- Audio CD (25 Nov 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Imports
- ASIN: B00004RCD8
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,161,360 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Third Eye Blind's second album will go a long way in helping the San Francisco-based band to shed their corporate-rock label. Less grandiose and obvious than their 1997 debut, the elegantly flawed Blue crackles with energy and dark humor, but doesn't wade in the same pools of gloom and despair as its self-titled predecessor. Frontman Stephan Jenkins has exchanged his intricate stream-of-consciousness musings for more streamlined soulful wordplay. The assertive, inventive guitars recall such big bruisers of yesteryear as Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, but without the heavy-handedness. "Never Let You Go", the album's standout, is as catchy as Rick Springfield's "Jesse's Girl", but with a raw edge and a snarling Jaggeresque rap by Jenkins. Smart, poppy, and ironic, Blue more than solidifies Third Eye Blind's standing as a band on the rise. --Jaan Uhelszki
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As someone who is thoroughly pissed off with the state of the current UK charts and the lack of decent bands emerging, I have been listening to a lot of american groups lately and quite frankly, Third Eye Blind are one of the best bands I've discovered. I bought the 1st LP for 'Semi-Charmed Life' and completely fell in love with it, and had to buy 'Blue' as well. Its everything an album should be, lyrically and musically and you never lose interest in the album however many times you listen to it. 'Wounded', '10 Days Late' and '1000 July's' are probably the best tracks, but 'Farther' is oddly genius like too - not too mention the short but sweet 'Ode To Maybe'. The UK music press in particular appear to take a cynical view of most US bands which is a shame as it means bands such as 3eb, Matchbox 20 etc. don't get a chance to make it big over here which they definitely deserve to. I would recommend anyone who likes good music to buy 'Blue', as its an album most people should definitely have in their collection. I'm glad it's in mine anyway.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Blue is an amazing outburst of power pop orientated rock,with the energy of david beckham on red bull.unlike its predesesor this album as your concentration levels at 100% right the way through.'never let you go',10 days late' are among the stand out tracks and who can overlook the extremly sentimental 'deep inside of you'.'slow motion' will have you singing along to its strange-cheeky lyrics.The 2nd finest group next to the goo goo dolls.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The second attempt from American rockers Third Eye Blind is an album of full on balls out rock music mixed with emotionally available lyrics. Frontman Stephan Jenkins shows off his ability to write music that draws your attention immediatley in the stand out track on the album 'Never Let You Go'. It's a lament of lost love, a subject which Jenkins touches upon in several of the songs that span the bands career so far. In other areas of the cd they move away from the more familiar territory of rock and ballads into grounds of experimentation. It is difficult to decide whether this attempt at diversity really works, but you have to admire them for trying to do something different, something alot of modern day bands do not do. Their can be no doubt that this album is not quite up to the standards set by 'Semi-Charmed-Life', the bands debut effort, but even so, with songs like '10 Days Late', 'Deep Inside Of You' and the album finale 'Darwin' this is still an album that every music lover should own. Third Eye Blind are, at the moment, pretty much ignored in England but have found huge success in America, personally I am hoping this will soon change.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Poor FOllow Up
After buying their self-titled debut album, I waited with baited breath for Third Eye Blind's follow up, and was overjoyed to find it in the bargain bin of a local music store only... Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2004
Frankly the others hype it too much.
I first heard 'semi charmed life' in my school common room and fell in love with 3EB, buying that album the same day. Blue is fresh, experimental and consistent. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2002
Nearly as good as the first (but that would be impossible!)
You can divide this CD up into two sections- the ones 3eb wrote with radio in mind (Anything, Never let you go etc) and the ones (in the majority) that show 3eb at their... Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2001
An exploration leading to a great pleasure
I agree with many of the below comments. This album is not as immediately accessible as 3eb's first release. However it is because of this that the album opens up over a period. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2001 by A. Yeates
Blown away
I bought the first album after hearing "sem-charmed life" which is a summer track from a few years ago... Read more
Published on 13 July 2001 by bifbaggers@hotmail.com
One Step forward and One Back
Upon 1st hearing i loved this album and thought it to be better than their first. However after further listening i consider this to be more of a mixed record. Read more
Published on 5 May 2001
Now this is what i call music!
probably not as strong as their debut ablum but a quality CD all the same. One of my favourite songs by any band is on here which is 'Deep inside of you', the lyrics to this song... Read more
Published on 16 April 2001
a change of heart
This album began with some really sound tracks, but upon further listening the band sounded like they were losing interest. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2001
One of the best punk rock albums ever produced
I had never heard any songs by third eye blind before a bonfire night party, I liked the tracks I heard and my friend who brought the album to the party recommended i buy it. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2000 by parge2k@lineone.net
Faultless followup to self-titled album
This, 3EBs 2nd album is absolutely superb. Each song has it's own special quality and tone, and dispite the different kinds of songs, they do somehow complement each other so you... Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2000
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