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Comient to Treatment ' ir v * Bryan-College Station fans should look forward to Blue Octo ber's upeoining local performance if this CD is any indication. This is true jock-rock if there ever were such a thing, and the hand manages to make it sound de cent to the untrained ear. Bassist Matt Novesky de scribed this album as the band “finding itself’ through music and relaying that discovery to the audience. As an unfortunate result, some songs take on an almost spoken-word quality that would make William Shat- ner proud. This effect, com bined with a strange violin solo, makes “Hrsa,” the fourth track on the album, sound like kittens being ground in a blender while Captain Kirk describes theca®. This song is the exception rather than the rule. Overall,I album is innovative, usingdiss nant combinations of instnimet to create a unique sound. Thei hum’s highlights include"! pendently Happy,” a track wonfe fully devoid of fiddling, “Drop,” a piece describing pi It should be mentioned that th album is not for everyone,ii ing those traumatized by thediii: ing fiddle scene in Deliverance.! ^ ie ^ ner § etK it is a decent album that mayle able to cross over with evente opposed to popular music. (Grade: C) —Jason Ber.v iday, August 28,' Br Starring K Elis Rat Directed Bottlefly Bottlefly CD Courtesy of Universal Records Melodic pop: These two words describe Bottlefly perfectly. For anyone looking for something new and different, search else where. However, for people look ing for some catchy songs and happy rhythms, this is the band. Songs like “Got 2 B Luv” and “Sunshine” exemplify the band’s ethic and the album’s sound — upbeat. Listening to this band makes one feel everything is per fect and every day is a good day. “Got 2BLuv” combines bubble gum pop guitar riffs with vocals vaguely reminiscent of UB 40’s slightly reggae style. This al bum is so happy in fact, it should be sold with a disclaimer stating it can be listened to only on sunny days. The middle of the album does tone down somewhat, by slowing the tempo of the songs. “Umbrella” combines sad and extremely sap py vocals with the odd keyboard solo. The song uses so many sin gle-syllable refrains, the Beatles would have been ecstatic with the same songwriter. The biggest prob lem with the album is •that many of its songs, and indeed the band members themselves, sound and look like carbon copies of other bands. Lizzard, the band’s lead' guitarist, looks like an Orgy re ject, and the bassist seems to have just come from a boy-band audition. isappoint adole lother cotton-c ick. It could nc aignant or revc considering tf lolves around cl ring It On deli ere displays oi tithing to song ance Now.” Bright-eyed r urance Shipm ayed by Dunsi ned captain o incho Carne f g squad. Ship odd is shattere scovery that h inning hip-hof en stolen, han ring, from a s] eer squad froi Net and sunn (bwn and dirty ’ eate an origin; m at Nationa For cynical \ The songs, in turn, sound likt combinations of the Beatles,Goo Goo Dolls and a host of feel-good bands. Buy this album if you need I the release of some picking up. If not, passontfcjjiltingly simple one. (Grade: C) —Jason Bennvl Micro DJ Mixed.Com/Micro CD Courtesy of Moonshine Records Micro has made a career of playing well-known tracks with uninspired mixing, and this mixed CD is no exception. The only thing that changes with A = instant classic B = a cut above D = don't buy it F = burn in effigy this work is the style. People ac customed to hearing house or tech-house from Micro: Do not be surprised with this new CD — it is all trance, all the time. This style change should not surprise anyone, as Micro typically plays whatever is hot at the moment. For trance lovers, this CD should be a dream come true, as long as they are not looking for interesting mixing. Micro’s newest mix is filled with trance anthems that have been filling clubs for the last year, so this is basically a compilation CD. One could purchase Club Flys or some other compilation and get the same effect. This CD contains tracks from notable trance producers, including Tall Paul, Paul van Dyk and BT, so the quality of the tracks cannot be underestimated. Among the heavy- hitters on this CD are “Freebase” by Tall Paul, “Yi- mini” by Arena and a host of other best selling trance t discount Bri it has more t< jleases She’s A id Girls. Refre |n neglects to: ked, emotion; heartstrings, nestly one-di: no attempts tracks. The best thing (and 1 say this as sarcastically as possible)ii that all of the songs are played near entirety. The average lengtli that any given track isleftplayii on this CD is approximately6IBpth in the pro minutes. its that were n While longer play times make fith eating disc for a good compilation, they dowsfunctional re indicate any work on the partoflje always com DJ. Micro manages to fill a neai 74-minute CD with only 11 trad Nothing could be more indicative what DJs call “the tracks doingti work.” A DJ of Micro’s prestige 'eddie Prinze. ing It On has es and boldl; th such melo< Ice finds itself expected to put in a certain amoiE iou S , cheerlead of mixing tricks or at least keep multiple tracks mixed together^ long time. Micro does neither. The real tragedy here is or the duration Bring It On ] [taining script al; the shamt many trance enthusiasts willbe; : ;a ith anc j a ttrc 0 = average ticed into buying this CDsimpI) because of the name attachedtoi ; Hopefully, they will find solace their favorite tracks becausetlie; will not be impressed by thetf spinning them. (Grade: D) —Jason Benny ed with som< ; black humo lation. Cluek th a lot more vill not be sh m Festival, E lilty pleasure rade: B+) Get the skills to get a great job I Tuesday Aug. 29 6 - 9 p.m. MSC 201 i r esume wi ifinq inlei viewing skins orientation lor on-c ampus inter viewing CIO’s Pte® “LATEST BLIFFE IN TOWN” OPEN SIGN IS ON-WE'R STILL SER' IF THE HOT FRESH PIZZA AGGIE 1713 5. 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