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Reeveoliver
“S/T”
The Militia Group 2004
CD Review By Keith Joseph, Rockstarpix.TV
Reeveoliver is one of the newest bands to join The Militia Group. They were signed by the label and not too long after recorded their self-titled debut. The album was mixed by Mark Trombino also known for his work with bands such as The Starting Line and Jimmy Eat World. It was produced by the guitarist/lead singer Sean O’Donnell.
The album opens with a pop-rock anthem “I Want Burns”. The song is as catchy as any song in mainstream these days, which isn’t necessarily good. The song begins with O’Donnell playing acoustic guitar and singing a long. The song is a good opening track but the lyrics in the song are just lame. There is
unvarying
rhyming and the song is just nothing new. “I Don’t Want To Know” also begins with acoustic guitar but has an opposite approach to the first track. The vocals aren’t so giddy and upbeat. Reminisces of old Weezer come to mind listening to this song. It shows a much better sound than the first track. “Young And Dumb” begins with heavy playing by drummer Brad Davis and also bassist Otisserie Bartimus. The song slows down a lot, showing a tempo change within the first half a minute of the song. The song is very good and one of the highlight tracks on the album. The song seems as if it was written while O’Donnell had a gray cloud raining on the top of his head. The song sounds as if there is an influence from the ever-popular Radiohead. “On The Floor” starts off with fast guitar playing that leads into a not-so-impressive bass solo. The song is an average track at best. “Yer Motion” is the sixth track and it is a pop-rock. The chorus is fluent and is nicotine to the listener’s ears. This is one of the top tracks on the album.
“Until Someone Loves You” is the seventh track and is a very emo-rock type song. It begins with a piano and speeds up as soon as soon as the first guitar strings are strummed. “Reevenge” is the ninth track and it sounds as if it is going to be a harder song than the rest of the album but as soon as the vocals cut-in that feeling is lost. The lack of correct spelling of their song names don’t really give them much credit either, it just looks as if a third-grader wrote the song names as part of a spelling test. “An Offer She Can’t Refuse” is a good acoustic track that also incorporates the violin. The guitar playing is soft and subtle; O’Donnell’s voice shows emotion and is his vest vocal performance on the album. The bass drum in the background, gives the song a little differential to the average acoustic song but when the violin hits, the song gets almost tear jerking. It makes you feel as if you just lost someone close in your life and by the next track the person will come back. A little comedic humor, O’Donnell’s voice in the song reminds me of episodes of Full House when Uncle Jesse sings to his wife and children, but the song is still a great, emotional song. “Sizzle Digits” is the final track on the album. It brings the album back up to speed after the acoustic track and takes it through the recording finish line.
Reeveoliver’s debut is nothing more than an average pop-rock band. The music is pretty good, not very creative nor original but the lyrics are a definite down-point on the album. With all the rhyming going on, the listener may feel as if a cow is flying over the moon and then something else about a silver spoon.
The album would be appreciated by listeners who are into bands such as Weezer, Something Corporate, and JamisonParker.
Rating- C - (6.5)
Keith Joseph
www.reeveoliver.com
www.themilitiagroup.com
produced by Michael Giambra / rockstarpix.tv Copyright 2004
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