Earth-Angel Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Butch Walker Anyone who has heard of Marvellous 3 has heard of this great artist. He has made 2 great albums since the former group's break up and both have not received nearly enough attention! Almost all the songs on Letters could have been singles and it's unfortuante that it didnt get more notice. Mixtape is exceedingly pretty with touching vocals and delicate piano, never too flowery sweet or OTT. Other stand outs tracks are Best thing you never had, his pop rock perfection just spreads further into songs like #1 Summer jam and Promise. Butch Walker may just be the busiest man in the music industry. You probably know him as one of rock?s most sought-after producers, using his gold touch on Avril Lavigne and Midtown?s latest, as well as albums by Simple Plan, Bowling for Soup, Sevendust, American Hi-Fi and The Donnas. Look at the credits and you?ll see Butch used his writing talents to help them out, too. Or you might remember Walker from his band Marvelous 3 and their hit ?Freak of the Week? in 1999. After Marvelous 3 split, Butch broke out on his own and the results are more than marvelous. His first solo album, Left of Self-Centered, held its own and then some, following the power-pop stylings of Marv, but with a healthy dose of glam rock. On his new solo album Letters, Butch reaches pop perfection, but with intensely emotional songwriting that avoids the pitfalls of a sugar overload. While so many bands try to avoid the ?pop? label at all costs, Walker embraces it unabashedly. But there?s nothing syrupy or sweet about Letters. On ?Lights Out,? you?ll be bobbing your head and singing ?Hell yeah!? along with Walker, but then he?ll show you a completely different side with ?Joan,? ?Promise? and ?Thank-You Note.? On these, Walker strips the songs down completely to a voice and carefully plucked acoustic guitar or piano. His skill on piano has improved dramatically and he uses it to his full advantage. His knack for storytelling in a single song is unmatched; you?ll want to cry for a girl who moved away to Colorado to find a boyfriend ?that won?t hit her / or make her feel shallow? in ?Joan.? And you?ll feel for Butch, too, as he ?fumbles for his pencil and my ?I?m so sorry? pad.? In ?Best Thing You Never Had,? Walker somehow uses the line ?the toilet seat never got lifted / and I pissed on you confidence when you weren?t around? without even making you roll your eyes. It just works. And so does Letters. Tracklisting: 1. Sunny Day Real Estate 2. Maybe It's Just me 3. Mixtape 4. #1 Summer Jam 5. So At Last 6. Uncomfortably Numb 7. Joan 8. Dont Move 9. Lights Out 10. Best Thing You Never Had 11. Race Cars and Goth Rock 12. Promise 13. Thank-You Note Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted June 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 You can listen to a few clips of his songs here. I would really recommend Mixtape, it's it really so pretty! On the same page, he's been compared to artists like: Johnathan Rice, Diana Anaid, Kings Of Convenience, Phoenix, Avion Mixtape You say hello, inside I'm screaming I love you You say goodnight, in my mind I'm sleeping next to you You drive away from my car crash of a heart And I don't know But you gave me the best mixtape I have And even all the bad songs ain't so bad I just wish there was so much more than that About me and you You talk to him, and it burns me like the sun You talk to her, and you say that you feel like he's the one I talk to me, but you can't hear the pain I feel You don't know Cause you gave me the best mixtape I have And even all the sad songs ain't so sad I only wish there was more than that About me and you (Bridge) Oh, don't turn around and say bye again Yeah it crushes my head when you call me Your friend and I'm not the same person From back in the day in the back of the class that you thought was gay No I can't find the words cause I lost them The minute they fell out of my mouth And it's love and I'm in it, so give me your lips And just let me kiss 'em and let's get messed up and listen to possibly... The best mixtape I have And even all the bad songs ain't so bad I just wish there was so much more than that About me and you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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