Butch Walker - Sycamore Meadows
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Free Music Review: Excellent Return of Butch Walker
Hit: 5 Stars
I like the new offering by Butch Walker - I certainly enjoy it more than the last effort which I wasn't bad but did not appeal to me in a mass way.
Butch has really grabbed my attention as he has written songs that reflect personal experiences, many of which are about love lost, inspirations gained, and pain felt, as those experiences are the ones that many others have also encountered. I feel that this is his most successful album as an artist and I hope that he sells many copies as this is an album that deserves to heard as this music would appeal to the masses and what better way than to focus on topics that have meaning for multitudes.
A strong stand out track is "Ships in a Bottle", which is a song about love's flame that quit burning and the pain that resulted is sung in its pure art form: The entire construction of the ship in a glass bottle is done with pliers' and tweezers as the bottle opening is much too small to allow bigger tools. Because of the small bottle opening, each piece must be able to fit through the opening, so you can imagine the tedious work this is. In time, the pieces become a ship inside a bottle. The ship, fully constructed, is incapable of being taken out of the bottle as, fully assembled, it is too large to fit. Hence, it is stuck unless disassembled piece by piece or the bottle broken.
With time, with bottle movement, the ship begins to break down, similar to what the song says, "Breaking down, sails falling off". Trying to stay afloat inside a place you can't survive. Symbolism for how the person Butch describes in the song is feeling "stuck with the pain of love lost and no way out, like a ship in a bottle, falling apart piece by piece".
The entire album is good and one which you can listen to from start to finish, which is a rare thing in today's music industry.
Further memorable tracks include: "The Weight Of Her", "Here Comes The...Heartache", "Vessles", "The 3 Kids In Brooklyn", and "Summer Scarves".
Free Music Review: The best in the business
Hit: 5 Stars
Butch Walker is quite possibly the best songwriter in this business. He had his hit with "The Marvelous 3", but deserved much more. The band was virtually "raped" by Elektra. He decided to go out on his own and retain his friendship with the guys from the band. They still maintain a great friendship.
Butch has found his way into producing and writing mega hits for some of the biggest names in the business such as Green Day, Pink, Avril Levigne, Weezer and many many more. He Deserves the acclaim from this world outside of the artists that he helps.
This cd is absolute proof of what a great songwriter, singer, guitarist, piano player and probably more instruments than i know he plays.
What makes his music so special is the fact that he is real. His songs are from the heart and never forced. His lyrical content is true poetry that brings you into his life. In my opinion he is the most underrated performer I have ever seen. He has the acclaim of the industry and fellow artists. He desrves the acclain of the millions of people that listen to his music and don't even know it when they put on a cd of their favorite bands and are loving the song that he either wrote or produced while someone else is performing it.
The irony is that he is honestly just about the best singer their is. So yeah call me a mega fan and I am proud of it. Whenever i play a song of his my friends ask me "who is this"? Then I do my best to explain the story.
I don't believe that I can do it justice however.
My suggestion is to buy every Butch Walker cd. What you will find is so many different types of music. So many styles and yet you will feel the heart and soul of a tremendous talent. You will ask yourself "why haven't I learned of this man before. I promise you that!
Free Music Review: New Approach, Same Result: Awesome
Hit: 5 Stars
If there is one thing I can expect from a Butch Walker record, is to be blown away. Sycamore Meadows is far more acoustic-based and intimate then anything we've heard before from his solo career besides a few songs in Letters. The majority of the songs do have a slower pace, which takes a few listens to fully appreciate the melodies, but you can not deny his talent at song arrangements. Well written, not over/under produced, and never dull. Some of the highlights for me are ATL, Here Comes The... and Summer Scarves. I've always been a big fan of his more rock-out numbers but there is no question he is extremely gifted at ballads. It's incredible that he can write songs so well at both ends of the spectrum. But that's Butch, so I shouldn't be surprised.
Outside the ballads, I have been listening to Ponce de Leon Ave. and Vessels constantly the past day and I am thoroughly impressed with how Butch setup these pop-rock songs. Musically, they have a cutting-edge sound to them with great big choruses and interesting musical instruments. The bells in Vessels give the song a very dramatic vibe to it. As for Ponce..., it's the party song of the CD. I love the beat during the bridge. Am I the only one who feels 10x cooler when I listen to a Butch CD?
Thanks, Butch for giving us another phenomenal record.
Free Music Review: Butch Walker - always a treat
Hit: 5 Stars
I Loved the Marv 3... and when Butch went out on his own, I was nervous but ended up LOVING Left of Self Centered. It is probably the most listened to album that I own. I went on to buy Letters and BW and the Lets go out Tonights, though both were good neither had the power the drive that Left of Self Centered had.
Sycamore Meadows is a fantastic CD. I particularly love the song Atlanta, and the obligatory "hidden track". Though the CD doesn't have the raw power of Left of Self Centered - it is probably the most autobiographical of all of his CDs. The emotion, the catchy fun lyrics, and the excellent musical work are all reasons why Butch Walker fans obsess over him. This CD has all of it.
My only complaint - and I hate to say anything negative about B-Diddy, is that there are times when his vocals dip so low that you can't make out what he's saying. Add to that the lack of an album insert with the lyrics and one will find themselves looking up the lyrics online. Still that's no reason NOT to buy this CD. I have to admit that this is probably my second favorite CD by him since he went solo. It will be very hard for him to ever top Left of Self Centered in my mind... but there is always hope.
Honestly - you either love Butch Walker, or you've never heard Butch Walker.
Free Music Review: Butch is back!
Hit: 5 Stars
Prepare to be blown away! This is Butch's best album yet. The lyrics are phenomenal and definitely some of the most heart-felt he has ever done. This album absolutely oozes acoustic emotion and if it doesn't touch you in some way, you haven't been living life in this world. He also proves he hasn't lost his rock edge either...
HIGHLIGHTS:
"The Weight of Her" (if you don't think of Tom Petty when you hear this track, I don't know what rock you've been hiding under) -- brilliant track.
"Going Back / Going Home" -- love Butch's "rap" near the end...
"Ships In A Bottle" -- my personal fav
"Here Comes The...", "Passed Your Place...", "Summer Scarves", "ATL", "Untitled" -- hauntingly beautiful ballads and slower songs from the heart and soul that IS Butch Walker...
The whole album is exceptional, personal, and very well done. Great job, Butch!
~~Brandon "SPYKE"