Search - Gentle Waves :: Falling From Grace

Definitely a dropoff from "Swansong for You"

Brian | Tampa, Florida United States | 04/09/2001

(2 out of 5 stars)

"You have to admire bands that offer three unreleased tracks on their singles as B-sides. Sometimes, such as with R.E.M.'s "Automatic for the People," the B-sides are as good as the album material. Other times, this happens. The title song, "Falling from Grace," is excellent, as is nearly all of "Swansong for You," the album it's taken from. The other three tracks on this single, though, are obviously songs that didn't make the album -- for good reason. "October Skies" is OK, but the other two aren't even pleasant to listen to. Considering that The Gentle Waves' music is all about pleasant listening, that's a bit of a disappointment."