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Red Star | 
| Manufacturer: MRI
Category: Digital Music Album
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 312
Genre: rock-music
Media: MP3 Download
Running Time: 0 Minutes
ASIN: B001L2GJY2
Release Date: November 18, 2008
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 Nickleback sucks...3eb rocks! November 20, 2008
What's up, what's happenin? (Indianapolis, IN)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I felt like this ep could use another 5 stars to offset any feeble attempts by Semi-Charmed Lifers trying to come in here and denounce it for not being punk/pop rock enough for them. When I think of 3eb I just kind of think that they're intelligent people's little secret and sometimes our own little inside joke. As a reviewer already stated, today's music is so pathetic both musically and lyrically it's almost sickening and that's moreso a reflection of society at large. You don't have the crowd that embraces deep lyrics and quality instrumental like you had in past generations. But for those true 3eb fans, you know what it means to have songs that you can listen to forever, to have songs that retain meaning, illicit emotion no matter how many times you hear them. Not to say that whatever is "on Joey's head" couldn't be reallllly important, it's just not profound. With this 3 song ep, you get your typical 3eb, writing lyrics that take tens of listens to interpret sufficiently. I love the fact that these guys can produce something so influential and long-lasting; they've been a blessing over the last 10 years and this EP is no different.
On more of a side not, and sorry for turning his review into a blog, but the only regret I have with 3eb is that their music will remain so underground because it's too profound many times for the situations and the people that it analyzes. I hate that some of their songs which have so much meaning to them will never touch the populations that they really need to (cough, screw you Elektra), and even if they do, will be too deep or witty sometimes for interpretation. It's kind of the irony with music now, the more influential and meaningful, the less it will be embraced, because only a small subset of the population even gets it. That's why I sadly announce that this ep and their next album will probably remain 3eb fans' little secret, but that doesn't change the fact that the music is lights out and important to us. This ep is just a small dose of what's to come. Thus I say, BUY THIS EP! Even if you're not the biggest fan, let this be an introduction. It's worth the 3 bucks. Listen to it over and over, dissect it, and let it move you. Give this band a chance and you will have no regrets. Please don't make me have to see Nickleback at the top of the mp3 sales chart on Amazon any longer!
third eye blind rocks November 18, 2008
D. Keusch (MIchigan)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Third Eye Blind shows back up on the scene with their first release since 2003's Out Of the Vein. As a huge fan, I can say that they have definitely not been idle since then, touring and writing almost the entire interim (and if you have never seen them live, you NEED to). This EP precedes their upcoming full album release Ursa Major, which is set to drop in February 2009. What we have here are 3 songs built over the last few years on the road. Non-Dairy Creamer is their controversial first single, an upbeat poppy jam with almost a march feel to it. Jenkins promised that this album would be a bit more political, and this song expresses this sentiment. Potentially polarizing lyrics aside, Tony's riff is catchy as hell here and the denouement works wonderfully.
Red Star is a bigger, mellower piece. Jenkins dedicated it to their former bassist Arion Salazar at their 10th year anniversary tour. It's undergone quite a bit of changes in the past couple years, but sounds great in the final recording. Fredianelli's arena rock chords drive the song.
Why Can't You Be is a great live recording, and is quintessentially third eye blind. Jenkins' vocal melody is silky and gorgeous, as is the accompaniment by Fredianelli. The lyrics here are very evocative as well, and recall classic Third Eye Blind.
For 2.89 on Amazon, this is a huge bargain. Pick it up and support this amazing band! And if you see them roll through your town in support of Ursa Major, make sure to check them out!
I Miss Rock like this November 18, 2008
A. Conforti (Purdue, IN)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm sick of today's rock music, screaming over distortion or using the same beat, melody while changing the lyrics (all the nickelback and american idol rock bands out there). Third eye blind reminds me that there were good bands that played original music with meaningful, clever verse. Bands that listened to everything from the Beatles to Jane's Addiction and know that popular music doesn't have to suck. A great introduction to what could be a landmark album for the genre, and hopefully inspire a generation of musicians to hammer something out of their basement that someone will get lost in.
 Songs rejected for Ursa Major? November 20, 2008
idiotech (USA)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
No one is a bigger Third Eye Blind fan than me, but I was less than thrilled with these three songs. They're not bad or anything; Red Star has good chords and an interesting atmosphere, and Why Can't You Be (probably the best song here) recalls great moments like Tattoo of the Sun with its wistful vibe and painful insights. My reaction to Non-Dairy Creamer was love-hate: some of the lyrics are clever and poignant, but some of them are a tad obvious in their references to recent headlines. The melodies are good but not great; overall, I can't help but wonder if the band liked bits and pieces of these songs, but released them as an EP because they couldn't quite justify putting them on the album. But when Ursa Major comes, it will make everything all right.
 1 great song, 1 so-so song, and 1 really bad song November 25, 2008
S. Jones (San Diego, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been a big 3eb fan since their debut album first came out and saw them in a small club of 100 people before semi-charmed life hit the radio. Even though they've faltered a bit with each release, you can still hear gems and hints of the magic they had on that first CD.
They do so here with the second song, Red Star. Great music, really good lyrics. Easily the best song here and sounds like a classic 3eb song.
The 3rd song, Why Can't You Be, appears to be a live acoustic track. SOunds like some of the mellower songs from the Blue CD. A tinge of Deep Inside of You. A decent song.
The first song, non-dairy creamer, is trash. Perhaps the worst opening line of a song ever "They call it KFC cause it not really chicken..."? WTF? Second worst Jenkins lyric even behind the "Tater Tots" line on Out of the Vein. The "Young Gay Repulicans" chorus with the background vocals is pretty bad also. The background singer sounds like Kermit the Frog. Is that Tony F? SHows they still miss their original guitarist KC.
3EB shows they still have some magic left in them and it is good to hear som new tunes from them. As a whole, just like the Out of the Vein CD, this isn't the strongest group of songs.
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