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Brink of Disaster | Mae | 3:38 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Crazy 8s | Mae | 4:01 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Sometimes I Can't Make It Alone | Mae | 3:15 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Just Let Go | Mae | 3:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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On Top | Mae | 3:47 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Waiting | Mae | 4:51 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Sic Semper Tyrannis | Mae | 3:20 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Release Me | Mae | 4:01 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Telescopes | Mae | 3:25 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Rocket | Mae | 2:52 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Home | Mae | 3:37 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Reflections | Mae | 6:05 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Last Transmission II (Hidden Track) | Mae | 6:38 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Novocaine (Bonus Track) | Mae | 4:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Booklet Digital Booklet - Singularity | Mae | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 15 Items |
Album Review
Virginia alt-rockers Mae run the risk of being lumped in with other genre "positivists" such as Relient K and Switchfoot, but based on the aptly named Singularity, that would be a mistake, as the LP sets them apart as pop perfectionists who are able to synthesize bright melodic hooks and rock muscle into a guitar pop perfection that is (yes) singular. This is a lively, octane-fueled, and hook-ridden album that yields up all kinds of power pop delights. Producer Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, the All American Rejects) couches the group's gift for melodic invention in dynamic cloudbursts of guitars, from the limber, energetic wallop of modern rock that is "Brink of Disaster" to the tough but pretty "Crazy 8s." Both of those are very good songs — and there are lots of tracks of that caliber here — but in other spots the songs reach into the rarer stratosphere of gorgeous, love-rock perfection. "Just Let Go" is such a track, a timeless blend of wheeling guitars, lush beds of vocal harmonies, and a spine-tingling chorus. "Rocket" shows a more aggressive side of the group, with the guitars gunning more live Velvet Revolver than Switchfoot. But even this stance is undercut by some hooky flourishes and bright keyboard twinkles, and Singularity is clear evidence that Mae has evolved into an excellent rock band, one that never sacrifices beauty or songcraft in the face of big guitars.
Customer Reviews
A Bad Switch...
Mae's decision to switch from "Tooth and Nail" to "Capitol" was a bad one. Almost all of Capitol's bands are mainstream radio junk hardly worth listening to. The pressure Mae's recieved regarding their style is enormous, but they sounded WAY better on albums like Everglow and the Destinations. The production sheen is ridiculously mainstream and for fans like me extremely annoying. Only little parts of certain songs sound like the old Mae. The vocals even sound smuthered. This album isn't necesarilly a bad album. It's just that the music is too mainstream and the sound just isn't Mae.
Eh...Weak
What is happening here? All of the low reviews are getting booted because "people" don't find them useful. Is this what record companies do to fool people into buying records? Is this why ALL albums on itunes have at least 4 stars. Come on people, fight back!
Over Produced...Similar Songs...No Dynamics...Kind of sounds like Switchfoot. Verse, Big Chorus, lots of cymbols, repeat, repeat, repeat. All this said, I'm hoping to see these guys perform later this month with As Tall As Lions and Dear and the Headlights, should be a great show.
A huge step backwards.
Here's the thing: It's ridiculous to say a band is "maturing" just because they changed their sound. Mae really dropped the ball on this one.
They sound like an average rock band now...and Mae shouldn't be average.
Biography
Formed: 2001 in Norfolk, VA
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Mae
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Suspension | The Everglow | 4:00 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Everglow | The Everglow | 3:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Ocean | The Everglow | 4:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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We're So Far Away | The Everglow | 3:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Giving It Away (Acoustic) | Destination: B-Sides | 5:20 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $6.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock, Adult Alternative, Indie Rock
- Released: Aug 14, 2007
- ℗ (C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028.
