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- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- - Artist: Ours Album: Ballet the Boxer 1 Label: Miseryhead Music Playtime: 43:06 min Genre: Rock URL: Rip date: 2013-06-15 Street date: 2013-06-11 Size: 82.45 MB Type: Normal Quality: 253 kbps / 4410Hz / Joint Stereo - Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------- - "It's been five years but it is finally here, the new album from that absurdly underrated band that has spent more than two decades lurking in the basement of alternative rock music. Of course, I refer to Ours. Fans have been patiently waiting for Ours to return to the studio since 2008's Mercy: Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy, and, after a successful pledge campaign that garnered the band about a third more than they requested, Ours' fourth album (fifth if you count Sour) has been unleashed, and it is glorious. Dubbed Ballet the Boxer 1 (the '1' leading to no end of speculation among the band's cultic fanbase), it is everything alluded to in such a dualistic title: gracefully strong, elegantly brutal. It is unlike the band's previous releases in several ways, and this also is stirring up a lot of negativity in the audience, but by no means is the band's change a bad thing. Ours, led by Jimmy Gnecco (who you may recall mention of from previous writings), has never been the kind of band to strike a match twice. The band's sound has developed and progressed with each recording, inviting the listener to grow with the band and go to new places. Of the ten tracks on Ballet the Boxer 1, nothing screams this mindset more than "Been Down", the unbelievably soulful homage to the band's Motown influences. The track is without doubt the biggest leap Ours has ever taken, and it works so ridiculously well. Backed by a mesmerizing bassline that it is physically impossible to not head bob to, as well as reverberating that slow vinyl warmth of the 60s and 70s, it is groovy in a way the band has never been before, but not at the cost of not sounding like themselves. It is not just a cookie-cutter relic, but a fantastic Ours song, with Gnecco's iconic vocal range flowing from velvety lows to soothingly dulcet falsettos as the song fades out. Interestingly, this seems to be one of the most beloved tracks across the audience. The album on a whole is much more classic rock than any of Ours' previous albums. The album's production and composition put a much heavier emphasis on instrumentation than before. Even with a less-than-stellar production quality (one I'll be the first to say is being overplayed by some less-than-agreeable listeners among the audience), Ballet the Boxer 1 sounds fantastic. Nothing drowns anything else out. The vocals are masterfully ranged but not too high in the mix, nor too low. The bass is strong, the drums are forceful but not bludgeoning, the guitar is fittingly melodic and even psychedelic at points, and the piano/keys lend the album that solemnity native to Ours' compositions. The final product is a sound more mature and well-rounded than on previous releases. "Stand" in particular puts all the elements together into an emotionally potent blend that grabs the listener's heart with the music as much as the lyrics. "No! You can't hurt me again / You can't hurt me again / You can't hurt me now." That perseverance and might has always been one of the big things Ours stands for, and this song offers that strength to the listener beautifully. "Fall Into My Hands" concludes the album with that somber, yearnful melancholy that Ours crafts so potently. Gnecco sings with fragility and desperation, singing "if you think you are born to die / and that makes you not want to try / fall into my hands again," an emotional vulnerability echoed in the wailing guitar and plodding piano. The song is a spiritual masterpiece that any long-time fan of the band should find definite comfort in, and any newcomer should have little trouble falling in love with. The album isn't without its high-energy tracks though. To the contrary, the album as a whole is much more of a foot-stomper than anything else Ours has released, capturing the vigor and passion of a live show quite well. A thoughtful step for a band that has been and seemingly will be touring much more than in previous years. From the powerful headbanger of "Pretty Pain" to the melodic frenzies of "Sing" and "Get Em Out", the album is a maelstrom of energy and passion. When the listener can find a band that brings concert-like energy to the studio, and studio-like clarity to their concertsĂ that's a band to follow. Ballet the Boxer 1 is an undeniable change for this twenty-three-year-old band, but that change does not infer decline. When a band has given as much of themselves to the listener as Ours has, it could be posited that they earn the right to venture. Ours is growing and going new places, and they are inviting the audience to grow with them. I for one am thankful for a band that refuses to stagnate. Ballet the Boxer 1 is proof of that, and proof that Ours is capable of positive change. Keep on it, guys. " - Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- - 01. Pretty Pain ( 5:12) 02. Emergency ( 2:29) 03. Coming For You ( 4:01) 04. Devil ( 4:24) 05. Been Down ( 5:54) 06. Stand ( 3:49) 07. Boxer ( 4:33) 08. Sing ( 3:20) 09. Get Em Out ( 3:13) 10. Fall Into My Hands ( 6:11) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - This NFO File was rendered by NFOmation.net
- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- - Artist: Ours Album: Ballet the Boxer 1 Label: Miseryhead Music Playtime: 43:06 min Genre: Rock URL: Rip date: 2013-06-15 Street date: 2013-06-11 Size: 82.45 MB Type: Normal Quality: 253 kbps / 4410Hz / Joint Stereo - Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------- - "It's been five years but it is finally here, the new album from that absurdly underrated band that has spent more than two decades lurking in the basement of alternative rock music. Of course, I refer to Ours. Fans have been patiently waiting for Ours to return to the studio since 2008's Mercy: Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy, and, after a successful pledge campaign that garnered the band about a third more than they requested, Ours' fourth album (fifth if you count Sour) has been unleashed, and it is glorious. Dubbed Ballet the Boxer 1 (the '1' leading to no end of speculation among the band's cultic fanbase), it is everything alluded to in such a dualistic title: gracefully strong, elegantly brutal. It is unlike the band's previous releases in several ways, and this also is stirring up a lot of negativity in the audience, but by no means is the band's change a bad thing. Ours, led by Jimmy Gnecco (who you may recall mention of from previous writings), has never been the kind of band to strike a match twice. The band's sound has developed and progressed with each recording, inviting the listener to grow with the band and go to new places. Of the ten tracks on Ballet the Boxer 1, nothing screams this mindset more than "Been Down", the unbelievably soulful homage to the band's Motown influences. The track is without doubt the biggest leap Ours has ever taken, and it works so ridiculously well. Backed by a mesmerizing bassline that it is physically impossible to not head bob to, as well as reverberating that slow vinyl warmth of the 60s and 70s, it is groovy in a way the band has never been before, but not at the cost of not sounding like themselves. It is not just a cookie-cutter relic, but a fantastic Ours song, with Gnecco's iconic vocal range flowing from velvety lows to soothingly dulcet falsettos as the song fades out. Interestingly, this seems to be one of the most beloved tracks across the audience. The album on a whole is much more classic rock than any of Ours' previous albums. The album's production and composition put a much heavier emphasis on instrumentation than before. Even with a less-than-stellar production quality (one I'll be the first to say is being overplayed by some less-than-agreeable listeners among the audience), Ballet the Boxer 1 sounds fantastic. Nothing drowns anything else out. The vocals are masterfully ranged but not too high in the mix, nor too low. The bass is strong, the drums are forceful but not bludgeoning, the guitar is fittingly melodic and even psychedelic at points, and the piano/keys lend the album that solemnity native to Ours' compositions. The final product is a sound more mature and well-rounded than on previous releases. "Stand" in particular puts all the elements together into an emotionally potent blend that grabs the listener's heart with the music as much as the lyrics. "No! You can't hurt me again / You can't hurt me again / You can't hurt me now." That perseverance and might has always been one of the big things Ours stands for, and this song offers that strength to the listener beautifully. "Fall Into My Hands" concludes the album with that somber, yearnful melancholy that Ours crafts so potently. Gnecco sings with fragility and desperation, singing "if you think you are born to die / and that makes you not want to try / fall into my hands again," an emotional vulnerability echoed in the wailing guitar and plodding piano. The song is a spiritual masterpiece that any long-time fan of the band should find definite comfort in, and any newcomer should have little trouble falling in love with. The album isn't without its high-energy tracks though. To the contrary, the album as a whole is much more of a foot-stomper than anything else Ours has released, capturing the vigor and passion of a live show quite well. A thoughtful step for a band that has been and seemingly will be touring much more than in previous years. From the powerful headbanger of "Pretty Pain" to the melodic frenzies of "Sing" and "Get Em Out", the album is a maelstrom of energy and passion. When the listener can find a band that brings concert-like energy to the studio, and studio-like clarity to their concertsÂ…that's a band to follow. Ballet the Boxer 1 is an undeniable change for this twenty-three-year-old band, but that change does not infer decline. When a band has given as much of themselves to the listener as Ours has, it could be posited that they earn the right to venture. Ours is growing and going new places, and they are inviting the audience to grow with them. I for one am thankful for a band that refuses to stagnate. Ballet the Boxer 1 is proof of that, and proof that Ours is capable of positive change. Keep on it, guys. " - Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- - 01. Pretty Pain ( 5:12) 02. Emergency ( 2:29) 03. Coming For You ( 4:01) 04. Devil ( 4:24) 05. Been Down ( 5:54) 06. Stand ( 3:49) 07. Boxer ( 4:33) 08. Sing ( 3:20) 09. Get Em Out ( 3:13) 10. Fall Into My Hands ( 6:11) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - This NFO File was rendered by NFOmation.net
