NathanRomano
08-11-2009, 10:03 PM
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The Borlands- "Fix It Up!"
This is the newest album from the North Carolina group, The Borlands. Following up "I Don't Think So, Tim" was going to be a huge challenge and is actually referenced in the album-opener "Eileen, Let's Go" with the lyric: "What ever's written here, will it be good enough, for you?". They aren't promising anything, but they certainly deliver.
"Fix It Up!" takes on a new sense of maturity that was lost in the earlier, more rugged albums of this band. Instead of singing about their massive beards, and tools, they conquer the tales of love and the woes it brings. While being more advanced in their songwriting, The Borlands don't take it out of control, nor do they have a new sense of 'better-than-you'. You listen to "Demons On Mah Mind" and want to weep, but then "Soap Dish Ash Tray" plays, and you just have fun.
Luke Kody, Guitarist/Flutist of the Borlands has stated that "Fix it Up is a new representation of The Borlands, but we don't forget where we came from. You'll have just as much fun at our shows, and yes you can play the Borlands drinking game to this album". This came as a big comfort to many fans who find "Pedialyte: Fueling America's Children" was the best album.
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This was known as classic Borlands. Straight up, as they called it "Squeeze-Box Rock". Each song on "Pedialyte" started with Squeeze-Box. Such as "Squeeze-Box Love", "Squeeze-Box Party" and "Squeeze-Box Transformation". Al Borland of The Borlands admits he wrote most of "Pedialyte" directly after middle school, which is why this album is just 'fun'. Many fans want this to be back, but Luke and Al have stated that that simply cannot happen.
"We can't go back to that time of young love and partying" says Al, "We've grown up and we're doing grown up things". This is proved in the tracks "It's Morning, Where's My Coffee?" and "Taxes". While many fans aren't as happy with this, some have agreed it's time to mature. "Nobody wants to see two 30 year olds puke on stage. Yeah, it was cool when we were 19 and 20, but now it's just sad" says Luke. Critics have called "Fix It Up!" the best album ever released by The Borlands, and are looking forward into this direction they're taking themselves.
"We're definitely excited, it's all new to us. The new album has no Squeeze-Box on it. It's just more straight-forward Guitar and Flute. Al still plays the Hammer, but it doesn't appear as much in this album" says Luke, who has been a part of The Borlands for 12 years. "Our first album was made our freshman year of high school, we were naive, and we drank a lot of Pedialyte." This was the basis for the album. As a treat to the fans, Al and Luke are releasing a DVD of a classic 1995 concert, "live in Montreal". "We're aware we're evolving, and we know that's not for everyone" says Al. "It's not all about Robin Williams anymore. Taxes and Coffee is the deal now, but we do care about the fans. live in Montreal is a classic concert and there is quite a bit of puking on stage. Fans of 'Pedialyte' will enjoy it"
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"Fix It Up!" runs close to 40 minutes, which is the longest album by the group, with "Pedialyte" clocking in at 12 minutes, and "My Pants Have Pockets" at 7 minutes, even though it had 17 songs.
The Borlands- "Fix It Up!"
This is the newest album from the North Carolina group, The Borlands. Following up "I Don't Think So, Tim" was going to be a huge challenge and is actually referenced in the album-opener "Eileen, Let's Go" with the lyric: "What ever's written here, will it be good enough, for you?". They aren't promising anything, but they certainly deliver.
"Fix It Up!" takes on a new sense of maturity that was lost in the earlier, more rugged albums of this band. Instead of singing about their massive beards, and tools, they conquer the tales of love and the woes it brings. While being more advanced in their songwriting, The Borlands don't take it out of control, nor do they have a new sense of 'better-than-you'. You listen to "Demons On Mah Mind" and want to weep, but then "Soap Dish Ash Tray" plays, and you just have fun.
Luke Kody, Guitarist/Flutist of the Borlands has stated that "Fix it Up is a new representation of The Borlands, but we don't forget where we came from. You'll have just as much fun at our shows, and yes you can play the Borlands drinking game to this album". This came as a big comfort to many fans who find "Pedialyte: Fueling America's Children" was the best album.
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l98/romamick/pedialyte.jpg
This was known as classic Borlands. Straight up, as they called it "Squeeze-Box Rock". Each song on "Pedialyte" started with Squeeze-Box. Such as "Squeeze-Box Love", "Squeeze-Box Party" and "Squeeze-Box Transformation". Al Borland of The Borlands admits he wrote most of "Pedialyte" directly after middle school, which is why this album is just 'fun'. Many fans want this to be back, but Luke and Al have stated that that simply cannot happen.
"We can't go back to that time of young love and partying" says Al, "We've grown up and we're doing grown up things". This is proved in the tracks "It's Morning, Where's My Coffee?" and "Taxes". While many fans aren't as happy with this, some have agreed it's time to mature. "Nobody wants to see two 30 year olds puke on stage. Yeah, it was cool when we were 19 and 20, but now it's just sad" says Luke. Critics have called "Fix It Up!" the best album ever released by The Borlands, and are looking forward into this direction they're taking themselves.
"We're definitely excited, it's all new to us. The new album has no Squeeze-Box on it. It's just more straight-forward Guitar and Flute. Al still plays the Hammer, but it doesn't appear as much in this album" says Luke, who has been a part of The Borlands for 12 years. "Our first album was made our freshman year of high school, we were naive, and we drank a lot of Pedialyte." This was the basis for the album. As a treat to the fans, Al and Luke are releasing a DVD of a classic 1995 concert, "live in Montreal". "We're aware we're evolving, and we know that's not for everyone" says Al. "It's not all about Robin Williams anymore. Taxes and Coffee is the deal now, but we do care about the fans. live in Montreal is a classic concert and there is quite a bit of puking on stage. Fans of 'Pedialyte' will enjoy it"
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l98/romamick/live.jpg
"Fix It Up!" runs close to 40 minutes, which is the longest album by the group, with "Pedialyte" clocking in at 12 minutes, and "My Pants Have Pockets" at 7 minutes, even though it had 17 songs.