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2nd effort from 5ive Style deserves 4 stars!

08/28/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This mostly instrumental band's first effort, the self-title 5ive Style, gets a spot on my list of the funkiest tunes ever created by a bunch of white guys. Their newly released second effort, Miniature Portraits, seems to have sacrificed a bit of the funk for groove, but that ain't necessarily a bad thing. There are still no vocals on the new disc but the bounding bass of the first disc has been replaced by a wider variety of instrumentation and more "spacey" jams. It sounds as if 5ive Style has been listening to a lot by their Chicago counterparts Tortoise.All in all a good CD, however, I highly recommend you check out the first album (or some of their SubPop singles, some of which include vocals!) before you purchase Miniature Portraits."

I can't believe the extreme negative comments!

William Turner | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 07/12/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"There are some angry reviews here for this and the first 5ive Style album and I can't understand why. These 4 guys are original, and these days that's a hard thing to say. I've seen them live a few times now, and I have even a higher opinion of them because of it. They know what they're doing, they can play like mad, and I just love their music. If you're a fan of Tortoise, Isotope 217 and the other Chicago-style post-rock bands, then check 5ive Style out. If you're into Britney Spears and her ilk, look elsewhere."

Yeah, but check this out

timesup08 | Kansas City, KS | 04/07/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Pretty good, but buy the "Heroic Doses" CD. It sounds like the exact same band, but its much better. Every song on it but one is awesome."