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 Raised On A Higher Level Aug 18, 2005
When I first heard "Do You Know (Knife In Your Back)" I quickly grabbed a pencil and wrote the name of the band down on my list of bands to check out. After listening to "Scavenger" and "A.M.E.R.I.K.A." I decided to purchase the album. And I sure am glad I did.
Raised On Whipped Cream at its core is simple. Take catchy and unique punk rock songs and inject them with all the political messages you could want. Besides the message Brandon Jordan and crew are trying to deliver, each song presents something new. Rarely do I listen to an album where I can't say that one song sounds too much like another. This just isn't the case here. Each song is different in one way or another.
There also are few songs that are below the average. The list of great songs is impressive: "A.M.E.R.I.K.A", "Scavenger", "Do You Know (Knife In Your Back)", "Pull Out", "Entertained", "Penis Envy", "Freedom?", and "Classroom Blues". The only songs that don't compare to the forementioned list are "Where Go We", "Raised On Whipped Cream", and the bonus track.
While some may be turned off by Brandon Jordan's slightly raspy/whiny voice, I enjoyed it. It fits the mood and the sound of the music perfectly. The guitars, bass, and drums are all well done but none of them are going to blow you away.
(The following thoughts on the album art have no effect on my score. I just have an interest in graphics and photography so I'm always critiquing album covers.) The album art...sucks? Seriously. It's simplistic to the extreme and looks like it took about five minutes to make. And like so many bands, the members don't look at the camera in the photo with the exception of Jordan. The only plus is that the song list on the back is displayed like food nutrition information on the side/bottom of a box.
OVERALL: Buy it. Buy it today. Just don't let Killradio pass you by.
Oh My God.. Aug 15, 2005
This band is unbelievable. My new favorite rock band. This CD blew me away, I knew I had to get it after hearing Do You Know on the internet. Every song on this album hit like a brick wall to just how good this band is, and I can't pick a favorite. Killradio is very underrated right now and I can't believe it, but give them a couple months and they're going to be huge. Just because MTV plays complete sh*t, along with 90% of every other tv & radio station. The lyrics are amazing; they are mostly about America, politics. I could connect with them beacause all their views are the same as mine on the world today (corrupt American gov't, a pointless war, school, and some of the ignorant American society.) Everyone who's smart will be able to connect with them too. Their sound, guitars, and drums are also amazing.
Go watch the Do You Know video on launch.com and you'll believe me right away. One of the best bands of all time, and one of my favorite cds. Watch out for them..They're coming..
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 Better than i thought May 25, 2005
i heard these guys and their song "scavenger" on the need for speed underground 2 soundtrack, and i thought it was very different from what i usually listen to, i.e. tbs, the used, saosin, and other emo basically. i got their cd and wow. the lyrics are so much better than i could have hoped for. i like "pull out" the most. the best message is "penis envy", but thats prob cuz i'm not american.
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 So close and yet so far Dec 23, 2004
I've been following KillRadio ever since I heard their sampler "Off With His Head", which included some pretty decent tracks like "AMERIKA", which is probably one of the better ones on "Raised on Whipped Cream".
This is obviously a band with lots to say, and I will say that it's nice to see a band that's so hardcore political. I haven't seen a band this devoted to current events and social issues since the Sex Pistols and the Clash. However, the difference between the Sex Pistols and Kill Radio is that the Pistols focused their attention equally on The Man and the music. KillRadio has a halfway decent sound, but the music as a whole seems like a thin background for Brandon Jordan's preachy lyrics.
Which isn't to say that this band is bad. This is only their first CD. To my knowledge, the band doesn't have that much of a following yet (I'm basing this on what I saw at Warped Tour, where they played to an audience of about 7 people, myself and my friend included). To really get good, KillRadio needs to get experience. As soon as they've gotten a bigger taste of the wide world, they'll get better. I'll continue to watch the band closely. I'm looking forward to seeing how they'll develop, and I hope that other listeners will give these guys the attention they deserve and obviously crave.
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Killradio Sep 24, 2004
My friends. Good to see they're finally getting somewhere. This is a great cd from a bunch of cool people with a great live show. You won't be dissapointed with this one...I just can't get over the baby doin' the whip-it...that's great...
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