Pollyanna

1. For Members Only

2. Pollyanna

3. American Living

4. Pornographers Daughter

5. Like A.M. Radio

6. Accident Underwater

7. Two Zero Two

8. To My Better Angel

9. Between Horns and Halos

10. Digital Me

11. Rocket City

Pollyanna,Northstar,Triple Crown,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,United States of America

Pollyanna

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Best kept secrets
Please,
This band should be where Fall Out Boy is
Wow
so is this how it ends?

Pollyanna
Northstar
Manufacturer: Triple Crown
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0001P2IUY
Release Date: 2004-04-20

Tracks:

For Members Only
Pollyanna
American Living
Pornographers Daughter
Like A.M. Radio
Accident Underwater
Two Zero Two
To My Better Angel
Between Horns and Halos
Digital Me
Rocket City

Customer Reviews:

Best kept secrets.......2007-03-01

I agree that it's better this band fall into obscurity rather, than the limelight. I had the good fortune of seeing them live, months before they broke up, and they were superb. Great melodies, and Nick Torres' wordplay is excellent. They will be missed, but Cassino has the potential to be better which is very encouraging.

Please, .......2006-11-10

Do yourself a favor and buy this cd. I promise you it will be the best 15 bucks you ever spent.

This band should be where Fall Out Boy is.......2005-10-24

(If you think about it, they should be, but FOB does suck and its probably better that Northstar isnt that big. It is kind of cool that Northstar is our best kept secret.)

I do not usually give 5 star reviews because it takes a hell of a lot to make a perfect album but in this case I had to. To those that know them, Northstar will be remembered as one of the most underrated bands of all time. This album is far better and more mature than any in its genre. The lyrics are so unique and the flawless delivery these guys give on this album is breathtaking. There is not one song I skip on here although if you had to pick the weakest song 99% would say it is Digital Me, which is still a good song. Here's my breakdown

For Members Only - awesome opener, fades in to a slick guitar riff. great lyrics - 10/10
Pollyanna - great song to name the album after; sounds like the most accessible song on the album - 9/10
American Living - this song is sooo good 10/10
The Pornographers Daughter - maybe my fav, love the lyrics 10/10
Like A.M. Radio - paints a cool picture as always 10/10
The Accident Underwater - album is not letting up 9/10
Two Zero Two - acoustic and beautiful 10/10
To My Better Angel - this song was on a soundtrack of some indie film, its a great rocker - 10/10
Between Horns and Halos - one of my favorites, makes you want to sing along 10/10
Digital Me - good song, slightly weaker, but still good enough not to skip it - 8/10
Rocket City - unbeleiveably good closer to a stellar album -"when i fall, dont forget me", 10/10

unfortunately this was a sign of things to come when they broke up. thinking back on it, its kind of sad that they ended on rocket city. a band with so much promise almost knowing they were going to fade into obscurity. this is a travesty that this band did not get more praise. Pollyanna is a great buy.

If you are just like me and dying for this band to get back together, we bot know that is not in the forseeable future so check out Nick, the lead singers new band Cassino at Cassinoband.com. they have 3 demos that are very good.

Wow.......2005-09-03

I got this based on the reviews I had read about it. I'm not even really into this type of music, but let me just say I was blown away. The beginning of 'For Members Only' gave me chills, I kid you not. It is simply indescribable. If you consider yourself a music connoisseur then try munching on this. Especially if you rarely touch on the more punkish scene, this is some very good music.

so is this how it ends? .......2005-08-15

wow they deserved more popularity than what they got but it was a good run. most people who know of northstar know what i mean. originality is present here. i'm very gald i got to hear this music and have a band bring elgant lyrics with rock, punk, emo and indie. taking back sunday yeah they're probably more catchy at times but northstar you can get so much more. it's just something that will always be in your cd rotation.

you should definately buy this cd if you don't have it, there will be no regrets

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another great cd
A Revelation
Totally Killer!

Pollyanna
Wes Cunningham
Manufacturer: Pentavarit Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Singer-Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Singer Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
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ASIN: B00007FKSX
Release Date: 2002-12-03

Customer Reviews:

another great cd.......2003-03-16

After randomly discovering Cunningham's '12 Ways' last year (see my Amazon[.com] review), I was happy to see this one released. It's a bit mellower that '12 Ways' but the songwriting is more mature. For those who haven't heard him, here are the usual artist comparisons: Some of it has a similar vibe to Travis and others (like 'Only You Know' and 'Good Good Feeling' are very Beatle-y. I hear some Crowded House in here, and the hidden track following 'Glory' sounds almost like he is channeling some of Freddie Mercury's spirit. The song will blow you away. Get this CD, you will be very happy you did.

A Revelation.......2003-03-01

Wes's music almost defies description. Certainly it comes with a strong pop sensibility. The album is peppered with musical statements that are throwbacks to bubble gum pop from the late sixties and seventies--think Bee Gees or ELO.. But there is an alternative side that utilizes acoustic guitar and electronic effects that would make Beck proud. I am sorry I cannot be clearer I am not a Rolling Stone critic with an exhaustive supply of arcane musical comparisons on hand. What really sets Wes apart though is his lyrics and his voice. His music, for lack of a better description, is sweet and his voice, a soothing, relaxed tenor, winds its way into your head like a velvet snake. This album is somewhat like an anti-Beck album. Beck's last, Sea Change, was an ode to a downtrodden lover. pollyanna could not be more different, despite sharing some aural complements. This album is like one long love letter, broken into 11 unique paragraphs. The whole production is relaxed and warm and sweet.

Totally Killer!.......2002-12-17

Ever since I heard Wes's fantastic "12 Ways to Win People to Your Way of Thinking," I've been waiting for his follow-up cd. "Pollyanna" delivers. Its completely amazing, and while it is a little more laid back than his last album, it still surprises me. Wes Cunningham always seems to differentiate his songs stylistically, and that is one of my favorite things about him. He has awesome harmonies and chord arrangements. Its innovative and yet classic at the same time. I HIGHLY recommend this cd to anyone who enjoys good tunes. Buy it!

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Inspiring & Beautiful
Carolyn's Best Album
In Today's Dark World Arends' "Attic" Offers Light

Pollyanna's Attic
Carolyn Arends
Manufacturer: 2B Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000FP2P6M
Release Date: 2006-05-16

Tracks:

Just Pretending
Something to Give
What in the World
The Wasteland
Land of the Living
To See Your Face
Everybody Wants Everything
More is Less
Free
No Trespassing
Not Alone
I've Got a Hope

Product Description

Songs of "holy discontent". Songs about the kind of hope that shows up more in the cracks and fissures of our lives than in our pinnacle moments. Featuring a mostly-acoustic 4-piece band, honest and passionate delivery, and astonishing writing.

Customer Reviews:

Inspiring & Beautiful.......2006-09-27

This CD will touch your heart. The lyrics and melodies are beautiful and so meaningful in today's world. I highly recommend this CD for your collection.

Carolyn's Best Album.......2006-09-26

I've been listening to Carolyn Arends since her first release, and I've always loved her music. Of all of her albums, the songs on Polyanna's Attic moved me the most.

In Today's Dark World Arends' "Attic" Offers Light.......2006-08-12

Prime Cuts: To See Your Face, Not Alone, I've Got a Hope

Confession is good for the soul. Eschewing the trite path of padded answers unthinking Christians often use to as retorts to questions of suffering and loneliness, folk-pop Christian stylist Arends on her self-produced "Pollyanna's Attic" does not rescind to such clichés. Rather, she airs her poignant yet stark queries within the framework of God's sovereignty. Described by this multiple Dove Award winner as her "dark" album, there's actually nothing spiritually nocturnal about these songs. Conversely, in the midst of her wrestles, there's an obsequious abandonment to the graciousness of God that is unfettered by any subterfuge. However, relative to Arends' previous efforts, there is a general dearth of the summery high charging tenor of hits like "New Year's Day" or "Seize the Day." On the other hand, "Pollyanna's Attic" finds a more contemplative and matured Arends who has been through the winger of life hampered by its incessant share of disappointments and yet comforted by God in His most mysterious ways.

Setting the tenor for the album, opener "Just Pretending," with its Sheryl Crow-like guitar underpinnings, is an acoustic rocking assault on the superficiality of our Western society with penetrating lines such as: "Life's not some greeting card/Models and movie stars/They're just pretending." Not one to be constrained by genre, Arends lets her hair down on the full-fledged rocker with an electronic rap-like demeanor on "Everybody Wants Everything," a brush off of today's obsession with wealth and fame. Based on the Exodus account, "The Wasteland" recounts the devastating effects of sin, told with an unpretentious urgency.

But, not everything is that hard edged, evidenced by the piano-led "To See Your Face." Offered as a prayer to God under the weight of suffering, "To See Your Face" finds Arends prostrate before the Almighty with nothing but childlike trust. This track by itself is worth the CD's money; this is God-honoring stuff at its best. "Not Alone," though not as emotionally intense, is a soft rock ballad that simmers with a haunting melody. Encoring the project in the most appropriate way is Eric Fiedor & Pierce Pettis' stately ballad "I've Got a Hope." Opening with her subdued vocals before engaging in a full-blown crescendo, Arends' performance shows what a great balladeer she can be.

"Pollyanna's Attic" may conjure up emotions that are dark and oppressive, but these are brought transparently before the light of God. And in the process, these songs radiate with a warm glow of truth and assurance often amiss in today's music. Vocally, Arends has never sounded better: when she's at her emotional and spiritual dire straits, her breathy nuances certainly bring out her vulnerability. Yet, on tracks when the strength of the Lord is extolled there is a vocal tenacity that is invincible. In a dark world, "Pollyanna's Attic" is the brightest place to be.

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Dying to Be Born
Pollyanna Bush
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000FTBDYS
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

Dying to Be Born
Wanting
Embrace the Truth
So Completely
Not the Man for Me
Arroyo
In Your Arms Again
Could It Be
Hush Now
Lotus Flower

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Pollyanna

Manufacturer: Nymphonic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0001F7TEY

Average customer rating:

"Great album"

Didn't Feel a Thing
Pollyanna
Manufacturer: Shock
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00005NQDG
Release Date: 2001-07-27

Customer Reviews:

"Great album".......2002-04-04

I particularly like this album having not heard much of pollyanna previous work. I remember when I first heard the album the opening track anchored just stayed in my head for ages I love that cruzy background rythm guitar with the soft touch of the keyboard brilliant. The album itself is well paced out getting into classic rock tunes particular people and definitely my favourite firesale absolutely rocks there are only really two tracks on the album that have a bit of a down fall but on the whole it is definitely an album worth having in the collection.

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A great band from a great land
Do your ears a favour, and get Pollyanna!!!!!

Delta City Skies
Pollyanna
Manufacturer: Mush
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00001ZTB4
Release Date: 1999-05-31

Album Details

The New Record from this Aussie Pop Sensation.

Customer Reviews:

A great band from a great land.......2000-08-25

This is Pollyanna's 4th CD, and they just keep on getting better with every CD. I lived in Australia from 90-97, so I got to know them from their first CD ('Junior Rock') onwards. From my first listen of them, I was hooked. They started out as a more 'rough, loud' alt band, however this CD and the one that preceded it (the fabulous Hallo Halo) put them on a more 'power pop' track, however not purely one or the the other. The great thing about this band is, (like the title of one of their great songs), is that they 'keep you guessing', however they do NOT stray too far from the solid sound that is uniquely theirs.

I must agree with the aussie that reviewed this CD too - they are terribly underrated. However they are in good company with their collegues like 'Spiderbait' and 'Powderfinger' as far as national recognition and quality of music goes - they all produce music that would turn some heads on the US charts. The local recognition could be better though!

Overall, this is one poppin 3-piece from the land of Oz, and if you are lucky enough to see this review and go for it, I am sure that you'll be pleased with this band.

Do your ears a favour, and get Pollyanna!!!!!.......1999-10-14

One of the most under-rated bands in Australia! These tunes force your body to start groov'n the second you pick it up.....from the great "hermet inertia" and "SSAE" too the deep, sobering "home is where my heart sank"....Delta City Skies is just a sample of the great Pollyanna, and the wide variety of music which they cater for.