One of the best instrumental albums ive heard in a long time
355631
One of the best instrumental albums ive heard in a long time. Love the 80's-90's samples involved. My top 3 tracks are Alday, Level 24 and Whipmyheart but this is a masterpiece all throughout and would love to see another collaboration between these two giants again!
136474
Fantastic album, really caught me off guard. Great voice, the right balance of raw and controlled, very natural feeling to the songs. I'll definitely be playing it for awhile.
504606
First album with the new singer Floor Jensen. I think she sounds most natural on the more upbeat songs such as Elan and Endless Forms Most beautiful. The album has a wide range vocals, with a few songs sporting the different styles.

On the instrument side the drums plays the largest role, with the guitar sadly taking a backseat. The guitar solos are defiantly there, just not as prevalent as previous albums. The band went with a more orchestral, rather than the stage band sound.

The real gem of this release is the instrumental disc. Because the album is more orchestral this disc is fantastic. There is a lot going on and without the vocals you can really focus on all the other instruments. It really reminded me of something from Two Steps From Hell, or E.S. Posthumus, very hard to believe they were Nightwish songs.

A few negatives song 10, The Eyes of Sharbat Gula, I really did not get, or maybe the sound mixing was off. I can not really comment on it because I could not hear the song. It turned into ~3 mins of silence, followed by 2 mins of silence for the intro to the final song.

A middle of the road album, the inclusion of the instrumental disc really bumps up the rating.
415639
when i first heard this album i was cautious not to raise my expectations
very high after listening to the (sissy) linkin park new album and some other artists but from the first song it hooked me and the whole album
was amazing there is a lot of new things here its not like any past system of a down albums. there is some songs that i didn't like that much but
not because they are bad but just not my taste and they were only 2 tracks
the creativity in this album is stunning and i realized that serj was
the creative force behind system of a down so if you didn't buy this album
yet try it you won't regret it. its something new and refreshing and
most of all amazing (highly recommended) hats off to you serj
note: the stand out songs of this album are 1- empty walls 2- sky is over
3864379
This album is truly one of the best showcases of complementary instrumental technique that I have ever seen (been following jazz since 1958).  In fact I would have to rate it as one of the top ten albums in all of my collection (200+). Person's sax presents a spare yet hauntingly clear melody line throughout and Carter supplies a solid bass line that is at times as melodic as the sax. Carter's riff on Mack the Knife alone is worth the price of the album. This is thinking people's jazz, but still rhythmically free and emotionally warm. And it's a good deal as well...two disks for one money!
3175019
I'm not surprised at all that Jack White has released yet another great album -- this time as a solo artist. That says a lot of Jack's gift to make amazing music, and this album is no exception. In my opinion, it may be the best album released this year.

Although this album is simply under Jack White's name, it is very instrumentally diverse and is very much a band effort. Jack called on an array of talented musicians to assist him record Blunderbuss. Thus, the album is nothing like the White Stripes in terms of minimalism. The album sounds quite full and is composed quite beautifully. Some fans might be disappointed by the lack of electric guitar riffs in this album, but I have no complaints for the music is great. It's hard to really categorize this album with a genre because it ranges, but it's music you would expect from Jack White. The lyrics are sometimes dark and talk a lot about women and their abuses.

Overall, this album is amazing. It was only a few months ago that I found that this album was in the works, and I'm so happy that he made it. It's truly a great achievement and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves the magic that is music. Jack has said that he has enough songs written already to start recording another album and I cannot wait!
2632058
A magnificent album in which the art of turtablelism and the powerfull sound of the double bass intertwine beautifully to produce some of the best tracks I have heard in a while. The skills are incredible and the result hypnotic. Some tracks will be a bit surprising and you may dislike them at first but with a few listenings one learns to appreciate the music for the talent and genious involved and then the music sounds completly different. Start with track 2,3,7,11 and 22 and then work your way to the others. It is an album you never get tired of listening to for its is filled with things that you discover each time over and over again, detecting sounds and skills. I never fail to be amaised at some of the scratching or sampling and most of all by the incredible sneaky.
Buy it!!! its incredible
3478810
This is one of the best albums I have ever heard, and it wasn't even intended on being an album! The quartet of Neal Casal, Dan Horne, Mark Levy, and Adam MacDougall are at their improvisational peak here. There isn't a dull track on this, however the band really shines on Hallucinate a Solution and Farewell Franklins. I am looking forward to their next release this year...
1259272
If you like instrumentals you will love this, soulful and captivating music this is, i would reccomend this to anyone who loves to chill to some keys, fans of dwele, nicolay, Omar (UK's finest) will love this. Lorenzo works hard from teaching music to working with troubled teenagers, he's a workaholik who deserves to get more fans of his sound. Check out his duties on the next L.B's and Foreign Exchange albums. Zo! if you get to read this WHERE'S THE LARGE T SHIRTS???
1830504
This album is beautifully produced and the music is incredible. I find myself listening to the songs over and over and continuously hearing new things with every listen. I strongly encourage you to give it a listen. Although it is different from their previous works, I believe it to be a more grown up sound that the experienced listener will thoroughly enjoy :) Great work on this guys!!!
1305650
highly recommend checking out this Album , if you like to have fun with your music, you will not be let down!
3625356
Ive been a fan of funk for a while now, and this has got to be some of the best funk/soul that Ive heard in a really long time. I was first introduced to these guys when they worked with and backed Bobby Rushnow I get it, why they're a big deal. Id say if you're simply a fan of funk, soul, R&B or blues, then this is the album for you.

Ive streamed some of the songs online, recently saw the band live, and can definitely attest to the fact that the storytelling on the album is superb. Cant wait to get this baby in the mail~
2226580
I am currently listening to the song "Enough" and I must say, overall this album is one of the better soundtracks I have heard in a long time. I usually associate music from soundtracks with the scenes that they were in, however, with the movie being in such limited release, this is the best I can do for now aside from wait for it to come close enough to make a road trip out of going to see it. I doubt it will ever come to Buffalo.

The album itself consists of two sections (Sort of). The first 5 tracks have vocals while numbers 6-11 do not.  I am not taken aback by the instrumentals at the end of the album though they are very well made and I am sure that in the movie, they are done more justice. With no context to put them in, I am less receptive to listening to them unless I don't catch the end of "Babyfin" which is the fifth song and arguably the most harrowing.

There is a lot of emotion in not only the lyrics, but the strums and echos. It is a haunting collection of songs that you could pick out of a hat and put on a breakup mix.
3982686
Could a solo instrumental album (with an occasional second track) FILL a CD?  AND HOW! Hearing this album has been an aspiring acoustic guitar picker's dream. DG plays through what are mostly familiar old tunes, finding sweetness and variety where I'd never have imagined I might find them.  Mostly flatpicking & crosspicking with the occasional `gracenote' chord found most anywhere on the neck with voicings that fill, satisfy and inspire. I'm afraid of playing it enough for it to get stale to my ears- but it ain't happening. Why can't I give it 6 stars, Amazon?
3049698
This has been the best album I've listened to in a long time. I'd recommend listening to it from beginning to end; as it flows well.
2935519
Lindsey Stirling is one of the reasons that I love instrumental soundtracks so much. This CD is amazing. It gets your blood flowing. It's great for car rides, workouts, work sessions, gaming, pretty much anything but nap time. If there was one word to describe this album I'd have to go with vibrant. I recommend this CD to practically anyone looking for new music.
2132820
I like these guys a lot.  I just decided to go with the instrumental version so I could just focus on the tones and grooves on the album.