The Verve Pipe
Villains
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AMG Review of Villains
Chris Woodstra
All Music GuideThe Verve Pipe made their major-label debut under the direction of producer Jerry Harrison with Villains, recasting themselves in the inauspicious mold of a post-grunge act. On an initial listen, the album does little to distinguish itself from the masses, though patient revisiting reveals a band of more depth, with Brian Vander Ark's songwriting improving vastly over previous albums and more subtle aspects, like the tasteful organic keyboard arrangements, actually adding texture and dimension to the sound. The band seemed to acknowledge the misstep by re-recording (yet again) "The Freshmen" for single release and subsequent pressings, which ultimately earned them their first national hit.
I won't be held responsible!
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Track:The Freshman
While on my '90's kick I am came across this melancholy little song. I had almost forgotten about it, even though I have it on my computer. The band itself has gone through changes over the years, only the lead singer and the drummer have stuck through it all. Like many other bands, I have not heard much if any more of their songs. I know that I like this one though, and that is all that ma...
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I Miss The Verve Pipe
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People always seem to have certain songs or albums that are indelibly linked to memory, usually high school, usually involving something to do with a pants party and almost always confusing. The Verve Pipe's "Villains" album (among scores of other albums that I won't go into) has some-such connotations. It's one of about 30 records I had to mentally reclaim from the dark and musty corner of m...
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I Miss The Verve Pipe
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People always seem to have certain songs or albums that are indelibly linked to memory, usually high school, usually involving something to do with a pants party and almost always confusing. The Verve Pipe's "Villains" album (among scores of other albums that I won't go into) has some-such connotations. It's one of about 30 records I had to mentally reclaim from the dark and musty corner of m...
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I won't be held responsible!
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Track:The Freshman
While on my '90's kick I am came across this melancholy little song. I had almost forgotten about it, even though I have it on my computer. The band itself has gone through changes over the years, only the lead singer and the drummer have stuck through it all. Like many other bands, I have not heard much if any more of their songs. I know that I like this one though, and that is all that ma...
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When i was young i knew everything...
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I have a confession to make. I have become over the past few years a regular viewer of the show "One Tree Hill". You know, one of those teen drama's that almost defines guilty pleasure? I find the storylines are usually decent, even if they're ridiculous, but I do acknowledge that the show is very uneven as far as quality goes. However, there is one thing that has never wavered in the shows 4 s...
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