Hints, Allegations, And Things Left Unsaid by Collective Soul

Pros: Ed Roland's voice, catchy lyrics and melodies
Cons: Shoddy production, simplistic musical aspects

The first time I heard Shine was on the way to Florida for a family vacation in May 1994. I remember enjoying the song so much that on the way, I was elated to find a cassette single at a gas station. I listened to the lighthearted and upbeat...

Pros: Catchy hooks and a couple of great songs.
Cons: Made in a hurry; lots of filler

Well, the story goes that Ed Roland -- singer/songwriter/guitarist -- needed to slap a band together in a hurry. After that was done, the band had to slap an album together in a hurry. The result of all that rushing around was Hints, Allegations and...

Pros: Most songs are digestible.
Cons: Bad engineering and too much of the same thing.

Here’s an introduction to a great band and the beginning of a great new style of rock, although with the contents of Hint Allegations and Things Left Unsaid, who would have guessed!?

This album’s weirdness makes it really hard to digest. The...

Pros: great guitar work, a powerful debut for the band
Cons: a few weak songs

Yes, there are more songs on this album than "Shine". Granted, that song is one of the greatest singles of the decade. The band does create a pretty solid debut album in support of "Shine". Let's face it, everyone bought the album...

Pros: A lot of good tracks
Cons: production at times.

Note: I'm sorry I haven't reviewed in a week, but with personal problems, (Father divorcing), I have been very preoccupied. It's times like these that I needed comfort, and was desparate for a song to get me out of the blues. On the radio, late at night, ...

Pros: good rock and roll, with their own tingle of originality
Cons: some songs are just filler, but under the circumstances, that is understandable

Back in the early 90s (92 or 93), Collective Soul lead singer Ed Roland was looking to start a band. However, needing a tape to give to prospective band members, he decided to ask his friends and brothers to help him out with it. In the end, they had...