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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0812426010002 Label: VELVET HAMMER MUSIC Manufacturer: VELVET HAMMER MUSIC Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: VELVET HAMMER MUSIC Release Date: September 16, 2008 Studio: VELVET HAMMER MUSIC Sales Rank: 4989 MPN: 1
Product Description: They've shared stages with the likes of Linkin Park and Queens of the Stone Age, blanketed the airwaves with hook-laden rock radio hits, and seen all three of their albums (2000's Gift, 2002's Welcome, 2005's Blue Sky Research) chart within the top 35 on Billboard's Top 200. We're talking of course about Ann Arbor, MI-based quartet Taproot, which has returned with its first album in three years, the highly anticipated Our Long Road Home.
After recording three albums for a major label, Taproot returns as an indie band, and as vocalist/guitarist Stephen Richards tells it, that suits them just fine. "A few years ago, that might've been a scary thing, but it s a brand-new world out there now for bands like us," Richards says. "We no longer have to rely on a big record company to make things happen, and that's exciting."
For this record, the band returned to its hometown of Ann Arbor, MI, where Taproot recorded in a converted barn just a few minutes down the road from Richards's home. "We made each of our previous albums in expensive studios and always had to keep one eye on the clock to finish on budget," he says. "This time we got to record an album the way we did our early demos: relaxed, at our own pace, and allowed to indulge in our own guilty pleasures. It proved that you can actually go home again."
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Very Hit and Miss...
I'm a huge fan of Taproot, since Gift. I've seen them live at least 5 or 6 times. Now, I understand a band has to evolve... I LOVED Blue Sky Research. I actually thought that was their best album. ... Read More
Rating: - actually bought the album
first time i heard the album, i thought it was an okay CD with a few stand out tracks (path less taken, where i stand, you're not home, karmaway) and the rest were so so. however, when i was in lab, i ... Read More
Rating: - Possibly the best Taproot CD yet!!
The very first song sets the tone. "Path Less Taken" is possibly the best song Taproot has ever written. I have been a loyal fan since 1999, and have been to 13 shows, and this song is the best heavier ... Read More
Rating: - Brilliant songwriting and production... a terrific band!
I've got most of Taproot's albums, and this one is absolutely terrific. Its always sad when a metal band gets slaughtered in reviews for not being "hard enough", but you can read the other reviews and make ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent..
Never really heard of this band until a few months ago. Wow, what a great collection of songs. Buy it, you'll love it.
- Very Hit and Miss...
- actually bought the album