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 Post subject: Re: Rolling StonePosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:56 pm 
expectedperfection wrote: bigideas wrote: i've been checking Rolling Stone dot com ever since the album came out, but have not seen a review.
i wonder if so many Eisley fans dissed their dissing of Eisley that they decided not to review them any more or something...or maybe Eisley did not send them a copy? anyone know? Boyd said he heard that the copy they got "wouldn't work" psh. whatever. and anyway, who needs 'em? when/where did he say this? _________________ I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away. |
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Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:30 am
bigideas wrote: when/where did he say this? http://www.eisley.com/journals/trolleywood/_31539/ "Hey speaking of R.S. did you guys hear the one about: "Rolling Stone Magazine wouldn't review Eisley's CD because it didn't work."? pssst: i don't care. even though I am known to read them." |
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Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:25 am
expectedperfection wrote: bigideas wrote: when/where did he say this? http://www.eisley.com/journals/trolleywood/_31539/ "Hey speaking of R.S. did you guys hear the one about: "Rolling Stone Magazine wouldn't review Eisley's CD because it didn't work."? pssst: i don't care. even though I am known to read them." boyd is waaaaatttccchhhhiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnggg us. hey boyd.  _________________ I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away. |
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Joined: 05 Nov 2002 | Posts: 6830 | Location: Gilmer, Tejas
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:36 am
So. Boyd is always watching. He's like the Eisley Forum's God figure. He's always about, watching and listening, but in a friendly sort of way like..."I'm watching over you children" It's comforting. It helps me sleep at night. |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:16 pm
http://www.justpressplay.net/music/eisley/reviews/combinations.html Good review! And gives an overall score of 9/10 (with 9.5/10 for vocals) "This quintet from Texas have been writing and playing songs for a decade now, and their growth is apparent in their 2nd full-length studio album Combinations. Their music wouldn’t have been as unique ten or fifteen years ago, as they borrow inspiration from bands like Radiohead, and you can even hear the influence of classic bands like The Beatles. This album is a much more grown up affair than their previous pop/indie album. Poetic lyrics and looming dark tones fill the album that is sure to be in many top "Album of the Year" lists. Combinations opens up with “Many Funerals”, a gloomy, but upbeat track, complete with haunting vocals of sisters Sherri and Stacy DuPree. You can sense the experience of the band in the opening track alone. Drummer Weston DuPree provides great percussion in this track, made whole with the use of tambourine. “Invasion” is the first single on the album, and is sure to bring in a slew of new fans. The vocals of the DuPree sisters harmonize well throughout this album, but are marked well in this song, and buoyant keys add to the already beautiful track. “Taking Control” shows off the brand of music that Eisley is so great at making; laden with piano, crisp drums, clean guitars and soaring vocals. The album never really has to slow down since the majority of it is tranquil, but remains exuberant in its own way. Eisley’s music is very tranquil, yet remains exuberant through the vocals, and instrumentals that the band manufactures very skillfully. While the entire album moves at a moderately steady pace, “I Could be There For You” is the standout ballad on the disc. The song starts out with very light drum beats, and is joined by the very soothing voice of DuPree, and the gentle keys follow. The standout track on the album however is “Come Clean”, a delightful guitar filled tune, with pensive vocals, which are made complete with the male vocals of Weston and Garron DuPree. The bluesy track “Ten Cent Blues” is the first track where the guitar of Chantelle DuPree stands out above the other instruments, and notably well. Lyrically, Eisley are at their best on this album, and some of that depth is displayed in this track. The closing track “If You’re Wondering” ends the album on a very gentle, lulling note. The music box-like sounds from the piano, and the very weightless shaker fit together well with the pleasing vocals of DuPree and create the perfect end to a great album. Give this young but experienced group a listen, and you won’t regret it. If you are looking to send your ears into euphoria this year then Combinations is exactly what you need." |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:55 pm
Man I just read Harp Magazine's review of Combinations. Not nice. |
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Joined: 03 Jan 2003 | Posts: 476 | Location: Austin TX
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:04 am
Wears The Trousers UK magazine. Combinations Review...nice. Quote: Eisley
Combinations ***½ Despite the fact that two of their number aren't yet out of their teens and that their eldest member is just 25 years old, the Texan family affair that is Eisley celebrates its tenth year of existence with the release of Combinations, their second album for major label Warners. One thing is clear right from the outset; it may have only been two short years since their sparkling debut Room Noises charmed its way into the hearts of a predominantly adolescent audience with truckloads of fanciful quirks, but the five DuPree kids are no longer ingénues – the band are growing up fast. Having taken their name from Mos Eisley, a spaceport in the 'Star Wars' films, the band are no strangers to sci-fi and the chance to be produced by 'Battlestar Galactica' score composer Richard Gibbs was almost certainly leapt upon – a brave move, sure, but one that has paid some handsome dividends. Though Gibbs occasionally lapses into clichéd territory (the rainfall that fades in and out of If You're Wondering being the number one offender) and the band stick mostly to the safe side, Combinations contains sufficient variety to keep appreciation levels at a near constant high. The vocals, as ever, are resplendent and glorious; Sherri's malleable, exquisite soprano mingles with sister Stacy's slightly deeper tones in a manner recalling a poppier, more widescreen version of Nineties duo Pooka. Opener Many Funerals sees the two trading lines as they flutter and charge over snarling electric guitar, a clear departure from the gentler, more whimsical pop-rock of Room Noises. Themes of death and sci-fi collide on the driving first single Invasion. Inspired by the Jack Finney novel 'Invasion Of The Body Snatchers', its unnervingly catchy indie-pop clatter is accentuated nicely by Eisley's trademark harmonies, packaged here as an impressively soaring rock vocal. For the most part Eisley succeed when stepping outside of what has come before. The brilliant Ten Cent Blues is a love rival story song that Rilo Kiley would be proud of ("she is cheesy, she is scrawny, with her uncanny styling / I'm teasing, she is pleasing, she just has no wit"), while Come Clean is perhaps their most sumptuous, elegant composition to date, the tail end of which is given added oomph by the unexpected arrival of third sister Chauntelle, brother Weston and cousin Garron on backing vocals. The title track is a straight up love song, given a mystical twist, with Taking Control and the commanding A Sight To Behold also worthy of attention. Combinations sags a little early on with the side-by-side pairing of Go Away and I Could Be There For You, the former being overly repetitive and the latter excessively bland, but for the most part Eisley pull it off with style. Fans of their debut might miss that album's more childish and playful elements, but (in the UK at least) compensation arrives in the form of two bonus tracks, Golly Sandra and Marvellous Things, both of which have previously appeared on Eisley EPs. While these more frivolous inclusions could threaten to detract from the album as a whole, the country twang of Golly Sandra is at the very least thoroughly enjoyable and the quality of the 'Alice In Wonderland'-inspired Marvellous Things speaks for itself. - Alan Pedder But they are wrong. Go Away - Ten Cent Blues is my whole entire favourite part of Combinations..especially ICBTFY. |
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Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:42 pm
expectedperfection wrote: bigideas wrote: when/where did he say this? http://www.eisley.com/journals/trolleywood/_31539/ "Hey speaking of R.S. did you guys hear the one about: "Rolling Stone Magazine wouldn't review Eisley's CD because it didn't work."? pssst: i don't care. even though I am known to read them." This thought came to me - in response to their Unicorn Barbie comment in one of the reviews - what if they sent an official looking copy of Combinations, but instead of the music they have 10 repeated tracks of a Barbie theme song from a cartoon or something. _________________ I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away. |
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Post subject: JSL review Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:12 am
You nailed it, bro  _________________ Mike=] |
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:37 am
http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/5056/review/music/combinat ions _________________ Power is only pain It’s probably better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in. "Can we get control of an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against fundamental laws of nature, such as self preservation?" -memo from 1952 Project ARTICHOKE 
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:36 am
Pantheon4 wrote: http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/5056/review/music/c ombinations A decent review. Except for the CW part... |
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:37 am
Pantheon4 wrote: http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/5056/review/music/c ombinations Paste actually had a mention of the iTunes EP that's coming out. I'm now signed up to their e-mail list after taking them up on their "pay what you want" for a subscription. I paid the minimum, $1. I believe each issue comes with a CD/DVD, so it should be interesting. Other magazines do similiar things - Tape Op (a home recording magazine) offers free subscriptions. They make money from the ads. _________________ I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away. |
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Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:02 pm
expectedperfection wrote: http://www.eisley.com/journals/trolleywood/_31539/ "Hey speaking of R.S. did you guys hear the one about: "Rolling Stone Magazine wouldn't review Eisley's CD because it didn't work."? pssst: i don't care. even though I am known to read them." Oh Boardwalk, I was there, what a terrible club. |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:20 am
http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:anfyxzr5ldde Nice review! Can we keep this sticky for new review links? Easier to wade through. Thanks! |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:35 am
I actually like the new album all though I do prefer Room Noises I still love Combinations they seemed to experiment more with their sound on the new record which is very refreshing but Eisley will always be Eisley _________________ "What a curious life we have found here tonight There is music that sounds from the street There are lights in the clouds Anne's ghost all around Hear her voice as it's rolling and ringing through me Soft and sweet How the notes all bend and reach above the trees, trees" |
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