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I love this album.
It is upbeat.
It is smooth.
You can listen to it with anyone in the car, it's very good.
No jams, no long, drawn out, 10 minute long songs here--just rock-n-roll.
Good job Trey.
I hope when Phish comes back they rock this hard!
November 23, 2007| | | Trey is just simply an amazing guitarist | |
I thought on "Shine" he strayed a little too far away from his classic "Trey" sound, however, this album is a perfect blend between his Phish roots and his own personality; plus his pure views on music and music theory really shine through very well, no pun intended. If you consider yourself a Trey fan and a Trey lover, this is a necessary addition to your collection; these tracks are exemplary.
February 1, 2006I just got this CD, and I have to say I'm very impressed. It's not even close to Phish, but it's good. This is the best solo stuff from any of the Phish members. Night Speaks, Alive Again, and Cayman Review are the most solid and catchy-est songs. Trey does go slightly more "poppy" than Phish and his other albums with this one, but it's deffinetly worth buying if you're a serious phan or just getting into Trey and Phish.
January 2, 2006| | | Trey is a musical genius! | |
OK. After my first couple of listens to the album I thought it was awful. It seemed shallow, cheasy, and I was confident that Trey had finally sold his soul for an attempt at "mainstream" success. I figured there might be a good song or two...
I was wrong.
Like most sophisticated music sometimes it just takes a more deliberate listening in order to get it. Well I got it, and boy is it good. Trey has once again proven himself to be the musical genius that he is. Somehow, like all of Trey's previous efforts, he has managed to write yet another brilliant and entertaining yet still different sounding album.
These songs are some of the freshest sounding and uplifting tunes Trey has ever written. They are high energy, feel good, put the sun roof down and blast the volume kinda songs. It also seems as though Trey's voice has aged like wine, never have I heard it sound better. Oh yeah, and he finally ditched the horns.
Shine is exactly what this album does. It is a breath of fresh air in the smog of stale modern rock. Get it, you won't be dissapointed. It is great, and the more you listen the better it gets.
November 2, 2005| | | Overlooked and Underappreciated | |
Trey's first solo effort, sans One Man's Trash, is really anything but. Supported by a nine member backing band, with some special guests strewn about, the sum of all the parts make for a quite outstanding whole. These road tested songs translate to the studio seamlessly. Alive again, although not my favorite track establishes momentum from the onset that never stops until the last note of Ether Sunday. The bouyancy of Cayman Review offers a deviation from standard phish guitar licks, while Push On Til' The Day offers horn filled grooviness that would entice anyone to dance. Night Speaks sees Trey creep back out of his standard playing by using a more crunchy guitar tone that illustrates just how eclectic this album is. The supporting vocals and horns are all placed perfectly like a fine tuned orchestra, which is what we all know Trey is moving towards as his music grows. Some of the slower songs(i.e. Flock of Words and Drifting) don't detract from the album. Placed perfecly, they offer some meaningful life lessons presented pleasantly to the ear. The album ends as strongly as it starts, with a funk/reggae vibe that could only be pulled off by a man who is a guitar viruoso and experimenting conductor. The risks unequivocally pay off as well as the choice of each backing band member. After one listen, it stayed in my CD player for quite some time.
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