What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

Band Members for this release

Ben Bridwell - vocals, guitar
Rob Hampton - guitar, bass
Creighton Barrett - drums
Ryan Monroe - keyboards

Artist Recording History

Studio albums - 4
Ep's - 1
Singles - 11

from my library (cd)



Fell in love with these guys with the 2010 release, Infinite Arms. Loved it enough to back
track one, which was this 2007 second release. Don't think it measures up to that third one yet
but it might someday. It's early in it's life on my shelf. The band was formed in Seattle in
2004. After the release of their debut, lead man Ben Bridwell decided to move the band to his
native South Carolina. After the lengthy touring for the first album he wanted a family to
return to. Nice logic to me. Since this release the band has expanded to a six piece, which
would explain the fuller sound on the next album. The additional members were actually
recruited when they toured for this. There were two singles released (Is There A Ghost?, No
One's Gonna Love You), neither hitting the chart here, with the album peaking with its debut,
at #35. Two loves for me with the second single and The General Specific. Nothing I don't like
and didn't score the less than a minute Lamb On The Lam.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Window Blues

Best Track - The General Specific

1) Is There A Ghost? ** - Letterman show
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McSir0L_JEU
2) Ode To LRC **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy147MqiZHw
3) No One's Gonna Love You *** - Letterman show
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdyI6LSWgSA
4) Detlef Schrempf ** - named for a basketball player!!!
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48LiGv-I_jY
5) The General Specific *** - reminds me of Proclaimers
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfqG-HfOzEs
6) Lamb On The Lam (In The City)
7) Islands On The Coast **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8HP3GI_S54
8) Marry Song **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j2v3YhA7qQ
9) Cigarettes, Wedding Bands **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEnPOL4PVfY
10) Window Blues **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9htSyswfBE

3's - 2
2's - 7
1's - 0

Grade - 2.2
allmusic - 2.4