TRANSCENDENCE: Sleep with you

Transcendence

Sleep with you

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Modern romantic edgy melodic passionate dreamy brit-pop post-punk emo innovative alt-rock. Sex drugs and rock 'n' roll galore.

tracks

1 Sleep with you
2 Superhero girl
3 I'm not the only one
4 Veronica
5 Girls
6 Minnie Driver
7 Vicodin
8 Junkie
9 Watching Shira cry
10 Beautiful one
11 Guilty
12 Keep moving on
13 Little tree

notes

Transcendence is often compared to U2, coldplay, velvet underground, Bowie, Radiohead, or peter Gabriel, all depending on which review you read, and which of their albums is being reviewed. Sleep with you is the follow up to last year's brilliant Rise and Shine debut---a world music meets modern rock collection that had a lot of people shaking their heads and wondering what it was exactly that Transcendence was all about. Sleep with you is more cohesive a message both lyrically and musically. Modern rock meets brit pop. Chock full of great songs. Recorded in a span of six months at Dungeon Recording Studios in Miami by famed local producer Fred Freeman (Dashboard Confessional, Seville), Sleep with you features beautiful songwriting and impassioned vocals by singer/guitar player Ed Hale, and is accented by some of the most inventive and exciting guitar work happening in music anywhere by way of ED and lead guitarist Fernando Perdomo. The bass and drums come pounding out of the speakers, and are enhanced by hundreds of little musical nuances in the form of lush pianos, strings, and samples added here and there that make each song come to life and sparkle. Sleep with you is a complete departure from Rise and Shine, but a welcome addition to their impressive catalogue. Classic tracks are Super hero girl, Vicodin, Junkie, Minnie Driver, Little Tree.

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  • author: all music guide

    4 out of 5 stars ”Rock & roll from the Paris Hilton set out to lunch, out of time, and unconcerned about anything but their own vanity. So yes, it's deluded and occluded, but it still rocks like nothing else out there. Get it.” — All Music Guide

  • author: Thom Jurek

    “While all that glitters is typically far from gold, the modern rock group Transcendence gleams a luminescent shade of platinum on their new CD Sleep with you. From the sound of singer/guitarist Ed Hale's dirty 'n' sweet post-coital crooning, Transcendence have learned that the best rock and roll comes not from the heart but from the crotch. "Vicodin" builds from a bleeping synth doodle into a vintage '70s-Bowie show-stopper, "Minnie Driver" stalks its titular prey in silver six-inch platform moon boots and the seven-minute "Junkie" explores the heretofore overlooked link between Lou's "Heroin" and U2's "All I Want is You". ----Splendid Magazine

  • author: musicreviews.com

    “The vocals weave through shades of David Bowie, Jim Carroll, Lou Reed and others. The songwriting favors a mix of glam rock and hook-heavy street rock. This is, of course, good news for the listener, as each cut begs to be played again and again.” ---- Musicreviews.com

  • Ed, where are you , man ?
    author: Michael

    Dude, now that you're in NY, how can we hook up with the girl on the cover ? [lol] Sounds great...solid!

  • SICK fucking album!
    author: blogger

    Sick guitar. sick vocals. awesome CD!!!

  • author: Eddie Santella

    Well I heard about you guys from a friend here in Guatemala CENTRAL AMERICA and would like to hear the whole album to actually make an acurate review. I would like to get in contact with you because I might have a few contacts back in LA so e-mail me ok. at innerstate5@hotmail.com

  • filled with wondrous hooks, strong compelling vocals....
    author: Ricks Rock n Blues Reviews

    Transcendence - Sleep With You You take 5 guys that have obviously spent too much time on the beach, give them instruments and microphones, and you will have Transcendence. These are the same guys that used to try and sneak a peek in the girls change room in school. The same guys who live, eat, breath and dream about sex. That's not all bad as Sleep With You may be filled with sexual overtones, but also produces some of the best new indie rock. Imagine what The Knack would sound like if they started their band today rather than in the 1970s. Now that you have visions of naked women dancing through your head (What? It can't be just me!!) let's chat a bit about the music shall we. This is good explosive modern rock with a blast of 90s flair running rampant through the midst of it's soul. Lyrics that tell about drug use, sex, sex, sex, and peace are the order of the day, and these guys know what the doctor ordered. Frontman Ed Hale is the main lyricist and contributes heavily to the music as well as playing guitars and keyboards. Fernando Perdomo on blistering guitar, Ricardo Mazzi handles drums and percussion, and some background vocals. Jon Rose polishes the keyboard and sings a bit of backup, and Roger Houdaille handles the bass line for the group. The sound is incredibly tight, while remaining unpredictable, but likeable. Comparisons to other bands simply wouldn't be fair here. If you don't want to hear any foul language, don't want to listen to words about drug use, and sex is not one of your favorite subjects, I would suggest you stay away from this CD, otherwise put your headphones on, crank the volume and enjoy! You won't get arrested for simply listening, the world hasn't gone back to the dark ages yet! The CD is filled with wondrous hooks, strong compelling vocals, sci-fi movie sound effects and plain and simple good music. The brightest tracks are "Sleep With You", "Superhero Girl", "Junkie" and "Watching Shira Cry", but the entire disk is worth checking out. Indulge yourself and enjoy the trip. ( 5 Stars out of 6 )

  • It’s like the whole band is on the edge, and at any time could lose it.
    author: Bas T

    I could write one of those awfully redundant reviews on how this is the greatest album of the year, and use a bunch of clichés that have been milked for every last over the years. It seems to me like there is a bunch of generic review write ups that critics use for any band by picking them out of a hat. They use the normal hype/jargon and drop a few names i.e. Buckley, Bono, Radiohead that rarely pertain to the band being reviewed. After I have read most reviews I am left with knowing nothing about the band and how it really sounds like. Ok I’m done with my rant, and in response to the above rant, I’m going to write a specific review about the new Transcendence album and how it makes me feel. Hopefully giving people interested a real idea of what to expect. Instead of getting too heady about the new album, I have put sleep with you in my ear drum damaging walkman so as to get as emotionally connected to it as possible as I write this review. Ok volume is turned up all the way and my ears are in pain, here we go: From the opening track you can tell this is a whole new Transcendence. It’s like the whole band is on the edge, and at any time could lose it. The guitar sound is so much heavier this time around, but still retains much of the melodic sound Transcendence is known for. The crazy amount of creativity in the guitar work alone should keep most listeners happy for a LONG time. If you are sick of the typical guitar sound that is so trendy right now, Transcendence will blow your mind; and your ears if you listen to it as loud as I am right now. I firmly believe this album really needs to be listened to as loudly as possible to really get the full rush I’ve come to expect from the new album. Drum and bass intensity have also been turned up drastically making the album absolutely roar! Now for vocals, God damn, I want to know what the hell happened to Ed between RAS and SWU?! What ever it is, I’m not going to complain. He is singing from a whole new place on SWU, and volume for that matter. He now shifts from guttural emotional screams to falsetto that leaves you nodding your head with a satisfied grin and you face. You can honestly feel that he is serving up his heart and soul for you to sink your teeth into; the vocals are that raw and vulnerable at times. People, Ed’s vocals are so real, not some formulated processed sound. Absolutely nothing is held back on this album—he is so vulnerable. And the Transcendence boys played like this could have been their last album ever. Even the slow songs have an underlying tension and intensity that is the trademark of SWU. The whole album is much more focused this time, and you can really hear and feel the chemistry of everyone coming together. If this size leap from RAS to SWU is what we should expect, I can’t wait or imagine how the next album will sound. Transcendence has a particular tone that is unmistakable---Ed’s vocals, the guitar sounds, the intricate bass lines, and the unique keyboard lines. I feel this new album will get some serious airplay even though it doesn’t follow the boring formula that infects our airwaves on a daily basis. To anybody reading this, sorry for the lack of continuity through out the review it’s damn hard to write as you have your ears blasted.

  • This is really good...
    author: Christine Pekrul

    Even though this is a departure from Ed Hale's last album, Rise and Shine, THIS CD IS REALLY GOOD. I am known by my friends as one who is constantly looking for new and GOOD music. They expect to hear something new when they are over. Recently I put this cd on and straight away my friends were asking "Who is this?" This was just at the first song, Sleep with You. I knew then that I was not the only one that was going love their new cd. I really like the lyrics throughout, the song Veronica is one of my favorites. I think Minnie Driver is just a good time and Beautiful One is very expressive.

  • What can I do to sleep with you?
    author: Casey Richardson

    It seems its on the tip of everybody’s tongue. The title track to this buzzworthy band’s second release on TMG Records, Sleep with you, finds the band firing up potent guitar driven ear-candy. Their unique sound is just starting to breakthrough into the mainstream after last year’s Rise and Shine debut. Ruminating on subjects such as sex, love, pharmaceuticals, and Minnie Driver, Transcendence blends eclectic lyricism, innovative guitar sounds and passionate vocals into a sound reminiscent of early Bowie and Velvet Underground with modern touches of coldplay and U2 on their sophomore effort. Cultivating their songs with lush flavors of dramatic modern rock and brit-pop ear candy, Transcendence has created a fresh new rock sound that’s all their own. The bands’ latest release, Sleep with You is a passionate collaboration of heart, soul, mind and musical integrity. Fueled by great songs, some of the coolest guitar work anywhere, and over the top live performances, these guys are geared up to run to the top of the charts.

  • Sonic beauty and then some...
    author: Liz Koch

    A sonic melting pot of Bowie, U2, & a sprinkling of Lou Reed, Transcendence have just released their new album, "Sleep With You", the follow up to last year’s "Rise and Shine". The album is an amazing array of beautiful melodies, catchy lyrics & pop hooks sure to please both Radio & Live audiences alike. Favorite tracks are "Minnie Driver", "Sleep With You" & "Superhero Girl."

  • DEEP!
    author: Floyd Freeman

    To fully appreciate the depth of Transcendence's new record "Sleep With You", you must get past the ultra catchy pop rock songs like Sleep With You, Superhero Girl & Minnie Driver before you can dig deeper into the troubled soul of singer/songwriter Ed Hale on the Radiohead-like Vicodin or the seven minute Lou Reed/U2-like Junkie. But the album's true gem is the Queens of the Stone Ageish I'm Not the Only One which features Fernando Perdomo's sonic guitar assault, and keyboardist John Rose's haunting rhodes melody.

  • Just when you thought they couldn't get better....BAM
    author: Holly Haze/PT on air WSSS-FM 104.7 Charlotte NC

    The fact that this band is not getting airplay on every radio station escapes me. After wearing Rise and Shine thin due to heavy rotation in both home and car, I was more than anxious to get Sleep with You. It is phenomenal. Upon opening it, I listened to it 3 times back to back...to pick a favorite track would be impossible. Well worth the wait guys!!!

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