PATFIELD  (6/28/2006 6:56:43 PM)

The album is good. Very good. I don`t need to bash anyone for anything, everyone has different tastes and different baggage...The album is good. Very good.

   nw panic  (6/28/2006 8:27:41 AM)

wow. i`m tired of seeing people get bashed for saying they don`t think this is a great album. the truth is, it isn`t. don`t get me wrong, i love the new sound of panic, and i think george is sounding great. i`m looking forward to seeing them many times this summer, as i have for the past 10+ years...and as i will in the future. however, their songwriting is not what it used to be. where are the lyrics? "suck the road, don`t suck my breath"?? are you kidding me? they ruined a perfect song with that chorus. many of the other songs here are mediocre also. i hate to post something negative about my favorite band, but i`m not blinded to the fact that their new material just doesn`t stack up. do i miss the old days? of course. do i dig the new sound? you bet. if only the songwriting is as good as the playing.

   Emerson  (6/25/2006 9:20:14 AM)

I would have to say, E2A is Far from being alright as stated by some. Of course things will be different with one of the Founders gone, but that`s what makes Music, Music. You have to switch it up & keep the music coming from the Soul!!! As everyone knows, I am sure, we lost a Legend in his own time but the fact that they keep giving us AWESOME music again & again says alot!!! Everyone has to accept that there will be songs we all have grown to love that sadly we will never hear again live. But yet they thrive to put out such great hits. I, for one, Love the new album & think WSP has SO much more for us, we just have to be patient & let it all unfold in the upcoming years. I am Very grateful for all they have done in my life & inspire me to do. Just let the good times roll & keep Blessing us with your amazing talents!!!
Peace & Panic

   cwhite  (6/23/2006 11:31:36 AM)

I agree with mc in mississppi, get a life sean, sure the sound is different, but panic lives on and I think they are doing a wonderful job. If you have such a problem with them why don`t you wait on a phish tour to come back around. oh yeah E2A is a great album.

   Jen O`C  (6/22/2006 11:40:56 AM)

Earth to America is yet another fine snapshot of Widespread Panic and where they are at this moment in time. The album, done in typical WSP fashion, by roadtesting first and recording second, ended up being a fantastic representation of the new tunes. From the first time I heard Second Skin live, to the first time I played E2A, the song continues to give me chills, taking me to some place in the dark, mysterious WSP zone where I`m miraculously reborn. Good People, oh yeah, WSP, you ARE the good people! I will happily drink the water and be whole again. I constantly have a "new" new favorite tune... after hearing E2A, I`ve decided that my "new" new favorite tune is definitely From the Cradle... I`m looking forward to wearing out the << button trying to learn all the words! The boys rock Solid Rock, way to make it your own, guys. The big surprise on the album was Time Zones. I liked it from the git-go, but surprised myself at just how loud I cranked my stereo and how much I danced around my living room when I heard the studio cut. IN FACT... the GM at the radio station that I work for (a commercial station that actually plays WSP) likes Time Zones so much, he`s putting it in rotation, rather than the kinda long Second Skin. I have to admit I`m a little confused about the title of track 6, I could have sworn it was cows, not clowns. Is it just me? Ribs and Whiskey, always awww yeeaahhh. You Should Be Glad... well yes I am very glad when I hear that tune - live or on E2A, it`s one of my favorite new songs. And finally, May Your Glass Be Filled... my glass is once again after getting a dose of new Widespread Panic. Right back at ya boys!... and George, keep up the great work - you`re doing a FINE job!!! I love, love, love all the new songs and think Earth to America is a great album. Congratulations on this success and safe travels to you while you`re out on the road. I heart WSP!

   mc in mississippi  (6/18/2006 5:41:49 PM)

Blasphemy. Sean`s review was a blow below the belt. Second Skin is "all right"?!! Next I suppose The Earth Will Swallow You is not a good enough tune because JoJo`s keyboards were more prominent through the instrumental than Mikey`s guitar?? Get a clue, creep. E2A is an outstanding WP album, and heads and shoulders above the LAST TWO studio albums!!

   michael campbell  (6/16/2006 12:55:33 PM)

This is the album that i personally feel a part of as a non-stop touring act with Panic allowed me to see last year...you can hear the influences from the Halloween in Vegas of 2005 with the Dirty Dozen on horns and see how easily Panic assimilated with the Chamber Orchestra in December of 2005. Songs like Time Zones and You Should Be Glad were nicely done thoughout the tour last year, and the culmination at the Fox this spring pulled the carpet out from under our feet.

Second Skin is a heavy number deep in its influence of Floydian dark metal, and also very easily gives a run for the money to ANY of the new singles on the new Tool "10,000 Days" album. JB, Schools, and George all get an A plus for ripping the shreds off of our flesh with this metallic tune. GoodPeople takes the dance spirit out and applies it fundamentally where Coltrane would have loved to play at any jazz joint back in the day. From the Cradle somehow seems to be the theme of the album, but not sure exactly why. Is it Deep 6 that keeps the population down, or DEET 6?

The sound of You Should Be Glad is unique and unheard of in today`s music world, while the lyrical landscape is mixed in folklore of the Mississippi and Arkansas geography...I wonder, has JB ever heard of the legend about the Arkarian Indian Tribe and a phrophet named Jeremiah? "Man in black cloud rides overhead", indeed. Incredible song that easily ties back to Time Zones and references about an "earthquake".

May Your Glass Be filled is another Pink Floyd influenced number that very easily would make David Gilmour blush, and take him back to the days of the "Meddle" album and all those glorious gems that were released before Floyd knew their time. The background ending of pipes at the end of Glass Be Filled is very haunting and sounds eeirly like "Amazing Grace". The guitar work here has also been seen before on the Everyday album as the sound of the "Dream Song".

Beautiful, spectacular, and mind-bending, Earth To America is hands down the best new album in decades for ANY music medium and I can only hope to see the boys reach a higher respect from their peers as well as the music industry in general.

   lhdawg  (6/15/2006 9:06:00 AM)

Here are my intial thoughts..... Love the additions of the Phuket Orchestra and the horns. On second skin it sounds so much more dramatic and beautifully composed. What an incredible song, I thought it was appropriately placed as the first song on the cd. From the Cradle is straight up, what can be said, LIKE IT and look forward to it evolving over time. Time Zone is the one that really hit me. Thanks to the studio production all the lyrics can be heard clearly love this song and the line "keeps the angels from wrapping around you" gave me chills (like spritual goose bumbs I guess). I would love to know the story behind the name change from cows to clowns and how that came about. OK the Ribs and Whiskey has an awesome amount of differences in the instruments being played. Love IT!! Has a great old timey feel. Sounds like JoJo is on the old piano and sounds like the dobro we read about is being played here, anyway good job changing it up, and I think I hear George on the acoustic which I would say is where he shines. Nicely done guys!! I have been a fan of (No Aye Mas) now known as Crazy ever since I first heard it. I am so happy you recorded this song on this album. A Big Thanks and I also think this song has so much to offer instrumentally to the listener. LOVE IT!!! All I can say is I am glad!!!!! They do a nice job of the You Should Be Glad. I have always enjoyed the rythem and drums in this song, it`s fun to dance to. Many thanks to the band for putting out a quality CD!! May your glass be filled and hopefully you will see your way to a grammy if those are your wishes and dreams. Love the closer with the wind pipes and the digereydoo,(or was I just hearing things?) Nice Job and Congratulation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!