New Blind Melon - "Wishing Well"
OK! For the children of the '90s, it's another listen of new Blind Melon! As you'll recall from our first listen and look behind-the-scenes of the reincarnated rock entity, the band is now fronted by singer Travis Warren, who is thrust in an unenviable position; we've always had a soft spot for the dearly departed Shannon, and that's a big, sexy dress Travis has gotta fill.
As for Melon's new record, Warren tells Billboard "It's kind of like [1995's] 'Soup' -- the more you listen to it, the more it grows on you." We knew Soup. We were friends with Soup. Sirs, this is no Soup. But we are willing to concede, at the very least, it grows on you; the third listen goes down better than the first. Shannon he ain't, but the tenor of Travis's tenor is damn close, and he sounds just about right riding the original quartet's noodly alt.rock on "Wishing Well." A slightly revamped nostalgia act, then, but good enough for you to break out the old BM for a day. (Or, to download Cassettes Won't Listen's cover of "Change" via the free One Alternative EP.)
Hear "Wishing Well" at MySpace. For My Friends is out 4/22 via Adrenaline.
Posted at 3:18 PM
Tags: Blind Melon
I don't think I'll eat acid to the new album like I did with Soup.
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Inspiring opening lyrics...
"When you fall back down
and you lost your crown
get back up walk around
turn that frown upside down"
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I love Blind Melon a lot, the "new" songs sound good but it's not blind melon without Shannon Hoon, now, I know there were other members and stuff, but I don't even feel like calling them Blind Melon, it'd be more like, "the other guys from Blind Melon"
I mean, take Thom York out of Radiohead, or Kurt Cobain out of Nirvana....
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You need to look at this as new band with a past and legacy....I think Travis Warren has a fantastic voice, totally different than Shannon, but complementary. (in some aspects, he sounds better and harmonizes with the band, something that Shannon didnt do, no fault of Shannon though)...Also, Shannon's family is 100% BEHIND Travis and the guys in the band for re-starting the band....keeps Shannon's legacy alive. There was a show in Chicago this past fall where Nico Hoon (shannon's daughter) came on stage and sang Change for the crowd...had a tear in my eye...anyway,
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That's a great song.....
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With the Right Set of Eyes would have been a better choice for the first release.
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