Snow Tires

Artist: Unbunny
Label: Hidden Agenda
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 795306506720
EAN: 0795306506720
ASIN: B0002JU5KE

Release Date: 2004-08-10

Snow Tires

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Tracks:

Casserole
Nightwalking
I Leave Stones Unturned
Nothing Comes To Rest
I Knock Things I Haven't Tried
FM
Certain Lights
Pink Lemonade
Snow Tires

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Customer Reviews:

To hell with what it could have been, concentrate on what it is!.......2005-11-12

And what it is is beautiful, frail music. There are mellow songs, introspective songs and songs that allow you to feel the rock bottom along with the singer. It is not an album from which you can pluck singles to play over and over - it is best experienced as a whole. Buy this short, simple and lovely album; take a ride that will stay with you long after the ehadphones come off.

Unfinished.......2005-04-10

I cannot agree much more with "Hail to the Chimp turning leaf 1"s' review except with his selection of the best song on this record. "Hail" is right on with his review.

Unbunny has great potential. The seeds of an exceptional singer/songwriter band are there. It simply seems they got together in the studio to put out another road album. I do not mean that to be derogatory, but the record is unfinished and rushed.

For example, I Leave Stones Unturned has the potential to be a seminal song. However, they do not finish it; or should I say they do not polish it--and apparently, they have the potential to do so.

After having this CD in heavy rotation in my CD player (home, car and work), I have concluded that I am slightly disappointed. They could have done so much better.

I love Casserole--because I can relate. It is really easy to like. My favorite and the deepest (and this is where I depart from "Hail") is Nothing Comes to Rest. This song is outstanding.

I must say that I am partial to this type of band--I have been chasing Neil Young since I have been 15. I treasure singer/songwriters.

Should you buy this record? Yes. Is it groundbreaking? No. Will Unbunny produce something great? Maybe.

You'll love this album, It's fantastic.......2005-03-08

Don't listen to the review above.
Don't try to compare and contrast Unbunny to any other group or artist.
Just sit back and allow all of Unbunny's work to become one artist you wouldn't know what to do without.
I did and I'm better off because of it.

P.S. You should check out everything else Unbunny's released. All of it is simply amazing.

Good and could get better.......2004-08-20

On the cover of this cd it says that Unbunny shares similar ground with Elliott Smith, Neutral Milk Hotel and "Harvest era" Neil Young. Okay, lets lay the groundwork for this review. First, this band has very little in common with Neutral Milk Hotel. For fans of that band, check out The Decemberists, Destroyer and many other bands on the label Merge. Just go to their website; there are many amazing bands on that label, and if Unbunny someday signed with them, I wouldn't be surprised. Second, it seems that every band with a singer who tends to hold a not with a whisper is being compared to Elliott Smith these days. It's like Elliott has become a generaliztion; a selling point, and I think that due to his untimely death it is unfair to cash in on his identity. Smith was not the first person to play music in this style folks. Third, yes, this band does sound like Neil Young "Harvest era". But...., well I can't argue this one. I do like this record, and I think that it gets better with every listen. In fact, it may be more of 4 star album later in the day. I just don't really like using the rating system for music. Will I buy another album by these guys? Yes, I think down the road, they will make a great album.
Now, let's talk about the highlights. F.M. is probably the best song on the record. It reaches for the sonic texture of early nineties Flaming Lips, but in a subtle way. The song also features a children's choir; this might frighten you when you read this, but trust me, when you hear it, it won't. In bringing up the Lips, Snow Tires reminds me somewhat of an acoustic version of Clouds Taste Metallic. That doesn't mean that every fan of the Lips should go and buy this record, though. Pink Lemonade carries the greatest heaviest weight, lyrically. And, that brings up another point, most of the lyrics on the album are quite good. Certain lights could be the rehaunting of any of the ghosts from Young's Harvest. It is the reason why the comparison is justified. The song also shares the same rhythmn of California One on the Decemberists' first record.
Should you rush right out and buy this record? Probably not. In fact, I bet you probably couldn't rush right out and buy it because most music stores, more than likely, won't have it. In fact the copy I bought online, is a promotional copy. But, if you are a fan of "alt-country"(whatever that is) or Neil Young, you should look into this. This is a good record and it could get better.

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The Song Lives On ~ Joe Sample & Lalah Hathaway

The Wind ~ Joni Janak

Lift

Plays Pretty Just for You ~ Jimmy Smith

Intersections

People of the Willows ~ Various Artists

Nevag ~ Various Artists

Wrestle Hits Pro.Wrestling Theme ~ Various Artists

What's Up ~ Real Reach

Silva ~ Silva