The Lloyd Dobler Effect

What is it about music these days that attracts us college students to tune in and listen to the radio, throw on iTunes or simply listen to our iPod on the way to class.  Lately it seems that mainstream radio is over played or simply just does not play what we want to hear any more.  However with alternative rock on the rise, it is no wonder why bands are becoming more unique with there sound and setting the precedent for other artists. This is exactly what the Lloyd Dobler Effect is implanting in to our hearts, our mind and most importantly our ears. In our search for tunes that keep us hitting that repeat button, it is no wonder why I tripped and fell over the Lloyd Dobler Effect and I keep falling.

It was when I first set foot into the office today I had to ask DJ Campus Socialite the question, “what is this jam that you have going on right now?” It was in fact, LDE’s “Going Back to the End,” and just like gears need to be greased, LDE was my WD40 to my ears drum that made my mind begin to spin.  No question I absolutely fell in love with the background piano sound that blended with Phil Kominski vocals. Instantly the reverberations brought me bring back the familiar sounds of Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20 when he was in his prime. To be more specific, was that the blasts of LDE’s music brought me back to when I was a kid in Junior High School listening to 3am by Matchbox 20 and Third Eye Blind’s  waiting for the school bus. Another thing I really liked about LDE was the intricacy of the music, you hear pianos, bongos, acoustic guitars and a FUCKING mandolin. After listening to this CD over and over again, I fell in love with the song called Fingertips, lyrically it is a very dark and gloomy but the sound that they get from they produce is amazing. Honestly this is a band you should listen to, the replay value of this album is off the charts. After listening to the album for two hours straight I know most of the lyrics, I’m going through some bad withdrawals I just acquired crack itch, I just NEED to listen to the CD one more time. I definitely would recommend this album to anybody and everybody.

A Mute Reminder Track Listing:

1. The Past
2,. Going Back To The End
3. Meet Me In London
4. Might Be Love
5. Release Me
6. Have Faith
7. Radio
8. Empty Reach
9. Sold Out
10. Kangol Black
11. I Have the Touch
12. Million Ways
13. Fingertips
14. Spain

Now as with all albums, everyone has their downfalls. It seems that the vocals and the music are in fact the perfect mixture but at times it seems that Mr. Dobler is placing too much emphasis on the his talented larynx and not enough on the music.  As it is said, “Music is what feelings sound like” and some times we lose our sense of feelings when you catch LDE being a little off course when you try to pinpoint what the band is aiming for.

With that being said, a combination of Mr. Lloyd Dobler from Say Anything and a splash of of 90’s pop rock, garnished this with a bit of a college feel, sound and a touch of affectionate hooks and choruses, our senses become enlightened when the first track is played. Add all that into a Maryland Crab Cake and you get the perfect ingredients of how the Lloyd Dobler Effect (LDE) came to be. Hailing from Maryland, LDE has been a solidified band for over 8 years. With chemistry that mixes together like our refined Red Bull and Vodkas, LDE creates a resonance of an intensely smooth sound that will keep you humming all day, especially when you begin daydreaming in class. It his highly recommend you prescribe yourself with some of LDE’s “A Mute Reminder,” when the album hits stores on April 13th, 2010.