Norwegian Wood
Daly Mavorneen | Los Angeles, CA | 06/28/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I decided to fork over the money for the double cd and I'm damn glad I did! This skany-gorgeous boy quartet from Norway combine the lyricism of Rob Thomas, the stalwart vocals of Steven Tyler, the industrialism of Rage Against the Machine, the melodicism of Marilyn Manson and the energy of Linkin Park (if their 3 performance videos are any indication) to produce an unlikely sound all their own!
Highlights include the incredible catchy and driving "Stay as You Are," (which scores the 2005 Nissan Xterra Car Commercial, "Guts + Dirt," where they sing "Stay as you are/And you won't make a difference/ Stay as you are/ And you`ll never mean a thing/I hope your fool's control in your little hole is worth it!"), the Foo Fighters-ish "Always Ends," and the Pearl Jam-esque "Jerome" (both of which are only on the bonus disk) and the stunning "Found" (which fortunately is found in 2 versions and in video form on the limited editon release). In one of those RARE CD Purchase Moments, I realised that there is not a single sleeper song on this disc! Damn, these boys are GREAT!
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Watch out!! Span is coming!!
Thomas Burns | 03/23/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I won't give a deep introspective into each musician in Span and what each song attempts to accomplish. All I can say is that this band is the best blend of vocals and driving rock and roll music that I've heard in quite some time.
Some of you may have heard Span without even knowing it. Their hard charging and very tight "Stay as you are" is featured in one of the 2005 Nissan Xterra ads, and it's a perfect fit for the truck.
Catchy lyrics and high energy music is what will bring this band ashore in the states. I'm just fortunate to have been able to listen to them before they become overplayed.
I'm writing this in March, 05. Check back by the end of the year and we'll see where Span is at."
