Although my favorite song by TPR is E. Texas Ave., this is my favorite album. 'Red and Blue Jeans' and 'Forget Me' are my picks. These kids would put on some good shows too, then Wood/Water came out. Then it ended.
March 6, 2007i got this dirt cheap, so obviously it didn't have far to go to make itself worthy of the purchase. i once received a mix tape with the last song from this album on it, so that's the most emotionally loaded track here, but i actually bought it because--aside from it being one of the handful of legendary, genre-defining albums of the emo movement (not, i'll have you all know, a genre i particularly care for)--i was so blown away by their contribution to the soundtrack of _all the real girls_. this is their best known and most liked record, so i gave it a shot for under 3 bucks. and it's jumpy, and energetic, and catchy, and just fine, and that's about all there is to say about it, for better or worse.
August 4, 2004I think most of the other reviews nailed it, but I just can't help but rave about this record. It's easily Davey and Jason's best. Start to finish this record is amazing. Hook after hook after hook without sounding MTV or mainstream. This CD jumped up into my top 20 of all time after a few listens. The emotion and honesty is there and the poppy, catchy vibe is there as well. A genre shattering release. No doubt in my mind that the Promise Ring hit their highest point with this record. Buy it yesterday.
April 20, 2004 |  | Some pop elements make tpr sound better. |  |
Awesome album, either this one or "very emergency" is the best. Lots of the lyrics are weird and make you think what the hell are you talking about, but I think it's pretty funny. TPR always have had messed up lyrics and I think that's one of their charms. The song "red and blue jeans" consist of only a few lines of lyrics and last almost three minutes, hey it may sound lame, but it's not. The song is one of the catchiest songs ever.
The music is said to be less "emo" by Indie kids who are fans of the first album, but I find the first album to be not as good as this one. The latest album wood/water isn't too bad, but it's really weird and isn't for starters. The reason I'm saying that is, because this or very emergency should be the TPR album you get first if you're looking to get into TPR.
R.I.P. TPR. September 6, 2003
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This album is not all bad but theres a contrast throughout one minute it sounds good the next minute it just sounds a bit O.T.T or pointless. Not bad though.
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