Ursa Major (Bonus Track Version)
Third Eye Blind
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Can You Take Me | Third Eye Blind | 3:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Don't Believe a Word | Third Eye Blind | 4:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Bonfire | Third Eye Blind | 4:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sharp Knife | Third Eye Blind | 4:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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One In Ten | Third Eye Blind | 2:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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About to Break | Third Eye Blind | 3:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Summer Town | Third Eye Blind | 4:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Why Can't You Be | Third Eye Blind | 5:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Water Landing | Third Eye Blind | 4:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dao of St. Paul | Third Eye Blind | 4:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Monotov's Private Opera | Third Eye Blind | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Carnival Barker (Instrumental) | Third Eye Blind | 1:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Why Can't You Be (With Kimya Dawson) [Bonus Track] | Third Eye Blind | 5:27 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| 14 | Video Don't Believe a Word | Third Eye Blind | 3:59 | $1.99 | View In iTunes |
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iTunes Review
Whether it was years of writer’s block or simply a longer-than- planned vacation, the six years between albums for San Francisco’s Third Eye Blind find them in a world not much changed. The band’s punchy hooks jump out of the boombox with the same urgency as when “Semi-Charmed Life” took over modern rock radio stations with its shameless hooks. Third Eye Blind singer Stephan Jenkins knows it’s called “pop” music for a reason and he does his best to keep things jumping on this “comeback” of sorts. “Can You Take Me,” “Don’t Believe a Word” with its fake close, and “Bonfire” come out racing as if they’re afraid they’re going to blow another deadline. When Jenkins does slow things down for serious contemplation, the results are a little less decided. “Dao of St. Paul” and “Monotov’s Private Opera” stretch themselves for a self-importance that isn’t as endearing as the band’s best pop moments. Third Eye Blind are a radio band and should be heard as such.
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Third Eye Blind has impressed me in the past. They have been sucessful with singles like Jumper and Semichamed Life, but the latest single Don't Believe a word didn't seem as strong. My friend is hassling me on this decision:
Buy Or Not?
Please help me with my desicion...
Answer Yes or No
Ill check it in a few days and then decide. thx
Ursa Major - Six Years Of Waiting Never Felt So Worth It!
This album is absolutely amazing! I had VERY high expectations going into this release considering the six years of waiting we've had to endure for it, but my expectations were totally blown out of the water!
Can You Take Me - Shows that Stephan, Tony, and Brad, in their older age, have not lost ONE BIT of rock in them. This song is solid all around, a must hear for the masses!
Don't Believe A Word - After two months of repetitive playing in my iTunes, it STILL gets me pumped to hear it. A great political song!
Bonfire - Tony's background vocals are stellar! This song, much like CYTM, has all the makings of a great single.
Sharp Knife - An instant classic. The song starts off slow with deep lyrics, picks up with the perfect chorus, and transcends from there. If it weren't for some of the later songs on this album it would be my favorite, haha!
One In Ten - Disrupts the flow of the album. That being said, the song itself was produced wonderfully, and the horns were a great touch! LOVE the instrumental outro in the song.
About To Break - I do not possess a musical vocabulary advanced enough to express how unbelievable this song is. For any casual fans, you MUST listen to this song. It brought me to tears.
Summer Town - The main chunk of the song is a great sing-a-long, and the message behind this melody is very "Third Eye Blind"-esque; catchy chorus with dark, depressing lyrics. The outro rap is fantastic!
Why Can't You Be - Stephan's vocals are perfect and beautiful. Tony's love for the blues shows in his guitar work here. A beautiful song all-around.
Water Landing - Such an overtly sexual song that is masked by Stephan's legendary lyrics. This song has so many different aspects to it that it cannot be narrowed down, but it's my 2nd favorite from the album!
Dao Of St. Paul - Has the Semi-Charmed Life feel to it, with it's deep, depressing lyrics and upbeat melody. Loving the choir at the end.
Monotov's Private Opera - Such a great closer to the album. Beautifully written, and perfectly produced. No one can listen to this song and not be put in a great, relaxed mood.
Carnival Barker (Instrumental) - This leaves me CRAVING for Ursa Minor. But no big deal, Ursa Major is going to be played COPIOUS amounts of times in my car. Such a fantastic album!
Different, But Great
Before I begin this review, I would like to say that Third Eye Blind has been my favorite band for as long as I can remember, without question. Their songs are just everything I enjoy about music from meaningful lyrics to addictive beats. I have all their albums, and I am going to buy this one too. That being said, anything I say about this album is only to be constructive, not insulting.
1. Can You Take Me (6.5/10) – It a good song to begin the album. It’s very upbeat, but still not one of my favorites.
2. Don’t Believe A Word (6.5/10) – In my opinion this was the single that they were counting on to change their style to more pop, which will be played on the radio. In my opinion, Third Eye Blind had unfortunate timing of making albums when listeners were transferring from alternative/rock to pop. It is just an o.k. song, not the best.
3. Bonfire (11/10) – My favorite song on the whole album. It has a haunting beginning, which crescendos into n extremely catchy chorus. And then the original whistling to end it. Great vocals, nice melody. The organization of this song reminds me of their old stuff. Just perfect!!!
4. Sharp Knife (10/10) – This song is almost tied with Bonfire for best song on the album. I love how the beginning is so quiet and soft with the cool guitar, and then the chorus comes with a very strained sound which works excellently. Its definitely one of their best songs.
5. One In Ten (7/10) – This song is o.k. It is almost identical to “Why Can’t you Be” though. I honestly thought I was hearing the same song, without stupid lyrics. Also, I really question why they added the trumpet and piano to the song. I really liked it when performed acoustically.
6. About to Break (8.5/10) – This is a perfect mixture of styles. Soft Acoustic and hard rock. It really reminds me of “Darkness”. I love this song. Both parts of the song are equally good.
7. Summer Town (9.5/10) – This is going to be their hit. I’m sure of it. It’s beautiful. I personally like Bonfire and Sharp Knife the best, but I can tell this will be a huge hit!! One thing I would change is the terrible beginning and the last minute, where he’s just talking. It’s really not needed. I am so happy for them. Finally, people will recognize their talent.
8. Why Can’t You Be (8.5/10) – This is a perfect example of a song that could potentially have been the best on the album, but ends up as a beautiful melody, with hideous lyrics… “Waterpik shower massager”? Really? I know what the song is originally about, the true-first-love-shower-head deal, but still they could have made it easier to listen to. This is only one of the few stupid quotes from this song. I still love the song without lyrics.
9. Water Landing (7.5/10) – I like this song because of its extreme mixture of styles. It’s nice and all with the acoustic beginning, rock middle, but most interesting, SJ’s rapping. Also, this song does a nice job of building up a lot, then delivering a big and loud ending.
10. Dao of St. Paul (8/10) – This is a song which I unjustly labeled before pre-ordering. It has a nice melody, but the lyrics to it are what I enjoy the most. “A blessing in disguise.” – So true. Nice song.
11. Carnival Barker (8/10) – Wow. I can only pray that there will be a version of this with lyrics. This is great. The whole guitar and melody are awesome. I am not a fan of instrumental songs but this has really changed my mind.
12. Monotov’s Private Opera (9/10) – This song gives me the chills every time I hear it. I thought it would stink by looking at its title, but it turned into one of my favorite acoustic songs. The whole meaning of the song is very sincere. I am not sure it will be popular, but a great song to end the album.
Overall this album is extremely different from the first three. An example of the significant change is a comparison between the song Graduate and Why Can’t You Be. In my opinion, the only real song that reminds me of the self titled album is Can You Take Me. The music is changing from a rock/alternative style (Losing A Whole Year), to a more soft rock, acoustic guitar style (One In Ten). Although this occurs frequently throughout the album, they don’t forget to leave out the awesome guitar, old-stuff (Can You Take Me). This side of Third Eye Blind is just as good if not better than the old Graduate-Style music. In my opinion, they did an excellent job with Ursa Major.
Best songs: Bonfire, Sharp Knife, Summer Town, About To Break
Biography
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Third Eye Blind
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Jumper | Third Eye Blind: A Collection (Remastered) | 4:32 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Semi-Charmed Life | Third Eye Blind: A Collection (Remastered) | 4:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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How's It Going to Be | Third Eye Blind: A Collection (Remastered) | 4:12 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Never Let You Go | Third Eye Blind: A Collection (Remastered) | 3:57 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Bonfire | Ursa Major (Bonus Track Version) | 4:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Deep Inside of You | Third Eye Blind: A Collection (Remastered) | 4:10 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Slow Motion | Third Eye Blind: A Collection (Remastered) | 4:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Jumper | Third Eye Blind | 4:32 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Semi-Charmed Life | Third Eye Blind | 4:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Non Dairy Creamer | Red Star - EP | 4:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock
- Released: Aug 18, 2009
- ℗ 2009 Mega Collider Records
