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I put this CD in on a rainy day at work and fell
in love. This Fort Collins band, unlike most bands
I get to review, sounds like an imitation of no
one. Vee's voice sounds vaguely like Axl Rose when
he slows down and goes low, but it is paired with
acoustic guitars, mandolin, banjo and poetic lyrics.
I could say that their musical skill is excellent,
their lyrics lovely, but mostly what I like about
this band is that willingness to experiment. You
hear the picking of banjo and mandolin and want
to call them bluegrass but they aren't. Lyrics
about the Beastie Boys are layered instead over
the timeless music.
I spent some time while listening to this wondering
where they would play live, and what their fans
would look like. I could picture sitting back
on a couch, letting the music wash over me, surrounded
by hippies, rockers, goths, young and old. Rather
than sticking to a scene or a trend, vee device
have come up with their own sound, and it's one
worth listening to.
www.veedevice.com
-Sarah Jaffe, August 20, 2004
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