The Lyrics And Music Are Amazing And Have A Meaning Unlike Most Of Todays Music. The Only Thing Bad About The Album Is It Sounds A Little Less Than Studio Quality But Still A Great Album None The Less. Rush Out Now And Get A Copy Of Rudisill's New "Carbon Paper Treaties" Record!

Rudisill's CD is one of the few that i have heard in a long time where every song doesn't sound exactly the same. It is amazing to hear a full CD of songs that intrigue you from the start and keep your attention all the way through! I would recommend Rudisill to anyone that enjoys good music and songs that go deeper than just scratching the surface!

Carbon Paper Treaties is not an end of some great musical journey. It is more of a base camp on the way to some unseen summit. It is an album of multiple facets which can’t be taken at face value. Truly, this is as complex and ambitious a debut album as we can ever recall hearing. Rudisill is an inspired band in a creative prime. They have an impressive collection of musical work from which they can construct an album. Thus, the composition of their first full length album is not simply a collection of the best ten songs they could come up with, but it is an album with purpose. The songs were selected to tell a message. I won’t give that message away here, as I feel that the joy of listening to music involves interpreting its meaning for oneself. The cryptic nature of every aspect of Carbon Paper Treaties provides a great deal of meaning to keep the attentive listener satisfied, but all that can just as easily fade into the background for the more casual listener. This album gets more interesting with every listen. I feel that some of the purpose and the complexity of Carbon Paper Treaties have the effect at times of detracting from the aesthetic musical appeal of the album while serving to add to the musical value as a whole. The most striking thing initially about Carbon Paper Treaties is the range of dynamics, particularly in the way singer Scott Troyer uses his voice to convey emotion. We’ve been listening to this band for a year, and I think I can honestly say, his voice takes some getting used to on this album. Rudisill doesn’t start you off easy either; they throw you right into the traumatic break up song, “Everything for all the Right Reasons”. If you can stomach your way through the raw emotion presented impressively in that first pensive track, you’ll be rewarded with one of our favorite Rudisill songs, the sweetly melodic “Suppose”. I’m not sure if the album was designed this way, but it seems to be a common tactic—Rudisill are constantly hanging the listener out on the edge and then drawing one back into the comfort zone. There is some sweet guitar tone in the breakdown about two thirds of the way through “Undertow”. This song is an example of how the rich range of tones and dynamics keeps the album rolling and interesting for a variety of tastes. “Grinder,” a vital edgier number, is a live favorite which translates well on this album. The anthemic “Reason to Stay” will be a favorite track and serves as a happy mid-point for Carbon Paper Treaties. “Snow of the Unknowing” features Nathan Hamlin on vocals and comes dangerously close to sounding like worship music, but makes up for it by being a great song with some aurally pleasing vocal harmonies. Dan Wilton fans (and we know there are a lot of them) will appreciate “The One Relief”, a musical painting full of vibrant sonic color. The sole song on Carbon Paper Treaties from “Thief on the Right” demo is the instantly classic and unapologetic “Breaking Stops”, a slow builder that pleases from start to finish. Not to be constrained by the four minute format, Rudisill included the red headed stepchild/unconventional genius of a song that is “Keeping the Courage Up” featuring a six minute jam built around a bass riff that should satisfy the Phish fan in all of us. The beautiful, rich and breathy “Flight” quietly and softly closes out the album at a high point. Carbon Paper Treaties is brilliant at times and awkwardly brilliant at others. This album draws the listener into the first phase of a captivating musical experience, and the resulting feeling is at once rewarding and distinctive. If you’re the type of person who likes to listen to music while you’re doing something, as ambient background music, Carbon Paper Treaties would probably work fine in that manner, but it is an album which deserves and will try to capture your full attention.

My short review: There are a couple of real gems on this album. Buy this. You will not be disappointed with this set of songs. There is some real talent in this band. Track 2 still gives me chills. You can hear little bits of Floyd, Sunny Day, and even a little more poppier rock all throughout this release. The song structures and lyrics are well thought out and bit more mature than what you would expect from a band from a small town in Indiana. Even though I am accustomed to listening to a bit more harder stuff, this still satisfies my craving for interesting rock music. This album made me a fan. If you want to take a chance and listen to an indie band that really will keep you interested, buy this album. The album is better than only the three songs that are posted. In my opinion, tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 10 are really good. You will not be dissapointed with this solid set of songs. The vocals are extremely tight with the two vocalists trading off some very heartfelt lyrics and all the band members seem to have a "better than debut" knowledge of their instruments. This is one of the best debut albums that I have heard in a long time. If you like interesting indie rock, you will like Carbon Paper Treaties.