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Collective Soul
"Hints Allegations And Things Left Unsaid"
© Atlantic Records
Year of Release: 1993
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track listing
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Shine
Goodnight Good Guy
Wasting Time
Sister Don't Cry
Love Lifted Me
In A Moment
Heaven's Already Here
Pretty Donna
Reach
Breathe
Scream
Burning Bridges
All
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Collective Soul
"Hints Allegations And Things Left Unsaid"
Collective Soul truly defines a common sound in today's Alternative Rock.
Their 1993 release, Hints Allegations And Things Left Unsaid truly
defines a great sound for Alternative Rock fans, and will truly be enjoyed by
the common AR fan.
I don't think there's anyone who isn't familar with today's Alternative Rock
who doesn't know the opening track, "Shine;" it's a great song, and a
great way to start off an album. Another great song is "Goodnight Good
Guy," a basic rocking Alternative song, with Nirvana-type rocking guitars,
and vocal styles compared to such bands as Counting Crows and Matchbox 20.
"Wasting Time" is a slow-to-medium rock tune, as it gets away from the
hard rocking styles of "Shine" and "Goodnight Good Guy."
An even better slower song is heard in "Sister Don't Cry," and if you
like Collective Soul's song "Run" from their Dosage album,
you'll love "Sister Don't Cry." CS returns to the hard Alternative
Rock sound in "Love Lifted Me," as it has a sound similar to INXS'
"Suicide Blonde" -- another great rocking tune. Another song that
can be compared to INXS is "In A Moment," having a much relaxed pop
rock sound, again, like many songs heard earlier from this album, it's
another excellent one.
"Heaven's Already Here" is another slowie, having the accoustic
guitar as its main instrument. Bands such as Counting Crows and Train come
to mind while listening to this one, another great tune. An instrumental is
featured next, as it features orchestral instruments -- "Pretty Donna."
In fact, it has a more Classical sound than Alternative and/or Rock. Another
impressive move to include such a song for a rock band.
We returned to our regular scheduled program -- Having the rock sound of
"Shine" (yet this one is bit more mellower), "Reach" is another
cool CS song. "Breathe" definitely has a harder rock sound, as in
"Sbine." "Scream" is another hard-drving rocker, having a bit
of a punk rock style to it. Another great medium-tempo song is "Burning
Bridges, and its just as great as the earlier heard medium-tempo rock songs
on this album. "All" ends the album, as it is another medium-tempo
rock song, having a little bit of inspiration in such bands as Electric Light
Orchestra, and even the later years of The Beatles.
Collective Soul's Hints Allegations And Things Left Unsaid is an
exceptional album. It blends musical styles where it can really rock, and then
calms things down, and returns back to the common Alternative Rock sound,
making it an equal balance. Quite an impressive debut by them, and for any
fan of Alternative Rock and/or Rock in general, this album is highly recommended
for their music collection.
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