Radford

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Radford

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For anyone who is looking for new music or tired of the same old factory produced songs totally meaningless lyrics and songs not even written by the artist...Radford is for you. I cant describe how much I absolutely love this cd, and more than anything I want to see this band make it big, they deserve it, and this is the kind of music that should be heard on all the radio stations and mtv type shows. Support these guys, and give this cd a try, I can honestly guarentee you that you wont regret it. This music is powerful, enjoyable, and definately realatable, not to mention beautifully preformed. The lead vocalist has an amazing engilsh accent and every song has incredible guitar and piano.

When I bought Radford I was expecting a disc full of bittersweet pop. It was Radford who released the stunning "Fall at your feet" on the "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" soundtrack. This track, pulsing with beautiful harmonies, a tender melody and great vocals, was a highlight on that soundtrack. I was expecting music like this on the Radford cd, but there is nothing which comes close to containing that kind of emotional energy on this album. For this reason, I had to deduct two stars. Notwithstanding, the album is full of solid pop and alternapop with nothing too sugary and just the right amount of bitterness. "Closer to myself" is a good rocker knit together with a sing along melody. "Don't Stop" is one of the over happy pop pieces. "Fly" is the kind of bittersweet ballad which I expected. Although it is not does come close to the aforementioned "Fall at your feet," it is a very pretty song. "Overflow" and "Over You" are both sensational pop pieces. "How Does it feel" closes the disc nicely. I left lacking something though. Overall, I expected more from this disc, but there are some very nice tracks on here. I'd reccomend this disc to those who like vertical horizon, athaeneum, and better than ezra. I hope the next disc of Radford contains some more charged pieces. Satisfactory though.