The vanquished vocals and semi-quirky guitar chords of "Good" gave Better Than Ezra their quick plunge into stardom, but it wasn't long before the band was towel dried and then forgotten.
1995's Deluxe failed to administer any musical congruity, helped along only by the gear-switching tempo of "In the Blood," the second best track on the album, as well as the tempting pull of "Southern Girl." Unfortunately, beyond these songs the album falls flat, suffering from a cliched garage band/alternative band dullness.
Any hints of originality are drawn into the relentless vortex of banal guitar routines and run-of-the-mill college radio grit.
The lyrics are passable, but cease to secrete any interest or the same amount of sharpness as the first two singles.
Better Than Ezra are just another example of a band that suffered from the redundancy of a stereotypical rock formula.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the BloodKevin Griffin | Better Than Ezra | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | GoodKevin Griffin | Better Than Ezra | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | The Killer InsideKevin Griffin | Better Than Ezra | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | RosealiaKevin Griffin | Better Than Ezra | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Cry in the SunKevin Griffin | Better Than Ezra | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | TeenagerKevin Griffin | Better Than Ezra | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | SummerhouseKevin Griffin | Better Than Ezra | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | PorcelainKevin Griffin | Better Than Ezra | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | HeavenTom Drummond, Kevin Griffin | Better Than Ezra | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | This Time of YearKevin Griffin | Better Than Ezra | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | CoyoteKevin Griffin | Better Than Ezra | Play | 06:13 | 14 MB | 31 MB |
| 12 | Southern Girl | Better Than Ezra | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 13 | No Title | Better Than Ezra | Play | 01:35 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 53 mins | 122 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 324 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Better Than Ezra | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Tom Drummond | Bass, Composer |
| 3 | Joe Gastwirt | Mastering |
| 4 | Kevin Griffin | Composer |
| 5 | Dan Rothchild | Engineer, Multi Instruments, Producer, Vocals |
| 6 | Martin Tillman | Cello |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |