Dosage, although sporting the weirdest of all their mediocre album covers, was Collective Soul's most accomplished recording at the time. (Haven't heard Blender, so I can't compare.) Underneath the usual ear-candy songcraft there are more keyboards, better production/mixing and more electronic touches than ever before. "Tremble" rides on waves of wah-wah guitars. "Slow" builds a wall of sound big enough to fill your whole listening space. "Crown" slides through to the disc's finish (almost) in a low-key haze of dreamy ambience. Aha, and there's an extra treat - the hidden "She Said" at the end, which floats on a bed of gorgeous strings and another of those excellent choruses. It's an absolute gem.

They're essentially nothing more than a catchy rock band, but Collective Soul has a compelling energy and a talent for strong songs that should keep them going for a while. Those who aren't looking for anything more should be well satisfied.


Collective Soul speaks for all ages   November 1, 1999
16 out of 16 found this review helpful

I'm probably one of Collective Soul's older fans, having been in high school when Zep's "Physical Graffiti" came out, and my tastes have expanded to encompass everything from Celtic music to Finnish pop. Having said that, I'm a sucker for a rock and roll song with a great hook and some thoughtful lyrics, and that's why I love Collective Soul. Ed Roland's lyrics (and I have to say I don't know what the People magazine reviewer was thinking when he/she called Ed's lyric's "hollow") are as relevant to me as I'm sure they are to people 20 years younger than me. "Run" is gorgeous, "Heavy" is the perfect car-driving song, "Tremble for My Beloved," "No More, No Less," and "Needs" are lyrically mind-blowing, and there isn't one dud on this CD. If you listened to Zeppelin when you were in high school, buy "Dosage." It will take 20 years off your life!


Good stuff this time around   December 2, 1999
Chad Mawn (Orlando, FL)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Collective Soul seems to appeal to me every other album. True,this album is mostly fluff, but it is some dang good fluff. Most ofthe songs are similar to each other, but they are well written and catchy with nice orchestral arrangments in the backround. Only a small handful of songs deviate from this style. The hidden song is nice and Crown is an unusual, but very good song. But it was Heavy that really sold me on this one. All and all, I'm very happy with Dosage and I would recomend it to anyone who likes their pop on a higher level.


The Only Popular Band Without Hits.   March 17, 2000
Jason Stein (Chula Vista, CA United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Between Collective Soul's 1995 Collective Soul and 1999's Dosage, it's difficult to decide which it the better of the two. I think Dosage is the place to start becuase it contains the great songs "Run", "Generate", "Compliment", "No More, No Less", "Needs", "Slow" and "Dandy Life." I don't think there's a bad track on Dosage. I'm glad radio didn't get the picture last year and overplay this great cd. I like to think of Collective Soul as similar to Rush, U2 and R.E.M. in that they have a strong fan base but don't need to have radio play in order to sell cds. Dosage and 1995's Collective Soul are must haves for any rock collector.


Overall Great Rock album...no more, no less   February 9, 2006
Eddie Lancekick (Pacific Northwest)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

With Collective Soul's release of "Dosage" I found myself thrown into some unique and different song's that still carried their signature sound and message. They stretch out a bit from the themes and creativity that established them as one of the best rock bands to come out of the 90's, adding some unique and vivid layers to their pop anthems.

By far the guitars on this album are my favorite. Some of it reminds you more of the "stoner rock" phase with lot's of technical, space sounding flange, but not so much that you feel your saturated in it.

A multitude of slow, soothing songs are gladly found thrown into the mix. "No, More, No less" is less of a ballad and more just plain fun. "Tremble For My beloved" is a powerful and emotional song with some excellent riffs, as are "Not the One" and "Crown". "Heavy" is a signature staple that crescendo's with, instead of "toe tapping" more "fist in the air" feeling. Heavy is Heavy in both sound and lyrics.

"Needs" and "Dandy Life" again bring us back to a more melancholoy feeling. We have another powerful "fist in the air" arena rocker in "Generate". The rythym and mixture of heavy guitars and sweet, soul-filled singing makes this album an overall must for any collection. Dosage Gives us eleven tracks, and also gives us hope that rock and roll has not died, but moved on to another soul...Collective Soul.