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Simply a must!

Man of Glass | Atlanta, GA USA | 05/31/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I wasn't too aware of this group before my roommate told me I needed to buy this CD. Boy was he right. He had seen them live in Gainsville, Fla. and loved everything he heard. I can't disagree. Normally it takes me a couple times to listen to a new CD before I can judge it, but not this one. First time I heard it, I was just amazed at the variations in the songs themselves. Some are real heavy, kick[in'], up beat rockers. Others are more mellow, thoughtful ones with lots of melody. A perfect mix. Take a chance and buy this one even if you've never heard them before. You won't regret it."

Just incredible

larkknot | Central Florida US | 05/25/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw them live at real rock 101.1's earthday birthday X. I was so impressed. I heard that they were doing an in-store show for their CD release. I went, and although I missed the show, I definitely picked up their CD and had them sign it. I put the CD in my car player and absolutely fell in love with it. It actually managed to replace Godsmack's Faceless as my CD of choice. Track 11, Lose Yourself, is the most incredibly sensual song. Tonz of Fun is hilarious. Rock doesn't get much better than this."

Presence

J. Hunt | Tallahassee, FL USA | 05/25/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It is very difficult to describe the genre of music that Presence would fit into. Rise is a cd of mostly songs remixed from older albums to fit into a rock/rap category, not to mention new songs which sound incredible. They have their own style of music with a touch of rage against the machine. Soundcheck, Hold Up, Tonz of Fun, Van Down By The River(one of my favorites), Rock is Dead, One Final Breath, The New One, and Bound to Ascend are all songs from previous Presence CD's( Divine, and When the Smoke Clears ) that have been reperformed and mixed to the point that it sounds like you are listening to it for the first time. The 4 news songs: Again and Again, Remember, Lose Yourself, and Rise are all great songs and fit the rock/rap style that it seems like Presence was trying to aim for in this album, and succeeded. If you have listened to any of the other Presence CD's, trust me you will not feel like you are listening to 8 songs you know all over again. I feel like Presence did a great job in releasing their first national debut album, and if they are able to market well enough and if their names spread fast enough via word of mouth, then we might all be hearing some of their titles on national airwaves in the near future. If you do decide to purchase the cd and enjoy it as much as I did then you will definatly need to purchase Divine and When the Smoke Clears to complete your Presence CD Collection."