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03/03/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Inevitably when someone makes a great rock record with worthwhile lyrical content there are lazy reviewers who either dismiss it as limited by the constraints of a particular genre --it's "just another emo record"; "it sounds like D.C. inspired post-punk" or "two guitars, a bass, and drums, whatever" -- or who, wanting to praise the record end up unwittingly misleading people into believing that it's lightweight frat rock by saying "this rocks! hard!"
Pilot to Gunner aren't the only band that get this treatment, but whenever they get it it's a shame, because what they do right is what every band should get right: they appeal without pandering. PTG make sonically interesting, incredibly catchy music with intelligent lyrics without giving up any of the rock thunder to do it. Their records have both initial appeal and staying power because they get in your head using unusual pathways.
On Get Saved, the lyrics, some more cryptic than others, are politically and emotionally astute (some of them relating to 9/11) without devolving into "nerd through bullhorn" soapboxing and the playing by all four members, separately and together, is top-notch. The arrangements are not standard but the rhythms and melodies are solid and familiar, so that the songs appeal on listen one but even more on listen twenty.
It's not a perfect record by any means (and I think their newer material that I've seen live is even better), but it's got a ton of great songs on it -- "the product" "downstate" "dry ice & strobelights" to name a few. If lyrical content, hooks, and overall great songs matter to you, then I definitely recommend that pick this record up, but if you're into new york fashion rock and "dance punk" you probably can't get saved."

Rock is not dead...

02/24/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is a non stop rocker. The boys from Brooklyn have outdone their previous release "Games At High Speeds." Where Games had some great songs there were a few filler songs. Get Saved, is quite the contrary. It is a great listen straight through and it ROCKS! I agree with the previous reviewer who said, "this is what Rock is supposed to sound like." No EMO crap here...just great hard rock."

PTG Saves The day

jim521f | Brooklyn, NY USA | 07/11/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"These guys ROCK!!! Games at High Speeds only hinted at what was to come. Get Saved is a promise fulfilled. While others talk about the New York rock scene, these guys tear it down and run over the debris with a snakey rythym section, smart guitars and a raging, yelping vocalist. Strap yourselves in and let the rock save you."