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Everclear - Slow Motion Daydream Audio CD

A fair review of the Everclear "Slow Motion Daydream" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Everclear reviews here, or go back to the Everclear tabs.

Everclear Band: Everclear
Title: Slow Motion Daydream
Rating:
Release Date: 2003-03-11
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: How to Win Friends and Influence People 2: Blackjack 3: I Want to Die a Beautiful Death 4: Volvo Driving Soccer Mom 5: Science Fiction 6: New Blue Champion 7: TV Show 8: Chrysanthemum 9: Sunshine 10: Beautiful Life 11: New York Times 12: White Noise (hidden track)

ONE good song. That's it. Everclear's losing it...
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It makes me laugh, it makes me sing, it makes me dance. It's a totally guilty pleasure, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE "Volvo Driving Soccer Mom.
Play it right before Fountains of Wayne's "Stacy's Mom. " It's awesome.

OK fine.

The rest of the album is such a yawn that you begin to wonder what ever happened to Everclear?

Seriously, over the last three albums, they've really only come up with three decent songs. . . "AM Radio", "Wonderful" and "Volvo. . . "

Hey, their greatest hits album is terrific. . . but these last few separate albums are only for the rabid fans who'll like anything they put out.


Why all the bad reviews?
This being said; I do not understand the negative reviews ,on Amazon, of this album. I would concider myself a casual listener of Everclear's previous works. This is by far my favorite offering from these cats. If all of their albums sounded like this I would be a huge fan. An awesome album from a pretty good band.


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I think that this album by EC sucks BIG time!
I have been a fan of these guys since 1995. . i have just recently picked up this album, and regret that i ever did. It is so bad, it gave me a headache. . . . . BAD music from a decent band.


for the fans
Sure, you can make millions keeping the purist fans happy, like the ones that only listen to Sparkle and Fade or World of Noise because they're supposedly so much more raw and purer. if you have ever read the everclear website like i have, or any interviews, you probably would have noticed that Art and the boys believe that they have to grow as artists and continue to improve. But really, as a musician myself, where's the fun in writing the same song over and over without getting better as a writer?

i got this cd shortly after it was released, and little did I know, i was coming out of a relationship (i got dumped the same weekend). the song "Sunshine" I think is a beautiful number. It has similar overdubs like most all the songs have had on any everclear album. There's nothing wrong with adding extra guitars or using synth in any song. What I really noticed on this album, as a huge fan of part 2 of the American Movie duo, it seems to me that Art and the gang learned a lot about themselves as writers. If you liked "American Movie pt 2," "Overwhelming," "When It All Goes Wrong Again", and "Short Blonde Hair," you will definately enjoy this album. Most of the songs are just as cool and personal as those songs are.

the songs that realy stick out to me are "I Want to die a Beautiful Death" and "New York Times" . . . there are two acoustic songs. "Chrysanthemum" is a very short, simple song similar to "THe Good Witch of the North" from American Movie pt 2. "Science Fiction" is the second acoustic song, and it is very much one of the greatest songs Everclear has ever done. It's just Art on guitar, with a very simple chord set-up, and some strings sythed.

If you're a pure fan, you will like this, but will insist on criticizing it because it isn't Sparkle and Fade. If you're a real fan, who likes hearing Everclear get more technical and more lyrically sound with every album, you will love this album as much, if not more than i do.


Am I Daydreaming?
This is Everclear's sixth full length attempt, and it shows. Everclear certainly has progressed over the years; for better or worse. We get an array of slick production, mixed with pop hooks and Alexakis-standard lyrics (which are excellent I might add). Now, if you are a Sparkle and Fade fan or World of Noise fan, there won't be much on this album for you, as this is a catch mix between Vol 1 and So Much for the Afterglow, except maybe Blackjack or Volvo Driving Soccer Mom.
The album starts off with a few catchy rock 'em tunes (Beautiful and Blackjack among those) and then heads off into a more light and winded middle (Chrysanthemum, TV Show, etc. ), and finishes of with a few WELL DONE songs (NY Times). The album, however, seems to be building up to this climax or high point, and when it comes time to deliver; it never does. As well, Alexakis' songs do seem redundant and the same from earlier albums (Da da da da-da da da), and my favorite song on the album, 'White Noise' is the hidden track, one minute after the last song on the album.
This album is good, but not great, as Everclear seem to be stuck in a dreary, overproduced whirl that they can't seem to get out of. Alexakis as well seems a little winded, but there are the highlights (TV Show, Blackjack, Science Fiction, White Noise). If you remember the fiery, passionate Everclear that I do from the mid-90's, you probably agree that this is not their best attempt.
If you are getting into Everclear, get Fade or Afterglow, and if you are an Everclear fan, you might like it, you might not, but take it for what it's worth.


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