Firewater - Get Off the Cross (12 tracks) +Album Reviews

Hallelujah!

07/15/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Let me just say that Tod A. is God and this album proves it. What a swagger! What an sneer! What a voice! This album will bring you up when you're down and keep you up when you're up. I read a review saying the songs are like little bastard children dancing on the devil's grave. Can I hear an amen, brothers and sister?"

Indie rock at its best, a worthy 5-star

almosthappy | San Diego, CA, California | 11/18/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When it comes to creating sonic ambience, exercising inner demons, revealnig the most tender feelings ,and mixing exotic musical styles and influences, few artists come close to Tom Waits; the boys from Firewater came pretty damn close, very very close. The record opens with two powerful tracks: "Some Strange Reaction" and "Bourbon and Division". The two openers have a near perfect mixture of rock, folk and Eastern European influences. The first two tracks are like a squeaky old elevator that takes you down to a dark, bleak, industralized but nevertheless romantic underground world. The songs in this disk celebrated loveable losers, weird characters, the beauty and the tranquillity in the most unlikely places, spirituality of atheists, hope from despairs, and all the insignificant details of the world ignored by the pop culture. A very good CD indeed, highly recommended. If you enjoy this CD, may I also suggest Mule Variation by Tom Waits and Malediction by Botanica."

Awesome

dmf@tribble.missouri.edu | Columbia, Missouri | 11/18/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I stumbled across firewater at spinner.com, where their cover of "another perfect catastrophe" was being played...I had never heard of the band and came here hoping for other .WAV's of their music. The previous review of this album is pretty dead-on, except that I think it minimizes the russian influence. Also, I was caught thinking that this is reminiscent of Tom Waits, but with a melody. After checking the publication date ('96) I was surprised that I had never previously heard of these guys-- this particular disk is awesome. My own criteria for buying a disk is that I like at least 2 songs...although I bought this one "unseen". It was a good gamble, I love this entire disk. It is my favorite disk so far of '98, and would enthusiastically recommend it."

Lord Almighty

Timothy F. Halloran | Medfield, MA USA | 01/26/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Being Irish Catholic, (ok, a ways back) it was sheer blasphemy to pick up this CD. More so that it became like a new religion. The Tom Waits comparison is the most obvious compliment. What isn't so obvious is the perfect blend of new & early music forms - like Stravinsky in reverse. I hear Italian folk, carnival and Nawlins influences mixed with dark moody indy swagger. With the Tom Waitsesque vocals and the brooding Stone Roses / Morphine style atmosphere, this is new territory which obviously strikes a chord with the musicians who take time out from their main projects to make a go of this vision. Worth their time and worth selling your soul to take the ride."

Bloody BRILLIANT!!

almosthappy | 10/21/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"An all-time favorite! A friend turned me on to this CD about 2yrs. ago when I was really bored with heavy rotation radio and all things Seattle. On first listen I literally got out of my chair and said 'Who is this? These guys are GREAT!" (As a musician and listener - I don't usually do that) After over 2 years owning "Get Off The Cross...", I haven't worn it out yet and is high on my "stranded on a desert island" list. While maintaining a pop-ish sort of appeal and accessibility to their sound, Firewater blends in a middle-eastern or even slightly Russian flavor into thier sound, giving a whole new (to the popular American palette) and interesting dimension which suits the agreeable, albiet slightly darker songwriting perfectly! "Some Strange Reaction", "Bourbon + Division", "Mr. Cardiac" and "Snakeyes & Boxcars" are personal favorites.I would file this CD with Led Zeppelin - I, Pearl Jam - Ten, or any other album that just simply defined a new standard. As a fan of everyone from Greg Brown to The Dead Milkmen to Slayer to Savatage to Lynyrd Skynyrd to Stuck Mojo, I can see an appeal to many of those fans too. Buy it. It rocks! Although I'd love to see them in a club, these guys should sell out stadiums!"

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	Firewater Get Off the Cross Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, Rock Track Listings (12) - Disc #1 Some Strange Reaction Bourbon And Division Refinery When I Burn This Place Down The Circus I Am The Rain Balaliaka The Drunken Jew Mr. Cardiac Sanke Eyes And Boxcars One Of Those Hold On. Slow John
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