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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0766397432021
Label: Compass Records
Manufacturer: Compass Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Compass Records
Release Date: August 14, 2001
Sales Rank: 206756
Studio: Compass Records
Average Rating: 
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While it bears little resemblance to his other works, at the core, VOL is still very much intact on Summershine. Some criticize the album for its polished, pop influenced sound, but that is what drew me to it. My husband is an avid fan of all things VOL and Bill Malonee related, and I had a hard time listening to Bill's vocals and seemingly endless rough and acousitc sounding albums. Until I heard Summershine. By alternating other works with Summershine, I could finally appreciate the complete brilliance ... Read More
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Maybe one day, the glitz and bling of the meat market music scene will fade and artists like VOL get the recognition they deserve. But I don't expect to see MTV change it's format anytime soon.
Some folks might call this more of a POP cd than VOL's earlier cds but everything about VOL you like is here. SUMMERSHINE is upbeat with great production and gives a glimse of things to come with Bill's incredible solo work.
Puttin' Out Fires (With Gasoline) is my favorite on the cd. ... Read More
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"Summershine is the best and last Vigilantes Of Love cd. With this recording, they took their best shot at the commercial bulls eye, and hit it dead center with a quality album that is full of talent and creativity. This one should have taken them over the top. There should have been heavy air play and an MTV video. There should have been sales fugures to put smiles on the faces of record company executives.
But that didn't happen. But it's through no fault of the band. They have worked their butts ... Read More
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Summershine is a little different from the more traditional Dylanesque V.O.L. material that precedes it. This album is rooted musically in well crafted pop songs that harken back to The Who, The Beatles, and most other Brit pop. But what really makes this disc standout is that the songs don't simply tell a story, but take you on the journey. Bill Mallonee is simply the best lyricist I have ever heard. This album came out around 09-11-01 and was lost along with many more important things. These were the songs ... Read More
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Summershine turned out to be the swan song of the Vigilantes of Love. Most of VOL CD's were distinctive and unique from each other. Summershine is no exception. Front man Bill Mallonee managed to merge brit pop and folk/Americana into a new hybrid. The songs are thus full of contradictions; bouncy yet stark, hopeless in subject but full of warm melody.
While the attempt was admirable, the result seems to disappoint. For fans that are used to the deeper, more poetic lyrics of earlier band releases, ... Read More
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