Glass Floor [Extra tracks] [Import]

1. Window Is The Door

2. Sleep Around

3. Some One Has To Die

4. King Of Doves

5. We've Got To Get Out

6. James

7. Night Like This

8. Souvenirs

9. Adios

10. I'm Not Afraid

11. If All My Days Go By

12. Lights

13. Human Beings

14. Down To The River

15. Birds Of Ireland

16. In Your Arms

Glass Floor,Maritime,Jvc Japan,Indie Rock,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: A very good indie pop debut from ex-Promise Ring members - fans of the band and genre should like it a lot - 4.5 stars Poppy and Catchy Again!! different for everyone Only for some TPR fans A Way To Save It

Glass Floor Maritime Manufacturer: Desoto ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: We, the Vehicles Wood/Water Calling Albany Yellow House We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank ASIN: B000255JI6 Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

1. The Window Is The Door
2. Sleep Around
3. Someone Has To Die
4. King Of Doves
5. We've Got To Get Out
6. James
7. A Night Like This
8. Souvenirs
9. Adios
10. I'm Not Afraid
11. If All My Days Go By
12. Lights
13. Human Beings

Customer Reviews:

A very good indie pop debut from ex-Promise Ring members - fans of the band and genre should like it a lot - 4.5 stars.......2006-01-05

Maritime is essentially made up of band members from the former emo band The Promise Ring. It's a little funny hearing such cheerful indie pop from a group of guys who were once heavily into sadness and, well, "emo". "Glass Floor" is not a classic, but it has a bunch of good indie pop songs which makes it a very satisfying purchase ("Someone Has To Die" and "Window Is The Door, The" are good examples). The first three tracks are arguably the best ones out of the bunch. Unfortunately the album suffers from a few things that hurt its rating. The rest of the songs aren't BAD, but compared to the first three they aren't as wonderful. The singer is pretty good for the band's style, but it *might* turn a couple people off. The lyrics are pretty good and even catchy and memorable for several songs (again, the first three. They aren't necessarily that deep, though). The musicianship is decent but not something to wholeheartedly praise. What stops it from earning 5 stars are two things - the singer's voice and that none of the songs are "great" (they're mostly just good). There's just something about it that doesn't "awe" me like the other 5 star albums I've rated have (though the first three are so very close). Overall, however, The Promise Ring and indie pop fans should really like this album, though I would argue not *greatly*. Recommended.

Highlights include:
"Window Is The Door, The"
"Sleep Around"
"Someone Has To Die"
"King Of Doves"
"We've Got To Get Out"
"Night Like This, A" (kind of)
"Adios"
"If All My Days Go By"
"Lights"
"Human Beings" (sort of)

Poppy and Catchy Again!!.......2005-06-29

Maritime's debut is filled with TPR-ish songs with the same singer/guitarist and drummer from the TPR(who penned the songs) and the bassist from the Dismemberment Plan(great band also) and studio musicians, but I bet you already knew that. It's mellow like Wood/Water and has a lot a mellotron, piano, organ, and strings/horns. GF is also produced by the same guy who produced TPR's third album, this man has produced and recorded lots of stuff...J. Robbins. The production really makes this sound like a cross between Wood/Water and Very Emergency...you can like that or not. I personally think that's a good thing, because I liked both of those.

"The Window is a Door" really dragged me into the album personally and I loved it(although I did read the lyrics the first time thrrough). It's an acoustic that last about four minutes and it's really just dare I say pretty.

The other songs good tunes are:the catchy as all heck "Someone Has to Die", "King of Doves", "We've Got to Get Out", "James", "Souvenirs", "Adios", "I'm Not Afriad", and "A Night Like This"...The rest are OK but don't compare to these.

different for everyone.......2005-02-08

After reading a lot of these reviews it appears everyone has a different opinion on this. My advice is, if you are interested, get it. If you like it, great. If you don't then you can put it on your shelf to try again later or sell it to a used CD store. When you listen to this album keep a COMPLETELY open mind. Forget everything about The Promise Ring, Vermont and all related bands.
If you can't do that, I must say I hear a lot of similarities to A.Promise Ring - Wood/Water B.Simon & Garfunkel C.John Mayer and some similarity to D.Promise Ring - Horse Latitudes. A in the sense that it is Davey here and he still has a similar form of song writing after TPR's last album, B in vocals and in a lot of the acoustic songs, C in a lot of melodies, and D because it still has that good ol' clean cut pop feel to it.
My opinion on how this album sounds is excellent. This seems like one of those CDs I'm gonna refer back to and remember when I'm older.
Listen to it, if you don't agree with me then don't lose sleep over it.

Only for some TPR fans.......2004-10-16

I have to level with you.

I think all of The Promise Ring's records were brilliant. However, I especially loved "Very Emergency!" and "Electric Pink". To me, that was TPR playing in a style that didn't require over-stretching. Laid-back pop that made sense and sounded a hell of a lot better than anything on the mainstream radio.

That said, Maritime is certainly in that vein. It's not intellectually challenging, but it is up-tempo and extremely catchy. Davey's distinct voice blends well with horns strategically placed.

If you want modern emo, watch TRL. If you want well-crafted pop, buy "Glass Floor".

A Way To Save It.......2004-08-28

Maritime's Glass Floor is not TERRIBLE; it's just perfectly mediocre, which to many music purists equals...TERRIBLE. Those fans of the Promise Ring's early material who checked out after the cutesy noise of Very Emergency and likely weren't recaptured by the somber droning of Wood/Water surely will not have any reason to celebrate this latest incarnation. And even the diehards who stuck around through the last two Promise Ring releases have no choice but to admit that by the time track 6 comes on, this album is something of a disappointment. The problem with Maritime is that they've found that musical no-man's-land between the thrilling unguarded energy of the early TPR songs and the subsequent raw, lo-fi, heart-on-sleeve balladry of Vermont. Here, they've appeared to merge the two into something unholy in it's preciousness. That being said, there is a way to save this emo Teddy Ruxpin from total cd-changer banishment (in four easy steps):
1. Buy the album.
2. Save the files to your computer.
3. Remove tracks 08, 10, and 13 ("Souvenirs", "I'm Not Afraid", and "Human Beings").
4. Rearrange the remaining songs into the following order:
i. "james"
ii. "someone has to die"
iii. "if all my days go by"
iv. "king of doves"
v. "a night like this"
vi. "adios"
vii. "we've got to get out"
viii. "sleep around"
ix. "lights"
x. "the window is the door"

By trimming the excess and forging a more logical track order, Glass Floor can be saved. Follow these instructions, and the album is not only tolerable, it's ultimately quite likable. Seriously.

Average customer rating: Hometown Heros woww

The Looking Glass Roots of Rebellion Manufacturer: ROR Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Surfacing ASIN: B000247X4A Release Date: 2004-02-02

Tracks:

1. The Order
2. Control/Progress
3. Shift
4. Pure
5. Legend
6. Amnesia
7. A Way to Stay Awake
8. Messenger

Album Description

"Melodic hard rock" best describes the innovative music of Roots of Rebellion. "The Looking Glass" is the debut album of this New Jersey band which combines unconventional melodic keyboard arrangements over complex rhythms and chords, creating a unique rock sound that is equally appropriate on the dance floor, car radio and mosh pit. "The Looking Glass", co-produced by the band and veteran sound engineer Tony Van Hoorn (recorded Phil Ramone, Ray Charles, Rick Derringer, Southside Johnny), combines a surprising collection of tracks, each significantly different from the others. The complex musical progressions in each song are complimented by lead singer John Penola's introspective, yet ambiguous lyrics. Swaying between kinetic choruses and somber verses, the album takes on the difficult task of pleasing both the hardest rocker and those who must find a melody and meaningful lyrics to appreciate a band's talents.

Customer Reviews:

Hometown Heros.......2005-05-09

This band is from my hometown and I remember seeing them at Battle of the Bands in 8th grade and they've really matured in sound since then. "The Looking Glass" is an excellent CD, a mix of rock, hardcore and techno. It's kept me awake through many a term paper! Tyler's guitar is an extension of his body, Kurt plays drums like a mofo, Rob is an excellent bassist, John's raspy singing voice is very sexy. The best part about their upcoming fame is I'm going to be able to say I used to get drunk with the lead guitarist of Roots of Rebellion. If you ever get a chance to see them live, I reccomend it. Great to dance to! (...)

woww.......2005-03-25

this is a pretty good album and a definetly good band.. its like hard rock with distorted guitar riffs. it kinda reminds me of nine inch nails and linkin park but better. you must get this album

Average customer rating:

Glass Floor Maritime Manufacturer: Jvc Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0001ZX28G Release Date: 2004-05-31

Tracks:

1. Window Is the Door
2. Sleep Around
3. Some One Has to Die
4. King of Doves
5. We've Got to Get Out
6. James
7. Night Like This
8. Souvenirs
9. Adios
10. I'm Not Afraid
11. If All My Days Go By
12. Lights
13. Human Beings
14. Down to the River
15. Birds of Ireland
16. In Your Arms

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