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twicks
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twicks
We're ending the free album download on December 31. Until then, grab it here: http://www.theprimeministers.com

Here's a video we made for one of the tracks, "Learned From The Best":

maztrax
QUOTE (twicks @ Dec 9 2009, 11:57 AM) *
We're ending the free album download on December 31. Until then, grab it here: http://www.theprimeministers.com

Here's a video we made for one of the tracks, "Learned From The Best":



Great song, great video!

Will be downloading the record shortly. I'll report back once I've had a listen.
maztrax
Haven't forgot about this twicks. Compromiser was just added to my iPhone last night. I likely will be giving it a spin this week.
twicks
QUOTE (maztrax @ Jan 18 2010, 10:50 PM) *
Haven't forgot about this twicks. Compromiser was just added to my iPhone last night. I likely will be giving it a spin this week.


No rush at all...hope you find something to enjoy. Thanks for giving it a shot.
maztrax
QUOTE (twicks @ Jan 19 2010, 12:10 PM) *
QUOTE (maztrax @ Jan 18 2010, 10:50 PM) *
Haven't forgot about this twicks. Compromiser was just added to my iPhone last night. I likely will be giving it a spin this week.


No rush at all...hope you find something to enjoy. Thanks for giving it a shot.


Well I listened to the first five songs off of Compromiser today. I didn't get to the back half because "Learned From the Best" is a GREAT
goddam track and I kept repeating it. It screams not only only "single", but "hit single". What are you guys doing to promote it besides the video? Get your stuff out there as much as possible man! My band used to use Garage Band (not to be confused with the Apple Mac Garage Band) to promote our tracks and get feedback. The better the feedback the farther the track goes. And of course there is MySpace. Do you guys have a MySpace? I couldn't find a link to it from your website.

Back to the first 5 tracks. I dig the opener "Double Rings". Nice riff. I like how the track kicks in halfway through the verse. Chorus is very catchy.

"Learned From the Best" is fucking killer. Love the intro with the keyboard hook. Verse, pre-chorus and chorus are all stellar. The best part of the song is the "ahh ahh" bridge. Love it.

"For the Birds" is good, but probably the weakest track of the 5. I noticed the singer is different than the one on the other 4 tracks. I like the other singer much better. BTW from your website I was able to deduce that you are the singer on the other 4 tracks. I really like your voice.

"Only 35" is very good. Like the riff in conjunction with the piano. Chorus is great.

"Late In the Day" is my second favorite track of the 5. Nice guitar tone. Love the "do do do do do do do do's" on the part before the verses. I really like the piano bit at the end. Great way to end the song. My only criticism is the guitar solo - it isn't particularly memorable.

Production on these first 5 tracks is very good. Lyrics are solid as well.

If the second half of this is as good as the first half I can easily see Compromiser making it's way into heavy rotation. This stuff is way up my alley.

You guys remind me of a great band from the 90's called The Connells. 1993's Ring had a college radio hit called "Slackjawed". You guys don't necessarily sound like them, but you both have a melodic, melancholy jangle pop vibe going on.

I look forward to the second half and will report back.
twicks
Here's another video of sorts for one of the tracks, "We Are the Reward":


maztrax
Nice job! Good song too.

Man I totally flaked out on reviewing the second half of Compromiser. Sorry about that. And I still owe you info on Chicago venues.

We'll have to play a show together in Chicago now that my band is back. And I'd love for us to come to Michigan to play with you guys but our drummer has a two year old so I heavily doubt that's gonna happen anytime soon. Doesn't hurt to dream though!
twicks
QUOTE (maztrax @ Jul 13 2010, 01:30 AM) *
Nice job! Good song too.

Man I totally flaked out on reviewing the second half of Compromiser. Sorry about that. And I still owe you info on Chicago venues.

We'll have to play a show together in Chicago now that my band is back. And I'd love for us to come to Michigan to play with you guys but our drummer has a two year old so I heavily doubt that's gonna happen anytime soon. Doesn't hurt to dream though!



No worries. Your review of the first half was complimentary enough!

We'd love to come to Chicago anytime...and as far as coming here, I think our band has 9 kids between us. No toddler can stop the rock.
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