John Easdale - Bright Side (c) 2000 Eggbert
Artist....: John Easdale
Album.....: Bright Side
Type......: Album
Source....: CDDA
Tracks....: 12
Genre.....: Indie
Label.....: Eggbert
Catalogue#: 80037
Encoder...: LAME 3.97
Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint-Stereo
URL.......: http://www.johneasdale.com/music/
Tracklist:
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01 Call Me Dave 02:19
02 Bright Side 03:43
03 13th Summer Day 02:05
04 Waiting (For That Sound) 03:12
05 Drown 04:27
06 Breaking Things 02:57
07 Rollerskating On Rattlesnakes 03:15
08 Ecstatic 03:27
09 (It's Been A) Couple Of Years 03:32
10 Just Because 03:13
11 Don't Ask Me 03:26
12 Piss Take 03:26
Total:56,4 MB / 39:02 min
Release Notes:
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Dramarama was one of the most underrated bands to ever grace the
alternative music scene, gaining very little respect beyond the rave
reviews most rock critics heaped on their albums. So when they broke up
in 1994, most assumed that it would be the last we would hear from
these gifted musicians. Luckily, John Easdale decided to give it
another try, and Bright Side was released a few years later. This is
strong stuff; Easdale has an uncanny ear for good hooks and memorable
lyrics. His fragile voice is reminiscent of Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner,
but Easdale uses it in an entirely different way. From the '60s pop of
"13th Summer Day" to the angry hard rock of "Breaking Things," Easdale
proves that he is a far more versatile and interesting musician than
one would expect. The gentle swagger of the title track is the
highlight, a tale of broken hearts and redemption in Los Angeles. But
his sweet, Stones-influenced ballads are equally good; both "Ecstatic"
and "Drown" are heart-wrenching yet wonderful. Some may be put off by
his stream of conscious lyrical style, but for the most part this is
wonderful rock music that deserves a larger audience.