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13 tracks | 45 minutes
Released Apr 2003
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:35 Use Me lyrics BUY MP3 03:35 Use Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:35 Use Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:50 She's So Lonely lyrics BUY MP3 02:50 She's So Lonely lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:50 She's So Lonely
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:12 Say You Love Me lyrics BUY MP3 04:12 Say You Love Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:12 Say You Love Me
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:32 Kiss or Kill lyrics BUY MP3 03:32 Kiss or Kill lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:32 Kiss or Kill
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$8.99 FOR A LIMITED TIME... NYC post-punk alternative psycho power pop w/ a shot of rockabilly & a twist of glam. For fans of Cheap Trick, Weezer, Aerosmith, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Goo Goo Dolls, Strokes, Elvis Costello.
Editorial review
New York City's Evil Jake are that great bar band that everybody rooted for in college. You can taste the dollar drafts, and feel the peanuts crunch under your boots while listening to their first full-length record. Be My Ex-Girlfriend is a snarly, rootsy, middle finger pointed at the slick, over-produced material championed by so-called rock radio. Principal songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Mike Jacobs leads the group through 13 tracks filled with jilted lovers, lovable losers, and enough hooks to land a whale. As a vocalist, he delivers a literate, blue-collar croon that straddles the line between Andy Partridge's theatrics and Paul Westerberg's sincerity, especially on songs like "She's So Lonely," and the bluesy "Kiss or Kill." As a band, Evil Jake bring to mind early alt rock groups, like Too Much Joy and the Pursuit of Happiness, but they maintain a singular vision on riff-heavy monsters like "Everything She Wants," and "Everything You'd Never Want to Be" -- the latter must blow a fuse when played live -- and the cleverly mapped out title track. Drummer Paul Campanella contributes two solid songs, especially the beautiful closer, "Smile," which displays a tight unit who are unafraid to step out from behind their amps. While the record itself takes a few songs to build momentum, Be My Ex-Girlfriend is a worthy addition to the canon of post-collegiate pub rock. The group, as a whole, seem bereft of pretension, and appear to be more than willing to play a song or two past last call. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Evil Jake is featured in the new Jack Black movie, "School of Rock", and tracks from this CD are featured on MTV's Real World, Road Rules & The Newlyweds, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Fox Sports, & at the top of the MP3.com charts. Featuring the hit singles "Be My Ex-Girlfriend" & "Use Me"... 13 brand new tracks in all. Available CHEAP here on CDBaby, BECAUSE WE LOVE YOU!
Featuring guest appearances by Patti Rothberg (www.pattirothberg.com), Joe McGinty (Psychedelic Furs, Ryan Adams), Sam Endicott of the Bravery, and a ton of other Evil Jake fans. The CD was produced by Adam Lasus (Gigolo Aunts, Juliana Hatfield).
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Yes, this CD cost us more than a *new* car to record, and its got 13 tracks on it, but we're having a BLOWOUT sale to top the charts! We need the money! No major label $16.99 CD B.S. here!!! Buy direct from the band at a huge discount...
↓ more ↓"Undeniably and Unapologetically Fun" - Switch Magazine
"Dangerously Catchy" - Erie Times-News
"Enough Hooks to Land a Whale" - All Music
"a stone's throw away from the Strokes but with better vocals" - Starpolish
"Sweet pop/rock with an edge. You can't go wrong with this band, as they simply ROCK..." - Gods of Music
"Never heard of Evil Jake? Don't worry - soon they'll be one of those bands that you end up changing the radio station when their latest over-played hit comes on... " - fm sound
"full of catchy, perfected pop gems... a promising debut from a real NYC rock trio" - ctmusic
"rocking and instantly hummable tunes... the songs are short, crisp and catchy as hell, just the way all good power pop should be... Evil Jake made this tried-and-true form of music sound fresh and vital." - Thomas Pizzola, Hartford Advocate
Evil Jake is about superior pop songwriting, refined virtuosity (no shred here), and kick-ass live performances in the vintage rock style. Unlike so many of today's so-called bands who live and die by detuned power chords and Pro Tools deception, the boys of Evil Jake can PLAY. With guitar virtuosity that'll shake your ass while breaking your heart, backed by a rock-solid yet explosive rhythm section, Evil Jake layers and intertwines parts to create a 'veneer of sound' - no smoke, no mirrors, just great musicians playing great songs.
With a tip of the hat to the past, and a damn-the-torpedoes vision for the future, Evil Jake will make you remember just how much FUN a kick-ass band can be. With influences ranging from KISS to Motown, The Ramones to Phil Ramone, Evil Jake has been compared to a range of bands including Weezer, Foo Fighters, Elvis Costello, and The Police. The hooks, the licks and the attitude are all in place. Within months of its debut, Evil Jake was already in rotation at stations around the world, kicking butt on mp3.com, appearing on national television, and packing clubs with their vibrant form of rock.
"WHY AREN'T THESE GUYS SIGNED? Best CD/song title ever... extremely clever lyrics (an understatement), think Elvis Costello meets They Might Be Giants, plus "get up and dance" music mixed with hint of rockabilly. Track seven: 'Be my Ex-Girlfriend' alone is worth the price of admission." - Aural Fix
"Amidst the current soundscape of dour metal, gilded pop and mall punk, Evil Jake separate themselves from the pack... the music that Evil Jake play is undeniably and unapologetically fun. Almost any of the albums 13 tracks could be the theme song for your favorite television sitcom. All Evil Jake seem to want is for you to remember what is was like when rock got everybody all shook up..." - Switch Magazine
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skaVQ14 wrote on November 12, 2009
fun ska with good vocals. thats hard to find






