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When a rocker who is known for his association with one band forms a new band, some people inevitably assume that the new band will be similar. But that isn't necessarily the case. Take Open Hand founder Justin Isham, for example. The singer/guitarist is known for his association with the Los Angeles-based hardcore band I Awake, but Open Hand isn't hardcore. Even if one has a very liberal and far-reaching definition of that term, The Dream cannot honestly be described as a hardcore release. Rather, Open Hand favors alternative pop/rock with a post-grunge orientation; the L.A. combo draws on Live and Bush as well as the seminal Nirvana. Isham has cited Peter Gabriel as a major influence, and why not? There is no reason why Gabriel's writing couldn't have some type of impact on a group of modern alterna-rockers -- it isn't as though every artist who came along in the '90s or 2000s is totally oblivious to older artists who were active in the '60s, '70s, or '80s. The Dream, Open Hand's first full-length album, offers a healthy balance of melody and aggression. The material is loud and forceful, but it's also intricate and highly melodic; the band's melodies can be hauntingly pretty, and those melodies usually work well with the CD's introspective lyrics. Ultimately, Open Hand has as much to do with craftsmanship as it does with volume, which is why tunes like "11th Street" and "Forever" wouldn't become unappealing if the band had to perform them in an acoustic setting. The Dream isn't groundbreaking, but overall, Isham and his fellow L.A. residents make a decent contribution to the post-grunge field. ~ Alex Henderson
Recorded at the Loft, Los Angeles, California in August 1999, Extasy South, Los Angeles, California on September 30, 2001.
Personnel: Keith Barney (vocals).
Recording information: Extasy South, Los Angelos, CA (08/??/1999-09/30/2001); Oasis (08/??/1999-09/30/2001); The Loft, Los Angeles, CA (08/??/1999-09/30/2001); West West Side in Tenally, NJ (08/??/1999-09/30/2001).
Open Hand: Justin (vocals, guitar); Sean (guitar); Jeff (bass); Alex (drums).
CMJ (1/20/03, p.6) - "...A harmonically distorted distortion of the best qualities of emo, hardcore, and punk..." Dream Music Review Average Rating: (3.7 out of 5 stars)   listen to this
after hearing one of open hand's songs on punk goes acoustic, my dad and i decided to buy their cd in hopes of it being as good as the one we knew and loved. i think it's a pretty good cd, it's very melodic with a metal edge. i suggest you listen to it before you buy it. also, if you like eighteen visions, Keith Barney appears on track 03.
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 would it be awesome?
i dont see yet the album, but the band is cool. is it be awesome the album? or not?
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A DYNAMIC DREAM!
OPEN HAND'S THE DREAM IS A MELTING POT OF AMAZING MELODIES AND SIGNATURE TIME CHANGES. HIGHLY RECOMENDED FOR FANS OF FAILURE AND FAR. AFTER A COUPLE OF LISTENS THIS ALBUM TURNS INTO AN INFERNO OF HARD ROCK WITH MANY DIFFERENT INFLUENCES THAT KEEP THE LISTENER'S ATTENTION AT ALL TIMES. THE DRUMMER EVOKES KIETH MOON ON THIS WILDLY FANTASTIC DEBUT. A MUST HAVE!
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