Unified Theory

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9.5 User Score:

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Album Info

Label: Uptown/Universal

Release Date: 15 August 2000

Discs: 1 disc

Genre(s): Alternative, Rock

Summary

What The Critics Said

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All Music Guide

Easily one of the best and most promising rock debuts since, well, Blind Melon's 1992 self-titled debut.

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Billboard

Unified Theory -- while recalling the sounds of such bands as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Rush -- offers up a bold and psychedelic modern rock set.

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Wall of Sound

Like far too many bands whose members bring strong musical pedigrees to the project, Unified Theory's sum is less than its parts -- despite, or perhaps because of, an abundance of adventurous spirit and experimental zeal.

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CDNow

Sadly, [lead vocalist Chris] Shinn's love of drama often overshadows the band's taut and atypical rhythm section, and the somewhat left-of-center construction of Thorn's guitar parts.

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Sonicnet

Unified Theory play melodramatic art rock (with a capital AOR) in a Meatloaf-meets-Jane's Addiction kind of way. Their music plods along with all the grace of a Pinto sans muffler, substituting grandiosity for grace and thus failing to achieve the dramatically transcendent sounds that Roy Orbison and Jeff Buckley once made.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 67 User Votes

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patrice s gave it a10:
Amazingly awesome!

misty d gave it a10:
I freaking love this cd.......!

Steve M gave it a10:
One of the best albums, production and song writting as well as musicianship that I've listened to in the last 30 years, really!!!

Patrick Martin gave it a10:
Lyrically there is much to learn from this album in anybodies life. All the comments I see about Shannon Hoon are falseified. This in my opinion is a tribute to the death of a fallen great artist. His life should be celebrated by everybody that love Blind Melon as they were. As well they are putting out a good message to the youth that drugs are not the answer to life's stresses. Listen to the lyrics of this bad ass album and you might understand what this band is trying to accomplish. I give this album a 15 if the scale could break the benchmark. Thanks and good night. God Bless all !!! Thank you Uniified Theory for a good listen and hope you continue your wonderful sound !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ian g gave it a9:
The music is very much in the way of blind melon and with a singer equally as haunting as hoon makes each song a welcome to hear. If you miss blind melon then this is essential listening.

dan h gave it a10:
the critics need to learn how to appreciate real music! these songs are no less than perfect.

Dave B gave it a10:
This was a great album. Its too bad the critics didn't think so I was hoping for a follow up.

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