Particle -- Launchpad

It's been a while since the first song of a cd excited me as much as the title track of this Particle album called "Launchpad". Particle is one of the most interesting bands you'll ever find, take a jam band and give them a whole lot of electrical/techno equipment and let them go loose and you have Particle. I saw their cd today in a used bin for 3 dollars and knew I had to get, and after listening to the first song on the album, I would have bought it for 15 just for that song. But it doesn't stop there, they then gives us a cool off song that is a little more laid back in Metropolis, but then start back up the extreme rockin' with The Elevator. Then once again they give a funky yet relaxing follow up with Below Radar, then go into the uber-funky "The Banker". It's been a long time since I've had this kind of reaction off a first listen. This album is flawless, and maybe it's just cause it's my first time but I really think this cd will be going into very heavy rotation for me. Now I really want to see these guys live.

This one of the best buys I've gotten in a while. I know by my hyping it so much people may not like it that much but I still have to say this cd blew me away. If you can handle long song with no words and like funky rock, then I think you'd like this cd. I have to give it a resounding 4 out of 4 stars.