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Thorns [Enhanced]

Thorns (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
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1. Runaway Feeling
2. I Can't Remember
3. Blue
4. Think It Over
5. Thorns
6. No Blue Sky
7. Now I Know
8. Dragonfly
9. Long, Sweet Summer Night
10. I Told You
11. Such A Shame
12. I Set The World On Fire
13. Among The Living

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If ever a group's moniker were wrapped in florid irony, surely it's this bright, buoyant summit meeting of contemporary popmeisters Matthew Sweet, Shawn Mullins, and Pete Droge. Backed by an all-star studio ensemble that includes Jim Keltner, Greg Leisz, Brendan O'Brien, and Roy Bittan, the three nominally insulated musicians don't so much claim the legacy of Crosby, Stills & Nash on the harmonic riches of "Think it Over" and glorious "Now I Know" (equally hard to imagine the baby-boom icons wrapping themselves around the chunky funk of the title track here or the pointed impressionistic allegory of "Dragonfly") as find a musical common ground that can't help but echo history in its folk-rooted vocal glories, yet forges a higher, ego-sublimating higher ground that's anything but nostalgic. Fans of the three musicians may recognize their various sensibilities at work throughout, but it's a rewarding collaboration that virtually defies deconstruction. Don't be misled by the name--this is a beautiful, musically fragrant bouquet. --Jerry McCulley

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2.0 out of 5 stars On the cheap Jun 19 2004
By Richard Nelson
Format:Audio CD
There's a prophetic line at the start of the second track, "I Can't Remember": "I'm not gonna lie to you, something is missing." Despite the fact that it boasts the work of three moderately successful solo artists, including Pete Droge, Shawn Mullins, and Matthew Sweet (whose other work I really enjoy--check out In Reverse), The Thorns comes up short. Instead of any driving rhythms or compelling lyrics, the thirteen songs here consist mostly of three-part harmony and lyrics that sound like they were sanitized during the process of three songwriters tweaking them. The results are bland and inoffensive, certainly not as good as fans had every right to expect from these three. There's a reason people are selling used copies on the cheap.
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1.0 out of 5 stars This album makes me want to hurt innocent people April 14 2004
By Cave Eyes
Format:Audio CD
This is one dull disc. I'm a fan of mellow music, but hearing these three guys all singing at the same time on every song made me instantly think of CSN&Y, a band I strongly dislike. I expected a lot more from these guys. This one's a turd.
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2.0 out of 5 stars 2-1/2 stars -- The point of this album is...? Mar 17 2004
By Anthony Rupert
Format:Audio CD
For some reason or another, Matthew Sweet, Pete Droge and Shawn Mullins decided to form the supergroup known as The Thorns. Maybe they realized how many people have been buying their respective solo albums lately? But I'm not sure many people have this album either, and it isn't hard to understand why.

The main problem with this album is that it doesn't really give either member a chance to shine on his own. All three of them are pretty much singing in unison throughout the whole album, and it's usually at the same tone. Also, almost every song ends the same way AND are the same length (except for maybe "Among the Living"), making them sound like carbon copies of each other.

Because of all this, it's hard to enjoy otherwise decent songs like "I Can't Remember" or "Now I Know". But the title track, self-titled song, whatever ("Thorns"), is ridiculous and should have stayed in the studio. This album is okay to play in the background, but that's about it.

Anthony Rupert

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Most recent customer reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars well done
good album; songs are poetry and performed well; well worth the twelve bucks to buy the album; personal favorite song: i set the world on fire
Published on Jan 11 2004
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth another listen!
I have been a long time Matthew Sweet fan, his CD Girlfriend is one of my all time favorites, so when I saw The Thorns CD at Best Buy for $9.99, I said "why not? Read more
Published on Jan 7 2004 by Sean T. Rayburn
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Music to listen to with a cup of coffee or relax to
Finally a new group ( Well, seasoned pros playing together )that can ALL sing and Harmonies that bring back CSN and others we all enjoyed. Read more
Published on Dec 31 2003 by John Lindh
5.0 out of 5 stars See my review of the Bonus CD version, if interested.
Ahh, HERE'S where everyone's reviews are hiding! <grin> Good to see the large numbers of mostly positive reviews here, although I'm a bit put off by the numbers of people... Read more
Published on Dec 25 2003 by Oliasdoug
5.0 out of 5 stars The whole is as good as the sum of the parts
The Thorns began as something of an experiment: three well-established solo artists got together and created a trio in which none would be the band's focal point. Read more
Published on Dec 3 2003 by Aaron Blight
5.0 out of 5 stars Crosby Stills Nash Young and Petty?
A great album, the like of which are rare these days. Hard to tell who might have influenced them more CSN&Y or Petty, or maybe the Eagles, but really who cares, simply put it... Read more
Published on Nov 7 2003 by James Peak
4.0 out of 5 stars It would be hard not to like it
As a huge Shawn Mullins fan who thinks anything he puts out is more than great, I heard about the Thorns and bought it. Read more
Published on Oct 22 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Takes maturity to appreciate
Hey, I love this album. No, I'm not gung-ho about every song (I really don't care for "Dragonfly"), but it is a truly solid first effort from three talented artists. Read more
Published on Oct 21 2003 by Marnie
4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant, a little bland, but very good.
This will be one of my shorter reviews, though still a bit lengthy in comparison to others listed here. Read more
Published on Oct 9 2003 by Adam Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally some good new music!
This has quickly become one of my favorite albums. I heard about The Thorns from a newspaper article published the day after they stopped here on their tour. Read more
Published on Sep 24 2003 by Andrew M.
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