      7. Taken
      8. Service Fee
      9. Brief History
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