http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview no-nonsense music reviews Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:17:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/david-cook-2008-by-david-cook/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/david-cook-2008-by-david-cook/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:51:19 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=954 David Cook David Cook 2008, RCA/19 Records rock, pop ½ I'll admit it - I'm a closet American Idol fan, and I was particularly impressed by David Cook last season. After his surprising win, I think it's safe to say that his was one of the most anticipated albums of the year. Unfortunately, what we got was a bland album sung by a great singer, which left me in a lurch.]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/david-cook-2008-by-david-cook/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/now-that-were-alive-ep-2008-by-annabel/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/now-that-were-alive-ep-2008-by-annabel/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:12:29 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=720 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/now-that-were-alive-ep-2008-by-annabel/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/how-to-save-a-life-2005-by-the-fray/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/how-to-save-a-life-2005-by-the-fray/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:58:06 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=694 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/how-to-save-a-life-2005-by-the-fray/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/speak-for-yourself-2005-by-imogen-heap/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/speak-for-yourself-2005-by-imogen-heap/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:47:38 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=661 Speak for Yourself features songs that are as elegant as they are sprawling, and as controlled as they are rebellious.]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/speak-for-yourself-2005-by-imogen-heap/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/we-thrive-on-big-cities-2005-by-director/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/we-thrive-on-big-cities-2005-by-director/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:53:49 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=519 Director We Thrive on Big Cities 2008, Atlantic Records pop, alt rock By imitating the oft-imitated Strokes and other 'in' bands, it's a miracle people still remember who this band is...]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/we-thrive-on-big-cities-2005-by-director/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/beartooth-ep-2008-by-boris-smile/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/beartooth-ep-2008-by-boris-smile/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:08:54 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=505 Genre: indie pop, rock Rating: "Beartooth (spooky version)" and "Program Me To Love." myspace, garageband.com Boris Smile's artistpreview, The Pierce's Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge This newest by Boris Smile features the same low-fi California dream pop of their previous releases, but tinged a little darker than usual...]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/beartooth-ep-2008-by-boris-smile/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/based-on-a-true-story-2005-by-the-starting-line/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/based-on-a-true-story-2005-by-the-starting-line/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:23:50 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=489 Genre: pop punk Rating: "Bedroom Talk," "The B-List," "Photography," and "Stay Where I Can See You." myspace, last.fm The Starting Line's Direction, Driver F's Chase The White Whale As the title attests, much of the lyrical matter seems to come from the personal lives of the members, making this album both an intrusion and a time capsule of where they were when it was recorded...]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/based-on-a-true-story-2005-by-the-starting-line/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/lifehouse-2005-by-lifehouse/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/lifehouse-2005-by-lifehouse/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:04:36 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=482 Genre: pop, alternative Rating: "Undone," "You and Me," and "Blind." myspace, last.fm Lifehouse's Who We Are, Dishwalla's Opaline he lyrics returned to Wade's familiar territory of teenage angst for parents and the world, while the arrangements softened to give the album a supposedly-introspective feel...]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/lifehouse-2005-by-lifehouse/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/illuminare-2005-by-the-umbrellas/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/illuminare-2005-by-the-umbrellas/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:20:59 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=431 Genre: indie pop Rating: ½ Check Out: "Ships," "Boston White," and "Idle and Waiting." last.fm, myspace The Umbrellas really excel at their slower songs, which happen to make Windsor's voice bearable and even ethereal...]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/illuminare-2005-by-the-umbrellas/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/neptune-2008-by-the-duke-spirit/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/neptune-2008-by-the-duke-spirit/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:55:13 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=102 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/neptune-2008-by-the-duke-spirit/feed/ 1