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change is good!, 22 Nov 2003
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after i heard 'in reverie' was to be released, i was expecting great things of saves the day, and they haven't let me down. it's different from previous albums, that much is apparent, but is that such a bad thing? if you want 'stay what you are' again, there are plenty of bands out there with this sound. admit it, it would drive you insane if saves the day released 'stay what you are' over and over. so its different, and either you'll love it or you'll hate it. i found it takes a few listens to get into but it really is a great album for the record, in reverie was recorded with vagrant and bought by dreamworks once it was finished.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
a beautiful thing, 18 Sep 2003
This review is from: In Reverie (Audio CD)
i was lucky enough to get my hands on this record online 2 months before its slated release and at first i was shocked at the sound and the sound of chris's vocals. while i did like it at first, it took a few listens to really feel the vibes that the album gives off and really enjoy the music to the fullest. i am a long time saves the day fan and i love how they re-invent themselves with every album. im sure its not intentional but i undestand that as they change, their music does too. i honestly love this record more than all the others now. its neck and neck with "through being cool" but something about it becomes intoxicating after a while. i have read alot of reviews that say the album is crap and i think people need to just get over themselves and what they think a band should sound like. sorry its not a punk rock album but that doesnt mean its not good music. the songs are well written; solid and often incredibly creative and flowing bass lines, smooth and somewhat strange yet melodic guitar riffs, and beautifly smooth vocals. alot of reviewers have been mistakingly been calling it too nasal and annoying but thats not true. they are obviously not musicians. chris is merely SINGING more now. we are used to gut bellowing forced and strained vocals and while it is cool to hear the notes are not long. since he is singing correctly and more musically now, there is no strain and notes are held longer, thus bring more voice and it can be mistaken for nasal. i love it. i give the cd a 4 bc it isnt lovable from the first listen. its enjoyable but it takes a few good listens to understand and love. a job well done.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A departure, 17 Oct 2003
Well, this is certainly different. The sound is rather surfy, encorporating the best of 80's novelty act Camper Van Beethoven, with the more psychedelic vibes of Built To Spill. In particular, the guitar riffs and some vocals are Doug Marsch-esque. The rich vocals are recieved, smooth and clear, and even childlike, but in a positive sense. I would compare some of the gentler tracks to The Thrills, or even, (in a curious, yet, not a bad way) The Beach Boys. This is a departure from Saves The Day familiarity, however, it works. The £10 I paid for this record was certainly value for money considering the bundle i got with the cd. A worthy addition to my CD collection. Ryan, 18, Liskeard, Cornwall.
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