TL/ Rx: Shake the Sheets

nacho · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:05 pm

I don't think I've seen anyone's opinions on this record yet. Please share.

Personally, I'm disappointed in it. There are a couple songs I like, but I had high expectations after Hearts of Oak and Tyranny and Shake the Sheets comes up short. I guess it could grow on me, but I just haven't felt like listening to it. I feel like the songs are kinda more rock-ish, and don't really have the usual great TL melodies. It acutally could be my biggest disappointment of 2004.

FT · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:02 pm

It's not as good as his last two, but it's still better than 95% of what's out there. I think it will be a grower. I do like it, but he's set a very high bar for himself with the quality of his previous albums. It should make my Best of 2004 list, but probably won't end up in the Top 5.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:03 pm

Oh shit. I forgot about this. I will listen today .

FT · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:04 pm

I should add that this album's strength is also its weakness: Leo brings the RAWK. I think his fans (myself included) like him more when he does the whole multi-genre sound thing, rather than go straight-forward rock. Don't get me wrong -- he rocks very well -- but I really enjoy the versatility he's shown in previous releases. He's at his best when he's mixing up the style and tempo from track to track.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:42 pm

First song rocks, which is good, cause I could use a little rock these days.

The second song sounds an awful lot like "Friction" by Television, only sped up.

OPA! · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:47 pm

Oh please please don't be true. It'll kill me if this album sucks. It's one of my most anticipated albums of the year.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 2:06 pm

I like this, it's nice and upbeat + fun, which is something I haven't been getting my RDA of lately.

Right now, and I'm about halfway through this, I would rank them thusly:

Tyranny of Distance > Shake the Sheets > Hearts of Oak

Stone red's dark sunshine · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:17 pm **Posts:** 1096

Kung Fu Reference Wrote:

Tyranny of Distance > Shake the Sheets > Hearts of Oak

Agreed.

puma · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:30 pm

Kung Fu Reference Wrote:

First song rocks, which is good, cause I could use a little rock these days.

Me & Mia is my favorite song on this album. I really like this album, it will be in my Top 20.

TL/ Rx: Shake the Sheets

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