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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If your looking for non-pretentious, non-theatrical straight up no nonsense hard, loud (but accessible) alt rock then look no further!!
Its along time since i've heard a band and thought 'this is it!!, flawless!!' but this one really is, trust me! Monster crunching riffs, thumping bass hooks & gutsy strong vocals with just the right amount of screaming/shouting, so as not to be too inaccesible, all held together with the perfect blend of melody and 'noise'. Every song has something to offer, even the odd ballad with a strings section seems to work beautifully.
Personal fave's include 'Some Mothers Do Ave Em', Blamethrower and the epic Return Of The Jedi.
Reuben are a talented bunch of decent British lads and we all need to get behind them, buy their records and spread the word!! This is what the music industry really needs at the moment and I just hope they get all the credit and recognition they deserve!! BUY THIS ALBUM NOW!!!!!
Its along time since i've heard a band and thought 'this is it!!, flawless!!' but this one really is, trust me! Monster crunching riffs, thumping bass hooks & gutsy strong vocals with just the right amount of screaming/shouting, so as not to be too inaccesible, all held together with the perfect blend of melody and 'noise'. Every song has something to offer, even the odd ballad with a strings section seems to work beautifully.
Personal fave's include 'Some Mothers Do Ave Em', Blamethrower and the epic Return Of The Jedi.
Reuben are a talented bunch of decent British lads and we all need to get behind them, buy their records and spread the word!! This is what the music industry really needs at the moment and I just hope they get all the credit and recognition they deserve!! BUY THIS ALBUM NOW!!!!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Released a little over a year after their debut album, "Racecar is Racecar Backwards" (a collection of songs written over the course of their years of touring the toilet circuit), Reuben come into their own with this outstanding album.
Racecar was just a taste of what was to come. I didn't think it was possible, but Reuben have got even better. The album is more or less the story of the band's minor fame from the eyes of singer/guitarist Jamie Lenman. He frequently makes remarks and quips about the realities of the music industry, animosity from his former peers, and the fact that he still doesn't drive. I've always been a fan of albums that paint a sincere picture of where somebody is at that point in time, and this album does a fantastic job. Perhaps the crowning achievement is the epic masterpiece "Return of the Jedi," a song about how difficult it is pushing a "real" band into an industry full of image-obsessed tryhards and record producers that just want to shift units.
The songs on this album are certainly more commercial than those on Racecar, but what they lose in technicality, they gain in maturity. Jamie's unorthodox guitar work and Jon's bass grooves do a good job at keeping these songs intelligent and not just commercial mainstream alt rock. Let's not forget Guy's drumming, which although somewhat toned down in this album compared to the last, is still showcased with a few fantastic fills and some incredible beats here and there. Tracks like "Nobody Loves You" demonstrate Jamie's ability to sing softly and sincerely just as well as he screams his larynx out on the heavy tracks.
If you want to hear some loud, balls out, gimmick-less rock with an IQ, then this album is for you.
Standout tracks are: "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", "Nobody Loves You", "Lights Out" and "Return of the Jedi".
Racecar was just a taste of what was to come. I didn't think it was possible, but Reuben have got even better. The album is more or less the story of the band's minor fame from the eyes of singer/guitarist Jamie Lenman. He frequently makes remarks and quips about the realities of the music industry, animosity from his former peers, and the fact that he still doesn't drive. I've always been a fan of albums that paint a sincere picture of where somebody is at that point in time, and this album does a fantastic job. Perhaps the crowning achievement is the epic masterpiece "Return of the Jedi," a song about how difficult it is pushing a "real" band into an industry full of image-obsessed tryhards and record producers that just want to shift units.
The songs on this album are certainly more commercial than those on Racecar, but what they lose in technicality, they gain in maturity. Jamie's unorthodox guitar work and Jon's bass grooves do a good job at keeping these songs intelligent and not just commercial mainstream alt rock. Let's not forget Guy's drumming, which although somewhat toned down in this album compared to the last, is still showcased with a few fantastic fills and some incredible beats here and there. Tracks like "Nobody Loves You" demonstrate Jamie's ability to sing softly and sincerely just as well as he screams his larynx out on the heavy tracks.
If you want to hear some loud, balls out, gimmick-less rock with an IQ, then this album is for you.
Standout tracks are: "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", "Nobody Loves You", "Lights Out" and "Return of the Jedi".
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Since falling in love with Reuben's style a few months after their debut 'Racecar Is Racecar Backwards', I got back from holiday to find that this album was to be released the very next week. I pre-ordered on Amazon, and it arrived 2 days before the release. The second it arrived, i slammed it into my CD player, to find that the boys have managed something very few bands can do, and have released a brilliant second album.
What makes this work is the beautiful and unique vocals of Jamie Lenman, the harmonies, and the most wonderful riffs. They have taken a step forward from their previous album, becoming more riff-based, and less experimental with their approach. This band deserve to be big, they will be big, and with songs like the epic 'Return Of The Jedi', and 'Every Time A Teenager Listens To Drum And Bass, A Rockstar Dies', why shouldn't they be?
What makes this work is the beautiful and unique vocals of Jamie Lenman, the harmonies, and the most wonderful riffs. They have taken a step forward from their previous album, becoming more riff-based, and less experimental with their approach. This band deserve to be big, they will be big, and with songs like the epic 'Return Of The Jedi', and 'Every Time A Teenager Listens To Drum And Bass, A Rockstar Dies', why shouldn't they be?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Everything I look for in a rock album.
After hearing the band's earlier album 'Racecar is Racecar Backwards' I was surprise to learn it actually was released before 'Very Fast Very Dangerous'. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Marty
There's hope for the Brits
Reuben are, without doubt, one of the most refreshing bands around. It's unfortuate that they split after just three full albums, but in some ways it could be said that this is... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Jeph Hammel
Very Fast Very Good
It seems that since Reuben Split thier albums are becomeing gold dust. This album the 2nd album from the band after the great "racecar is racecar backwards" Just Makes it clear... Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2009 by Kieran Smith
An original album with moments of genius
Given that the first album featured songs from EP's that had been released over a good number of years, I may not have been the only one who saw this as their first album proper. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2007 by Mr. P. J. Thorn
Very big, very clever.
Im a newcomer to Reuben and this album is my introduction to them. According to sources this, their second album (i have since found out) is supposed to be their weakest effort. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2007 by theone&only
Underrated
I came across Reuben by complete chance, I was casually browsing and arrived at Racecar is Racecar Backwards. I decided to gamble, and it paid off, the debut was excellent. Read more
Published on 25 Dec 2005 by Ben Stephenson
The Best Album Ever?! YES!!!
Not even joking, actually the best album I ever heard! You buy an album expecting there to be 3, 4 maybe 5 really good songs on it and the1 rest are alright. Read more
Published on 25 Dec 2005 by S. R. Peters
The Best Album Ever?! YES!!!
Not even joking, actually the best album I ever heard! You buy an album expecting there to be 3, 4 maybe 5 really good songs on it and the1 rest are alright. Read more
Published on 25 Dec 2005 by S. R. Peters
"...you're not getting any younger..."
So I'm assuming by now you all have Reuben's first offering. If not, why not? It's a great album. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2005 by M. Buttery
brit rock with balls
There was a slight air of aprehension when i first whacked the black disc of VFVD in my stereo, having rocked out to their previous effort (racecar... Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2005 by R. O'Hare
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