Wish that Eiffel was still around? this is your solution
Joseph F. Mcclure | 01/14/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"k first attempt at amazon.com review. I have been an Eiffel Listener all since the "Blue" days. Once I heard that Eiffel 65 was breaking up it was heart wrenching. However once word hit of "Bloom 06" forming my spirits lifted drastically. If you have heard Europop then Contact and then hopefully self-titled Eiffel 65 cd's then Bloom 06 is everything you have hoped for. All in all, it is beautiful and extremely well written and should never be missed by any eiffel fan. EIFFEL IS THE BEST EVER AND BLOOM 06 LETS ME LIVE THROUGH IT AND I THANK GOODNESS THE ERA AND EPIC LIVES ON."
When The Girls Are Older And Your Friends Are Fathers.
Jason Stein | San Diego, CA United States | 02/24/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Bloom 06 is two of the three members of Eiffel 65, which are unfortunately, only remembered as a one hit wonder in the United States for their 1999 hit "Blue (Da Ba Dee)". In the genre of electronic/dance music Eiffel 65 were a great torch bearer until problems with their label resulted in them losing a member and having to change their name to Bloom 06.
"Crash Test 01" demonstrates the band's willingness to grow and mature thematically and musically. There are a few songs here that remind me of Depeche Mode ("When The Party's Over") and Erasure ("In The City"), but overall Bloom 06 sounds like Eiffel 65, except without the distinctive vocoder voice which started to disappear on their third, self-titled disc, "Eiffel 65". "Crash Test 01" has eight songs, but, for the most part, each song is a keeper. I think my least favorite is "Per Sempre". "In The City" was a good first single, along with "When The Party's Over", "Don't Say These Words", "The Crash" and the moving, but enigmatic "The Old Field Of Angels". Five songs are in English and three are in Italian. Eiffel 65 is one of the only Italian bands in my cd collection, and I've been collecting for a long time. I would venture to guess that besides Il Divo, they might be Italy's best selling and best known band for Americans.
The bottom line is, if you liked Eiffel 65, you will also enjoy Bloom 06. Is it worth the steep 22 dollars? It won't be if you're a casual listener, but for myself and others who are hardcore listeners, it will be worth the money and the wait."
An instant masterpiece
Vincenzo Francis | San Francisco, CA USA | 01/23/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD reminds me why I listen to music-it is an absolute Italian masterpiece. Don't be fooled because there are only eight tracks; each one is brilliant.
Now that Eiffel 65 might be getting back together, I think this is a dream come true. There will be Bloom 06 AND the new Eiffel 65-thats two for one!"