"I happened to hear this song recently on the radio. Very cool - it's got a nice catchy chrous and melody. Well produced. Josh has got a great voice - reminds me of Michael Stipe. Looking forward to the full album."
The april highway sun
ERIC | NY | 01/20/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Sounds like rem or the counting crows. It has a sound of its own somewhere in between the great storytelling and the road trip you will be taking while listing to this album. It's a perfect song for a perfect day. A song to be played on a sunny afternoon in April while driving down a highway with the top down headed nowhere. It has a great ring to it "and I don't mean weeding ring". Finally music that does not just stop when the album is over."
Long overdue.
irongiant | 01/17/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It's about time Josh Joplin was recognized.Long an institution in Atlanta as The Josh Joplin Band, JJ has given us some of the most intelligent rock to be played even on indie radio. I have PO'ed Atlantans for years by saying Josh is *better* than REM.The upcoming re-release of _Useful Music_ will impress the nation. Try "Gravity"- it's perhaps the best of the batch; also excellent are the new single "Camera One" and "Faraway"... in fact the whole album will leave you thinking, why haven't I heard these guys yet?You will. Enjoy."
Lyrically Advanced
Marley | Chicago, IL | 01/11/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The fact that Josh Joplin Group sounds like REM doesn't make up for the liking-this-song-a-lot factor. True, the lead singer will remind you of Michael Stipe (which is a great thing for anyone who *is* a fan of REM), but the greatest thing about this song is the way JJG incorporates the fantastically artificial world of Hollywood life into a simple story that focuses on just life itself. The chorus ("It's funny how life turns out/ The odds are faithful/ The face of doubt/ Camera one closes in/ The soundtrack starts, the scene begins/ You're playing you now/ You're playing you now/ You're playing you now/ Take a bow") will most definitely have you thinking on terms of your own life and how it plays out much like JJG describes it to be. In our little world, aren't we all just the actors in our life story?"