Search - The Adventures of Jet :: Part 3: Coping With Insignificance

Never has new wave seemed so...ummm...well....COOL!

J Richter | Madison, AL United States | 02/22/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"THE quintessential modern new wave album. This stuff is enterprising in every way. Aside from AOJ's trademark loopy synths & pseudo-robotic vocalising, the most stylish identifying factor of this band is its unique song structuring & chordplay. Hop Litzwire & Company are masters at creating addictive hooks that decorate music that would seem to be almost impossible to hum along to. Often falling in & out of scale within the same song, the music is VERY unconventional. There is little predictability in the structure & underlying riffage goin on in each song. Then you add Hop's immaculate & tasteful vocal melodies & it all comes into focus. He has proven that a solid hook is worth its weight in gold. If this were an instrumental album, I might've had a hard time really understanding the logic of the chord progressions & songwriting. However, his pitch perfect vocal melodies bring these songs to the fore & the payoff is ultimately rewarding & memorable. ...Just consider AOJ the 2nd chapter in a band who'll hopefully leave behind a novel's worth of chapters for years to come. Rock forth, AOJ!!!Oh, and with regard to the prior reviewer here...there is one band who is quite similar to AOJ & oddly enough from the same area of TX. Check out Chomsky, who now have a new disc out entitled "Onward Quirky Soldiers". Good stuff there too & you can't help but hear the similarities. :)"

The Best Band of all time!!!

J Richter | 12/07/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I would have to say after deep thought that Adventures of Jet is my all-time favorite band.They're the most unique band that you will ever find!! I have not found another band that even sounds remotely like them at all. If anybody knows of one, please tell me!! First of all, this is a great album. I mean it when I say there is absolutely nothing wrong with this album. Most albums you buy have some songs that you don't like and that you skip.Adventures of Jet does not have ONE song that is bad.Every song on this album is awesome!! Hop Litzwire has a great voice, the guitars are awesome, and the lyrics are great. But the most important thing in the music is the one thing that makes music awesome-a SYNTHESIZER!!If you like awesome synth bands like The Rentals, Reggie and the Full Effect, and Ozma(essential synth albums), you MUST get Adventures of Jet!! Get this album, and you won't be disappointed!!"

ITS 1980 & I JUST PLUGGED IN MY KORG KEYBOARD!!

oioioi | DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS United Kingdom | 08/25/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"WHY THIS BAND ARENT WELL BIGGER THAN THEY ARE IS A MYSTERY, I CAME ACROSS THIS BY ACCIDENT BUT IT WAS AN ACCIDENT I ENJOYED!! anyway the cd is a melting pot of 70/80S new wave,early ELVIS COSTELLO & early SQUEEZE,the confusing thing is that this music is being lourded by some of the punk scene at the moment and bands such as THE STEREO, REGGIE & THE FULL EFFECT & THE GET UP KIDS are getting all the limelight ...buy this and lets see this band get the attention THEY DESERVE ...now wheres that adapter gone?"