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When I first heard Jesse was releasing a LIVE album,I thought brillant! Anyone who's seen him live will no what a great performer he is and how much energy and heart he puts into his songs.Well? its not really captured on this,the songs are fine he sings them well the band are tight,but its just abit lacking.This had the promise to be something abit special and it just feels abit average. If your a fan of his works though I would recommend it, I mean its Jesse!its good to add to your collection.
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Jesse Malin hit earth with the force of a very large comet in 2002 with the excellent "The Fine Art Of Self Destruction" packed with goodtime songs like "TKO" and "Wendy". He was in addition during that period "hooked" to the coat tails of the then red hot Ryan Adams who at the time of "Heartbreaker" and "Gold" could do not wrong. As a result he became championed by Uncut magazine and his album appeared on numerous year end lists.
Malin unfortunately has never really surpassed that moment and while making a number of steady albums its difficult to speak of any great advance or huge progression in his music. A sure sign of this is that his reviews on Amazon have been in terminal decline over the recent period suggesting that interest is waning. A shame really because "love it to Life" is by a country mile his best album since the "Fine Art" and while his influence may have waned his ability to attract star names continues with Ryan Adams, Brian Fallon and Mandy Moore (Mrs Adams) all guesting on the album. There is no real point giving intricate descriptions of the songs since they have generally a Springsteen meets Adams feel about them and some echoes of the Gaslight Anthem. The best are "Burning the Bowery" with its addictive chorus and the excellent Tom Pettyish style rocker "Disco Ghetto". That said there are other songs here which suggest that lyrically Malin has run out of steam not least of all "Revelations" with its naff chant of "Everything is gonna be ok/Gonna be alright/Gonna be ok", while "Black Boombox" is overcooked and just tries to hard. Consequently you come away from this album with a sense of enjoyment but not total satisfaction. Malin is clearly a "sticker" but he will need to find a new direction in the future to maintain ongoing interest particularly if he doesn't always want to be in the shadows of his more famous friends.
Malin unfortunately has never really surpassed that moment and while making a number of steady albums its difficult to speak of any great advance or huge progression in his music. A sure sign of this is that his reviews on Amazon have been in terminal decline over the recent period suggesting that interest is waning. A shame really because "love it to Life" is by a country mile his best album since the "Fine Art" and while his influence may have waned his ability to attract star names continues with Ryan Adams, Brian Fallon and Mandy Moore (Mrs Adams) all guesting on the album. There is no real point giving intricate descriptions of the songs since they have generally a Springsteen meets Adams feel about them and some echoes of the Gaslight Anthem. The best are "Burning the Bowery" with its addictive chorus and the excellent Tom Pettyish style rocker "Disco Ghetto". That said there are other songs here which suggest that lyrically Malin has run out of steam not least of all "Revelations" with its naff chant of "Everything is gonna be ok/Gonna be alright/Gonna be ok", while "Black Boombox" is overcooked and just tries to hard. Consequently you come away from this album with a sense of enjoyment but not total satisfaction. Malin is clearly a "sticker" but he will need to find a new direction in the future to maintain ongoing interest particularly if he doesn't always want to be in the shadows of his more famous friends.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Wonderful collection of true rock'n'roll songs of great quality. Jesse has stories behind each song and the depth resonates in the music.
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Unsung Rock God
Confusingly Jesse Malin has 2 CDs called 'Love It To Life'. One is a live album, but the item you really want to head for is the studio album under the moniker of Jesse Malin & the... Read more
Published 18 months ago by World Class Fad
Not Bad
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Published 22 months ago by David
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Published on 12 May 2008 by R. Tolfree
Good feel for his live shows
Jesse Malin is a great live performer, someone who gives 100% every time. In this there is a touch of the Springsteen in him, someone else who still, even after all these years,... Read more
Published on 5 April 2008 by Eric Ambleside
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