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Only for some TPR fans

Eighty-Two | Modesto, CA USA | 10/15/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have to level with you.



I think all of The Promise Ring's records were brilliant. However, I especially loved "Very Emergency!" and "Electric Pink". To me, that was TPR playing in a style that didn't require over-stretching. Laid-back pop that made sense and sounded a hell of a lot better than anything on the mainstream radio.



That said, Maritime is certainly in that vein. It's not intellectually challenging, but it is up-tempo and extremely catchy. Davey's distinct voice blends well with horns strategically placed.



If you want modern emo, watch TRL. If you want well-crafted pop, buy "Glass Floor"."

If you liked wood/water this is for you

musikreviewer | Shalimar, FL USA | 06/04/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Davey Von bohlen, former vocalist and main songwriter for the late great emo transition to pop band, The Promise Ring, has taken another step in a new direction. Davey brought along his former drummer for Promise Ring, Dan Dieder, and teamed up with bassest Eric Axelson from the recently broken up Dismemberment Plan, to form Maritime.
Daveys lyrics and voice shines once again in the new Maritime release, Glass Floor. It is a predeccesor of Wood/Water, but has added a horn section and some ochestra pieces to give the album some added wieght. After a few listens, you will soon find yourself humming and singing along with the wonderful arragement of melodies that this album posesses.
The Promise Rings last album, Wood/Water, seems to be a pivitol point in Daveys song writing. The lyrics in Glass Floor show a lot of similarity and are emotional and heart felt. The song writing may not be as smart as Wood/Water, but Glass Floor still delivers good taste of the new sound they have envoked.
The arrangment of tracks is great, making the album flow smoothly. The tracks you will probably look foward to the most is the bouncing "Sleep Around", followed by one of the most catchy tracks on the album, "Someone Has To Die". The album slows down a bit and delivers two great ballads, "King of Doves" and "James". Soon after, "Adios" makes its appereance and blasts you with an arrangement of horn sounds that will be stuck in your head all day. These are just a few of the tracks that have really stuck out, and I have only had the album a couple of days!
Give it a try, and a few listens. You won't be dissapointed!"

A Way To Save It

P. Mattson | Venice, FL | 08/28/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Maritime's Glass Floor is not TERRIBLE; it's just perfectly mediocre, which to many music purists equals...TERRIBLE. Those fans of the Promise Ring's early material who checked out after the cutesy noise of Very Emergency and likely weren't recaptured by the somber droning of Wood/Water surely will not have any reason to celebrate this latest incarnation. And even the diehards who stuck around through the last two Promise Ring releases have no choice but to admit that by the time track 6 comes on, this album is something of a disappointment. The problem with Maritime is that they've found that musical no-man's-land between the thrilling unguarded energy of the early TPR songs and the subsequent raw, lo-fi, heart-on-sleeve balladry of Vermont. Here, they've appeared to merge the two into something unholy in it's preciousness. That being said, there is a way to save this emo Teddy Ruxpin from total cd-changer banishment (in four easy steps):

1. Buy the album.

2. Save the files to your computer.

3. Remove tracks 08, 10, and 13 ("Souvenirs", "I'm Not Afraid", and "Human Beings").

4. Rearrange the remaining songs into the following order:

i. "james"

ii. "someone has to die"

iii. "if all my days go by"

iv. "king of doves"

v. "a night like this"

vi. "adios"

vii. "we've got to get out"

viii. "sleep around"

ix. "lights"

x. "the window is the door"



By trimming the excess and forging a more logical track order, Glass Floor can be saved. Follow these instructions, and the album is not only tolerable, it's ultimately quite likable. Seriously."