17979 Interprets | 59617 Lyrics
7485 User (0 online | 95 guests)
It's Your Turn
iTunes 10 New Releases
Looking 4 Myself (Deluxe Version) - Usher
Looking 4 Myself (Deluxe Version) by Usher
Bear Creek - Brandi Carlile
Bear Creek by Brandi Carlile
Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale - Phillip Phillips
Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale by Phillip Phillips
American Idol - Season Finale - Season 11 - EP - Various Artists
American Idol - Season Finale - Season 11 - EP by Various Artists
Like That - Single - T.I.
Like That - Single by T.I.
In My Life (Glee Cast Version) - Single - Glee Cast
In My Life (Glee Cast Version) - Single by Glee Cast
Like That - Single - T.I.
Like That - Single by T.I.
Bring Me Home - Live 2011 - Sade
Bring Me Home - Live 2011 by Sade
Apocalyptic Love (Deluxe) [feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators] - Slash
Apocalyptic Love (Deluxe) [feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators] by Slash
Sprawl II & Ready to Start (Remixed By Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire) - Single - Arcade Fire
Sprawl II & Ready to Start (Remixed By Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire) - Single by Arcade Fire
the Wallflowers
Bringing Down the Horse
| Release Date: | November 30, 1995 |
| Label: | Interscope Records |
| Rating: | 4.5 |
When the Wallflowers recorded their self-titled album in 1992, most of the band's members were 22 and weren't ready for prime time yet. The songs had flashes of inspiration and promise but didn't really hang together. It took four years for the Wallflowers to release a second album, but this time they were ready. The folk-rock melodies were strong; the playing was clear and muscular, and the production by T-Bone Burnett (friend of the family) framed the lyrics' storytelling imaginatively. Jakob will never escape comparisons to his dad, but his new music can stand on its own as some of the decade's best.
In fact, Jakob's voice doesn't resemble his father's so much as Tom Petty's nasal drawl, and the way Wallflower Rami Jaffee soaks nearly every song in Benmont Tench-like B-3 organ makes the Heartbreaker connection unmistakable. Fortunately, Jakob's evocative songwriting and the Wallflowers' high-energy playing reminds one of the early Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers records rather than the desultory, later work. Heartbreaker Mike Campbell even plays on "6th Avenue Heartache," the first single and a gloriously harmonized lament for the victims of America's meanest streets. "The same white line that was drawn on you," Jakob sings, "was drawn on me." He takes a more defiant, more rocking approach later in the album when he proclaims he's "Laughing Out Loud" in the face of everyone who ever tried to push him around. --Geoffrey Himes
Tracklist of Bringing Down the Horse
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Headlight | 5:13 |  |
| 2 | 6th Avenue Heartache | 5:38 |  |
| 3 | Bleeders | 3:41 | |
| 4 | Three Marlenas | 4:59 | |
| 5 | The Difference | 3:50 | |
| 6 | Invisible City | 4:48 | |
| 7 | Laughing Out Loud | 3:39 | |
| 8 | Josephine | 5:09 | |
| 9 | God Don't Make Lonely Girls | 4:49 | |
| 10 | Angel On My Bike | 4:22 | |
| 11 | I Wish I Felt Nothing | 5:04 | |
Reviews:
Bringing Down the Horse
Bringing Down the Horse is one of the best albums I have ever come across. My sister and I never tire of the CD, and it played non-stop for about five months in the car before we took it out. The Wallflowers have a number of CDs out, and I believe this is the best one of them all. The songs and the lyrics never seem to get dull like most tracks do when they are on repeat, including some of the Wallflowers' other songs. Great guitar playing in the background and Dylan's voice is enthralling. The mellow music is neither too soft nor too loud and harsh - perfect for the relaxed, but not too relaxed, mood. I recommended all the songs on this wonderful CD, but the ones that I can listen to all day are: One Headlight, God Don't Make Lonely Girls, Josephine, and Three Marlenas. If this CD is not in your collection yet, make sure it will be!On My Top 5 List
Every once in a while you run across an album so good you never tire of it. This is one of those albums.I've owned it for years and it's never failed to move me every time I listen to it. The songwriting is incredible, the music is beautiful, and Dylan's voice is absolutely perfect for the songs.
Every band makes one album they can never top. For the Wallflowers, this is the one. It's hard not to like this album no matter what kind of music you're into. I highly recommend it.