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11 tracks | 43 minutes
Released Jan 2001
on Antigone Rising
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:52 Run For Your Life lyrics BUY MP3 03:52 Run For Your Life lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:52 Run For Your Life
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:24 Choke lyrics BUY MP3 03:24 Choke lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:24 Choke
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:32 No More Alone lyrics BUY MP3 03:32 No More Alone lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:32 No More Alone
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:54 She Lived Here lyrics BUY MP3 03:54 She Lived Here lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:54 She Lived Here
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:18 Longshot lyrics BUY MP3 04:18 Longshot lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:18 Longshot
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:35 Black Hole lyrics BUY MP3 04:35 Black Hole lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:35 Black Hole
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:40 Feel Like I Know Nothin' lyrics BUY MP3 03:40 Feel Like I Know Nothin' lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:40 Feel Like I Know Nothin'
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:40 Honest Mistake lyrics BUY MP3 04:40 Honest Mistake lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:40 Honest Mistake
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:24 Storybook Romance lyrics BUY MP3 03:24 Storybook Romance lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:24 Storybook Romance
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:51 Abelene lyrics BUY MP3 03:51 Abelene lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:51 Abelene
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:17 Longshot (Acoustic Mix) lyrics BUY MP3 04:17 Longshot (Acoustic Mix) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:17 Longshot (Acoustic Mix)
Antigone Rising's first full legnth self produced studio effort. Funded 100% through fan donations.
Bio / Background
One unfortunate reality of our ironic times is that people have a hard time taking sincerity seriously--with Beck and others steering the postmodern course of alternative rock, there doesn't seem to be much room for artists who simply say what they mean, as passionately as they can. So it's heartening to see that New York City pop-rock act Antigone Rising seem to be getting a foothold in the marketplace, because their fiery sound harks back to a time before the rock stance evolved from casual cool to pure insouciance. The five women who comprise the band have attitude to spare, mind you, and they can strike a sonic pose as well as anybody else. But they also believe in the power of colorful melodies, strong hooks and accessible lyrics. On their recently issued full-length disc, Rock Album, the quintet blow through 10 cuts that they sharpened on the road, then tricked up in the studio.
↓ more ↓The flavors range from the anthemic rock of "No More Alone" to the confessional pop of "Long Shot" to the crunchy barroom grooves of "(Feel Like) I Know Nothin' " and even to the disco swagger of "Honest Mistake." While individual elements of the Antigone sound punch through the mix, such as one-named front woman Cassidy's ferocious vocals and lead guitarist Cathy Henderson's seemingly endless vocabulary of expressive colorations, the principal appeal is how fucking tight Antigone are. The band, who produced the disc themselves, know exactly the radio-friendly sound they're after, and know exactly how to achieve that sound. From the focused, intense playing to the decorative studio trills they layer on top of it, Antigone attack their songs with a confidence that's contagious. The band's sense of urgency also shows in the songs themselves. While "Run For Your Life" and the priceless kiss-off "Choke" have a pulse-accelerating immediacy, it's just as easy to hear the band's power in midtempo numbers such as "Abalene" and "She Lived Here." One of the band's best habits is how they vary their sound, so even when they're crafting restrained grooves, intensity surges under the skin. In fact, the album's most arresting song may be the soft-spoken bonus track, an acoustic mix of "Long Shot." A memory piece about a one-night stand that's written and sung by Cassidy, the number proves that even though Antigone thrive when they're going full-throttle, they steer just as true a course when they're cruising. (www.antigonerising.com) --Peter Hanson
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