5 Minute Walk's sampler, Take Time to Listen Vol. 5, is unique to the other volumes, because bands from other labels are included. ForeFront Records' Pax 217, Gotee Records' Relient K and John Reuben, Sparrow Records' Earthsuit, The Elms and Luna Halo join 5 Minute Walk's Philmore, Brave Saint Saturn, The W's, Five Iron Frenzy, Justin McRoberts, Model Engine, Rivulets & Violets, and Soul-Junk on the compilation. The songs are all very catchy, and worth repeated listening sessions. Some of the songs that stand out include The W's "Somewhere Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (a new one for them), Earthsuit's "One Time," which has a reggae/rap/rock sound that they can call their own, and Rivulets & Violets' "I Hate You."
The profits received from the sale of the album will go to the "5 Minute Walk House (a program feeding 150+ children each day in Valle Verde, Mexico) and El Casa Hogar, an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico." 5 Minute Walk's sampler is definitely something to pick up. Buying this album not only means supporting a good cause, but getting some great music, featuring new songs and bands, all at the low price of $5.99.
Other coverage for this album
ReAL Magazine 2000Reviewed by Kevin D. HendricksThe Take Time To Listen sampler returns with its fifth installment, and once again manages to venture beyond the stable of 5 Minute Walk recording artists. With 14 diverse alternative songs, a $3.99 sticker price, and the profits going to help children in Mexico, you can't go wrong. The album starts with a quirky little introduction from Dr. Mavin, "the smarty pants squirrel scientist," who is…The Phantom Tollbooth 2000Reviewed by Michial FarmerI usually make it a point not to review these sampler CDs, but this one is for a good cause. 5 Minute Walk usually sends the money made on their compilations to some kind of missionary, and Take Time To Listen Volume 5 is no exception. The liner notes claim, "Profits from this sampler will be split between the 5 Minute Walk House (a program feeding 150+ children each day in Valle Verde, Mexico)…The Phantom Tollbooth 2000Reviewed by Bert GanglCompilation recordings are usually a mixed blessing. By virtue of their collecting multiple artists on a single disc, they can significantly streamline the tedious task of finding first-rate new music. But, by virtue of that same eclecticism, they usually wind up being highly uneven, mostly hit-and-miss affairs. The fifth installment from 5 Minute Walk Records' Take Time to Listen series bills…
