Search - Firebird Band :: Setting Sun & Its Sate

Chris Broach goes his own way

Mike Kanbergs | California. | 02/24/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Braid broke up. I was sad. The Firebird Band came from the ashes of braid. I was happy. Christopher Broach has gone a decidedly different path than the post emo indie rock road he took with Braid. And he's gone a different path than Robert Nanna did with Hey Mercedes. Dare I say he's treading into new(er) territory. There's drum machines..multi layered drum tracks...and many more surprises. The lyrics are amazing. It seems that they weave together a story and the track selection adds a great sense of continuity to the album. I've discovered many great bands lately and this is one of the best. The guitar work is phenomenal and inventive and the vocals are great. If you wanna hear Chris Broach sing (and not scream) buy this..and while your at it buy the Hey Mercedes EP and every Braid album you can get your hands on."

Worth a listen

J. Holmes | yokohama, japan | 10/10/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"this is a really cool cd. the music is energetic, but contains alot of restraint and allows a pure pop sensibility to shine within the angular frame of the songs. the tunes are drenched in melody and yet have enough creative flourishes to keep the interest of even the most jaded listener. if i had to make a comparison, i would say The Setting Sun And It's Satellites would fit into place alongside the sound of Rob Crow's band, Pinback."

From a non-Braid fan

Dave | Fort Collins, CO United States | 10/17/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was never impressed with Braid...nor Joan of Arc, so I guess that's one of the things that surprised me about how much I like The Firebird Band. The Setting Sun... is a major exercise in minimalism, and a success at that. Overdrive on the guitars is light, the bass sound kind of plodding, and most of the drum work is done with weak drum machine sounds Okay, I know that sounds like a negative description, but the sort of restrained instrument sounds serve to increase the intensity of the message. I wish the Firebird Band would quit cancelling Colorado shows so I could ask Chris Broach about the lyrics--the aforementioned "frustrated" aire of the music (always feels like it should rock out...Braid-style, maybe, but doesn't) match an overall lyrical theme that all seems to be about the same person--a sort of Kerouac-like story about someone who won't settle down...it seems.I'm not usually one for stripped-down, new-wave-ish indie-rock stuff, but this album really grabbed me--extremely well executed and highly recommended."