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5 of 5 persons found the following review helpful.
out of this universe…
By seal
I fell madly in love with Splashdown through the influence of a SF-dj friend of mine, and closely cried when the band broke up. So glad to see Melissa Kaplan is still putting her splendor to work in Mercury. Stand out tracks are: Solar/Lunar- which would fit happily on Space Mountain or the Serenity soundtrack, Six-step dragon- an utterly finelooking synth-asian peice, and Dragonfly.
A word of caution:
As with the case of much of Splashdown’s stuff, you may not like this music the basi time you listen it. It’s very dissonant, funnily not similar to what western ears are trained to hear. KEEP LISTENING. After the 3rd time through the album, you will commence to pick out the marvelous subtleties in the music.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
addictive
By Kara Loraine
I purchased UHP on the back of Splashdown and was prepared to be disappointed, but was enjoyably amazed to find the album diverse and brilliant. Dragonfly was intimate from the free downloads on the UHP website and stands out as one of the best songs, notwithstanding there are a great deal of to choose from with Avatar and Tutellary Genius being my personal favourites. The blend of upbeat pop and eastern influences with bluesly ballads makes a wondrously addictive album and while I think all splashdown fans will always hope for a reunion, UHP undoubtedly makes the separation posing no difficulty to bear.
The only track i have not loved is quiet use of charm, even though it seems to be frequent with numerous other people, i find the vocal effects a little irritating and with a voice like that there actually isnt any need for them!
Overall a throughly commended and pleasurable cd.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
One of a kind
By layla
Poor Melissa Kaplan. The vocalist, lyricist and composer of Universal Hall Pass, as well as vocalist and lyricist of Splashdown seems to be caught in the middle. Those who receive pleasure from more obscure bands tend to turn their nose up at the catchy, upbeat nature. Yet, it’s too complex and eclectic for the less adventurous mainstream who would prefer a stunning sex goddess over a stunning talent.
If you’d like something more experimental than mainstream pop, but you’re not a snob who listens to bands strictly for the privilege of telling humans you like them, then perhaps you’ll fall into the little window of appeal that Melissa Kaplan’s music reaches.
If not one thing else, visit www.universalhallpass.com and take a gander at the lyrics. I do believe Miss Kaplan is the most ingenuous lyricist I have ever had the delight of coming across.
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