Search - Fiver :: Strings for Satellites

Yummy sonic layers

10/27/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is Fiver's second CD. It takes the strengths from their first CD, Eventually Something Cool Will Happen--creative instrumentation and indie-pop hooks--and adds lush layers of rock that many have compared to Radiohead, Pavement, and Grandaddy. (Grandaddy's Jason Lytle produced Fiver's first CD.) Fiver recommends listening to their music with headphones and I agree completely. The depth of sound and the experience is not the same over the loud speakers. The last track, "theme from lo-down" is the best example of this. The seven-minute track floats and glides in a blissfull, spacy trance. Guitarist Chris Doud's skill is showcased as the track progresses from quiet to rocking and then back to quiet. Light a candle, put on your best headphones, and drift off with this track.The whole CD holds up to frequent listens...you'll become intimate with the nuances of the music, discover new quirks, and learn to love these Modesto boys."

Starry Night Sky Grooves

08/07/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It's about time a band claiming to be alternative actually is. This album is better than their first, worthy of a daily listen. Spacey alt-pop at it's finest."