Search - Streetlight Manifesto :: Somewhere in the Between

Perfection.

J. Dorn | Plymouth, MA USA | 12/02/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Not only will this album completely satisfy even the most devoted Streetlight fan, but it has something for everyone. Anyone from the checkerboard-wearing, skankin' Third Wave enthusiast to the 50-year-old Deadhead can find something they love in "Somewhere In the Between." For classification purposes, Streetlight would certainly be listed as "ska," but this album is so much more than ska (no offense to the fervent skanks out there). While some tracks (Mephisto, One Foot on the gas, and sort of Blonde Lead the Blind) are very "ska", the album draws from such an array of influences that it transcends the simplistic party-band connotations that come with the label "ska."



"Keasbey Nights" (1998) and "Everything Goes Numb" (2003) were two of the best (I would say, simply, the two best) albums to come out of the third wave ska scene...until November 13, 2007. With its more complex lyrics, wider reaching musical influences, and hugely superior recording quality, "Somewhere In the Between" is, dare I say, a better album than "Keasbey Nights" or "Everything Goes Numb." To say that about any album, except one by Streetlight Manifesto, would be blasphemy.



At least now we've got something to hold us over until the new BOTAR album (holy crap)..."

Somewhere in the Between..of perfection

Nevermore's Raven | Rehoboth, DE. USA | 12/10/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Working in a music store I see a lot of these kids buying bands that they say are punk, but none of them are. They buy the Fall Out Boys and the My Chemical Romances of the world and say they're into punk rock, but they lie like the filthy little morons they are. Streetlight Manifesto is ska-punk that is true to the core, and this CD is a perfect example of the genre. This is, simply put, the best ska CD i've heard this year(no offence to Reel Big Fish or Voodoo Glow Skulls who both put out spectacular CDs this year as well), and I seriously can't stop playing it in my car. The tracks are all catchier than need to be, and the band manages to keep things so tight that it's infectious. "We Will Fall Together" kicks things off with a fast paced, almost latin tinged sound that holds on for the rest of the tracks and never lets you forget that you are listening to pure ska-punk. "Watch it Crash" is an interesting sound about the war, where humanity is going, and why we can't do anything to stop ourselves. "Down, Down, Down to Mespisto's Cafe" is a jaunting song that reminds me of classic Less Than Jake(i.e. Losing Streak), but is easily my favorite song of the bunch. The horns are tight, the guitar is driving, and the vocals, as expected, are perfect. Simply put, if you like ska-punk then you need this CD. It's got to be one of the best CDs of 2007. And next time some kid tells you they like punk, hand them this CD and tell them "You ain't heard punk yet". 5 out of 5.



-Spencer D. Taylor"

Just hit "repeat all"

Liora | USA | 03/20/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Stands up to--begs for--repeated listening. Every track. Gets even better with time. Big sound. Full but not too polished. Just enough edge to catch without grinding. Tight and compelling. Bravo. Encore."