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Average customer rating: Listen to this all together Please...no mas The Flame is Still There! Something every AFI fan needs... Yet another step forward

Decemberunderground AFI Manufacturer: Interscope Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sing the Sorrow The Black Parade A Beautiful Lie One X Louder Now ASIN: B000FFJ85I Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

1. Prelude 12/21
2. Kill Caustic
3. Miss Murder
4. Summer Shudder
5. The Interview
6. Love Like Winter
7. Affliction
8. The Missing Frame
9. Kiss And Control
10. The Killing Lights
11. 37 MM
12. Endlessly, She Said

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As AFI rode onto mainstream radio playlists with their gleaming major label debut, Sing the Sorrow, the rumble of disenchanted fans nearly drowned out that of their dark-hued music. But the heavily-tattooed San Francisco band aren't looking back on Decemberunderground, a slickly-produced, MTV-friendly disc brimming with sinister pop charms. The opening "Prelude 12/21" sets the upbeat tone with handclaps, strings, and a cheeky glam-rock stomp. AFI might still operate in that distinct area where punk, goth, and frightening stadium rock come together, only now they seem intent on crashing the retro '80s party attended by the likes of Franz Ferdinand and the Killers, with flashy tracks such as "Miss Muder" and the synth-heavy "Love Like Winter." "The Interview," meanwhile, is the closest Davey Havok has ever come to crooning a lighter-waving epic. Despite the odd lapse into the Cookie Monster metal territory of their early days ("Kill Caustic," "Affliction"), Decemberunderground is even more ambitious than its predecessor. First comes the backlash, then comes the platinum. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

"DECEMBERUNDERGROUND is a time and a place. It is where the cold can huddle together in darkness and isolation. It is a community of those detached and disillusioned who flee to love, like winter, in the recesses below the rest of the world."-Davey Havok

DECEMBERUNDERGROUND is also the title of AFI's seventh album. And like much of the record's lyrical and visual imagery, it seems to stand in stark contrast to the name behind the band's world-renowned moniker: A Fire Inside. Then again, the brightest flames burn white-they just don't burn bright for long•

"There's a lot more attention to detail on this record," Jade recalls. "We spent a long time writing it. We refused to rush ourselves. We took our time not just on every song but on each guitar part, each vocal, each bass line. We definitely didn't rush into the studio."

The fruit of this labor is a record that Davey Havok is confident "should break us out of any preconceived genres." And even on a cursory listen, the wealth and diversity of material backs him up from the first note: "Prelude 12/21" is a rhythm/vocal-oriented curveball that differs radically from the customary calls to arms that have opened all AFI albums since Black Sails. From there, DECEMBERUNDERGROUND veers from AFI's first straight-up vintage glam style shuffle on first single "Miss Murder" (complete with backing chants from The Despair Faction) to the stark and stunning soundscape of "Love Like Winter" and the epic suite "The Interview." The longtime AFI faithful need not worry, as DECEMBERUNDERGROUND features more than a fair share of familiar AFI hallmarks, from the slash and burn of "Kill Caustic" and "Affliction" to the balladic finale' "Endlessly, She Said."

Of AFI fans' reaction to the new record, Davey says, "Our fans always come with us every step of the way. I think they recognize honesty in our music, that this is the only way we can express ourselves, to make music that we love. Nothing else. That's what allowed us to make the jump way back when and what continues to keep us going now."

"Some artists fear change and their fans' reaction to it," Jade says. "A big part of our relationship with our fans is that we do change with every record. It's expected and embraced."

Customer Reviews:

Listen to this all together.......2007-07-16

I am a fan of an album that can tell a story from beginning to end. I think this album does that. I listen to something from this album almost every day. I have it on my shuffle while I run. It always makes me smile and pick up the pace a little. I think, "I wonder what the person on the treadmill next to me is listening to; because, it can't compare to this." I just love each song more and more everytime I hear it.
I bought this and Sing the Sorrow at the same time. I do have to say; I think Sing the Sorrow has more angst/ possibly emotion but this album has more of a cohesive story.
I think they are one of the best bands of the current music scene. There are alot of duds out there!

Please...no mas.......2007-06-14

By listening to this album alone, one would never image that AFI was once a respecable hXc punk band. Now AFI is listed with the likes of "A Panic at the Disco" and "My Chemical Romance". Where is the thrashing guitar? What happened to the in your face vocals? From a man that lists Ian Mackaye as a vocal influence, the garbage vocals on this album could not hold a light to Minor Threat. Many reviewers on this site call the transformation which AFI has undergone progression, but I think a better suited label would be change. Change from dominant thrashing guitar and heartfelt vocals (with amazing Nick 13 backup) to watered down screamo anthems. But I guess bending over backwards pays the bills.

The Flame is Still There!.......2007-05-26

From the look of it, AFI has taken another wise step into making their major label sophomore release a sure success! Every song has a beat of its own and a meaning that transcends every corner of rock music! My favorite song in the albums is "The Missing Frame," seconded by "Love like Winter." Please take time to listen closely to this band and their great effort, wait, did I say effort? More like a masterpiece!

Something every AFI fan needs..........2007-05-13

No, this album is by no means like anything else you've heard by them, but if you are a true AFI fan you are going to know that already. None of their albums have ever sounded the same. They grow between each record. The earlier hardcore punk kids have now evolved into something that you just cant classify. The only thing you can do is sit back and listen. The hard work that went into this cd is clear and it was well worth the three year wait between STS and DU. Davey blows us away again with his powerful voice and lyrics and Hunter, Jade, and Adam are right there with him pounding unforgettable music through our veins.

Prelude is a great opener with a heart pounding drumbeat and amazing guitar. Davey's voice is commanding and soft at the same time, a real preview for what is to come for the rest of the album.

Kill Caustic is one of the two hardest songs and probably the one closets to resembling anything from Black Sails on backward.

Miss Murder was the single we waited for and it was amazing when it came out. Its the way the close their shows and it really is just a good fun song. Not that the lyrics arent deep, but the music will cause you to bop your head despite what the words are.

Summer Shudder should have been the third single but I think they have decided to go with The Missing Frame. Melodic with a little bit of violin. Great song.

The Interview was the first song on the cd to send chills down my spine. Davey's voice is amazing here and the lyrics are beautiful. Its the slower song on the cd and its one of my favorites. "Hold me you may drop me tomorrow' is an amazing line and the emotion you hear in Davey's voice makes it all the better.

Love Like Winter is catchy and its fun and just a good song that really shows where some of their influences come from.

Affliction is the second hard hitting song on the cd and its coupled with hard hitting music and melodic background vocals. Nice.

The Missing Frame was the song they chose as single number three and it definitely has the potential for airplay. Its one of the longest songs on the cd, but its not overdone.

Kiss and Control... God, its my favorite one. This was the one I wanted as a single because as an AFI fan, its the videos that make a lot of this so much fun and this would have made an amazing video. Its dark and rough and everything you'd want in a song. The guitar is amazing and the tiny speaking part towards the end is hard hitting and powerful.

Killing Lights is a fun little song, very bouncy.

37MM is amazing, very Depeche Mode. I loved it upon first listen and love it still.

Endlessly She Said was the only song on the Cd to make me cry. The raw emotion in Davey's voice, the music, all of it is so heartbreaking and at the same time very angry. An amazing song and a great way to end the cd.

Yet another step forward.......2007-05-09

Expirimentation can make or break a band. For some, trying new things seems to interfere with the songwriting process, showing new sounds for the band but forgettable songs. In each release, AFI have consistently managed to bring new sounds and elements into the equation while retaining excellent songwriting and performances. All the while never quite being able to put them in the nice, neat little boxes called "genres".

Decemberunderground may be the bands finest example of this. I don't prefer it to any other AFI record, but it offers something the others don't, just as the others off something this doesn't. AFI truly get it by bringing new elements to keep things fresh but keeping the melodies, the mood, the songs, and the emotion and not settling for less than they've done before.

"Prelude 12/21" is the perfect opener. It's not as chant oriented as past openers, but is a definite sign of things to come with the record. The band brings several electronic elements into their songs, including the single "Love Like Winter" and "Summer Shudder". The band show new expirimentation in their songwriting on tracks like "37mm" (possibly my favorite song off the album) and "The Interview".

There's something here for the fan of AFI's older material, as well. "Affliction" and "Kill Caustic" remind one of their 1997 album, Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes without sounding redundant, and "Endlessly, She Said" could fit nicely on any of their post-Shut Your Mouth... albums.

"Summer Shudder" and "37mm" are easily my favorites. Tons and tons of layers, very personal lyrics, all come together with the songs themselves to create something very special that you don't come across all too often. Although don't get me wrong, EVERY song on here is worth listening to, and not a weak moment that I can think of.

Decemberunderground is excellent in that you fall in love with it and are happy with it, but the bands constant reinvention with new sounds, elements, and concepts always makes you want more and keeps you guessing as to what they'll do next.

Ignore the "Emo" and "Scene" bull that seems to follow this band around. I've been a fan since 2000, AFI didn't go "scene", the scene caught onto them. Stop caring about the trends, stop caring about their "look", and just listen.

Average customer rating: Gregorian plain chant Word and tune, Motz el Son: From the Silenc into the great silence Sound Track of Praise monks rock quietly

Into Great Silence Manufacturer: Jade Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Into Great Silence (Two-Disc Set) An Infinity of Little Hours: Five Young Men and Their Trial of Faith in the Western World's Most Austere Monastic Order Jesus of Nazareth Finding Sanctuary: Monastic Steps for Everyday Life Le Grand Silence (Into the Great Silence)(Eng Subs) ASIN: B000O1717K Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

1. Matins
2. The Beginner Accepts His Robe
3. Introit
4. Offertory
5. Vespers
6. Pentecost Matins
7. Corpus Christi
8. Matins & Lauds
9. Salve Regina

Customer Reviews:

Gregorian plain chant.......2007-06-10

The Carthusians in their authentic manner have retained the essence of plain chant, without any accompaniment. It is like being with them and seeing how it has been said, that they ae halfway to Heaven !

Word and tune, Motz el Son: From the Silenc.......2007-06-10

The musical audio companion to Into Great Silence film, Groening's selection and recording resonates with the music and sounds of a cloistered community. Evocative of Henri Nouwen's accounts of the Desert Fathers and their ministry. The components advanced by Arsenius to Flee, Be Silent, and Pray All Ways acquires a superb example in this CD. None of the cloying production of earlier popularization of gregrian chants, this music is for no audience but God's by his community.

into the great silence.......2007-05-14

I mistakenly thought I was ordering the dvd of the movie, not a sound track.

Sound Track of Praise.......2007-04-30

This is the soundtack from Philip Groenings film 'Into Great Silence'. It includes Matins - Introduction - Psalm 3, The Beginner Accepts His Robe, Introït - Veni, Et Ostende Nobis Faciem Tuam, Offertory - Super Flumina Babylonis, Vespers - Hymn (Saint Ambrose) - Psalms 144, 145, Pentecost Matins - Venite, a Reading: Exceprt from Saint Ambbrose, Corpus Christi - Canticle of Saint Ambrose..., Matins & Lauds - Psalm 96 - Canticle of the Three Chi and Salve Regina.

These are not remixed nor a sound booth recording studio production. These are taken from the movie of the same name. So if you were blessed enough to see the movie, just close your eyes and you will be back with the Chartusians as you listen. If you were moved by the movie, or aspire to the contemplative life, this is a must have. It allows you to share in a spiritual experience.

monks rock quietly.......2007-04-10

I thought this was only for monastic follwers. I was wrong. Silence rocks, and if you can't keep it down (verbally), you're SO LOST.
We look for perfection in others.They do not find it useful. We are not perfect, we only think we are.

The theater experience was phenominal, totally quiet before, during and after.
You can't go home th same person!!!

See it somewhere, anywhere, whereever you can.
You will never forgive yourself for missing tis.
10 Stars

Average customer rating: Great Album These Ladies Can Sing! Hot CD! Jade to the Max honest

Jade to the Max Jade Manufacturer: Giant Records / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music New Jack | R&B | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Dance General | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Dance General | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: From the Bottom Up Surrender Mind, Body & Song Changing Faces It's About Time ASIN: B000002L0U Release Date: 1992-11-17

Tracks:

1. Don't Walk Away
2. I Wanna Love You
3. I Want 'Cha Baby
4. That Boy
5. Out With The Girls
6. Hold Me Close
7. One Woman
8. Give Me What I'm Missing
9. Looking For Mr. Do Right
10. Don't Ask My Neighbor
11. Blessed

Customer Reviews:

Great Album.......2007-07-04

When I saw that Amazon had Jade's debut album on CD, I had to buy it. I had it on cassette originally but no longer have any thing to play the cassette on. Anyway, Jade was one of my favorite groups during the 90's when girl groups like SWV, TLC, Xscape, Black Girl, Brownstone, and Zhane hit the charts. My favorites on the album are "I Wanna Love You" , "Don't Walk Away", and "Looking for Mr. Do Right". The singers have excellent harmony and can really sing! The songs are really catchy! I was sorry that they split up because I thought they were one of the better girl groups.

These Ladies Can Sing!.......2007-03-06

What a talented trio. Di, Joi, & Tonia have soul. The music proves it. Just take a listen and you'll hear the early years of hiphop r&b. If you like this cd then you will also like the BET's Listening Party cd featuring JADE LIVE!!!

Joi has released a solo cd in 2005 and she sounds great. It is her debut as a solo gospel artist.

Hot CD!.......2007-01-05

Great CD to have for the collection and timeless music you can always groove to.

Jade to the Max.......2006-04-02

This group was at the forefront of the reinvigoration of the "girl group" and this, their debut was fantastic. Outstanding "new jill" r&b mixed with two outstanding remakes of classic songs by another outstanding r&b trio, The Emotions pushed this album to gold status.

The standout tracks to me are:

DON'T WALK AWAY - great lead off single, still a hot joint to this day

I WANNA LOVE YOU

THAT BOY

ONE WOMAN

LOOKING FOR MR. DO RIGHT

DON'T ASK MY NEIGHBOR

BLESSED

Although a couple of the tracks sound dated, overall this is an excellent debut from a group that sadly didn't have strong enough material on their sophomore disc to lengthen their career past two albums.

honest.......2005-09-15

OH wow. This was my group back in the day. I loved Dont walk a way! Even though the radio played it every two seconds. I wanna love you was also my jam, and one woman and do right and don't ask my neighbor was also good. Wow the whole cd is good. What a rarity now a days. Jade is missed!

Average customer rating: ***Killer*** great modern indie / alternative music Best CD I've Purchased In A Long Time Awesome This band could kick Interpol's ass

Anti-Anti Snowden Manufacturer: Jade Tree ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Dream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Lesson in Crime Carnavas Because of the Times Sound of Silver Passover ASIN: B000GH3PUE Release Date: 2006-08-22

Tracks:

1. Like Bullets
2. Anti-Anti
3. My Murmuring Darling
4. Filler Is Wasted
5. Black Eyes
6. Between The Rent And Me
7. Counterfeit Rules
8. Innocent Heathen
9. Stop Your Bleeding
10. Kill The Power
11. Victim Card
12. Sisters

Album Description

Atlanta's Snowden drown their brand of melodies in a sea of reverb-heavy distortion and hypnotic layers. This, their debut for Jade Tree, integrates the ethereal guitar resonance and dynamic percussion reminiscent of bands like Ride, New Order, and early Cure, with the volatility of contemporaries such as The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. An unpredictable mix of dirty pop soundscapes. If post-shoegaze exists as a genre, then Snowden is proving their contention for the upper ranks. "Anglo-friendly post-punk seasoned with generous reverb" - Creative Loafing.

Customer Reviews:

***Killer***.......2007-05-04

I rarely like every song on a record, but Anti-Anti is definitely an exception, and a welcome surprise! I really hope this band continues to put out good music. It's one hell of a debut!

great modern indie / alternative music.......2007-04-25

I saw this band play at the Empty Bottle in Chicago when they opened up for NME hype band !FORWARD RUSSIA! (who were absolutely horrible live and completely unwatchable). My buddy and I went randomly for something to do and went after listening to both bands' Myspace pages. The headlining NME boys could not hold our attention for more than two songs but it might have had something to do with the fact that we were still reeling from watching SNOWDEN.

We both liked Snowden so much that we bought their CD on the spot. Cheers to Jade Tree for releasing this. This band reminds me of a recent JOY DIVISION influenced band (ala Interpol, the National, etc) but with more interesting guitar sounds. Their Pitchfork review compared them to shoegazers which is not completely true for this CD. However, I thought that was definitely the case for the live show though. The singer might have been in Interpol territory but the guitarist was definitely in Chapterhouse or Catherine Wheel'sville.

Overall, this CD is great and I really wish good things for this band. Some of these songs are amazing: Like Bullets, Anti Anti, Black Eyes, Stop Your Bleeding, etc. They seemed like incredibly nice people...maybe because they are Southern? Maybe it's because the bass player is gorgeous? I hope their upcoming tour with Kings of Leon exposes them to some newer audiences! CHEERS

Best CD I've Purchased In A Long Time.......2007-03-24

I bought this cd a good month ago and haven't been able to stop listening to it yet. From the opening track "Like Bullets" you can tell that these guys have their own unique sound and its one i'm really into today. "Victim Card" was the very first song I had heard on XM Radio and I knew that moment I had to buy this album. "Between The Rent & Me" has become my favorite song on the cd with "Anti Anti" and "Black Eyes" being two other really clever songs. Also ya gotta check out the remixes at [...]. These guys are the best thing that have come from Athens. since REM

Awesome.......2007-01-12

This album must be one of the best kept secrets of the year. The Interpol comparisons are inevitable, but this band has an artistic vibe going that's utterly its own. Stylish and fearless, this is one of those records that doesn't just elicit a familiar mood but creates a new, good one, ranging from the dreamy to the edgy to the somber and grand. As hard as it is to use words to describe something fresh in the world of music, I can recommend this album and band as something that is not mere derivative debutante indie rock: it's for real. I hope they don't compromise the vibe they've created with this album for their followup: it's captured in such a pure form here.

This band could kick Interpol's ass.......2006-08-25

Wow. On first listen this band sounds like a noisier, rockier Interpol, but the more times I spin this disc (usually while driving) the more convinced I am that they are absolutely doing their own thing, and that the thing they are doing is COOOOL. They merge the grimy aesthetic of, say, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club with the lush loopiness of early/mid-80s 4AD bands like the Cocteau Twins and maybe even Medusa-era Clan of Xymox. There are astounding melodies and rhythms here if you wait for them. Do give the vocals a chance - the off-key singing initially struck me as affected, but after a while it develops an irresistible charm. Sort of like Bernard Sumner's so-crap-they're-cool vocals on the early New Order records. And the DRUMMING on this record is flat-out fantastic. Just maniacal, evil, and brilliant all the way through. Give "Black Eyes" a listen if you don't believe me. Awesome. My only complaint is that the sound palette on this album gets a little wearing by the time you hit track 11 or so. Then again I'm in my mid-thirties...so maybe it's not the band's fault.

All in all, highly recommended for fans of Interpol, Stills, Cure, Joy Division, New Order - anybody with taste, really.

Average customer rating: Calm but no storm Most excellent... Startling!!!! Dream come true! An hour long sonnet just for you to peruse.

Shades of Jade Marc Johnson Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Day Is Done Goodbye Canvas I Have the Room Above Her Metheny / Mehldau ASIN: B000AMJEH8 Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. Ton Sur Ton
2. Apareceu
3. Shades Of Jade
4. In 30 Hours
5. Blue Nefertiti
6. Snow
7. Since You Asked
8. Raise
9. All Yours
10. Don't Ask Of Me

Customer Reviews:

Calm but no storm.......2006-09-09

There's no three and half stars, and three might be a bit harsh, so it's four stars from me. I feel guilty. I don't like this album as much as I'm supposed to, and in fact hoped I would. I came in expecting to be blown away, but was instead able only to detect a gentle breeze.

These musicians are all seriously good whenever they play, and the compositions are very nice indeed. Love the gospel-ish 'Raise', and there seems to be half a discful of nice ballads. Despite all of the right ingredients being here, I just find this album low on energy. There seems to be little spark happening, and in the end it's kind of anaemic.

Sco is definitely not in top gear at all, and it all seems so polite. Let me say I am a huge ECM fan and love their sonic genius in the studio. I am also an admirer of everyone involved in this project, but this album doesn't move me. It's a very nice album, to be sure, but for me it doesn't deliver the magic that it could have.

Most excellent..........2006-07-05

There's no problem in recommending this CD.
An excellent mix of the past and present sounds of straight ahead jazz.

Startling!!!!.......2006-06-09

Seldom does a group of musicians mesh so completely and beautifully as they do in this recording. It would've been so easy, with this much talent, to get lost in a clinic or exhibit of technique.

Instead this unit, so in tune with each other, play with sensitivity, technique and insight. There are so many moments in this recording where they hold you transfixed. These are original pieces which are quite interesting and on the level of any of the tried and true standards but with a much more modern aesthetic.

The ballads are breathtaking. They have a dark lush beauty. They convey genuine sentiment without being sappy or sacharine. The up pieces have a real sense of swing a firm grasp of the blues.

Everyone shines on this recording for what they bring to this. Each one is so well versed as to give the pieces, just what they need without overplaying at all. Eliane shows that she is an underrated jazz pianists as she is often brilliant here.

Marc Johnson is at the center of it all with that resonanat tone and undertated virtuosity. He is truly one of the underrated bassists and more should know of him. No wonder Bill Evans hired him for his last great trio. Joey Baron is marvelous throughout, propulsive but never intrusive.

The high points in theis recording are "Shades of Jade" which is captivating, mesmerizing. Startling, elegant, poignant are the words that come to mind when I think of this piece. Eliane Elias' is extraordinary on this piece, as is John Scofield who really sets the tone here in many ways. "Apareceu" is a beautiful ballad which shows off Joe Lovano's rich tenor. It has this sense of space, beautiful without being overly lush. Eliane Elias' again leaves us stunned with her playing. "Ton Sur Ton" is a mid tempo piece that has that Monkish quirkiness with interesting harmonics and unison lines. Joey Baron is in fine form here as his drumming really is accents this piece well. He starts out on brushes and switches to sticks about a quarter of the way in. Marc Johnson's walking bass is also a key factor in here as it resonates. "Snow" is another memorable ballad on the level of the title piece and that's saying something. Once again it's Eliane who really gives this piece it's color and texture. It elegantly paces a wistful portrait. The piece literally breathes. "Since You Asked" is an interesting pieces where Mark Johnson exhibits his virtuosity on bass in such a way that makes you reconsider the upright bass as a lead instrument. Melodic and haunting, "Raise is swinging, up beat blues, fun to listen to, good solo work and segues. "All Yours" is another ballad that featuring some beautiful interplay between Eliane, Mark Johnson and Joey Baron. There is real symbiosis here. This is musical conversation at it's height. This is largely a trio piece and it is on a par with the very best trios recorded. No perfunctory accompaniments just BIG EARS and they really listen to one another.

This is one of the best releases this year, bar none. I highly recommend this.

Dream come true!.......2006-04-22

Although this is a Marc Johsnson CD, it is also a collaboration of giants. Although I would never have been able to dream it up all on my own, now that I think of it, it's a rather obvious coming together of like minded talents. The ultimate dream collabo. Marc Johnson has worked for many years with Eliane Elias and features and co-produced many of her brilliant albums. Meanwhile, Joe Lovano has also worked with John Scofield, most remarkably, in my opinion, on the recent Scolohofo "oh!" project with Dave Holland and Al Foster. Indeed, The John Scofield Quartet, which released 1991's "Meant To Be" was made up of Scofield, Lovano, Johnson and drummer Bill Stewart. I wasn't really familiar with either Joey Baron or Alain Mallet before this CD but I will definitely be checking them out now.

"Shades of Jade" is indeed an "ethereal" collection of songs, as one other reviewer described it. Each song offers something different and if you focus in on any of the major players each time you listen to any song, you hear and learn something different. Fantastic stuff! Eliane veers away from the latin-infused melodic playing I'm used to hearing from her and does what piano players are often expected to do in bands - just provide some background and nothing else. John Scofield's sound also seems to be evolving. It's certainly more restrained than the wild wailing sound he used to produce back in the day. But he still remains unmistakable and unique.

My favourites? "Ton Sur Ton", "Shades of Jade", "Snow" and "Raise" but I really love the whole album. I recommend that anyone reading this gives it a go. You will not be disappointed. A must for those lazy summer afternoons or for unwinding on an evening after a stressful day. Just perfect!

An hour long sonnet just for you to peruse........2006-03-13

There are a host of reviews that talk about the music and give you a good idea of it from a technical standpoint. For this reivew, I want to give you a poetic expression of the atmosphere and temperment of this music:

A cool September night in lower New Hampshire,
The forrest is clear and quiet
Leaves are chattering about the day;
The nightbird nestles in the tree singing his song
The water provides a soft pace for the sing-a-long;
The moonlight masks itself across the vast scape
...of the calm and uncovered night.

A door is open in the distance,
The wood and the wind sing a song so soft and gay;

.......twinged with Shades of Jade.


In short, great music to reflect on. In the Miles Davis tradition, there are no liner notes. Everything that needs to be understood is in the music. Enjoy.



Marty Nickison II
author: Beyond The Books
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Average customer rating: Jade Warrior - self-titled (Repertoire) Ahhhh!

Jade Warrior Jade Warrior Manufacturer: Repertoire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Released Floating World Waves Patto Space Shanty ASIN: B0000EZVDC Release Date: 2004-03-08

Tracks:

1. Traveller
2. Prenormal Day in Brighton
3. Masai Morning: Casting of the Bones/The Hunt/A Ritual of Kings
4. Windweaver
5. Dragonfly Day: Metamorphosis/Dance of the Sun Spirit/Death
6. Petunia
7. Telephone Girl
8. Psychiatric Sergeant
9. Slow Ride
10. Sundial Song

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of the World/New Age Pioneer's Debut Album from 1971 that Featured Jon Field on Percussion and Tony Duhig on Guitar. Their Sound Ranges from Tribal to a Truly Indescribable Psychedelic Rock. Superbly Performed and Quite Unusual.

Customer Reviews:

Jade Warrior - self-titled (Repertoire).......2007-01-01

Originally released in 1971,this was the band's first album.This is the first time I ever got to check out this UK progressive/art rock group for myself.Not sure as to WHY I was simply SO impressed with this CD,but all I can say is that I plan to keep it in my 'current rotation stack' for awhile. Hard to believe Jade Warrior never got off the ground. I mean, musically speaking, I would put them right up there along the likes of ELP, Yes, Nektar and possible Marillion. Tunes I was most taken with were "Prenormal Day In Brighton", "Dragonfly Day" and "Telephone Girl". Line-up: Glyn Havard-guitar,vocals, Tony Duhig-bass&keyboards and Jon Field-guitar,flute,keyboards&percussion. Duhig and Field came from the psych band July. A must-have.

Ahhhh!.......2005-04-07

This is Jade Warrior's first release from 1971. It was dismissed by most critics as a not commercially viable record. The original recording was carried on Vertigo, this record did sell as a slow sell. Reality is, it is late 60's early 70's MAGIC! Jade Warrior were in uncharted waters and because the focus of the band at that time was on the electric guitar and Flute, they were always compared to Jethro Tull.

The Traveller is the openning track and takes the listener into a calm mystical place- reminiscent of the psychedelic movement of the 60's, but NOT as cliche. The re-master FINALLY got the mix correct! Fuller bass and balanced sound.

After Traveller, they travel into some more potentially commercial pieces on the record like Telephone Girl and Petunia, but head back to exquiste space with pieces like Dragonfly Day.

Jade Warrior influenced many a "new-ager" in their career. It is because of this that this is a monumental recording. I pedrsonally feel the 1st album captures the best from the "Tullish" period of the band. Please keep in mind the record was released in 1971. It still sound excellent today. Exquisite Spin!

Average customer rating: Slept on album! Big Head! Ms Jade is so ill! 3.75 stars and I'm being generous all about timbo

Girl Interrupted Ms Jade Manufacturer: Interscope Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Eve-Olution Under Construction, Pt. II All Money Is Legal Worth tha Weight Ruff Ryders' First Lady ASIN: B00006LWRO Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Jade's a Champ
3. She's a Gangsta
4. The Come Up
5. Ching Ching (featuring Nelly Furtado)
6. Get Away (featuring Nesh)
7. Ching Ching - Part Two (featuring Timbaland)
8. Step Up
9. Interlude
10. Count It Off (featuring Jay-Z)
11. Really Don't Want My Love (featuring Missy Elliot)
12. Dead Wrong (featuring Nate Dogg)
13. Feel the Girl
14. Big Head
15. Different
16. Why U Tell Me That (featuring Lil' Mo)
17. Keep Ur Head Up (featuring Nesh)

Customer Reviews:

Slept on album!.......2006-08-22

Ms. Jade was on a roll with the buzz she was getting from the singles like feel the girl and big head but she killed the buzz quickly with that godawful ching ching! Standout tracks: FEEL THE GIRL, BIG HEAD, DIFFERENT, COUNT IT OFF, STEP UP, THE COME UP, JADE THE CHAMP, DEAD WRONG, CHING CHING(PART 2) etc. Filler:ching ching, really dont want my love, why you tell me that. Jade has skills and she easily makes into the hip hop elite category. Any other single from her album might got her more records sales than she had and all it took was one wack track to kill her buzz. Damn!

Big Head!.......2005-09-09

Miss Jade got it going on with this album. She got some good skills and great beats from Timbo. The album is pretty hot.. my favorite song has got to be Big Head. I aint never heard a song like it. ITS HOT!!. Good hip hop.

Ms Jade is so ill!.......2005-07-23

This album is crazy sick! When I first heard "Feel The Girl" I wuz like damn this gurl got some skillz. So I gave it a shot n decided 2 cop it just cuz Im down w/ the Timbaland crew. I aint dissapointed either. About 90% of this album is perfection. Ms Jade kno how 2 fit n bring out the best in Tim's beatz. There only like 2 bad songs and they at the very end (not produced by Timbo). But if u like hot beatz n sick lyrics then cop it quick.

3.75 stars and I'm being generous.......2005-05-19

Ms Jade can rap sometimes. What ruins her music are these dumb choruses (IE track "BIG HEAD" : "get your big head on the floor; you ain't ever seen me move like this"). That is the stupidest chorus I've ever heard in my entire life and I don't need a concussion. Then on "Ching Ching" it is so annoying having Nelly Furtado in the background mumbling "Ching Ching" along with some other gibberish throughout the whole song. Those are probably the 2 worst songs on the album.

all about timbo.......2005-02-19

This album is all about the production. Yea, it's "Ms. Jade's" cd, but its nothing without the timbaland beats. If u look past the tight beats, its just mediocore spittin. Still, the beats make it a worthwhile cd, definately buy it. The top tracks are Dead Wrong, Feel the Girl, Big Head, and Ching Ching part II

Average customer rating: The 3rd superb Vertigo LP on CD.

Last Autumn's Dream Jade Warrior Manufacturer: Repertoire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jade Warrior Released Hold Your Fire Waves Way of the Sun ASIN: B000NDDUP6 Release Date: 2007-03-26

Tracks:

1. Winter's Tale
2. Snake
3. Dark River
4. Joanne
5. Obedience
6. Morning Hymn
7. May Queen
8. Demon Trucker
9. Lady of the Lake
10. Borne on to the Solar Wind

Album Details

Limited to 3,000 Pieces.

Customer Reviews:

The 3rd superb Vertigo LP on CD........2007-05-28

Superior remaster and presentation for this much loved 3rd Vertigo LP on CD.
An aggressive-pensive Jethro Tull would be a poor comparison as Jade Warrior was a highly intense group of musicians, maybe too good.
Originally did not sell well; imagine for the time poor marketing and exposure.
To me this is the best of the 3 Vertigo albums.
After this one and a move to Island Label the quality though good was never better than here.

Average customer rating: Several Shades Of Jade / Breeze From The East ~ Cal Tjader Cal tjader Breeze From the East is a wonderful album -- A Good Beginning for New Cal Tjader Fans

Several Shades Of Jade / Breeze From The East Cal Tjader Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Soul Sauce Latino Latin Kick Los Ritmos Calientes Ultimate Cal Tjader ASIN: B0000047E8 Release Date: 1997-03-25

Tracks:

1. The Fakir
2. Cherry Blossoms
3. Borneo
4. Tokyo Blues
5. Song Of The Yellow River
6. Sahib
7. China Nights (Shina No Yoru)
8. Almond Tree
9. Hot Sake
10. Sake And Greens
11. Cha
12. Leyte
13. Shoji
14. China Nights (Shina No Yoru)
15. Fuji
16. Black Orchid
17. Theme From Burke's Law
18. Star Dust
19. Poinciana
20. East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
21. Cha
22. Star Dust

Customer Reviews:

Several Shades Of Jade / Breeze From The East ~ Cal Tjader.......2006-03-15

The idea of "combining" two of Cal Tjaders best album's was a good one, of the two, "Breeze From The East" was Tjader's classic,with the exception of tracks "Burke's Law and Star Dust," the way he played made me feel as if I was somewhere in the "South Pacific" hearing the lapping of the waves on a sun baked beach...Excellent!!

Cal tjader.......2006-02-25

Still great tracks to listen to after my 12" vinyl has long gone. Great to be reintroded to one of the best musicians ever.

Breeze From the East is a wonderful album.......2005-04-12

Thanks to Verve Records (a division of Polygram Classics & Jazz) for remastering these. I bought this CD to replace my LP of Breeze from the East. I understand many critics, and Cal Tjader himself, prefer the "similarly-themed" album Several Shades of Jade, included on this CD. I do like several of "Jade's" nine tunes. But I was surprised to frequently hear a Big Band sound on that album - lots of brass; standard-fare and/or annoying percussion. Those same critics have pointed out faults of "Breeze." But there is a consistent, intriguing mix of instruments and rhythms here that are melded with - and not overpowering of - Cal's vibraphone riffs. A refreshing breeze all the way through.

--.......2004-06-09

Despite being borne out of a period of musical compromise by Tjader, 'Several Shades of Jade' is a fine record. It may not be one of his more individual statements, and in fact, it doesn't even sound like he's the band leader, but the final product - above all the subtext of credits - is smart music.

One feels the presence of Lalo Schifrin, Tjader's collaborator and arranger on the album, more so than Tjader's in the overall aesthetic of the record, and that's not all that surprising when you consider that he wrote four of the songs and employed his orchestra throughout. Having extensive experience scoring films, Schifrin does little to suppress those tendencies even within the setting of a proper jazz recording. He establishes drama and creates shades of sound with his vast arsenal of musicians and instruments that Tjader was unable to achieve with his own small combos. Some would see Schifrin's influence as a watering-down of Tjader's sound - and that may be true on a personal level - but what's wrong with a classy soundtrack album, even if there's no film? What makes it even more interesting is the whole Far East theme, which fits right into Schifrin's style of creating scores for films in exotic locales.

I think the opening track, 'The Fakir', is the most successful song on the record in terms of creating a synthesis of East and West, and it hints at what Herbie Mann would do a few years later on his 'Wailing Dervishes' album. 'Cherry Blossoms' is a really precious ballad, yet sincere. Santana more or less recorded 'Borneo' with rock instruments and called it 'Soul Sacrifice' on their debut record with no credit to Schifrin. Tjader sounds great on 'Tokyo Blues' and 'Song of the Yellow River' is reminiscent of a classic Schifrin chase scene. 'China Nights (Shina No Yoru)' and 'Almond Tree' will appeal to fans of Tjader's more traditional sound, though some horns are present.

The 'Breeze From the East' record should have been titled 'Breeze THROUGH the East' because Tjader and his new collaborator Stan Applebaum apparently didn't spend much time there, judging by the music. Where the 'Several Shades...' album made an attempt to be conscious of traditional music from the Far East and represent it in a dignified manner, 'Breeze From the East' is a cheap postcard put to music. It's the work of tourists - for tourists - and has very little soul. Because Tjader was involved in both projects and the two records were cut six months apart, the difference in quality lies in the collaborators, with Schifrin's skills embarrassing those of Applebaum. It almost sounds like someone told Tjader and Applebaum after the songs were rehearsed that this was going to be an Eastern-flavored record. Many of the songs are quite conventional but suffer from inappropriate patronizing Eastern flourishes that do nothing to enhance either the song or the image of Eastern people. Primary offenders on the 'Breeze...' album are the cringe-inducing 'Cha', 'Shoji', 'Theme From Burke's Law' (what were they thinking?) and the Japanized shlock take on 'Star Dust'. It's somewhat interesting to hear the piano riff from the latin standard 'Mazecote' on 'Poinciana' and 'Black Orchid' is a decent song, though re-recorded, but that's about all there is to recommend for 'Breeze...'

A Good Beginning for New Cal Tjader Fans.......1999-12-31

This CD is a wonderful beginning to those venturing forth into the world of acid jazz, let alone the world of Cal Tjader. My most favorite cuts are "Cherry Blossoms" and "Theme from Burke's Law." These cuts, although diametrically opposed (musically speaking), present just the duality this CD offers. First, the Asian-influenced cuts create a sultry and spicy flavor of music for you to enjoy. The second half offers a more mellow, cocktail party-like atmosphere. No doubt you WILL find favorite cuts among the choice selection "Several/Breeze" offers!

Average customer rating: to the world Excellent Album A more melodic approach to their brand of hardcore Rise Against type of Sound Oh Boy...Another 5 Star Rating

Exit English Strike Anywhere Manufacturer: Jade Tree ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dead FM Revolutions Per Minute The Unraveling Siren Song of the Counter Culture Oh! Calcutta! ASIN: B0000AKCI4 Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

1. We Amplify
2. Blaze
3. Infrared
4. To The World
5. New Architects
6. Lights Go Out
7. Fifth Estate
8. Modern Life
9. Aluminum Union
10. Extinguish
11. In The Fingernails
12. 'Til Days Shall Be No More

Album Description

On their second full-length, Richmond's Strike Anywhere does justice to their previous efforts while completing its formal transition into one of the most compelling and exemplary bands of their era. 12 tracks. Jade Tree. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

to the world.......2006-04-19

I was quite shocked upon surveying the other reviews on this page to find that a few people had given this album only 4 stars. To me, this album deserves 5 stars, hands down! From beginning to end, this album delivers some of the most catchy and relentless hardcore punk out there. From the depths of Thomas' raspy voice comes addicting yet simple chants along with throaty screams and touching, heartfelt melodies. From their worldly & political lyrics to their driving musicianship, this album lacks next to nothing. The drums play a major part in keeping the song going and Eric does a great job. My favorite track is "Til Days Shall Be No More". It is the final track on the album and I think they couldn't have ended it much better. It starts off with an aggressive feel which continues throughout most of the song. Then it goes into one of the most amazing breakdowns I have ever heard. Towards the end, the overall feel of the song begins to slow and Thomas' voice takes the wheel. The song ends with Thomas holding the words "Our illusion..." and a series of well-placed crescendos and decrescendos of the final chord are heard.

But moving on from that, every track on the album is nothing less than a 4/5. Great album. Go buy it. End of story.

Excellent Album.......2005-09-02

If you are a hardcore fan don't be disturbed by the more melodic emeregence in this album. The music is still aggressive, driven behind a tigh rhythm section and the vocals have not 'weakend'. If anything the emotion is more expressive and urgent. Reminds the listener of Good Riddance, Stretch Armstrong, Sick of it All, old 7 seconds. This album won't allow you to keep your ass glued to the floor, you will be up and rockin'.

A more melodic approach to their brand of hardcore.......2005-06-20

Upon listening to Exit English, the thing that sticks out most to long time fans is the rather dramatic slowing down of their sound. This is a well worn path by myriad hardcore bands before them but it always stings a little when you hear a band start to sound "mature". You want a hardcore band to be a hardcore band otherwise you'd put a different record on but before you write these guys off as a flash in the pan hear me out.

It's clear on this album and their debut record that these guys are talented musicians. As in the past, the songs on here are tight as hell but what's clear on this record is that they can write compelling melodic riffs with the best of them. They also employ a slightly different tack than a lot of melodic hardcore bands. Rather than try to add melody to the speedier parts they tend to keep them fairly distinct. So you'll hear the blazing double time riffs segue into a slower, more melodic part or they'll start a song with a slower tempo only to bust out the four to the floor hardcore. This is an interesting approach as it keeps a clearer tie to their previous work but allows them to expand the songs with new melodic elements.

The other area they've also added more melody is in the vocals department. They don't pull this off quite as well because this guy is really a screamer at heart which is probably why he joined a hardcore band to begin with. At slower speeds he's really missing the passion and anger that turn many of their faster songs from good to great. This is probably the biggest drawback of this record as opposed to their last record but it's not a show stopper in my book.

While I prefer their speedier cuts, I can't deny that some of the more melodic parts are not extremely effective. You can see this most clearly on their opening combo cut "Amplify"/"Blaze", and later songs like "Aluminum Union"; and "Extinguish". The melodic parts ultimately made these better songs than they would have been had they relied solely on their previous songwriting approach. So while I do mourn the loss of their undiluted hardcore attack I have to admit that these set of songs are more unique, better written and will probably outshine their debut as time goes on.

I'm assuming this more accessible approach has made this band blacklisted by some people in the hardcore scene but I think these guys have the talent and songwriting chops to continue successfully down this path.

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Rise Against type of Sound.......2005-05-25

Strike Anywhere sound great! They are smooth and have a certain punk feeling to them. They really can't be centered in one catagory because they have so many influences. Rise Against influences are prevalent on this CD and I think that's why I love it.

"To the World" is an awesome song that gives you an adrenaline boost. It's a fight type song that hits close to home. Strike Anywhere have done a good job at not sounding the same on every track.

Pick up this CD. I believe it shows the true world that we live in while having you sing along long after you listen to it.

Oh Boy...Another 5 Star Rating.......2005-03-05

Yep, I have to agree with everyone else. This album appears to be flawless. The very first time that I heard Amplified, I got chills. I love that. Every song has a nice little catch too it and they're all full of power. If you like Thursday, Stretch Arm Strong, or Rise Against, EXIT ENGLISH needs a place on your shelf. I guarantee head banging from the beginning.

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