NoiseTrade Sampler 2011
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Plumb This album works as a great free sampler for those who havnen't heard Plumb's music. It includes six of her greatest hits, including two completely new remixes. The original studio versions of Beautiful...
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Britt Britt Nicole is easily one of the most popular and youthful female artists in the Christian music industry. Her music is catchy, uplifting, and powerful. With two incredible releases under her belt...
Since the year 2000, Rachael Lampa has been one of the most successful female artists in the industry. With four number one singles to her name and three highly acclaimed studio albums,...
Eh | Posted December-04-2009
Francesca Battistelli's biggest hit to date "It's Your Life" (which has peaked at #95 on the Billboard Hot 100) is re-released in the new digital EP.
Unfortunately, the only new song is a wonderful acoustic version of the title track, and the other songs are just tracks from her album. If I were Francesca, I would have just released "It's Your Life" and the acoustic version as a single, instead of making her fans waste money on the whole EP, considering they probably already own the songs.
This EP as a whole is really only good for absolute diehards and people who just want her singles.
Very Nice EP | Posted November-28-2009
Joy Williams is on a roll this year with four EPs and a single already released. Now with her free Christmas EP, More Than I Asked For, Joy offers 2 original Christmas songs, and an Old French carol.
The album starts out with the title track, which is a beautiful gem that has become one my favorite original Christian songs. She completely captured the essence of the season in the song.
"A Little Bit of Love" is the second and last studio song. It's a beautiful song, and could really be listened to all year long. It doesn't have a holiday feel, which is fine. It's still a great song.
The GarageBand version of "A Little Bit of Love" is next and gives the song a more intimate, acoustic flavor to the song.
"Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella" is the last song, and was actually released as a free song last Christmas. It's a nice addition to the EP, and it's not as well known, which is refreshing.
Unfortuantely, the quality on the last two songs are a little fuzzy, and I would have maybe liked to see two or three more cover songs, but overall this an absolutely great EP. Joy really captures the Christmas feeling and the best part is IT'S FREE! :D Great job Joy! You really know what your fans want!
Not A Big Fan | Posted October-26-2009
I was never a big fan of Kris Allen during Season 8 of American Idol (I was an Adam fan), but he did do a good job and a handful of his songs and these are some of his best. My favorites are "Ain't No Sunshine", "Heartless" and "Apologize". If you really want great music from Kris Allen download his new single "Live Like We're Dying" on iTunes and then grab his album!
Not So Great Lyrics Overcome by Great Vocals | Posted October-26-2009
Let's face it: Kara DioGuardi did a terrible job writing this song. The lyrics are so generic and such a mouthful! Fortunately, Kris Allen rose to the occassion and did a great job on the song. ;)
Decent Hits Collection with Plenty of Goodies | Posted November-06-2009
After five hit albums and mega chart-topping singles like "In My Arms" and "Cut", Plumb returns to the music scene with her new greatest hits album "Beautiful History: A Hits Collection". But it's more than just your regular greatest hits collection. The album features 2 brand new songs, 3 re-recorded songs and 8 dance remixes, plus totally sick cover art!
The album starts off with "Stranded (2010)" a redo from her 1999 album candycoatedwaterdrops. The re-record doesn't do much to the song, but I have totally fallen in love with the song all over again! It makes it a little more rock-oriented and of course Plumb's vocals are more seasoned than they were in 1999, but it's still a winner. "Here With Me" gets a similar revamp that is absolutely superb, while the extended cut of "Damaged" was actually released in 2006 on Chaotic Resolve. The 1999 hit is made longer, with more lyrics and heartfelt vocals. Fantastic!
"God-shaped Hole (2010)" gets a more upbeat rock makeover that suits the song well. "Real" is unfortunately the only song to represent the 2003 album Beautiful Lumps of Coal. I would have liked to see "Sink N' Swim" and "Boys Don't Cry" on this collection as well.
The 2006 ground-breaker Chaotic Resolve gets four slots on the collection with the sophisticated rock anthem "I Can't Do This", the tender piano-driven "Cut, the melancholic rock ballad "Better" and the stars-in-your-eyes love song "Blush (Only You)".
Like Beautiful Lumps of Coal, Plumb's newest release, the 2007 lullaby album Blink, is also only represented by one song, the mega hit "In My Arms". At least the song "Always" could have made it, considering it's remixes are on the second disc, but the original is left off. Oh well.
The two new songs end the first disc. "Hang On" is powerful rock ballad that lets Plumb's fantastic vocal prowess soar. The title track is a flawless final track that really speaks to me. Reminiscent of the album Blink.
I was a little disappointed with the first disc. I felt like there could have been more hits, but I guess you can't include everything. The redos make up for it though. It was a truly brilliant idea, and it makes the songs sound more current so they fit better with the more recent hits.
The second disc features eight remixes of four of Plumb's biggest hits. Bimbo Jones turns "In My Arms" into a thumping dance track, while "Cut" is remixed by Bronleewe & Bose. The song keeps its charm, but gives it an upbeat danceable undertone. "Hang On" features sizzling synthesizers, while "Always" gets a laidback electronic makeover.
"In My Arms" is remixed again by Bronleewe & Bose, with great beats and interesting sound effects, though I think I like Bimbo Jones' remix better. The Digital Dog remix of "Cut" isn't too over-the-top, but adds just enough style to the song. David Aude gives "Hang On" a darker tone, and Bimbo Jones ends the party with an energized version of "Always". If you got the iTunes version of the album, you also got 3 more remixes.
Overall, the first disc, though it could have had more songs, will tide fans over with great re-recorded hits and new songs, and the second disc is the perfect CD for fans of mainstream dance artists like Lady GaGa, Britney Spears or Black Eyed Peas. These two discs make for a collection well-worth buying that will satisfy the long-time fans and give new listeners plenty to explore.
Oh yeah, and kudos to the art direction for the album! The pictures and settings are absolutely stunning and Plumb is gorgeous! The art direction and photography is the best I have ever seen. A+ :D
Nice Collection | Posted October-13-2009
This is a nice collection of ZOEgirl's biggest hits. "Room to Breathe" was a represented a little too heavily, and I would have liked to see some songs like "Feel Alright" and "Here and Now", but oh well. It's a really good representation of their songs, especially if you haven't bought anything from them yet.
WOW! WoW is no longer cool.... | Posted October-13-2009
Why does WoW keep releasing these lame "greatest hits" projects. They've already had WOW Gold, WOW #1's and WOW Essentials. Why do we need another one??? Besides, with the digital era now in full swing, people can now purchase their favorite songs and biggest hits instead of buying these dumb CDs. I don't wanna see any more of these!
Absolutely Fantastic | Posted October-12-2009
I read the first three books (Black, Red and White) about a month ago and I just finished Green and WOW was it fantastic. It seamlessly started where White ended and ended where Black started. It's mind-boggling, but dazzling at the same time. It was the perfect end to the series.
I encourage to read this book LAST. I liked it a lot better that way. If you haven't read The Circle Trilogy, go pick up Black and make your way through the books, and if you have already read the previous books, you're in for a fantastic treat! =D
FANSD .... [Review] | Posted October-12-2009
relient K does it again with this awesome all new album! My favorite are the title track, "Candlelight", "Sahara", "Savannah", "Part of It", "This Is the End", "(If You Want It)" and "Terminals". Great job rK! ;)
Decent EP | Posted October-01-2009
I bought this EP in 2007 and I sorta like it. It's pretty short and it just doesn't jump out me and say "WOW!" I love "What Christmas Means to Me" and "O Holy Night", but the others are a little "eh". This EP wasn't good enough to convince me to buy her full-length Christmas album "It's Christmas".
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