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Better Than Ezra - Friction, Baby Audio CD

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Better Than Ezra Band: Better Than Ezra
Title: Friction, Baby
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Release Date: 1996-08-13
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: King of New Orleans 2: R3Wind 3: Long Lost 4: Normal Town 5: Scared Are You? 6: Return of the Post Moderns 7: Hung the Moon 8: Desperately Wanting 9: Still Life With Cooley 10: WWOZ 11: Happy Endings 12: Speeding up to Slow Down 13: At Ch. Degaulle, etc.

Hidden Track !
In case anyone doesn't know, on my cd, if you press play on song 1, then rewind and hold down, there is a hidden track before song 1. Friction,Baby -GREAT album. I'ts about 3:24 min long, sounds like a live song that's in french. cool song, check it out!.


Awesome rock and roll music
Ive had it since 1996 and I still love it. This album is amazing. Speeding Up To Slow Down is one of the greatest songs Ive ever heard. Im not gonna overanalyze here because this music is unmistakably awesome. Some songs jump out at you at first and others come on strong after a few listens. Great melodies, crunchy guitar and outstanding vocals make this cd worth anyones money. Better Than Ezra are underappreciated when it comes to the mainstream but theyve got a core group of "Ezralites" who have been behind them for years. Honestly if you dont like this album then we have nothing to talk about when it comes to music. .


Great album from an excellent band
The fact remains that BTE is one of the few from this era that is still around. BTE's "Friction, Baby" is a perfect reflection of the 1996 era in music, with so many other post-grunge bands crafting memorable (and very loud) hits. "Before the Robots," their most recent offering, is an equally good record in the 2005 mold.

Let's face it, "Desperately Wanting" is a legendary song. It buoys an album full of inspired rock tracks but none quite reaching the level of the aforementioned anthem. However, each of these tunes are different in feel and that makes "Friction, Baby" a very enjoyable listen.

While "R3wind" rings forth with the "now there is nothing but a mix tape left behind" chorus, "Long Lost" is thunderous, "Normal Town" is an atmospheric nod to Boston featuring a creative flute solo, and "Scared, Are You?" is a plodding rocker that eventually soars.

Later tracks like "WWOZ" and "Happy Endings" reflect a shift from the supersonic first half of the album to a reflective finish. "WWOZ" is beautiful lyrically and paints a wonderful picture. "Speeding Up To Slow Down" is a great example of rock in the mid-nineties, bringing back that heavy, riff-driven approach with thoughtful lyrics and an anthemic conclusion.

I don't think BTE has ever put together a "perfect" rock album, but "Friction, Baby" is as close as any of their attempts. The remarkable thing about BTE is that all of their albums have a different personality and thus, a variety of fans may embrace this record as the best while others favor "Deluxe" or "Before the Robots," for example. Then there's the other albums that haven't sold as well but probably mean just as much to other fans. In this light, their collection of great songs over the 12 years since they first hit the mainstream makes for an awesome concert experience filled with hits and catchy hooks. Their live album stands as my favorite record, personally. Maybe that's their "perfect" effort.


One of the MoreTalented releases of the Pop-Grundge era


While some may brush it off simply for following the sonic trend at the time, the result here are some of the best songs created in the 96, 97 time period. Obviously affected by the widespread success of the harder grundge sound, BTE followed suit with similar peers, Counting Crows, and released a harder sophomoric album.

The harder sound invigorates and exacerbates Kevin's emotional lyrics, and overall this makes for a truly rewarding, full sounding album as a whole.


Surprising gem of a CD
As I listened to it, I instantly fell in love with nearly all the songs, particularly King of New Orleans and Still Life with Cooley. I found this CD for $2 in my favourite record store and got purely on the basis of Desperately Wanting. It does not disappoint.


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