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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Look margery- a tower jumper; lucky we brought the umbrella,
This review is from: The Dream (Audio CD)
One of the most gratifying things in the world is finding a complete gem of an album by blindfolding yourself with a kitchen hand towel and pointing a finger randomly at a labels roster. I doubt very much i would have ever discovered these gentlemen otherwise. Open hand unashamedly concede that in future releases they would be more than happy to follow a direction not all that dissimmilar to peter gabriels quirky alt pop croonings.....I guess its just fantastically lucky that they dont sound remotely like the ageing ex-genesis front man at the moment.Its 'emo' folks, yes that horrible abrasive genre description that makes most people wish for softer walls at which to propell themselves at high velocity. The guitar rock is melodic, its soft- its about girls alot of the time, but more broadly its delivered in an abstract musical third person only previously explored by the pumpkins. Who I would even hazard to say arent actually too far off being musical predeccessors to open hand. The dream has beautiful caressing and heartfelt vocals, some great harmonies and above all else one of the gentlest falsettos of any rock band your likely to hear. The album is deeply honest and personal, the band is horrendously ugly. Make of it what you will, but personally if i had a bell tower i would go to great pains to make sure that this ingenious four piece would be the malformed idiots fondling the brass.....I go to sleep with this record on, i hope the band will forgive me for the quasimodo references.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can't recommend this enougth,
This review is from: The Dream (Audio CD)
I first heard this band through my sister who had downloaded some of there stuff of the internet and i was really impressed and just had to get the album. Its definatly a must have for anyone who is into punk/hardcore/emo/anything definatly one of the albums of the year.
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3.8 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Review by CMJ (January 2003),
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Dream (Audio CD)
If there is one band on the Trustkill Records roster that deftly illustrates the label's diversity and ability to spot exciting music other than the incredible hardcore that it has built its reputation upon, it's definitely Open Hand. This Orange County band isn't typical Orange County fare, ie. pop punk and moshcore. 'The Dream' is all push-n-pull, a harmonically distorted distortion of the best qualities of emo and hardcore and pop punk. Shades of all these genres color the vivid The Dream. The album effortlessly changes moods several times throughout, with plenty of contemplative, almostepic moments at the center. Each song is so lush and layered, that one song literally bleeds right into the next. Check out the way 'The Struggle' melts into 'Thought Process' with beautiful, seamless ease. That's no small task orminor accomplishment or easy feat for a band with emotional and heavy tendencies, but Open Hand does it with such oomph, you'd think writing this type of complex music was a joyous day at the beach for Open Hand's players.Vocalist Justin is just that: a vocalist whose clean singing is the tie that binds all the other elements of The Dream. We don't want to wake up after 'In Your Eyes' , 'The Dream' , 'The Struggle' , '11th Street' and 'Radio Days'.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
2003 Album of the Year.,
By "mynamefool" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Dream (Audio CD)
in my opinion Open Hand's album "The Dream" is one of the best albums to come out this year. i was surprised when i heard they were on trustkill after i got a sampler from my work. trustkill made a wise choice by taking these guys under thier wings(otherwise, ferret would've gotten them). seriously though, this album is amazing, the first two songs crossfade into each other so well that the first time i listened to it i thought it was still the same song.Open Hand makes for a wonderful work soundtrack and it's good to relax to when i'm not listening to converge. i give it 10 stars not just 5. buy it or download it. it's worth it. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"11th street",
By Trustkill - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Dream (Audio CD)
Well, as you can see tk never brings you mediocre bands that is why you will only find talent and great quality music there... Now, openhand is no exception specialy with some beautifull singing and songs that will inspiry you ? Openhand just might be that band you will always want more from! Can't wait to see openhand performing live at hellfest! The best tracks ? "life as is", "11th street" , and "forever" get it now!
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