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    Jebediah

    Of Someday Shambles

    (1999)

    Reviewed by Tom Bastian

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    Label Big Wheel RecreationDecapolis2000
    britpopindie rock

    Jebediah plays what would most likely be classified as indie rock meets brit pop. Most of the songs revolve around pop structure although some lean on the indie rock side of things with jangly guitars, catchy chorus's and emotionally touching lyrics. But then there are also a few songs that showcase more of a punk rock sound.

    With this band being rather new to the states it will be interesting to see how they are accepted. The songs are good, but the vocals may slow this band down a bit. Nothing that really stood out vocally with Jebediah. My guess is they might get lost in the shuffle with all the other American bands that have a somewhat similar sound. But then again Jebediah could win some fans just due to the fact that not every song on their CD sounds the same. They definitely do a good job at mixing things up, within a few different genre's of music.

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    Other coverage for this album

    Decapolis 2000Reviewed by Nate BaileyIf you wanted to categorize this band, the closest thing I can think of would be Social Distortion meets Weezer (but not as good on both counts). What popped out to me immediately were the vocals. I had a real hard time listening, because the vocals are so nasal. The band is from Australia (home of the recent Olympics and the Scorpions), but apparently nasal singing can transcend cultural…Decapolis 2000Reviewed by Travis PersaudThis is the first time I've had a chance to listen to Jebediah. I knew they had that whole indie rock/ pop rock sound to them, but I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. The first half of this album is quite good. They started the album off with a bang, with the song "Did you really?" This is just a great song with "screaming vocals" during many parts. The next few songs take the form of indie…

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