Product Description

'Ocean Avenue' is the major label debut album from Americanfive piece, Yellowcard. Produced by Neal Avron (Everclear, New Found Glory), the album sees the band update the popularSoCal pop-punk sound with help from classically trained violinist Sean Mackin.

Track Listing

1. Way Away
2. Breathing
3. Ocean Avenue
4. Empty Apartment
5. Life Of A Salesman
6. Only One
7. Miles Apart
8. Twentythree
9. View From Heaven
10. Inside Out
11. Believe
12. One Year, Six Months
13. Back Home

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5034 in Music
• Released on: 2004-03-29
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced

Customer Reviews

Gimmicky but good.
Let's face it. At the end of the day, Yellowcard are a gimmick band, and that's what they will always be remembered as where they want to be or not. A rock band with a violinist will always be most notable for that, especially in the overpopulated genre of pop-punk where they would otherwise disappear without a trace.

This would be unfortunate, as Yellowcard's sound isn't just pop-punk with a violin. They make fine use of the additional strings, adding countemelodies and harmonies to accentuate the strong hooks of the material which - fiddle or not - are as catchy and enjoyable as anything by New Found Glory or Allister.

The band's boyish feel and often well-trodden themes - teenage love, etc. - probably ensure that their audience will be limited to teenagers, with the likes of 'Ocean Avenue' unusually affecting but still of small scope all the same. When the band let loose a bit more, they make a case for them being more than a gimmick band on the lovely acoustic ballad 'One Year, Six Months' or the touching tribute to fatherhood of 'Life Of A Salesman.'

Whilst not reinventing the wheel, Ocean Avenue's pop hooks and symphony touches make it an album that'll suit those of a certain age or with a certain appreciation, and if you're looking to expand your horizons from punk outwards might be the first step.

Perfect
This album is perfect. Has everything, good guitar solos, great front man and the violinist brings a special x factor which seperates them to most punk rock bands, put it simply my favourite album of my favourite band. Album starts off upbeat, fast and then towards the end slows down with some great mellow tracks. I also reccommend 'one for the kids' and 'lights and sounds but anything before then is rubbish(different frontman). I have recently bought there new album Paper Walls and its very Similar to this and brilliant also.

YELLOWCARD IS AWSOME!!!
i never heard of this band before i got burnout 3 takedown and i thought they were really good! so i bought the album and i wasnt dissapointed at all this is a must buy album for everyone all songs are great some better then others if you dont beleive me read the other reviews!!!! must buy for everyone!!!