We Are the Champions - Jeff the Brotherhood
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  • Band members: Jake Orrall, Jamin Orrall
  • Summary: This is the fifth studio album for Jake and Jamin Orrall, who were previously in the indie rock band Be Your Own Pet.

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
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  1. Spin
    Jul 1, 2011
    80
    The secret weapon on their second album is an unironic embrace of the elegant, harmony-rich hooks and wide-eyed lyrics of rock forebears the Righteous Brothers, which gives the Orralls' blistering tunes their own earnest, romantic edge.
  2. Delusions of Adequacy
    Jul 1, 2011
    80
    It goes to show, scuzzy hooks will always be a way to make engaging music, even if the genre is well-worn. So, do yourselves a favor and check out We Are the Champions, an endlessly rewarding firecracker of an album.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Jul 28, 2011
    75
    Champions' appeal clearly isn't its originality, but its songwriting; on every track, JEFF The Brotherhood enters briskly, states its piece concisely, and gets the hell out before the rush wears off.
  4. Consequence of Sound
    Jul 1, 2011
    40
    To play with the big boys, or to call themselves champions, these brothers will need to figure out what they want to talk about. Until then, they have nobody convinced.

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  1. MarcDoyle
    10
    Pure raw beef - can't listen to this album enough. Loved seeing these guys recently at Alex's and the Troubadour - they belt it out. It's funny, they tour with Diarrhea Planet which has 4 guitars and a bass, yet Jake has a larger guitar sound (a la Fu Manchu). Great, great stuff. Would love to one day see them with their label mates Heavy Cream, also from Nashville. The latter clearly have been influenced by Jeff's sound. Hey Friend and Ripper are classics.… Expand

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