Friction Baby Music Cd

Better Than Ezra - Friction Baby

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Friction, Baby      Artist : Better Than Ezra      List Price : $9.98 USD        Your Price : $8.98 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1996-08-13      Studio : Elektra / Wea      Label : Elektra / Wea      Avg. Customer Rating : (40 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Friction Baby      Awesome rock and roll music      Rating:      This album is amazing. Ive had it since 1996 and I still love it. 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.     Customer Reviews for Friction Baby Cd      Great album from an excellent band      Rating:      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. The fact remains that BTE is one of the few from this era that is still around. "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. Editorial Reviews for Friction Baby Audio Cd      Amazon.com      The first two albums from Better Than Ezra were recorded as low-budget demos and released on tiny indie labels, even though the second one, Deluxe, was leased by Elektra and turned into a platinum smash. The third album, Friction, Baby, is the trio's first with a big budget and an experienced producer (Don Gehman of John Mellencamp, R.E.M., and Hootie & the Blowfish), and it crystallizes Better Than Ezra's identity as a mainstream pop band relying on catchy hooks, straightforward lyrics, and top-40 arrangements (which in 1996 meant grunge guitar). Kevin Griffin, the group's singer/songwriter/guitarist, has excellent pop instincts, and the 13 songs on Friction, Baby are as pleasurable as they are unadventurous. --Geoffrey Himes