The Hate Yourself Change

The Hate Yourself Change Artist: Neva Dinova
Label: Sidecho Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 712177101625
EAN: 0712177101625
ASIN: B00079HZWK


Release Date: 2005-02-08

The Hate Yourself Change


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Tracks:

  1. Hat O'er Eyes
  2. Ahh
  3. Yellow Datsun
  4. The Champion
  5. Can't Wait To See You
  6. A Picture In Pocket
  7. She Can't Change
  8. Blackest Heart
  9. Cold Calls
  10. On/Off
  11. I've Got A Feeling

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Album Description

With the stripped down simplicity of a guitar and a voice, Jake Bellows, Neva Dinova's leader, opens the album with "Hat O'er Eyes" and sets the mood: "He wears his hat o'er his eyes / And he's trying to keep it on / Says he's sick of living his life / And he's tired of being alone." From those first words to "I've Got A Feeling's" final barroom, sing-a-long power-chorus of "The world's a shitty place / I can't wait to die," Neva Dinova's The Hate Yourself Change guides you through an inspiringly despondent menagerie of musical mastery. Neva Dinova is a beloved Omaha band that first blipped on the nation's radar when The Los Angeles Times called their eponymous debut one of the "Top 10 Releases of 2002." When they released a split-EP with Bright Eyes called "One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels" in the middle of 2004, we were reminded of just how special Neva Dinova and their lead-singer, Jake Bellows, are. Picture the better parts of Coldplay, Mazzy Star, The Cure and! maybe even Johnny Cash, mixed with a mid-western innocence and the type of melancholy that makes you tap your feet and hum along. Now wrap that up into eleven incredible songs and you begin to understand Neva Dinova's latest tour de force. Jake has deftly managed to write an album that is at once filled with lyrics of sorrow and despair as it is packed with musical interludes of hope and exhilaration. The Hate Yourself Change is destined to catapult Neva Dinova further into the realm of worldwide acknowledgment as it will make you wonder why the mindless synthetic rock of today's radio overshadows the honesty and integrity of bands like Neva Dinova. The fact is, Jake Bellows isn't a depressing guy, he just plays one on this record — and, fortunately for us, he does it exceptionally well.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars brilliant....can't wait for more.......2006-04-29

I'm not gonna go on and on about how perfect this album is. Anyone that has listened to it knows exactly what I mean when I say it is "melodramotically exceptional."

I heard it playing overhead in a music store and was instantly hooked. From the slow, to the catchy, each song will make you reflect on life's circumstances.

Do not expect an instrumentally complex album. It's simple, but very effective. The lyrics are, deep, rich and emotional...be prepared, this album will break your heart, then make you smile.

Mark

5 out of 5 stars lovely.......2006-03-11

This is an amazing band, especially live- i saw them play with Bright Eyes and it was the greatest show i've ever experienced. Give it a listen. I also recommend their self-titled album (I love the song "Dances Fantastic".

5 out of 5 stars Got me into the band.......2006-01-26

This album helped me get into the grove of this surprisingly under-known band. One would think that after their ep with Bright Eyes, their new release would do very well, but i have found that many people just dont know about them. I suggest buying both of their albums, but you may have to listen to them a few times to really get a feel for them, which will then make you fall in love with their very distinct style.

3 out of 5 stars neva dinova.......2005-07-26

neva dinova have dropped to a lower key with "the hate yourself change". after some time in the studio and on the stage with bright eyes, they've taken on a charming new collection of pop songs focusing on depression, loneliness, etc. it comes damn near to breaking your heart a few times, but then they smile and wink and we all sigh in relief. i really do like these songs, but it doesn't feel complete for some reason. they don't work together that well and i think neva dinova is good enough to pull off a really good album. they're growing in a new direction that's worth a listen, but really isn't much better than their debut. i hope that they pull it together and release something truly great someday, but i'm satisfied giving this a spin every now and then in the mean-time.

5 out of 5 stars

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