Out of the Vein
| Third Eye Blind
Out of the Vein
Out of the Vein is the third studio album by American rock band Third Eye Blind. Released on May 13, 2003, Out of the Vein is the band's first album with guitarist Tony Fredianelli, who replaced longtime guitarist Kevin Cadogan in 2000. It would also be Third Eye Blind's final album with Elektra Records. Out of the Vein was recorded at the group's own Mourning Wood Studios in downtown San Francisco and at Skywalker Sound. Frontman Stephan Jenkins wanted the album to be called Crystal Baller, but was changed as the other members hated the original name. -Wikipedia
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Sputnik Music
8/2/2011 While it's missing what made their self titled a classic, Out Of the Vein proves to be another solid release by Third Eye Blind.
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Sputnik Music
10/23/2009 Overall, “Out of the Vein” is a very good record, but lacks the creativity of “Blue” and the consistency of “Self-Titled.”
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Shaking Through
The half that's good is quite grabbing, and hints at better things to come.
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Slant Magazine
Out of the Vein does little to live up to 3EB’s Eastern philosophical moniker (or maybe it does, as Jenkins’s third eye remains blind), but it still delivers on the poppy promises of their hit-laden debut.
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Music OMH
On reflection, Out Of The Vein is not bad, dislikeable or offensive.
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All Music
They strive for great heights -- something that is tougher than Blue, something that is anthemic and sweeping -- but they're weighed down by their lack of memorable songs. If they can keep this sound and get back the hooks, they'd have something as good as their first two records, but, as it stands, this is their first stumble.
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IGN
3EB took themselves out of the spotlight for a while in order to start anew, but with Out of the Vein, they have returned; reincarnated - and hopefully this time around, more people will realize their potential.
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EW
ultimately this is prime 3EB: a tad pretentious, a bit slick, but catchy as hell. It may not open up your third eye, but give it half a chance and it’ll do wonders for your pleasure chakra.
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Alternative Addiction
A little short of the expectations that the four year wait created. On its own, Out of the Vein is a strong album, but compare it with the two other albums in this bands catalog, and Out of the Vein just doesn't sound as impressive
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Idobi
Not the place to look for the infectious, sing-a-long singles that tend to dominate summertime radio. Instead of producing potential summer anthems, Third Eye Blind has created excellent music for after the beach party ends.
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Ultimate Guitar
Great Album, Must Listen!
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Rough Edge
Jenkins has a confident delivery and the songs are sing-along friendly although most would be considered background music rather than music you have to stop and listen to.
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Bullz-Eye
It's just more of the same formula from the first two efforts, only maybe a bit more refined and ready for the world of pop radio.
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FYE
Without Cadogan, they have to prove that they can still deliver, and the band responds by rocking harder than ever -- a move that coincidentally happens to emphasize the aforementioned inadvertently mainstream integrity, since the harder sound gives this a harder sheen (not a harder edge), even to the handful of mid-tempo songs and ballads.
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