Rock and Roll Part Three

• Artist: Ozma
• Rating:
• Release Date: August 21, 2001
• Type: Enhanced CD-ROM
• Genre: Rock

Review

"Say hello to the new sound, same as the old sound." About a minute into the last song, the band puts their finger on the exact reason why their 2001 album, Rock and Roll Part Three, is as good as it is. Some bands sound a lot like other bands, but Ozma practically is Weezer. It is actually hard to believe that they aren't Weezer at some moments. But this is not necessarily a bad thing; in fact, Ozma may have arguably written the best Weezer album of 2001 (and yes, the real thing also had an album come out the same year). Filled to the brim with catchy choruses, oddball lyrics, and poppy keyboards, Ozma knows this style of music like the back of their hands. "Domino Effect," "Natalie Portman," "Last Dance" -- it is all quality emo pop that is short and catchy. The only point where they really significantly depart from the Weezer sound is on "Battlescars," an epic of whiny vocals and strummed guitars that has far more in common with other indie epics, like Pavement's "Fillmore Jive." But all comparisons aside, this is a solid album of alternative rock that just happens to sound exactly like another good band who makes the same kind of music. Still, fans of this sort of music should give this a listen; it is really quite good. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Domino Effect	Daniel Brummel	Ozma	(3:31)
Apple Trees	Daniel Brummel	Ozma	(3:20)
Shooting Stars	Daniel Brummel, Jose Galvez	Ozma	(4:06)
Natalie Portman	Daniel Brummel	Ozma	(3:47)
The Ups and Downs	Daniel Brummel, Jose Galvez	Ozma	(2:49)
If I Only Had a Heart	Daniel Brummel, Jose Galvez	Ozma	(3:12)
Baseball	Daniel Brummel, Jose Galvez	Ozma	(5:34)
Rocks	Daniel Brummel, Jose Galvez	Ozma	(1:56)
Battlescars	Daniel Brummel	Ozma	(8:38)
In Search of 1988	Daniel Brummel, Jose Galvez	Ozma	(4:26)
Last Dance	Daniel Brummel	Ozma	(3:59)

Credits

Ozma (Arranger), Lisa Johnson (Photography), Bruce Witkin (Mixing), Bruce Witkin (Producer), Star Wick (Keyboards), Ryen Slegr (Vocals), Jose Galvez (Guitar), Daniel Brummel (Vocals), Ryen Slegr (Guitar), Pat Edwards (Drums), Ozma (Producer), Mark Casselman (Mastering), Ozma (Artwork), Jose Galvez (Vocals), Bruce Witkin (Engineer), Patti Edwards (Drums), Daniel Brummel (Guitar (Bass)), Ozma (Photography)

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