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Tonic |  | Artist: Tonic
Label: 429 Records
Category: Music
List Price: $15.98
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Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 10623
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 795041780522
EAN: 0795041780522
ASIN: B00383ZTXE
Release Date: May 4, 2010
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| Tracks:
| • | Release Me | | • | Daffodil | | • | I Want It to Be | | • | Send a Message | | • | Bigger Than Both | | • | Nothing Is Everything | | • | Feel It Now | | • | Where Do I Fit | | • | Resolve | | • | Precious Little Bird | | • | Torn to Pieces | | • | She Goes Down |
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Product Description
6 Top Ten Singles with Over 4 MILLION Albums Sold - Tonic returns with their 4th new album entitled, 'TONIC'
It s been almost two years since their last project, the Grammy nominated 'Head on Straight' and the band have returned reenergized with a collection of eleven new songs. Each member adds a variety of musical contributions to the mix Emerson Hart provides lead vocals, acoustic guitars and keyboards; Jeff Russo plays lead electric, acoustic and rhythm guitars, keyboards, piano, lap steel, percussion and lends background vocals; Dan Lavery works the bass guitar, piano, acoustic guitar, harmonizes and sings background vocals. Produced by Tonic and Nathaniel Kunkel, 'TONIC' is redolent of their trademark honest, powerful, melodic rock sound.
Tonic have been on a whirlwind ride since their debut in 1998 when they earned the distinction of having released the #1 most-played rock song of the year. Since that auspicious debut, the band have sold millions, won numerous awards and Grammy nominations and developed a huge worldwide fan base as they tirelessly toured the world. All three members continue to bring a special energy to Tonic as they have created music collectively as well as explored other outlets both musical and otherwise (family life and fatherhood, being particularly notable). With this band as their central focus, however, they never present anything less than their best effort and 'TONIC' is a sincere reflection of that.
Says Emerson Hart: 'When we play music together it feels like going home. Getting together, playing some rock-n-roll, it s the best feeling in the world.'
Album Description
6 top ten singles with over 4 million albums sold - tonic returns with their 4th new album entitled, 'tonic' Tonic have been on a whirlwind ride since their debut in 1998 when they earned the distinction of having released the #1 most-played rock song of the year. Since that auspicious debut, tonic have sold millions, won numerous awards and grammy nominations and developed a huge worldwide fan base as they tirelessly toured the world.
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 Classic Tonic Sound + New Years of Confidence and Experience May 6, 2010
John Bierly (Louisville, KY)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The album begins with "Release Me," and the effect on your ears and heart will be immediate. Everything that you ever loved about Tonic, bolstered by years of confidence and experience. After seeing them live two times on their 2004 Acoustic Tour, one of the things that always bummed me out about the studio albums was that the harmonies didn't come through as well on the records as they did at the shows. That's not a problem here -- I can hear Jeff and Dan's voices soaring behind Emerson's, and I LOVE that. This album also has a much better balance of -- and variety between -- acoustic and electric guitars than I heard on the previous Head on Straight album. "Daffodil" is my favorite, with a wonderful focus on the voices and guitars. "Nothing Is Everything" is as beautiful a ballad as these guys have ever done, and that's no easy feat to accomplish given a back catalog that includes legendary keepers like "Count on Me (Somebody)." The piano takes it to a whole other level. The only thing that makes this album difficult to sing along with is the massive smile that's been on my face since I started listening to it. For my money, it's their best record yet.
At last - New TONIC!!! May 5, 2010
M. C. Holley
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had hoped we'd get a new Tonic album one day - and finally, it's here.
If you are reading this, chances are you already know what you need to do. Buy it. Another stellar effort, and the only issue any Tonic album has, is that they ALWAYS leave you wanting more - you cannot listen Tonic without feeling something...they always take you on a ride that you want to get right back on, and that's why their music remains timeless.....
Enjoy - I know you will...
still crafting gems after 14 years! May 22, 2010
bigmachine
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am really glad that Tonic decided to reunite and give us another solid album. I have been waiting for this for quite some time now and it did not disappoint, after hearing the album, one would never know that this band took on a hiatus for almost 7 years.. Tonic got back from where they left things off with their Grammy nominated album Head On Straight and proved that they can still craft gems such as Release Me, Daffodil, I Want It To Be and Nothing is Everything. This album is well worth the money. Highly recommended!
Loving it! June 13, 2010
E. Lewis (N. Georgia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am really enjoying this album, the latest from Tonic. I have read some of the other reviews saying that it doesn't sound like the old Tonic, but I disagree... it still has their sound, but of course it won't be exactly like the past albums. Good musicians grow and mature, and their sound will evolve while still maintaining some of its own unique style, and I think this album does just that.
There is a nice blend of softer tunes intermingled with harder ones, which I like. I can still hear that great combination of Jeff's "edgier" electric guitar with Emerson's "jangly" guitar, as another reviewer referred to it... that sound comes through in most of the tracks on this CD, and it produces a really good sound that leaves you feeling refreshed and energized.
Lyrically, the album is beautiful. The words are certainly coming from the depths of the heart and soul. The depth of some of the lyrics can really make you pause and say "wow" at the emotion behind them. Just a few examples:
"I'm the reason why the color of your eyes has gone."
"If you can't find a love that you can want enough, baby it will haunt you, and everything you can't do."
"She goes down, wrapped up in the armies of a love she's found."
"If I showed you all my castles, would you teach me not to burn them. If I opened up my heartstrings, would you show me how to heal them. I want it to be something bigger than me."
"It's hard enough not to grieve what you can't be, It's a deep that will take you to a hurt that grows."
If that isn't emotional depth, then I don't know what is! I also love that while the meaning behind many of the lyrics seems sad (in my opinion), much of the music behind those very lyrics has an upbeat feel to it, leaving the listener with a feeling of optimism and that life goes on despite sadness. Some of the tunes are soft and a bit sad-sounding, but again, there is a nice balance found here. And while I enjoy some darker-sounding songs, I really find it refreshing to hear some on this album that make me smile at the upbeat tunes, even if the lyrics have a stunning depth to them that is unexpected. I love when people can be positive about something even if it wasn't a happy experience, and that is how many of the songs feel to me. When I first heard the line "My life is torn to pieces" and realized what the words were saying, I thought, "Wow, he sounds so upbeat about it!" One can listen to this album once through while concentrating on the tunes alone, and then re-listen while focusing on only the lyrics, and it is a different experience (yet equally good!) each time, and that blows me away! How do they do that???
My personal favorite is "I Want it to Be" - love the contrast between the soft verses with the powerful chorus, and those bells in the chorus... wow. They really make the song, I think. Beautiful!!! I also love "Daffodil" and "Release Me" for their upbeat sound. "Nothing is Everything" is beautiful and soft (love the piano), and "Precious Little Bird" and "Torn to Pieces" have great beats and refrains that make you want to sing along. Another reviewer said that Emerson "butchered" the chorus of Precious Little Bird, with which I disagree strongly. I am not sure what was meant by that (how can a band butcher its own song in its original form?), but I love the chorus of that one - it has a "fun" sound to it, and it stands out in its uniqueness. I am pretty sure Tonic was happy with it if they included it on the album. ;)
For those who have only given this album one or two listens and don't like it, I say give it another chance. On my first listen, nothing in particular stood out for me, but it all started to hit me on about the third listen. And now I have been taking this album back and forth with me from the car to the kitchen CD player to the stereo... I'm loving it!
Thanks, Tonic, for putting this one together!
At last May 4, 2010
J. McNeer (Richmond, VA)
I have liked Tonic since they released their debut in the late 90's. So glad they are back together, this album is as good as the previous three.
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