NOT ONLY A GREAT CD BUT ANOTHER GREAT CD FROM THIS BAND. I WAS GEEKED TO SEE THEY HAD ANOTHER CD AND I PURCHASED IT RIGHT AWAY. I LIKE ALL THE SONGS AND WAS SUPRISED WHEN I HEARD THE LIVE SONGS. THAT SHOWED ME THAT THEY SOUND JUST AS GOOD LIVE AS THEY DO IN THE STUDIO. PEOPLE-IF YOU LIKE POWERFUL MUSIC, BUY THIS CD. THANK YOU

Objective Speed Review, 7/17/05 Artist: ECHOSEND CD: I PROMISE YOU I listened with pleasure to Echosend’s “I PROMISE YOU.” What follows is a simple, speed Review of their Chicago recorded CD. Echosend was not consulted about the review, so I thank them in advance both for their artistic talent and then for expressing it on CD. Speed reviews are objective. I give the speed exactly as it is on the CD. If anyone wants to know a thing about what the speeds may mean, what songs Echosend’s tracks on ‘I PROMISE YOU’ might fit it well with in a playlist, please see my site, linked above. All speeds are given as even eighth notes, as they were recorded, except for the two songs recorded live, as so indicated. Track 1--“Exorcising Demons”—230.6 beats per minute. A very fast song featuring musicality played as groups of lightning fast groups of 6 playing over beats of two. The female lyric is emotional, but I cannot make out a lyric. As: “They’re Red Hot,” Robert Johnson, 228.6 beats per minute,“When The Saints Go Marchin’ In, “ Jerry Lee Lewis, 228.8 beats per minute,“The Saint,” tv theme, 251.6 beats per minute. Track 2—“Aftermath”—78.9 beats per minute. A song where a lover is telling her partner that they are dishonest and ‘time is up’ for such things. As: “Dream On,” Aerosmith, 78.9 beats per minute, “Every Mother’s Son,” Traffic, 78.9 beats per minute, “Moribund The Burgermeister,” Peter Gabriel, 78.9 beats per minute, “Tears In Heaven,” Eric Clapton, live, MTV Unplugged, 78.9 beats per minute. Track 3—“Rain”—82.6 beats per minute. This is a live track in which a member of the band thanks the crowd for a sellout. This impresses me as an abstract song of energy release. As: “Somewhere Along The Line,” Billy Joel, 82.6 beats per minute, “Breakin’ The Rules,” Robbie Robertson, 82.7 beats per minute, “Here, There And Everywhere,” The Beatles, 82.8 beats per minute. Track 4—“They Say”—133.0 beats per minute. A song where the artist sings in an energetic, at times angry denial of the reality of her character and reputation she may have. She tells us we must get to know her first hand to know the real facts about her. As: “Move Over,” Janis Joplin, 132.9 beats per minute, “Shame,” Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King, 132.9 beats per minute, “You Should Hear How She Talks About You,” Melissa Manchester, 132.9 beats per minute. Track 5—“I Promise You”--75.5 beats per minute. A nine minute promise that no matter the fearsome situation that may ever face, she and her lover, she will be there for him. As: “Guilty,” Barbra Streisand and Andy Gibb, 75.6 beats per minute, “You’re A Big Girl Now,” Bob Dylan, 75.6 beats per minute, “(You’re) Having My Baby,” Paul Anka and Odea Coates, 75.6 beats per minute. Track 6—“That Girl”—82.1 beats per minute. The song title is reflected in the song, as the singer tells of confusion about the Self—who we think we are and who is in the mirror are not always the same, as this song proclaims. As: “Pretend,’ Nat King Cole, 82.0 beats per minute, “I’ll Be Over You,” Toto, 82.0 beats per minute, “Angel Of The Morning,” Merilee Rush, 82.1 beats per minute. Track 7—“Be Alright”—158.8 beats per minute. A light, fast waltz set up by two hard rocking songs act as a peaceful backdrop for this song. A love rock waltz, this song captures a sound that I frankly would not have guessed Echosend could “pull off.” A very well performed, well written beautiful song. My favorite of theirs. This is an example of speed well used: the length and drive of the two previous tracks, where every fearful emotion is confronted, to this peaceful song. As: “Come Saturday Morning,” The Sandpipers, 154.8 beats per minute, “John, I’m Only Dancing,” David Bowie, 154.8 beats per minute, “Standing Still,” REM, 154.8 beats per minute “Minuano,” Pat Metheny Group, 155.3 beats per minute. Track 8—“Not Original”-88.9 beats per minute. This sounds like a song about having the strength to leave a relationship that isn’t working. The original version available on Echosend’s ‘Echosend:’ “Not Original”—87.2 beats per minute. As: “Disappointment,” The Cranberries, 87.2 beats per minute,” “You And Your Friend,” Dire Straits, 87.2 beats per minute. Track 9—“It Doesn’t Matter”—79.4 beats per minute. This is a song where the artist expresses her lonliness and grief at the loss of a love. “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy,’ Sara McLachlan, 79.0 beats per minute, “Ohio,” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, 79.3 beats per minute, “Broken Arrow,” Robbie Robertson, 79.4 beats per minute. Track 10—Did You Lie—72.6 beats per minute. This is an expression of resignation that a relationship is over. I call this the use if ‘speed irony’—in other words, although the song is about themes and expressions that are generally negative, the same words at this speed sound resigned, relaxed and even comfortable. As: “The Beautiful Ones,” Prince, 72.3 beats per minute, “Oh Me,” Nirvana, live, MTV Unplugged in New York, 72.3 beats per minute “Baby, I Love Your Way,” Peter Frampton, live/Frampton Comes Alive, 72.5 beats per minute. submitted with respect, Ian Schneider