Too Tall to Hide [Enhanced]

1. New Stain

2. Drowned

3. Light Bulb Does

4. I Can't Live Without My Radio

5. You and Me Both

6. Bad News Sticks

7. Forever

8. Receiving Line

9. Glide

Too Tall to Hide,Alaska Halloween,East Side Digital,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Too Tall to Hide [Enhanced]

Average customer rating:

another brilliant album
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Still Waiting
BRILLIANT!

Too Tall to Hide
Alaska Halloween
Manufacturer: East Side Digital
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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Halloween, Alaska
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ASIN: B000ARG2GE
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

New Stain
Drowned
Light Bulb Does
I Can't Live Without My Radio
You and Me Both
Bad News Sticks
Forever
Receiving Line
Glide

Customer Reviews:

another brilliant album.......2006-05-10

someone below said he/she couldn't find a melody on the second halloween, alaska album. i suggest cleaning the wax out of the ears and giving it another listen.

giant steps aren't always necessary in band evolution. instead of ditching their signature sound, the four lads who make up halloween, alaska instead gradually build on their sparkling, self-titled debut. for all it's beauty, the debut album was often glacially slow. 'too tall,' however, opens with 'a new stain' and its pulsating, manic synthline. it's the first sign that 'too tall,' while similar to the debut, is a different animal.

the second track, 'drowned,' is the easy standout. the 2:30 mark of the song makes the whole purchase worthwhile. given that halloween, alaska's songs tend to focus on atmosphere, 'drowned' is like being ripped off a placid lake and dropped in the middle of sonic bliss. it's a wonderful moment. (and the reason 'drowned' is easily my favorite song of the year so far). h,a's cover of ll cool j's 'i can't live without my radio' is an interesting choice of song to cover, but as the band mentions on their website, they do it sincerely. generally it works. the other standout track is 'you and me both,' which incidentally evokes a very yazoo-ish opening keyboard line. it also displays some of the band's better lyrics ('ride the rims of what remains of me). one of their strengths is the wondeful lyrical imagery. according the 'bonus materials' on the disc, h,a has no principle songwriter. i don't know who's responsible for the lyrics, but this may be the only case where mutliple lyric writers in a band actually works.

the last few songs follow the same general pattern as the debut album, but that's by now means a knock on the songs nor the band.

hopefully h,a will get more and more deserved recognition. this kind of ethereal, visceral beauty demands more attention. do yourself a favor and get both this album and their debut.

Please enter a title for your review: .......2005-12-17

Despite their supposed OC buzz no one really seems to know who these guys are. It would be nice if Halloween Alaska got a little more attention and Death Cab For Cutie got a little less. This album is more diverse than their last one, seeming simultaneously retro and futuristic. Their synth tones are surprisingly unique, seemingly existing outside the influence of any modern indie-electro cliques. More Phil Collins than Postal Service. A New Stain is kinda experimental and never finds it's groove. Don't get me wrong, it's a pretty good track, but when Drowned starts it's like ok now the album's really getting started. The richly textured synth line floats along hinting at a subtle buried melody that pulses with the shimmery reverb. It reminds me a bit of Springsteen's Streets Of Philadelphia, or Donna Lewis' Nothing Ever Changes, except with a hard beat. Kinda adult contemporary, but just edgy enough to shake off any Enya comparisons, and more experimental and interesting than the likes of Coldplay or Death Cab. This is like new-age music with a punk mentality. It's like they've invented a completely new way of treading the path of cheese while lacing it with candy-coated barbed wire.

Still Waiting.......2005-12-09

I'd like to preface this with the fact that I really like their first cd. I've listened to this a number of times, and have yet been unable to walk away with a melody that I can hum or whistle. The music is both sparse and dense at the same time, and I get confused as to what I should be listening for. It's like watching Shakespeare, when all the characters are played by Ben Stein. I'd like to endorse it as good chill out music, but the lack of melody really causes for a boring listen. Stick with their first disc everyone, and pray they hit the mark next time.

BRILLIANT!.......2005-09-25

I have been a Halloween Alaska fan since the release of their first album. Almost two years later and me having played through 3 copies of their first record (yes, I know I need to take better care of my cds) their second installment is finally out and I can honestly say that it very easily tops the beauty of their first. The music jumps from a heart-breaking mellow feel to a rock-fist pumping orgasm of sound in a moments notice without ever feeling out of place. These 4 guys have produced yet another album that easily jumps into my top ten of all time. If you loved their first album then buy this cd! If you have never heard of Halloween Alaska... then buy this cd. Don't second guess the purchase... you won't regret it.

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