Jacob Nieman

New Brunswick, NJ

Dave Matthews Band: Away From The World

DMB comes back to form with this album. After the celebration of Leroy which was Big Whiskey, and with the return of Steve Lillywhite as producer the band really clicks. A great album from a great band.

Lera Lynn. First heard her on A Prairie home companion here smokey and sultry voice with strong lyrics and good songwriting was a great intro to country music for me.

The way fun. blew up. I had listened to and really enjoyed their first album, Aim and Ignite and when I heard they were releasing a second was excited. When We are Young started playing everywhere I was amazed at the rate it spread.

fun.'s second album, some nights just did not match the first. The first didn't have a bad song on it, the second was lacking one great song. We are Young and Some Nights were good but lacking.

fun. In Boston in April. I was blown away. After Some Nights, I was not expecting much but Nate can work a crowd and their rendition of barlight blew the house away. Amazing concert and so unexpectedly awesome.

The emergence of more folk centered music. Something I find to be great.

Some Nights. As I've said before it just had too many misses. fun. has great potential but left me wanting far more