Debut with style (Third Eye Bind - Third Eye Blind)

Member Name: Vemsy

Product:	Third Eye Bind - Third Eye Blind
Date:	09/08/00 (26 review reads)
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Advantages: The album

Disadvantages: None that I can think of

For a debut album, you probably couldn't do any better, and for anybody who has never listened to Third Eye Blind, I urge you to have a listen to this album, as it may just be the greatest listening experience you'll ever have.

I bought Semi-Charmed life in Australia in 1997, and saw it appear in the UK about 6 months later, and yes, you do know the song, despite it being about drugs, its masked by a poppy, catchy tune (the do do do, dodo do do one).

The album crashes into 'Losing a Whole Year' which I never liked until I actually listened to it (most of 3EB's song just take listening too, and then you'll be hooked) then the inspirinng 'Narcolepsy' Which starts slow and builds up to a thunderous pace while ending with Steven Jenkins reaching new ranges with his voice!

Then its Semi-Charmed life, aptely placed third on the track-listing, and yes, it is irresistable, even it it is a lot faster than the original demo.
Jumper is about suicide, and I don' know but it always makes me feel that little bit stronger, and any song that can do that is amazing. It was released over here, but obviously, wasn't 'Sclub7-y' enouhg to actually do anything.

'Graduate' is stroming, giving 3EB a chance to show their real rocking side.
'How's It Going To Be' is another single, that shoul dhave done brilliantly, but its quite irratating to think that hardly anybody will have heard it ever. Damn Radio 1. Mid tempo, although breaking out into a rock-fest towards to end.

I used to think the album got a bit tedious at this point, but now I feel that I was sadly mistaken. 'Thanks a Lot' is actually a stroke of genious, and it contains one of my favourite guitar solos *ever*! 'Burning Man' is mediocre but has its merits!

I love 'Good for you' for its honest and heartfelt lyrics, and 'London' is amazing with an all time brilliant riff
. On eof my favourite tracks is 'I Want You' for its eerie sounding guitar effect and the way you know Steven is smiling when he sings the chorus. A happy song what reminds you of one of those lazy summer days.

Then comes probably the three most superb, yet intense tracks in history!
Beginning with 'The Backgroud' which deals with a sexual assult, I reveal in its brilliance, and its sadness everytime, with lines like, 'Words they come and memories on repeat, lift your head while they change the hospital sheets...'
Then comes my all-time favourite song, 'Motorcycle Driveby' which honestly can't be described without you hearing it, it just gives me the shivers. Worth the album on its own! And the final track is 'God of Wine', a song about how crap alchol is and how it'll always let you down

"Every glamorous sunrise, Throws the planets out of line,
A star sign out of whack, A fraudulent zodiac.
And the God of Wine is crouched down in my room,
You let me down, I said it.."

This ablum is probably one of the best I have ever heard, all you have to do it give it a few chances and I'll promise you, it'll be a valued part of your CD collection.

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