Track Listing

1. I'm Alive
2. Time Stand Still
3. The Boys of Summer
4. Until I Find You Again
5. Until You Dare
6. Morning Buzz
7. Where the Wind May Blow
8. Catch of the Day
9. Ordinary Lives
10. Free Again
11. White Jeans

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5311 in Music
• Released on: 2008-02-05
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Glad to See Them Back!
I'm really happy to see the Hooters put out a new album CD. I've always enjoyed their harmony and wonderful use of various instruments not used so much in the rock genre - mandolin, concertina, etc. The guys haven't lost their edge at all either. This production is just as good if not better than their earlier efforts. I like every single track on this one. When I first saw the title of the CD, I thought about the Rush song of the same title. I'm a very big Rush fan, y'see, so naturally, I thought "they can't really be doing that song, could they?" Well, of course not, although that might get interesting - ha! The quality of the songs themselves, the mix and clarity of production is well above par. Kudos to the group for their talents and to the engineers who put it together. Five stars from me.

Just misses it
I've been a Hooters fan since Amore and I had high hopes for the CD. They come close to some of their older stuff, but something is missing. An example of this is in "Time Stand Still", it almost rises to the level of a great Hooters song, but then it falls off and misses the mark. Its like the band just seems tired.

Rejuvenated and Ready to Show It
Time Stand Still is very well done. Take the talent the Hooters had back in the '80s and then add 20 years of experience and practice to them, and you get an idea of how good they sound now. The album is more in the "One Way Home" style than Nervous Night, and has the distinctive Hooters sound while still being true to its rock and roll roots. The Germans love the Hooters' "handcrafted music" sound which is why they are so popular over there. The handcrafted sound continues in the album. There's a lot of acoustic guitar, accordion, and mandolin.

You can tell that the Hooters are making a statement with this album. They claim they're re-energized and their music proves it. They start strong with "I'm Alive" and "Time Stand Still" which could be anthems for those who were young in the '80s but getting long in the tooth now. These strong vibrant songs that say "yeah, we're not kids anymore, but we're better". And they're right. The next song is a cover of Don Henley's "Boys of Summer". They banish the drums and bass leaving the guitar, piano, and mandolin. The music matches the wistfulness of the words. I still like Henley's version, but this one is very interesting and in some ways I like it better. "Until I Find You Again", "Until You Dare," "Where The Wind May Blow" are all good pieces, but not as strong as some of the other songs. I might think differently after another dozen listenings. 'Morning Buzz" and "Catch of the Day" are just weird and fun (particularly "Morning Buzz"). When the Hooters do these sorts of songs, it's always entertaining. The mandolin picking in "Morning Buzz" is amazing. "Ordinary Lives" is probably one of the Hooters' best ballads - up there with "500 miles". The album concludes with "Free Again", which returns to the theme of rejuvenation. It starts slowly but the tempo picks up and culminates in one of the great instrumental riffs that the Hooters are so good at. Oh, there is one more song, but it's a hidden track and not listed on the album. It's called "White Jeans" and tells the story of the Hooters in their own words. It's fascinating to hear a musician give the story of his professional career in song.

If you're a fan of the Hooters, you will be very pleased with this album. It's a strong piece of work that stands up to a lot of play. It does not have a huge hit single on it like And We Danced (I'm Alive comes closest), but the overall quality makes this album one you'll want to put into the player and listen to the entire album. If you have not listened to the Hooters before or haven't listened to them since MTV stopped playing videos in the early 90s, then I recommend this album as a perfect way to meet a talented rock and roll band whose "handcrafted" music will leave you with a spring in your step and whistling their tunes.