Jump to content

The Giant Leap - another Finnish success


Stefan

Recommended Posts

Pretty damn good. "All In My Head" is the best one on that page. Check it out. Given radio play these guys could be huge. :tumbsup:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 4 months later...

Wow, it took me a while to find this one, but holy shit. I hope people aren't put off by this sitting in the 'Other music styles' section because this is AOR... granted, a kind of modern AOR/melodic rock, but this will appeal to fans of Over The Edge and On The Rise.

 

The first song, 'All in my head' is not just good... this is probably the best song I've heard all year. The song is simply stunning. A few of the first few tracks are all solid, with 'Somebody else' and 'All the reasons' (I think) being more magnificence. Not sure exaclty, if it's 4 and 5 or 5 and 6... but there are two songs in the middle that are excellent, and towards the end 'Heaven ain't here' is again splendid.

 

These guys do suffer from a few ordinary/weak tracks, but the 4 best songs on this are just amazing. Like The New Shining (and 'Red eyes'), if they'd been able to maintain the high standard for the full disc this would have seen sensational.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 year later...

Wowser, just heard their 2nd album and I dare say it's a cut above the debut. Very, very consistent this time round with some real first class hooks and choruses. The first half of the album is great!

 

Check them out here:

http://www.myspace.com/thegiantleap

 

As I said above, for fans of On The Rise's debut, as well as a bit of Nelson in there too. Very good stuff.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Wowser, just heard their 2nd album and I dare say it's a cut above the debut. Very, very consistent this time round with some real first class hooks and choruses. The first half of the album is great!

 

Check them out here:

http://www.myspace.com/thegiantleap

 

As I said above, for fans of On The Rise's debut, as well as a bit of Nelson in there too. Very good stuff.

Listen to this album... clowns! ;)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Okay I just played their song 'Like The First Time' and man I love it!! I can't believe I haven't heard of this band until now. As others have said 'All In My Head' is a great track. Is it just the two albums these guys have put out? Where can I buy them from?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Okay I just played their song 'Like The First Time' and man I love it!! I can't believe I haven't heard of this band until now. As others have said 'All In My Head' is a great track. Is it just the two albums these guys have put out? Where can I buy them from?

Yeah, that's the dilema. I got the debut (I'm pretty sure it's just the 2 discs) from Stefan in a trade, and I'll be hoping in the future to trade the new one with Stefan too. :lol: As for buying it... sorry mate, not sure about that. :(

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Why do some bands make it so hard to buy their CD's - both their official website and their MySpace pages don't give any details on where/how to buy their CD's. It's almost as if they don't want to sell any.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 7 years later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
  • 2023 HH Donation Drive

    Please support Heavy Harmonies! The donations goal is the out-of-pocket expenses to run the main site and this board for calendar year 2023.



    21% of donation goal reached.
    Donate Sidebar by DevFuse
  • Posts

    • Good tune! Haven't really heard anything about them doing a new album so guessing maybe that song was a leftover from previous recording sessions?  
    • Given this 3 or 4 spins now and it's a really good album. Pretty sure my comment above was referring to My Favourite Enemy which I now really like. Stand out track for me. First listens can easily be off. But pretty much every so is a keeper for me. Only problem is that if above 5/10 means the song is a keeper, most of the songs are a 6 with a few 7's.  So good songs, but not much that really pops out as killer tracks.
    • Been listening to this later and it's pretty good. If I'd heard it back in the day I would have loved it, but hard to hear it now with the same vibe. Very Babylon AD sounding on some songs.
    • Appreciate the support and enthusiasm for the title. In ALL past releases I've fought hard and at times with the artists and rights holders to release something I as a fan would want to buy - and that includes original artwork, track listings and bonus material etc.. (had some good fights over those).  However, in this case, I fully agree with the guys. Its just not feasible to release and promote something called Sex Crimes in 2023. Politically correct, woke, reality...it just is what it is. The band has felt uneasy over the title for some time now. We will endeavor to make the release as true to the original apart from that title and a fresh take on the artwork. Apologies for the right-wing comments, that's my immediate reaction when I start hearing cancel culture stuff.
    • Yeah, I felt that Auslander was having a go at those who are easily offended, not Andrew.  I think the wombat got the wrong end of the stick.
    • This makes my brain hurt. You literally cannot win in this day and age.    
    • Bringing politics into a post about a band we are all here to celebrate isn't a good look, and that's coming from me, a right winger, because somebody would like a proper real release as in the original artwork and the way we bought it in 86 isn't being a right winger, it's being a good audiophile, I too think it's absurd to finally give this album a proper release after waiting so long for it, then to completely alter it for the sake of what? it's a re-release, that is going to be bought by people who already know what it is, and not some clueless stick figure buying it on a whim, It just kind of feels like a slap in the face, primarily because we all have a semi good idea as to why it's being changed, and that isn't right wing, that's actually left wing these days, so should I not buy it cause its altered? just to make a political point? I mean since you aren't concerned about him being offended? well I guess I could be labeled "others", and I would think you'd be a bit more understanding why someone would be irked over the decision, and it aint because they voted for Trump or Biden, but if me and him don't buy it you'd be losing a sale right? you can say you don't care, but if everybody didn't buy it to make a point, then you'd care, so why play to the people who aren't going to buy it regardless? instead of the people waiting decades for it to be released? that's all he's saying, you don't gotta be an asshole. If you knew him you'd know how horrible calling him a right winger is to him, as I assure you he's not, I feel I gotta say something, I blew it off originally but since the curtain got pulled back I feel the same way he does, but I'm not gonna fight over it, and it is a valid feeling and im sure others possess it, so you can call me all the names you want, talk about my mom, or my ex, you can trash me and my politics, I welcome it, but you really don't gotta bag on somebody for being a little put off over a 1st time release and the only CD release of an album many of us here love, BTW, regardless what you say to me, I'll still buy it, and I still appreciate what your doing even if I disagree with how your doing it, cool bro. now lets here what a fascist i am.
    • Thanks 4 the heads up bro, I truly appreciate it
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.