Everyone needs to have a copy of this sampler. There is without a doubt, something for everyone here. The folks at 5 Minute Walk have brought us some fantastic bands in the past, and continue to do so. This sampler has some of your favorites, and some of your soon-to-be favorites as well. Musically the album spans from alternative to industrial to the new style ska, including bands like Dime Store Prophets, Black Eyed Sceva, Mortal, and Five Iron Frenzy. It's a unique opportunity to get previously unavailable songs, as some of these are, or to hear sneak previews of upcoming bands. You certainly can't beat the price either. At $1.99 for cassette and $2.99 for the CD, there is no reason for anyone to pass this by. Heck, buy 3 or 4 copies, pass them out to your mainstream music friends; they are bound to hear something on this album that makes a difference in their lives.
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7ball #9Reviewed by Chris WellWhile this could easily have just been your usual record company sampler, what makes Take Time to Listen Vol. II stand out is the inclusion of special tracks. Kicking off with a previously unreleased track from the superlative Dime Store Prophets, "Come Back" is highlighted by both the sampled anti-rock rantings of a preacher and the hand-jive shuffle of the song itself. There is also a cool…The Phantom Tollbooth 1996Reviewed by Shari Lloyd / Linda T. StonehockerLinda and Shari liked 5 Minute Walk Record's '96 fall sampler so much they stayed up almost all night listening to it. Linda: Take Time to Listen, Vol. II is a good progress report on this remarkable label. You have new artists like the folky Sherri Youngward, ska band Five Iron Frenzy, and the ethereal Rivulets and Violets. Established bands like Yum Yum Children, Mortal, Seven Day Jesus, Black…
