HIPT editorial review on Amazon.com

Miked319 · Post by **Miked319** » 8/29/2005, 10:46 am

Hey, not sure if this was posted already but here's another favorable review of HIPT.

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
While Our Lady Peace's lead singer, Raine Maida, can be accused of writing rather cryptic lyrics, the liner notes of the new OLP CD are anything but subtle. The artwork kicks off with the statement "1165 days were needed to record Healthy In Paranoid Times"; the remaining pages show no lyrics or band shots, just statistics varying from how many people died of AIDS in that span of time (9.8 million) to how much money was spent on the arms trade ($3 trillion). Time spent by Raine and wife Chantal Kreviazuk overseas with the War Child charity have deeply affected the singer and it shows. On Healthy, the band's music is orchestral right from the get-go. "Angels/Losing/Sleep" jumps from quiet, fragile moments to emo-implosions, not only showcasing Raine's unique vocals, but also how undercurrents of combative guitar solos can turn a simple melody into something wonderfully unsettling, a true OLP trait. The group's frenetic first single, "Where Are You" is singer Maida's plea to a society enshrouded in indulgence, while "Boy" has the raw passion of early U2, with the song rising to a joyful, moving climax. One of the disc's strongest tracks is "Don't Stop." While not mimicking Radiohead or Coldplay, the group seems to embrace the like-minded love of turning a four-minute melody into something more orchestral and emotional, a thread consistent throughout this well-crafted disc. --Denise Sheppard

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 8/29/2005, 10:47 am

why is this a calender event?

Miked319 · Post by **Miked319** » 8/29/2005, 10:51 am

Sorry, that was my first post and I think I clicked on that by accident. Again, sorry.

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 8/29/2005, 10:56 am

and it seems to be in the wrong area *moves*

Random Name · Post by **Random Name** » 8/29/2005, 11:49 am

Hahahahahaha "emo-implosions"
:lol:

GhettoAstronaut · Post by **GhettoAstronaut** » 8/29/2005, 4:29 pm

Surprised they said that "Don't Stop" was one of the cd's strongest tracks... especially since they were ragging on Raine's lyrics.

NCdudeN2K4 · Post by **NCdudeN2K4** » 8/29/2005, 4:35 pm

Calling his lyrics cryptic isn't ragging on the lyrics...it's calling them dark.

Waiting to Exist · Post by **Waiting to Exist** » 8/29/2005, 4:51 pm

Or difficult to understand.

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 8/29/2005, 5:08 pm

That was an awesome little review. :duncan:

I also laughed at "emo-implosions". :lol:

pit_girl1 · Post by **pit_girl1** » 8/29/2005, 7:56 pm

I think I like Don't Stop a lot more than most people on here do. I'd say this is a really solid album - now that WAY? has really grown on me, there's not really a track I don't think is great.

Driven · Post by **Driven** » 8/30/2005, 4:16 pm

Ah, that was a refreshing review. All I can seem to find are OLP biased reviews that aren't written well. There's one on 411mania.com that's awful.

He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named · Post by **He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named** » 8/30/2005, 4:56 pm

Driven wrote:Ah, that was a refreshing review. All I can seem to find are OLP biased reviews that aren't written well. There's one on 411mania.com that's awful.

The Circle6 Magazine review thats posted on the front page of olp.cc is well written and a very positive review.