Jubilee Offer: Patriotic Classics for £2.50 |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album is an absolute treat from start to finish. It has exceeded all expectations by miraculously recapturing the spirit and style of the original band while still sounding modern. Tall Ships delivers on every level. Songwriting is superb with provoking lyrics and musically the band has lost nothing of it's ability to write instantly catchy choruses and melodies. There are hints here and there of the old It Bites trademarks and the odd (short) musical reference to Genesis and other groups, but it's all done with style, humour and a sound that is totally timeless.
No point comparing Mitchell to Dunnery (both geniuses) just sit back and enjoy what was easily one of the best releases of the past few years. John Beck perhaps uses slightly more organ than before but this gives a massive lift when used as the signature for intros and choruses. Dalton is one of the most "musical" of drummers and chips in with excellent harmonies for good measure. John Mitchell's guitar work is top notch and his vocals sound better than ever (How does he manage to fit in so well into so many groups?)
There are at least half a dozen tracks from this that would make any Best of It Bites compilation, and "Ghosts", "The Wind that shakes the Barley", and "Great Disasters" were simply 3 of the best songs recorded in 2008. In this time of recession it's optimistic and colourful music-making like this that we need to keep our spirits up. Welcome back boys, hope you'll stay a little longer this time !
No point comparing Mitchell to Dunnery (both geniuses) just sit back and enjoy what was easily one of the best releases of the past few years. John Beck perhaps uses slightly more organ than before but this gives a massive lift when used as the signature for intros and choruses. Dalton is one of the most "musical" of drummers and chips in with excellent harmonies for good measure. John Mitchell's guitar work is top notch and his vocals sound better than ever (How does he manage to fit in so well into so many groups?)
There are at least half a dozen tracks from this that would make any Best of It Bites compilation, and "Ghosts", "The Wind that shakes the Barley", and "Great Disasters" were simply 3 of the best songs recorded in 2008. In this time of recession it's optimistic and colourful music-making like this that we need to keep our spirits up. Welcome back boys, hope you'll stay a little longer this time !
Format:Audio CD
Being a dyed-in-the-wool Frank Dunnery fan since I was little I'd not given this album the time of day until last week. However, its fantastic and John Mitchell makes an exceptional replacement for FD. The new songs are great, especially Ghosts and Tall Ships. The original band members still sound amazing - I could listen to Bob Dalton's drumming all day. You can hear a some recent influences in the music, most particularly older Dream Theater stuff and maybe a few of the newer bands who've recorded at Oathouse Studios like Architect, but its still an It Bites album. Here's hoping Map of the Past is just as good.
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having been a huge It Bites fan during the 90s I was slightly embarrassed to have completely missed the reformation of the band and new album.
I really didn't know what to expect but, on first listen, have to report that I was utterly blown away. It's like being transported back in time. After one listen, I'd say that any track could have appeared on the earlier albums without seeming unduly out of place. More importantly, tracks like "The wind that shakes the barley" would have been stand out tracks even then.
For any It Bites fans I'd suggest that this is a Must Buy - it really is worth it.
I really didn't know what to expect but, on first listen, have to report that I was utterly blown away. It's like being transported back in time. After one listen, I'd say that any track could have appeared on the earlier albums without seeming unduly out of place. More importantly, tracks like "The wind that shakes the barley" would have been stand out tracks even then.
For any It Bites fans I'd suggest that this is a Must Buy - it really is worth it.
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
