Pop rock fans will like it!
jacquesmalchance | 05/26/2001
(3 out of 5 stars)
"ok, if you're into stuff like goo goo dolls or third eye blind, or anything pop rock-ish, this will be an excellent cd for you, in fact, i recommend it to you if you like that genre of music.BUT...if you don't like pop rock, steer clear, this isn't for you, and, unfortunatly, it wasn't for me!"
Feel Good Pop-Rock
jacquesmalchance | 02/10/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"As a fan of pop-rock from the likes of ELO, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison, and Cheap Trick, I became aware of Dunk through the Usenet newsgroups dedicated to ELO and Cheap Trick. After checking out the band's online site,... I decided to buy the album. In many instances, the snippets of songs that are made available are usually the better parts of an album, so I approached the delivery of this album with some trepidation. But any subliminal fears that I had before I put the CD into my car player were wiped out from the first listen.
I have to admit, on the first listen through, I felt a mild amount of disappointment. But many an album requires more than a cursory listen, and that was true with this one.
For a debut album from an unknown band, this album struck me as pretty darned good, though some of the songs could have used with being shorter, thus avoiding too much repetition of vocals. That minor complaint aside, if you're looking for a feel-good album to throw into the car CD player while on an extended road trip, then this is the album for you.
Of significant note is the album opening track, "Crowd Surfing". During the guitar solo, a refrain from the beginning of ELO's "Don't Bring Me Down" is included. Wearing one's influences on ones sleeve can be dangerous, but this came across as playful, and lasted just long enough to titillate. And a band can have worse influences than ELO.
I note that the album now appears to be available only as an import. It may not do to purchase it new for those on a budget or unsure of the value of this album. For those people, I heartily recommend you buy it used."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1