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United By Fate |  | Artist: Rival Schools
Label: Island
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Seller: 2DollarMusic
Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 9432
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 731454893626
EAN: 0731454101325
ASIN: B00005MKA6
Release Date: August 28, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | Travel by Telephone | | • | Everything Has Its Point | | • | High Acetate | | • | Undercovers On | | • | Good Things | | • | Used for Glue | | • | World Invitational | | • | The Switch | | • | Holding Sand | | • | My Echo | | • | Favorite Star | | • | So Down On | | • | Hooligans for Life |
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 41
 Third time is a charm! August 28, 2001
Brently C. Davenport (Missouri City, TX United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Sometimes the demise of a great band is just the birth of a new one; when Quicksand called it quits (again) I thought for sure I had seen and heard the last of one of the best in the genre of what has been termed "emo-punk", "post hardcore", or "emo-pop," but ex-frontman of Quicksand Walter Schreifels must have had a backup plan. Joining forces with ex-CIV members Cache Tolman and Sammy Siegler and adding in Ian Love of Burn rounded out a fantastic cast who all bring unique flair and stylings to Rival Schools. Just like in Quicksand, Walter has written a superb album; emotional and heartfelt lyrics express gut-wrenched pain ('Undercovers On', 'Favorite Star', 'World Invitational' all standout) and yet do not browbeat the listener with trite and mundane power-pop crap (see Blink-182 for that.) I don't want to belittle or assume I have some keen insight into the lyrics, so I will spare you the requisite "I am the reviewer, let me tell you what he means" analysis. Each song has some fantastic elements: Tolman's driving bass lines with power chords from Walter and Ian, Warped-tour drumming from Sammy that drives home the feelings being pushed by the lyrics, and the pure precision of the quiet stanza-loud chorus didactic pair. I am a huge fan of Quicksand and always will be, but I think I must point out that the style started in Quicksand has been perfected here in Rival Schools. Just an opinion, but the songs feel tighter, the lyrics more full, and the music is almost unparalleled...
I can't believe there's a used one available!! August 29, 2001
G. Busy (busan, korea)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These guys write some good songs. Very catchy, poppy even. I don't like pop or pop punk, but I like this. Lots of meaty hooks and bile burning anthems. There's definitely some Quicksand in here, and some tongue-in-cheek Nirvana as well. It's fun AND exciting. The album is very well produced. Good drums (key), lots of congruous sound, lots of variety. I haven't felt this good about an album after one listen since the last At the Drive In came out. Get it today, seriously
Oh my... November 5, 2001
Cody Morrison (Sioux Falls, South Dakota United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let's face it: if you're an avid listener of un-mainstream sounding alternative rock, then the music world has been pretty drab. Well, that has changed. I've bought many many CDs within the last year, a lot of them great discs...but not until I bought Rival Schools' debut album, United by Fate did I find my favorite disc released in the year of 2001. I downloaded an MP3 of "Travel By Telephone" and I was so impressed by the track that I went out and bought the album right away. The listen on the way back in the car showed to me that this is an EXCELLENT album. While every band on the market is out there to copy each other's sound, Rival School has the freshest sound I've heard in YEARS. Most of the time when you buy an album you have to skip around to find good songs, but for United by Fate, I just let the whole album play through. Every single song is worth a listen. I love this album so much, that I've probably listened to it about 20 times within a 2 day span...I've NEVER played any of my CDs that many times in two days. I mean...I'm so into this group now, I even ordered a Rival Schools T-Shirt within the first 6 hours of me owning it! BUY THIS ALBUM. NOW! And, I know that some of the members in this band were from the band Quicksand...and that doesn't mean much to me, because I've only heard one Quicksand song...so I don't know how Quicksand fans will take this album...but for the rest of you: buy this album!
The Best December 2, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is simply the best album of the last ten years. You must buy this album. It will brighten up your life.
Thats all I have to say because this album will leave you speachless.
Great August 31, 2004
Bern (Chicago, IL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I used to listen to rock of all types until the music was hijacked by a bunch of whining angry teenagers (nu-metal) and whining sad teenagers (emo). I rellocated most of my musical taste to the fascinating world of electronic music but I still managed to buy a few rock records every year. This is one of the ones that was well well worth it....Basically it sounds, sincere and powerful. But more than anything its solid. I don't exactly know what I mean by this but I guess I feel as if most of the rock nowadys is either obtruse, boring indie crap or simplistic drivel oriented towards selling itself as pop...basically no substance or true consistency on the records. This however reminds me alot of great alternative albums of the past...the kind of accomplished albums that grow on you until you can't fathom putting it on without listening to the whole thing through. Great.
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