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 | Title : My Private Nation
Author : Train
Release Date : 20030603
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Train is building a reputation as one of rock’s tightest outfits one single at a time. The clever and sweet 'Meet Virginia' was eclipsed by the gorgeous 'Drops of Jupiter.' My Private Nation may well prove these guys can squeeze more than one hit out of the album--although none are as enchanting as their breakthrough single. They continue to gravitate toward Elton John-inspired keys-and-guitar arrangements that are marked by studied rhythms and stellar production. While there's inventiveness to be found in these songs, there’s a sameness to the tracks that makes the album as a whole fall a little flat. While attempting to recapture the grandeur of 'Drops of Jupiter' on the opening song, 'Calling All Angels,' they overreach, and the pop-culture references scattered throughout date almost instantly. My Private Nation is a clean, intelligent disc, but it's also safe and middle of the road. Train’s fans would be richly rewarded if the band took a few more risks. --Beth Massa
Buyer Reviews :
The new Train album benefits from a more soulful, emotional delivery (if that were possible) from frontman Pat Monahan. He stretches his vocal range with some nice falsetto on at least one tune, and finds that perfect balance between the prettiness of Paul McCartney and the grittiness of John Lennon. The band, meanwhile, shines more than on previous efforts. Their experimentation, a la Sgt. Pepper, with tempos and sounds rewards the listener upon repeated listenings. It's nice to see a relatively new band engaging in the lost art of songcraft. Not since the recordings of Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles has a band seeemed so concerned with creating an ambience in their recordings (with help from the genius of producer Brendan O'Brien) that goes beyond the songs to create a total sonic experience. But make no mistake, these songs would stand quite well on their own. This is the kind of smart rock and roll of which only the Black Crowes in their prime were capable. No band in recent memory, save Counting Crows, has consistenly demonstrated the ability to create this sort of lasting and (dare I say it) Beatlesque pop music.
(by G.R. Bickerstaff)
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