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Gaslight Burns Up the Place

vikki stokes | London, London United Kingdom | 03/13/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I ordered this from an Aussie store a good while back. I originally heard about TOFOG in 2000 over Napster. I heard two tunes and was hooked. The Gaslight Album like all their music is original, captivating, and bloody excellent music. Each tune is different, and tells its own story. Rock, Country, Folk, Rap it depends which track you listen to what their sound is. Excellent Guitar too. Wish they had a bonus track of the guys just jamming too. The strongest songs for me are Circus, Nowhere, David and Wendy. They get my blood flowing, my heart pounding and awakes the soul.
Its music as it should be (With a beer).PURE nonconformist Originalality. :-) A hidden treasure.
Can't wait for the opportunity to see the guys live."

Rough and ready, Russel ROCKS!

Lynne VonMayr | Sahuarita, AZ USA | 04/17/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I first purchased Bastard Life or Clarity, and I was hooked. GASLIGHT is a previous CD, and has two tracks that were re-recorded in studio for BLOC. This is Aussie folk-ROCK, which is all about storytelling, and Russell can really tell a story! 'Circus' is a mellow and pleasant piece; 'You Treat Me Like Chocolate..."something you shouldn't touch between meals....instead of having at it...." is a slightly mournful plea to a lover. 'Oblique is My Love' and 'what's Her Name' are harder rocking bits with a great beat. "it's a wonder that I get any sleep....I ache for more of--what's her name".
'The Legend of Barry Kable is a fabulous live recording, great story. I can't decide if I like this or the studio version better, so I keep listening to both! This song alone is worth buying the CD for. 'What You Want Me To Forget' and 'Nowhere' are catchy rock tunes, the latter with a bit of rap thrown in (somehow it works); 'Wendy' is a terrific story about a single mom "she's got no husband, but who cares...she can find a man--any time she wants one. Don't you put her down, she tried to do it right, but sometimes things don't come out quite...the way we plan them......" Great lyrics, 'Wendy' was rerecorded for BLOC, its a bit rougher but more heartfelt here. There's an annoying 6 minutes of silence on the CD between this song and the next 3 "bonus" (unlisted) tracks, which are all decent songs, if not terribly special. I HIGHLY recommend purchasing Bastard Life Or Clarity along with this CD."

Gaslight

Kathryn | Coffs Harbour,NSW,Australia | 08/03/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Wow what a tremendous amount of energy and talent on the one album. I am a huge TOFOG fan and am really happy with this album. There is a couple of songs that really stop me in my tracks.....Nowhere, Eternity & Wendy. Russell & the guys really have some songwriting talent. Keep it up guys. I highly recommend a listen to this one."