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 So different but so good June 2, 2004
Mr. Paul J. Scarrott (Sheffield, UK)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I had never heard of Steriogram until about 2 months ago when whilst listening to Launchcast, Walkie Talkie Man came on. I was instantly hooked by the intro's fast heavy riffs, followed up by a fusion of speed guitars, hip hop style vocals and smooth chorus. I had to hear more, and now finally i have.
It'd be so easy to hear one song, love it and then be disappointed with the rest of the album. I'm very glad to say this is not the case. From the first track, Roadtrip, i had a smile on my face. What steriogram are doing is so fresh, upbeat and relentlessly cheerful that you can't help but tap your feet and sing along. Now, as a rule, i dislike hip hop and rap, but when fused so seamlessly with some excellent punk guitar stylings, it just works. There's no attitude, no negative aggression, just a pure fun, energetic band. If you want music to make you think, look elsewhere. If you want music to dance to, sing along to and generally enjoy, this is for you. The only disappointment on the whole album is the next to last track, Be Good To Me, which is a little slow and plodding for my personal tastes. Having said that, it isn't that bad that i would ever bother skipping it, so it is only a minor critiscism. The only problem for me is that, over here in Britain we don't even have a release date set for the album yet. I am desperate to see this band live now, and if the live performance lives up to the hype and the quality of this album, they'll be unmissable.
so much fun! March 29, 2005
dorkyT (Atlanta, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
need a fun summer time cd for you upcoming road trip? look no further! schmack is jam-packed with kickin tracks that get in your head, and you just can't help singing along. at first, i had heard "walkie talkie man" on fuse and saw that sweet video. my first thought~ i must own that cd. although that song is close to my heart, it is nowhere near the best. "tsunami" is probably my top pick, it shows a more developed songwriting style which i think will continue to push steriogram in a more mature direction. not that i don't love the goofiness of "fat and proud" and "white trash", i just think that we can really expect great things from these new zealanders in the future. this is one of those like ludo or electric six that are just fun, pure and simple. this cd is great! go for it!
Great Album, Great Band June 24, 2004
justin (Springfield, IL)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I saw this band for the first time months ago at a Smile Empty Soul show and they blew my mind. They have a great sound that mixes street punk with rap. The sound vaugely reminds me of an early Red Hot Chili Peppers. Needless to say every song on this album is exclellent and this is also a great live band so buy the album and go see their show.
GOOD SOUND May 28, 2004
sammyG (LIMP BIZKIT SUCKS)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ive bene waiting for a sound like this for years-it reminds me alot of somthing Primus would put out-this cd is so cool-the lyrics are funny-the vocalist has a rely cool voice-lots of energy-i would love to see them live-BUY THIS CD YOU WILL LOVE IT-YOULL HAVE A HARD TIME NOT TAKING IT OUT OF YOUR CD PLAYERGREAT CD
Awesome!!!!!!! May 20, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
These guys f***king rock!! I can't get enough of it. Buy this cd now you won't be disapointed. I saw them live in NZ and if thats anything to go by, these guys are going to be the biggest thing in ages. They are huge in New Zealand, Japan, Australia... now they are finally getting the attention they deserve over here in the US.
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