Temporary Basement...soon to take over the world
02/24/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"One of the best CDs to come out this year. TB has been able to keep the raw edge that encompasses underground rock with a perfect blend of melodic tones and hypnotizing harmonies that only exists in a well oiled rock machine. I am amazed at the way that TB is able to pull the influences of so many great bands while adding their own touch to everything and sounding entirely different than anything else out there. Their style and musical genius is a tribute to anyone who has tried to work hard and put together the sweat, blood, tears, and money that it takes to make good, important, ground breaking music. The maturity level and the chemistry of all the band members is exemplified in the song "Maybe I" which utilizes harmonies and chord tones of the pop rock bands of the eighties, yet has a post-modern feel and a distinct personality that can only be displayed by a band like TB. Trully an ingenious song about the frustrations and hardships that exist when being an honest and genuine person in this materialistically driven, dishonest, and often times cruel society and how dealing with this unfair environment yet keeping a sense of self is a true battle for the ages. Undoubetdly, a poetic and musical materpiece that is coincidentally a microcosm of the band as a whole, in that they are a honest true to self band involved in a rock world which is often times unfair, hypocritical, and nonsensical. An album that appeals to many universal feelings while still being effective at a deeper individualistic level. Undoubetdly the most ground breaking, brave, influential, and thought provoking album to come out of a often times mundane, homogonized area (Washington DC) of mediocre music."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1