Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57777 in Digital Music Album
• Released on: 2004-10-19
• Running time: 0 seconds

Customer Reviews

This is all Lloyd Maines' fault
I've been thinking about this review since I bought the CD three months ago, debating internally exactly what's wrong with the newest album from my favorite group. I have been in love with EFO's wit, music, Julie's voice, and the harmonies for the past 6 years, ever since "Looking Out the Fishbowl", and have purchased each album immediately after its release.

This album is a car wreck, thanks to the interference of Lloyd Maines, the "big name" country producer. Somehow he managed to take a band that normally blazes with energy sound bored. Most of the songs make it sound like they're just not having fun with this album, and by extension, neither did I. It's obvious he didn't listen to what made earlier albums special, as there is a dearth of EFO's trademark harmonies. On top of that, Maines "contributed" instrumentation (mostly extraneous steel guitar) on almost all the tracks, all focused on countrifying this album.

EFO's soul briefly comes to life on track 6, "Fly" (coincidentally one of the few tracks where Lloyd is nowhere to be found), which showcases Robbie's wit with lyrics in a poignant, upbeat song, similar to "One Thousand Sarahs" on their last album.

Overall, I'm really disappointed, and pray that EFO will think twice before going all country with a bigshot producer while sacrificing their uniqueness for marketability. I still give them 3 stars because this is EFO, after all, and their worst effort is better than most of what's on the market today.

Another fine EFO
Another great albumn from EFO-- it is a bit more country than some, but
really IMO with Lloyd Maines producing, a little bit more 'smoothed out pop.' I think the first couple songs are the weakest (though they're growing on me some); but overall still very clever, very fine singing by
Julie Murphy-Wells (boy, is she ever underrated IMO!) and the guys. I think Robbie Schaefer's songs better here than some recent albums.
I can't quite give it 5 stars-- wish they had 4.5 :). Fine effort though.

Maybe the best one yet!
I am ecstatic to report that EFO has outdone themselves once again with this album. It is musically flawless, smart, funny, moving, and sophisticated. This will stay in my cd player for a long, long time! Every song is wonderful...be sure to catch Alone, as it combines classic EFO humor with a knockout performance by lead singer Julie Murphy Wells. Also, This Is Me, And The Rain Crashed Down, and Stay are not to be missed. BUY THIS ALBUM! You will be glad you did.