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Pure junk

Duel D. Christian, Jr. | Shalimar, FL USA | 03/25/2005

(1 out of 5 stars)

"In the mid 90's 7N was on top of the world. Rain and Thunder, Old Ground, and Big Dog are phenominal albums. I highly suggest you purchase them.

But after Nick and Neil left Kirk changed the direction of the band. Not wanting to be known as a "Celtic Rock" band after you build your foundation on said music is truly biting the hand that feeds you.

7N lost their sponsorship (and tour bus) from Dewars because their latest recordings aren't even in the Celtic Tradition.

The songs on this cd are tepid, bland alternative rock. Most of the time you can't even hear the pipes and fiddle. The band needs to grow up, return to the music that got them gigs in the first place.

If you are looking for a band that has blistering pipes and fiddle tunes go buy anything from "Enter the Haggis." Those guys will make you dance.

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Music for driving fast and partying well

William Sudderth | Durham, NC | 07/22/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

""and now it's come to this" is an aggressive, spirited, rock and roll album that breaks away from the enjoyable but restrictive "Celtic rock" formula. Kirk McLeod's songwriting has never been more confident. Despite what other customer reviews might say, 7N's pipes and fiddle are quite present in most of the songs -- they're just experimenting with them. For example, in "You'd Be Mine" Scott Long's playing his pipes through a wah-wah pedal. Other songs, such as "Waiting for Midnight," "Asleep for Days," "jump_START (peace)" and "Last Call," have more traditional instrumentation but wind up in completely nontraditional destinations. "Last Call" is one of the most enjoyable party songs I ever heard, "My Sweet Liberty" is nicely funky, and "Wonderful" is a strong rock anthem.This is an exciting, tight album that doesn't take away from the accomplishments of previous albums. Putting the self-titled "Seven Nations" and this album together, you get a great picture of the complete range of this up-and-coming band."

Ok, I had to edit my review...this CD ROCKS!!!

C. Dow | Oakdale, CA United States | 07/08/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In my last review, I put this album at 3 stars. I've since changed my mind.This album marks a massive change for Seven Nations. A lot of fans may not like this change. Don't listen to this album for the good old Seven Nations sound...you won't find it. But I can not mark this album so low for what it is not...I must mark it for what it attempts to do and totally succeeds at. It rocks.This album is marked by a much edgier Seven Nations than we are used to. The music is much more guitar-driven sound, with bagpipes and fiddle taking a backseat in most songs to Kirk's amazing voice, and some rocking guitar work! But this creates a new sound that is distinctly Seven Nations. The final cut, Last Call sounds like a cross between Green Day, Five Iron Frenzy, and Blink 182, but the bagpipe and fiddle interludes breaking up the verses are DISTINCTLY vintage Seven Nations. Do not be put off by the new sound. Listen to it with fresh ears, and you will hear a fresh sound that will have you singing some of these songs for days!Seven Nations has been taking steps in this direction since the Factory, and you may or may not like it, but it's inevitable. However, if you can look at this album from a different standpoint, you will like it. What does it remind me of? Hard to say. In parts, it reminds me of Lit. Other parts remind me of The Beatles. Sometimes they remind me of Caedmon's Call. But mostly, they remind me of Seven Nations....with a new haircutThey do an amazing job of making this new sound totally theirs, and you have to give them props for this. This album really does ROCK!!! Buy it and enjoy!!"