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Incredible

T. Beckstrom | Utah | 10/03/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's not often that I hear something that makes me just stop--and listen. I first heard this album played on my local radio station. Once a week they play an entire album and discuss it. By track three I was hooked. I can't really describe what I feel as I listen to this. It's just amazing. It's fresh, it's different, it's raw, it's REAL. This isn't some overproduced generic crap. This is something that is all about the MUSIC. It has layers and makes me actually FEEL something. Too much music today is about making money and being "cool" without being true to itself or without bringing something new to the table. If you are looking for something with a fresh perspective and want to experience something real, this would be the album to buy."

Finally something fresh for my ears!!

C. Proctor | Austin, TX | 07/09/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I recently have had the pleasure of experiencing this band in concert and now own the CD. I think they are indeed, the fresh face of young rock and are doing something new, despite what the negative reviews say. So many times rock bands try to do something new and create something so bizarre it's simply un-listenable. Thriving Ivory has all of the key elements of rock with a beautiful piano line and killer vocals to take them to the next level. Clayton Stroope's vocals are refreshing and incredibly beautiful. the rest of the band is a strong support for such a clear, unique, vocal tone. Tracks 1-4 are my favorites, but the entire CD is a good listen. You gotta see these guys live..."

Pianos ballads but not much more...

MIDI Maven | Reno, NV | 07/25/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Live in Reno, and I listened to this CD after a recommendation from a Bay Area friend. What I heard reminds me a lot of Blessid Union of Souls from Charlottesville, VA. The performances on the album are pretty good. Clayton Stroope has a very strong voice and I found the subject matter to be mature without being overly gratuitous with sex and violence like much popular music today seems to be (stupid trend, when will it end?). However, the music also lacks the witty satire of some of today's best acts. There are a lot of piano ballads here, and Stroope possesses an ultra high tenor voice which lends itself well to metal and hard rock but tends to sound a little thin and whiny coupled with a soft piano (and the other co-leader of the band is Scott Jason, the pianist, so there is piano everywhere). As songwriting goes, I found much of the material sounded the same after five or six tracks and my ears were getting tired, my concentration waivering. If you like Blessid Union of Souls, Snow Patrol, Radiohead or Coldplay, you'll probably like some of this material -- although all those groups are much more evolved / mature musically speaking and stylistically as well and Thriving Ivory lacks the same hard edge. There is potential here, with some more stage experience and another album or two they could be a hit."