The Deepest most lyrical masterpiece of modern rock
This cd is much different than their previous one. If the reason you like Third Eye Blind (3EB) is because of their popular songs , like jumper, semi-charmed life or how's it gonna be then you might be disappointed. There are only a couple of songs on this cd that have that kind of pop appeal. If you liked the last half of their debut album then this is the cd for you. I actually like them both, in different ways. Here is a track rundown.1. Anything--A fast loud song that gets the emotion pumping. A good song to start the cd off. 4/5 2. Wounded--A deep slow song about the dangers of abuse. One of the best on the cd. 5/5 3. 10 Days late--a loud rocking song that is pretty good 3/5 4. Never Let you go--definately the best on the cd. A song about trusting each other and how we fail that trust. 5/5 5. Deep inside of you--A deep power ballad with a great message. 4.5/5 6. 1000 Julys--A rocking pop song with a great beat. 4/5 7. An Ode To Maybe--A cool song that has a fun sound. 4.5 8. The Red Summer Sun--A deep melodic song with cool harmonies 3.5/5 9. Camoflage--Another slow deep melodic song. 3.5/5 10. Farther--A great song about relationships drifting apart. 4/5 11. Slow Motion--It would have been a good song if Elektara hadn't decided to edit it. It is really a good song that may or may not be too explicit for you 1/5. (If you really want to hear it try downloading it on Napster) 12. Darkness--The second best on the cd, by a slim margin. A deep dark song that I refer to as my depression song. It is so deep and powerful 5/5 13. Darwin--A cool song about evolution and the scientist Darwin who basically is the father of evolution. There is also a bonus track which is just another clip of red summer sun.
Oveall a great cd with minor flaws.
A Good Work, but Different
Yes Different. The Big D word that names the fear that haunts every fan's nightmares when they go to purchase a new CD. And so was my fear when I plucked "Blue" off the CD rack two days after its release. 'Why should it be different?' I asked myself, after all I'd heard "Anything" and it was the same gleefully heavy guitar driven style as the self-titled debut. And so I set myself up for disappointment.
Don't get me wrong, it's a good CD, but it is a different animal from the first one. While "1000 Julys" and "Anything" completely capture the mood of the first album's high-energy start and "Darkness" and "Slow Motion" keep with the sadly sweet tunes of "God of Wine" and "Motorcycle Driveby" the majority of the CD is just different from the original. Songs like "10 Days Late" and "Never Let You Go" are more like "Jumper" in their pop tendencies. Maybe change is good and most likely Third Eye Blind will continue to put high-quality lyrical and musical songs onto the market that truly touch its fans, but sadly this new album is simply not for me. I'll forever remain a fan of "3EB" and wish them luck in their new avenue of musical style.
Of note: "1000 Julys", "Darkness", "Slow Motion"
A warning for Purists: THIS ALBUM HAS LOTS OF SYNTHESIZERS! While this probably does not matter to most people a few, like myself, prefer music to be relatively synthesizer free relying more on the natural instrumental sounds. Once again while it still is good music it just is not my type.
Duudddee
The first time I got this record, I hated it. But a few weeks ago I listened to it again, and I was like, holy crap dude!!
Third Eye Blind has away of cramming a ton of [well written] lyrics over their music while still allowing it to flow well. "Wounded" and "10 days late" are two of the best songs I've ever heard in my life.
Great Sophomore Album
Not as great as the meotionally-mixed-up first album, but touching nonetheless. This album directly addresses life's trials and tribulations. it, like most sophomore albums, is over-studioed. this aspect fades a bit with the third album, but it seems to work with the style of most of these songs.
A great cd from an underrated band
Third Eye Blind is indeed an underated band. Most have dismissed them as a "pop" from hearing their various radio hits. That is wrong this band can rock.
I have seen 3EB in concert twice and they are incredible performers. This is their best cd out of the three.
The album "Blue" has a great sound to it. It is definently darker than the previous album, which is a good change. From start to finish this cd rocks.
The best songs on the cd are Anything, Wounded, 1000 Julys, The Red Summer Sun, and Darwin.
Third Eye Blind is a very talented band and If you have Not heard any of their songs besides the radio hits, or if you just want a great rock cd pick up "Blue" by Third Eye Blind.
It takes a couple listens to get in the cd, but you will be happy you bought it.
Third Eye Blind's second album will go a long way in helping the San Francisco-based band to shed their corporate-rock label. Less grandiose and obvious than their 1997 debut, the elegantly flawed Blue crackles with energy and dark humor, but doesn't wade in the same pools of gloom and despair as its self-titled predecessor. Frontman Stephan Jenkins has exchanged his intricate stream-of-consciousness musings for more streamlined soulful wordplay. The assertive, inventive guitars recall such big bruisers of yesteryear as Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, but without the heavy-handedness. "Never Let You Go," the album's standout, is as catchy as Rick Springfield's "Jesse's Girl," but with a raw edge and a snarling Jaggeresque rap by Jenkins. Smart, poppy, and ironic, Blue more than solidifies Third Eye Blind's standing as a band on the rise. --Jaan Uhelszki
