9 posts from April 2008

1. Affirmation :: This is where the album gets its title.  In the process of looking up the song, I found out that this duo originated in Australia, which would very much explain why their status always slips under everyone's radar here in America. The opening is very welcoming.  It reminds me of the feeling I get when I watch the opening sequence of a show- perhaps some anime thing.  Whatever my point was, the end result is that this song makes a good opening.  This song also establishes that this is yet more pop music.  The beat is a reminder that this is made in the 90s.  I dunno about you, but certain songs in different time periods have distinctive drum beats - especially music from the 80s in which the snare sounds like it is being hit with a bat. 

2. Hold Me :: This song seemed to be a continuation of the opening at first. It wasn't until the chorus that I realized that I have heard this song before, but I just did't remember it.  The opening had a mellow, yet determined mood.  The song's energy picked up once the chorus came up.  The song still has a sense of strong determination in it.  There's a bit of a half-time feel about two-thirds into the song and the song wraps up after that.  It's an okay song.

3. I Knew I Loved You :: This was the first Savage Garden song I've heard and this was the one that popped up in the rotation.  I remember getting a Now that's What I Call Music Collection back when those were good and I was really young, it was the third or fourth one I think, and this song was on it. I listened to that CD a whole lot on trips and in my room so it just gives back memories.  The lyrics don't make much sense to me, but it makes for a nice love song.  The only thing bad about this song is that it could be boring for some.  Its probably one of the few songs that I listened to by Savage Garden that I at least like.

4. The Best Thing :: I've heard Savage Garden being called "soft rock" or "pop rock," and to me, that has meant pop music with a few rock elements in it- sorta what Avril Lavigne used to be or Ashlee Simpson stuff. I never really believed it until this song.  There's no hardcore guitar solos and stuff, but there's the drums and the guitars alright.  There's a reason why its called "soft."  Anyway, the song makes me think of older stuff from the early 90s with the way the background music starts and I don't really like that since I don't like that kind of music, but if you like that kind of thing, this song should be good.  The lyrics are sort of fun to listen to for the first time also.

5. Crash and Burn :: There's a broken synth in the background, which gives me the feeling of far distance.  Its a really nice atmosphere of the song... I already liked it.  The chorus has some guitars and the like to create the soft rock sound that they had.  There's nothing truly special about the song,  but it is very soft and pleasing to the ear.  Its nice to listen to anywhere and this is another song that I like and would recommend. 

6. Chained To You :: The opening is just a drum beat... a very popish drum beat. Then the soft rock comes in once the singing starts.  The song has a constrained feel to it; the singing feels held back and the instruments play in a very choppy way.  I supposed this is all supposed to bring out the "chained" feel the song is meant to have.  Not entirely sure if I really like that. I'll probably upload it sometime and let you decide.

7. The Animal Song ::  The drums are played low to seem very... uh jungly.  After the chorus starts, everything is lifted up.  I found the song to be rather cheesy in its call to be more like animals.  Listening to the lyrics put you in a very silly mood.  Whether that's a good thing or not is up to the person. Personally, I don't really like it.

8. The Lover After Me :: The song starts as another ballad and it snaps you out of the silly mood the previous song puts you in.  It's reminiscent of Crash and Burn since it has the distanced soft rock feel.  The lyrics are really moving, especially for those who have been hurt being in love.  Lyrics like that really connect with people and that's what makes songs popular... well most of the time.  I found the chorus rather catchy to boot. 

9. Two Beds And A Coffee Machine ::  Once again, this song makes the album more to the serious side.  It begins with a beautiful piano sound.  Once again, the lyrics are beautifully spelt out and people can relate.  The chorus is a bit catchy despite the fact the song is a bit to the down-tempo side.  The entire piano part makes me think of Simple Plan's Untitled, though I think the two can't be compared further than that since the songs are about two totally different things. 

10. You Can Still Be Free ::  The song is very slow moving at first.  However, about halfway through- the song dramatically picks up.  The feel of this song gets you out of the depressingly sad/serious ditch that the previous two songs put you in.  The song is okay to listen to though in terms of songs that are pleasing to the ear.

11. Gunning Down Romance :: The beat is very ambient, yet there are some dark feelings in there.  Its a refreshment in the album since the mood and the instruments make this song stand out.  It totally makes up for the boringness of the first-half of the song. 

12. I Don't Know You Anymore ::  The song reverts you to sadness.  Its beautifully played on the piano, the lyrics are meaningful like most of their stuff, and it's beautifully sang.  The whole mood makes you ill in a beautiful way.  Its really nice.  However, its not the best song to put at the album since it just means that the album makes you sad because that's where the album left you.  Its probably one of the reasons why I won't listen to this album as a run-through.  However, this is one of their better songs so its work looking at.

Conclusion: The album isn't special.  Its worth a look if you like pop or soft rock, especially if you liked 90s music.  Also, there are some strong songs and I suggest that perhaps you get them individually since other songs are extremely dull.  Unless you're like me and you like getting full albums just for the sake of having music.  If that's the case, go for it.

Now, since most of the songs have a "theme," so do the videos, so the video relates directly to the song.  I've seen a few other videos for this album and I find that they are like episodes of a saturday morning cartoon... or something like that.

I've mentioned that this song makes a decent opening for the CD.  Nothing really great, just another song that could be listened to just to pass the time.  The whole pop/dance/southwestern feel to the song is nice though since its something that you don't cross everyday.

Since this targets a younger audience, the video is just as cheesy as their other songs.  Cowboy wasn't necessarily a cheesy song, which is a nice reason to place as the first of the album. They portrayed cowboys as the generic way that is shown all over TV and the like rather than just people that round up cows.

So the video begins like many of their other videos- Ch!pz is called to gather for a distress signal, which gives them an excuse to go back in time to solve another mystery.  In this case, they got stuck in a crappy Western imitation.  The video doesn't really bother me so far.  They are dressed in appropriate attire for that time and the group is randomly singing.  What bothers me is there's a point when Rach-L (the blonde) took a picture of some cowboy with her cellphone and the boy acted like it was completely normal.  I thought it would've been dumb to do things like that because it might affect the future, but that's just me being a realist again.  I don't like being a realist since it ruins things for me.

Something just to throw in here:  the only connection between this song and the video is the cowboy theme.  When you think about it, the lyrics don't have much to do with the video.  I mean, they're singing about cowboys in the rodeo and wanted to be a "cowgirl" for the boy.  The story of the video has not much to do with that.

Anyway, back to the video. The group find the wanted poster of a criminal and they ask people about it.  They find that the guy steals another guys horses and blah blah...  The group ends up in the generic Western bar and they dance.  The public seems to like it.  However, this jolly moment in ruined by the entrance of the man pictured in the wanted poster.

All of these people seem the fear the criminal even though all he did was steal horses.  The guy totally hits on Rach-L because she's apparently a in-demand hottie.  (I totally think C!lla is a lot more attractive since I like girls like her, but I'm...eh... different) Rach-L gives the guy a strong bitch-slap and Kevin laughs at him.  To show that he's such a tough criminal, he challenges Kevin to some face-off outside.  

 The two try shooting at each other to realize that neither has bullets that C!lla with her awesome ninja skills seemed to take out of the guns while no one else was looking.  The villain runs off like the pathetic coward he is, Peter catches him with rope, and the guy who had his horses stolen got the horses back and drags the criminal around for public humiliation. 

Anyway, the video ends with the group celebrating and returning back into their own time.  Basically, the same feeling as an episode of a simple children cartoon, only with a musical group in real life. Now I don't really recommend the video to people, but it can entertain children so if you feel like randomly showing some little cousin something out of boredom, this can be the video.

I suppose I'm going to bit biased with this song/video because I really like this song for more that just the song/music/video/etc.  I suppose this would be more commentary than a review... like most of my "reviews" so you may not see anything different here... Just ignore that, I'm babbling again.

Just right off, this song really brings back memories.  2001 wasn't long ago for most, but it certainly was for me, especially if you have only lived for 17 years like I have.  So saying that... you guessed it, I was about ten. Well anyway, I heard this a lot on the radio since I was frequently in the car during the summer since I ended going with my ma for errands, to visits to relatives, and on the way to swim practice (yes I did swimming back then too).  I rather liked that summer so I would often just think of that  while listening to this song.

Now that its out of the way, I think of traveling a lot during this song because of that.  Oddly enough, the music video illustrates that too, which made me really excited for some reason.  I suppose that's why I like this song when I obviously am not a big fan of country music: it makes me think of something other than being out in the country/farm/middle of nowhere/etc.

I'm somewhat confused with the meaning of this song.  I feel like it's a string of random thoughts related to one event.  I get the sense of travel with the uses of the word "dead end" and the opening lyric: "Cuttin' through the darkest night in my two headlights." 

I start to think she's looking for someone in by the second verse, or perhaps remembering someone.  For some reason, she's at a place were she feels awkward:

Anyway, for the music video, there really isn't much of a point- the same feeling as just random imagery.  However, it somehow relates to the song since there's a lot of looking and traveling as the song implies.  The video opens with Jewel driving on an open road.

This continues with shots of Jewel exploring towns and the like.  At one point, she thinks she sees someone in a restaurant and he's gone in a flash.  She uses a pay-phone in another part.  I took a screenshot of it, as you can see on the side, and I found it interesting because there are "Jewel" flyers stuck to the side of the pay-phone.

Near the end of the video, this continues as well as shots of Jewel in the car from the beginning of the video during daylight, and her performing on stage with a guitar.

I saw the video as more as an extension of the song rather than a video. There isn't anything wrong with that since a lot of videos are like that.  All the Aaliyah's videos that I've reviewed earlier were like that, only they had little to do with the song.

So I give the song a 9/10.  Its well composed and there's a strong chance you'll like it because even someone like me who doesn't like country music likes it.  Well maybe you won't if you only like heavy metal and stuff like that, but you get the point.  I recommend the song. If pressed to give the video a rating, I'll give it a 6/10 - an average rating with a bit more because I give it props for fitting in with the song.

Seriously, sorry for the wait. I was going to review a Jewel video but that got postponed because I was lazy on some days and I was really busy on the others.  Well I'm back with a Ch!pz album to enjoy.

1. Cowboy :: So this whole thing in the beginning is similar to that "Cotton Eyed Joe" song (I'm too lazy to look up the artist right now) in the sense that the song has a dance beat but has the south-western diddle to it.  From this song onward, I found that this group is a very pop. I somewhat like it since it reminds me of the pop I would listen to when I was a little girl. I was a nineties kid so there were bands Spice Girls, N'Sync, Brittany Spears, 98˚, A*teens, and so on at that time.  Ch!pz isn't like some of those groups, but there are definite pop elements and the way the group sings together makes me think of pop groups like A*teens in which there are both boys and girls in the band.  Anyway, back to the song. The song basically repeats the same beat, and its rather consistent.  It sounds really boring if you're not fully listening to the song, but if you actually just sit down and listen to the song, you'll find that there's some different stuff to shake things up.  The song is okay.

2.  Captain Hook :: It is this point in the album that most realized that this band aims at a very young fan base. This was the very first song of Ch!pz that I've heard. I almost didn't care for it and left the idea of looking into the band, but I was drawn to the whole pop scene that was reminiscent of what I listened to as a child and the beat is really catchy. I found the whole middle part with vocals with the "kids" and "captain hook" a bit cheesy, but this whole album is full of cheese.  It isn't enough to make me hate the song or the band however.

3. Bang Bang :: You also start to notice that the drum beat is almost the same for every song.  This happens in a lot of the songs in the album and it is the main reason why the songs seem to sound the same in the album.  Once again, this is just me being picky again and it doesn't make the album bad.  I rather like this song since its mainly the girls singing and I personally think they sing better than the boys in their group.  The song is simplistic though, almost to the point of boring, however.  Its yet just another okay song.

4. Ch!pz in Black (Who Are You Gonna Call?) :: Once again, the song starts a bit cheesy. The beginning establishes that Ch!pz is some fantastical group that handles situations like UFO sightings somewhere.  I suppose that this can still appeal to a younger audience that Ch!pz targets.  I do have to admit that the chorus is catchy, but once again, there is that same beat! If you listen to this song separately from the rest of the album and take in consideration that this music aims at a children audience, it's actually a pretty decent song. 

5. Say I'm Ur No. 1 :: The style of this song is so similar to A*teens that one could probably mistake Ch!pz from them.  The beat is a bit different so people are obviously going to pay closer attention to this song when it pops up.  The melody is very simplistic and carefree.  Once again, this band is totally pop.  I suppose it could be considered dance with a few of the songs.  Whoever says so otherwise must be stooooopid!  Its really nice to listen to.

6. Milky Way :: This song is really different.  There are synths and beats that make the song definitely have a electronica feel.   I'm sure it's so make the song have a futuristic feel since its about exploring in space and stuff like that. It's still considered a pop song in my head because their voices make it that way.  I'm sure they could put their singing voices to heavy metal and they'll still make it a pop song, no dice. The song is really catchy and I think its one of the best of the album.  It wasn't as popular as a few of their other songs and I don't understand why.

7. Haunted House :: Some guy with a bit of a creepy voice narrates something out of a generic horror flick.  It actually reminds me a bit of those cheesy haunted houses in the Scooby-Doo episodes.  The synths make things a bit towards the dance side.  The beat is once again in the same funk they were before, but since the melody and the mood is so different, it doesn't make the song extremely boring.  The lyrics can be a bit towards childish but I can't criticize them for that; doing that would be like criticizing an apple for being a fruit.  I personally don't like it that much, but musically, it can be pleasing to the ear, so I should just say its a decent song.

8. 4 Who U R :: I rather like this song and its not just because it isn't as cheesy or it sounds a bit different like the rest of the songs.  Melodically, it changes a bit, which automatically just keeps me listening.  Sure it can sound like just another pop song, but this song shows the listener that Ch!pz isn't just a one-theme or one-tune group and vary some of their work to shake things up a bit.  I think its a good quality for an artist of a group to have because those who don't do that tend to be pretty bad or mediocre at best. The lyrics can stick in your head and watch out, you may be singing this song out-loud.

9. The Happy Hook :: Every album has one, more so than others.  This is the "WTF" song of the album.  In this case, this earns that title because the lyrics and the synth is pretty different from the rest of the album and, I don't know about you, but I kept on thinking "what the hell is a happy hook?"  I rather like the background music in this because its a very upbeat dance beat.  Its actually extremely similar to the Vengaboy's "We Like to Party" track.  There really isn't a subject to this song and since its the WTF song, I have an excuse to why I can't really come up with a solid opinion of this song. 

10. Jungle Beat :: This song sounds a bit like the "generic" ones in this album.  Its slightly different since there are animal noises, steel drums, and some other instruments that makes the generic "tropical" feeling.  There is some random voices like that random deep voice that makes me think of the guy in Aqua.  I was thinking "oh who's that?" but that wasn't enough for me to distract me from the entire song.  Once again, this song isn't some great song, but its nice to listen to.  I could see someone playing this by a pool side or something since it creates such a tropical mood.

11. Slay Slay :: I realized here that every song practically has a "theme" to it that could appeal to the younger audiences.  I somewhat realized that song but I decided to fully state it here.  In this case, its about those fantasy stories of a warrior slaying an evil creature.  In the other songs, there were stuff like haunted houses, pirates, the police, and cowboys.  Once again, this makes the song a bit cheesy to adults and almost adults like me (haha, I'm only 17 for the record).  Considering this and the overall musicality, it can be great for some people, but for me, this song is mediocre at best.

12. The Timeriders :: The song actually makes for a decent ending.  The tempo is a bit slower, and at the beginning, the song goes at a "grand finale" feel to it.  Sure the song swings a bit to the same beat as the previous songs and the techno synths that was featured in Milky Way, but the song has a bit of a conclusive feeling to things. 

Conclusion: This album will definitely appeal to younger audience and I could freely suggest this to children since there isn't curing, drug references, and the like. I don't recommend this to people who don't like pop music or feel a bit queezy with childish or cheesy things.  Musically, the album could be a bit boring if you listen to all the songs all at once since they all sound somewhat similar.  The songs could go from decent to great if listened to individually. 

I almost put this off for tomorrow. I'm so OCD about keeping this updated though so just be warned that I might be all over the place with my words and a lot may not make sense.  If this is the case, just tell me and I'll go over it again.

I have already established that the song is a bit more to the boring side.  The video is also pointless.  However, the video isn't boring in the sense that it keeps your mind going- perhaps with the hope that something incredibly exciting is going to happen.  In that regard, its a bit like the Gorillaz's Rock It video.  

The song is a bit different in the music video, though I'm not entirely sure if its an improvement. Instead of the song starting up in a club beat, the song starts out with the piano.  At first I thought I was watching a different video that was mislabeled but I recognized the lyrics once I heard Roberta's voice. 

So now I must summarize the video.  ATB is going through pictures of all of his experiences as a DJ/musician.  The camera shows some footage of all of this as well.  He seems a bit sad; in which I greatly assumed that he missed being in his home country.  A friend of his come over and watches the footage with him and enjoys it.  ATB lightens up a bit too.  At the very end of the video, ATB receives a letter which appears 

to be another gig or something of the like and he's ready to stall getting home- thus totally changing his mind of how he feels about his career from the beginning of the video.

At first I thought that the video was just random footage thrown together and put to a song, which it still is.  But then, in some ways, it relates to the song.  Think about it - the song speaks of taking a long way home and the video shows that ATB should be returning home soon but keeps on doing shows and trips before doing so.

Another thing that I feel the need to mention that has little to do with the video is that ATB actually smiles in this.  All of the pictures of him have him being all serious or having a thoughtful look on his face.

I once read someone comment on him that he always looks really miserable in his music videos and that he should just shoot himself.  I disagreed with the shooting part since he is so full of win, but when I read that, I thought "hey, he kinda does..."

I'm not entirely sure how to rate the video.  I really like the meaning behind it and all and I won't forget it, so its automatically in the average sector, but I really don't feel the need to jump out of my chair for excitement.  So after thinking of all of this, I'm settling for a 6/10.

Sorry for not posting yesterday.  I competed in a swim meet for my school yesterday and I got home in the evening.  By then, I was too exhausted to do anything. 

Basically what I discussed in the full-album review of Addicted to Music was that this song was great since it's obvious that the song is very well-thought out. What I didn't mention is that this song is short but phenomenal enough to be a radio hit so I'm not surprised that this was made into a music video. 

The song seems to be about someone who doesn't really feel anything but at the same time- she can't leave the man she's with. The words "empty feeling" comes up at least twice in the chorus.

Knowing of this now makes more sense (I watched the video before I actually sat down and listened to the song).  The video actually stays in the continuity of what the song is about.

The video starts out with Roberta Carter Harrison (who does all the vocals on the album Addicted to Music), just leaning on the main door. I'm not entirely sure if she was expecting ATB to come or if she was debating whether to let him in.  I'm totally assuming the first option. So, after he's in, it's heavily implied that they probably made love, or at least had a heavy make-out fest.

A lot of the video is interaction between the two.  After that particular scene, a lot of it is just either of them staring off in deep thought, sometimes looking at each other, until Roberta freaks out at one point and starts to pack her things.  Nothing is ever specified of what is going on; all the viewer knows is the Roberta character is upset with ATB and is going to leave while he tries to talk sense into her.  She thinks about it and returns.  The end.

That whole scene with Roberta freaking out initially seemed out of nowhere for me at first.  But after several re-watchings, there are hints that Roberta's feeling awkward in the relationship.  One of the first has ATB sitting on the bed while the camera shows Roberta holding a toothbrush by the sink. She seems to be thinking and then she clenches the toothbrush. Even at the beginning, as I said, she could be considering ATB back into her life.  There are many other examples, and some is really obvious if you pay attention to her expressions a lot.  Of course I didn't the first time so I was totally oblivious.

It would totally make sense with the song.  If the song really does mean that she has an empty feeling throughout all of this, it makes sense that she's been acting a bit weird in the music video.  Even though the relationship is empty on her side, she feels drawn to continue it.  Of course, I could probably be totally off of the actual point, this is my analysis.

I need to throw it out there that the scenery is really nice.  I wish that I lived in a house that nice.  Also to throw out there, there is a place by the house that is most likely the place where they shot the cover for the album Addicted to Music. Its really obvious when ATB's dark figure is shown in the corner of the background in one scene.

I feel that this is more of an analysis than an actual review.  The video was hard to do so since I was so confused when I initially watched it that I looked into very much.  While we're on the subject, I suppose I'll give the video 9/10 and I'll tell you why.

First off, it gives the viewer both something to just simply watch and something to really look into for deeper meaning for the video.  Actually, it makes the viewer actually think.  For some this may be a bad thing but I think of it as a good thing.  I think the human race need to think more often.

The song is great.  This factor is always a plus in music videos because it means that if the video is a totally sham, then at least the music is good.  Good music could even things out.

The video tells a story.  However, sometimes the story could be extremely boring and uninteresting.  This could've been for some people who don't want to bother looking into this.  I suppose I was too busy noticing that ATB looks sexier in movement or that Roberta doesn't seem to like wearing bras (stuff like that is totally okay in Europe and ATB is German so...) to really pay attention to the video the first time so I guess I was fascinated with the fact that I watched a video and wondered what the hell was going on.

I will admit right away that the video could be boring for some people, especially to those who can spot formulas for music videos from a mile away.  In conclusion, the video is different, follows the story-line route, actually relates to the song, and is set in a very very nice house. 

1. In Love With the DJ :: I'm still pretty sore from the annoying, repetitive beat in the beginning of the song, but I can't really complain since there's a bit of a variation in certain parts to keep the beginning from becoming too boring.  The beats come to a stop and the voice of Roberta Carter Harrison crescendos.  It's a nice, fresh part of the song without being sudden.  There's a nice musical interlude afterward that sets a dramatic mood.  The song isn't great but it makes a nice opening to the album.

2. I Don't Wanna Stop ::  This ought to be my favorite song in the entire album.  The music composition is great and Roberta sounds phenomenal.  Her voice blends in perfectly with the music.  the lyrics are fun to listen to as well.  There's no boring electronic interludes.  The music is very dance-oriented so its fun to dance to as well.  I can't really criticize much for this song and that's probably why I like it so.  

3. Everything is Wrong :: ATB once again has his track start out in a grooving and original way.  That's what is great about his work.  Roberta sounds great again.  Like I Don't Wanna Stop, the song is a bit more of roberta than the actual music ATB puts on, but I forgive it since the background music totally creates the mood the song was intended to- even though I'm not sure what it is.

4. Long Way Home :: The song starts out with a club beat.  At the same time, its very laid back, which helps create the relaxed and determined mood of the song.  Once again, Roberta is singing.  Overall, the song is just a bit above average.  I could think less of it if it weren't for the interesting music interludes played throughout the song.

5. We Belong ::  The song starts in the mood that is molded together when it's about to rain.  Roberta does seem a bit unemotional at first, but it makes the chorus much more dramatic so it works.  The background music maintains the same lounge beat that was only noticeable in the first verse.  There are variation among this to keep the song from being too boring.  Its pretty good overall.

6. Gentle Melody :: This was the first song that I've heard from this album.  Its completely ATV.  Its a well composed song made of electronic instruments I'm sure.  The melody is very straight-forward and then it evolves into a short dance filler.  The two then combine to make a super special awesome song.  The song evolves in ways classical movements do, which earns the songs uber points.  The song was what interested me to check out this album in the first place. 

7. I Will Not Forget :: A dance beat is played in the beginning.  I don't understand why trance artists feel the need to repeat the same beat over and over for introductions.  It makes the beginning of the song sound boring and I don't know about you, but I always fast-forward to later in those songs.  After the beat, this house interlude is establish with a whisper blended in.  the song is rather boring until two-thirds of the song in.  Then this dramatic dance floor pattern kicks in and then blends in the established beats previously played in the song.  The song ends with the first beat played with the whispers.  Its filler, really. 

8. Break My Heart :: The song starts out with a beat reminiscent of Everything is Wrong. ... Well until the string come in.  Roberta confidently sings one minute into the song.  The song takes a relaxed step backwards one the singing starts.  The strings are added to the catchy chorus.  I love the repeated like "that's no way to break my heart." The rest of the song seem rather straight forward like the first three songs in the album.  The song is good; it just had a slow beginning. 

9. Sunset Girl :: The song starts like any club song would.  The mood gets sunnier, especially when the piano synth comes along. Even though the beat remains the same, the piano part varies and makes the song interesting to listen to.  The song is great to listen to just for the sake of listening to.  ATB strikes again.

10. Do You Love Me :: This is another favorite. I have no idea why though.  The song falls into the pit of boring beats as an introduction.  I get the sense of being underwater in the song for some reason.  the actual trance interludes are pretty nice.  The same words are repeated over and over again and I found it catchy.  But there isn't anything to like besides what I just mentioned. As I said, I just love the song and I have no reason why.

11.  Peace = Illusion :: The song gives off a very exotic feel with the sound of the ceramic drum.  My tropical fetish kicks in since it reminds me of flowers in a jungle.  Once the beat fades, the song springs forward with a sung note. The atmosphere establishes itself and the piano synths later added makes another appearance that makes the song complete.  Yet another well composed song.  It isn't a popular song, but it should be. 

12. Trilogy :: The song has a different beginning that most since it is the piano that is heard first.  It sounds really nice and melodic. The piano lasts through half of the song so it could get boring for some.  Things are finally shaken up a bit since a dance pad sound smoothes out at the time the piano fades out.  Overall, the song is nice and simple.  It isn't great, but ATB still hurled out yet another lovely track.

13. Cabana Moon :: Right off the bat, the beginning is totally original.  Some soft synths come it to give a grand entrance.  Almost half-way through the song, horn instruments are heard.  It was a "WTF" moment since it came out of nowhere.  It wasn't too awkward since the previous synth was combined perfectly with the salsa/latin horn stabs.  The song then fades out.  Its a good thing this wasn't the final song to the album since it leaves you hanging.

14. Ruby :: This was a hidden track in Cabana Moon and I'm reviewing it separately. I'm sure its Roberta singing again. Its another favorite in the album.  The lyrics are also nice to look into.  The song is also simple since its just the guitar sound.  It works though.  Its a wonderful outro for a wonderful album.

Conclusion: I haven't listened to all of ATB's albums so I can't compare this one, but I highly recommend this album - especially to those who have been lost in love, have been in love, or are currently in love.  The lyrics really connect. You may not like the album if you're not a big fan of trance music, but I suggest to give it a shot - especially with songs like Ruby and I Don't Wanna Stop. There isn't a single bad song on the album either. There are a few weak songs but they still have something to offer. 

The song's downfall is noticeable from the start. The beginning beat introduction takes almost a minute.  A lot of people would get bored and skip to the next song.  Since the melody is so catchy though, I could sort of forgive it. 

The instrument used for the melody sounds reminiscent of the guitars of some surfer scene in an odd way until the island-sounding percussion drops in.  I suppose my love for tropical things makes me love the song more than I should.  

I'll give the song a 8/10 and I'll tell you why.

It has a boring beginning and end since the plain beats seems to carry on for yonks. To just listen to only, it could be boring like most electronic instrumentals. 

However, as I said earlier, the song is catchy and makes you want to move.  I usually listen to it while I'm working on something.  

And I just love this song for some reason that I can't explain.