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Best Verve Pipe album?

Kelly C. St Clair | Charlotte, NC USA | 09/01/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Personally, I go with Villains, but for me the three albums - I've Suffered A Head Injury, Pop Smear, and Villains - are like a boxed set, and I can't imagine not having any one of them."

Album Release

Jason M. | Houston, TX USA | 09/26/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I was a Verve Pipe fan for years before this album was released. I went to the album release party and had one of the most memorable concert experiences I can remember.



They had reels and reels of black and white footage of odd things being played forward and back on the screen above them during the concert that led to a very surreal concert experience. They are true artists and put on an ungodly concert that night.



As far as the album goes I would say it is one notch below 'Villians' or 'I've Suffered a Head Injury' but is still great. "Bullies on Vacation" finally made it on this album but it was written far before it finally was recorded. It is a great song, but you can hear that it is Brian in his earlier writing years.



"Senator Speak" is Brian critiquing pop culture. It is a great song and talks much of what politics have become.



"What you wanted" was a song that was timely for me. Breaking up is never easy to do - but when you have a song like this to play on a constant loop, it somehow makes it better. One of thier best songs both vocally and lyrically.



"Spoonful of Sugar" is my pick for best song on this album. Worth the cost of entry for the entire album.



TF"