Not sure what"s happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better 10000 Days gets. 10000 Days simply stated is one of their best CDs to date.
It"s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I"m more than happy to announce that"s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply isn"t a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.
10000 Days has a nicely varied, mix of 11 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly talented musicians. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Clearly drawing from what I can only imagine are their own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions of love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. They"re all here.
Overall 10000 Days is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any Rock collection. Truly an outstanding Rock CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.
While the entire album is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 2 - Jambi, track 8 - Rosetta Stoned, and track 11 - Viginti Tres.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Vicarious. It"s a great track!
10000 Days Release Notes:
Tool originally released 10000 Days on May 2, 2006 on the Volcano 3 label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Vicarious 2. Jambi 3. Wings For Marie (Part 1) 4. 10,000 Days (Wings Part 2) 5. Pot, The 6. Lipan Conjuring 7. Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann) 8. Rosetta Stoned 9. Intension 10. Right In Two 11. Viginti Tres
Tool: Danny Carey, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor, Maynard James Keenan. Recording information: O"Henry Studios, Burbank, California.