Canada's Our Lady Peace makes a stunning debut with Naveed, almost avoiding the mid-'90s reign of Seattle's grunge.
Mixing fierce melodies among '60s hard rock guitars, Our Lady Peace projects confidence, but is not as angry as Pearl Jam; however, they're abrasive and ready to rage against the corporate social machine.
Percussion is tight, and frontman Raine Maida's lyrical poetry is also solid and wailing.
Songs like "Supersatellite" and debut single "Starseed" gnarl with Maida's scratchy falsetto, which complements Mike Turner's riveting licks.
They're anxious, and that's refreshing for a young band.
They're not exactly hoping to define anything, but Our Lady Peace does wish to relish the rock & roll hardballers who came before them.
"Hope" and "Denied" are both infectious with Zen-like rhythms similar to the likes of Led Zeppelin, making a definitive stance for the band.
Our Lady Peace yearns to achieve a musical position, and Naveed is a decent introduction to the group's own musical spirituality.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BirdmanChris Eacrett, Arnold Lanni, Raine Maida, Mike Turner | Our Lady Peace | Play | 05:13 | 0 MB | 40 MB |
| 2 | SupersatelliteChris Eacrett, Arnold Lanni, Raine Maida, Mike Turner | Our Lady Peace | Play | 03:44 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | StarseedChris Eacrett, Arnold Lanni, Raine Maida, Mike Turner | Our Lady Peace | Play | 04:07 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | HopeChris Eacrett, Arnold Lanni, Raine Maida, Mike Turner | Our Lady Peace | Play | 05:15 | 0 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | NaveedChris Eacrett, Arnold Lanni, Raine Maida, Mike Turner | Our Lady Peace | Play | 05:51 | 0 MB | 42 MB |
| 6 | Dirty WallsChris Eacrett, Arnold Lanni, Raine Maida, Mike Turner | Our Lady Peace | Play | 03:46 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | DeniedChris Eacrett, Arnold Lanni, Raine Maida, Mike Turner | Our Lady Peace | Play | 05:00 | 0 MB | 35 MB |
| 8 | JuliaChris Eacrett, Arnold Lanni, Raine Maida, Mike Turner | Our Lady Peace | Play | 03:59 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Under ZenithChris Eacrett, Arnold Lanni, Raine Maida, Mike Turner | Our Lady Peace | Play | 03:45 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Neon CrossingChris Eacrett, Arnold Lanni, Raine Maida, Mike Turner | Our Lady Peace | Play | 03:11 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | Is It Safe | Our Lady Peace | Play | 03:48 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
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| 47 mins | 347 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Eacrett | Bass, Composer |
| 2 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 3 | Arnold Lanni | Composer, Engineer, Producer |
| 4 | Andrew MacNaughtan | Photography |
| 5 | Raine Maida | Composer, Vocals |
| 6 | Our Lady Peace | Concept, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Mike Turner | Composer, Guitar |
| 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). |