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No one would be likely to fault you for mistaking the meandering melodies in "Hard Road," the opening song and first single off the Shore's self-titled debut, for the Verve's big comeback. Vocalist Ben Ashley channels Richard Ashcroft's vibrato so well, you'd think him possessed if you didn't already know that Ashcroft's still kicking. But by the time the third song, "Take What's Mine," rolls in, it becomes clear that this is more than Brit-rock karaoke by an American band. The Shore add their own dimensions by seamlessly blending in the kind of dreamy multi-tonal harmonies long ago mastered by groups from their native left coast, such as the Beach Boys and the Mamas and the Papas. The resulting songs are sunnier than their U.K. idols' but darker than their West Coast forefathers', making it an all around nostalgic album of laid-back, pleasurable tunes.

KRISTIN ROTH

(Posted: Aug 2, 2004)

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5of 5 Stars

I think these guys should be given another chance to go BIG TIME.....We need a NEW American Band that brings back AWESOME melody with GREAT PRODUCTION & Songwriting. Go AMERICAN BANDS....The ones that remember that in time "trendy" Skate & surf "rat" pop/punk bands (Blink 182, and Green Day started), then turned this annoying sound into Good Charlotte (Maryland's West Coast Wannabe's). THESE BAND's WILL SOON GO AWAY....Good music will STAY.....Give these guys another major marketing thrust....Trust me, they will deliver.....unless they have attitude or drug issues......This record ranks up ther with The Verve, Dave Matthews, David Grey, Ari Hest, Bob Scnieder (Austin, TX) , and U2. A+ in my book !!!!!

May 1, 2006 15:37:15

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