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Track Listings
| 1. Busted Stuff |
| 2. Grey Street |
| 3. Where Are You Going |
| 4. You Never Know |
| 5. Captain |
| 6. Raven |
| 7. Grace Is Gone |
| 8. Kit Kat Jam |
| 9. Digging A Ditch |
| 10. Big Eyed-Fish |
| 11. Bartender |
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It's nice to see the extra DVD bit which comes with the cd, two live songs of DMB in Boulder Colorado!!!
When will the British music scene realise that this is a truly great band to listen to and watch live
Just go and buy it !!!!
That's a pretty bold statement, but listen to the imagination, emotion and talent which this album is crammed full of and you will surely agree.
In case you're unfamiliar with the band, this is the 5th major-label album by the Dave Matthews Band. The band is fronted by guitarist-vocalist Dave Matthews, who has a voice full of character and an impressive vocal range. Stefan Lessard and Carter Beauford play drums and bass respectively, and both are capable of spectacular moments. Leroi Moore (sax and whistle) and Boyd Tinsley (violin) add a distinctive sound, and on 'Busted Stuff' they play a more harmonic role in addition to the jazzy, flashy solos they are famous for.
On this album the most noticable change is the more unified sound of the band, which leads to the tracks sounding very controlled, without any wasted time on the 55-minutes of music. Despite this, there are plenty of moments for the musicians to show thier talent.
Highlights of the album are Grey Street, a powerful song with a brilliant hook, You Never Know, which is complex yet beautiful, Big Eyed Fish, with profound lyrics, and Bartender, an epic song packed with feeling. There is even a chance on Kit Kat Jam for the band to play some great music without any vocals from Matthews. The music is slightly mellower than on previous albums by the band, but its bittersweet sound makes this a very rewarding CD.
Compared to imagination and creativity like this, most British bands are bland and mundane. 'Busted Stuff' combines the usual great songwriting with playing which alternates between power and beauty. Strongly recommended.
I think one of the highlights of this release though is the third track on the bonus DVD; a Dolby 5.1 mix of the studio version of Bartender. It is absolutly magnificent. When I crank this tune up I feel like I'm floating in my living room with DMB all around me. Excellent. A really tasteful surround mix. Unfortunately the fidelity is one of the lowest options available for surround sound, 448 Kbps Dolby 5.1, but it's still worth experiencing this track in surround, Carter's kit especially is opened up really nicely in 5.1
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