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Ultrapull
From All Directions (Gold Circle)
By: Alex Steininger

Hook-laden, crunchy modern rock doused with pop, Ultrapull delivers the rare blend of commercial readiness and musical goodness. This is the type of record you can hear all over the radio, yet still aren't afraid to admit you really love the CD. Unlike other bands that churn out catchy, yet shallow pop hits, Ultrapull is primed to have their cake and eat it too. Tight melodies aplenty, this is a record commercial labels should welcome with open arms. I'll give it a B+.

http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/46r52.html


New YorkRock Magazine Review:

Ultrapull, From All Directions (© 2002 Gold Circle Records)
Though pop/rock/punk bands like Blink-182 saturate the radio waves with essentially a few songs (well, let's just say there's not a lot of variety in their catalog), bands are starting to surface that have more versatility, and hell, more intelligence. Ultrapull are one example. They rock, sure, and they also play big, orchestrated ballads, with guitar hooks running rampant, and vocals as smooth as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Frontman Dale Everett has a voice that doesn't whine or scream, emotes the pain, and yet is sweet when necessary. Guitarist Gerard Garcia plays solid and stellar, rhythm or lead. Bassist Pete Griffin and drummer Harry Meguerdichian complete the lineup. The result is a strong pop rock effort that's silky smooth and a blast to listen to. www.ultrapull.com

http://www.nyrock.com/streetbeat/2002/0402.asp#one


Ultrapull's From All Directions: Guitar Pop Without The Cheese

by Nathan Lichtman
February 14, 2002

Power-pop still lives--and not just on the WB Thursday night lineup. Most guitar pop acts find their biggest success through primetime teen shows like Dawson's Creek and Buffy The Vampire Slayer, but it seems that Ultrapull is destined for better.
The group's debut From All Directions is a catchy mix of songs that reflect southern California in their musical landscape without the cheesy aftertaste of guitar pop acts that corrode the aforementioned TV programs.

Singer-songwriter Dale Everett, guitarist Gerard Garcia, bassist Pete Griffin and drummer Harry Meguerdichian have crafted an impressive debut that leaves the listener with the impression that these guys may have the goods to become a very good power-pop band. Subsequent efforts will be interesting to hear because it seems like the group has excellent potential in a diluted guitar pop market.

Lead track "Out For Me" has the guitar chords of old Third Eye Blind material with less "San Francisco" vocals. Synth-fills and smooth guitars complement Everett's melodic vocals, which propel the album from start to finish. The subject matter includes the standard breakups, betrayals and relationships, but the upbeat nature in which the material is portrayed make it appear less cliché and more optimistic.

"Lose It" combines everything the group represents in its bright three-minute soundscape. It should only be a matter of time before Carson Daly is paid a visit from the rockers of Ultrapull, on either TRL or his puke-worthy night program.

Tracks like "Boomerang" and "Sedative" bounce disjointed guitar chords against simple drums and Everett's vocals before opening into choruses that are heavier and more engaging than most bands Ultrapull would be competing against. This puts the group in a totally different category--and this is what the band is hoping will propel it to stardom.

"Breathe" is another track that has guitar pop written all over it, but it's packaged in a sleeker, more rocking parcel that reduces the cheesy sing-along factor and increases the listener's enjoyment of the disc.

Ultrapull's debut is impressive. With constant touring and material that expands on the strengths of From All Directions, Ultrapull could fill the void left by bands like Third Eye Blind. Ultrapull's stop-and-start guitars, solid drumming, knack for good choruses and melodic vocals make the band's debut a disc worthy of investigation.

http://www.badgerherald.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2002/02/14/3c6b0bfc0310a

 

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Ultrapull - From All Directions

Pulling the strings of the melodic rock puppet, Ultrapull is in total control of a sonic fury of emotions that have their index finger on the pulse of rock. “Out of Me” borrows a lick or two from ‘80s-era U2 and cascades on top of it with infectious lyrics and bouncy rhythm. The album may be called “From All Directions” but Ultrapull is going in one direction—straight up. The days of depressing rock that wallowed in its own self-pity are long gone. At times Ultrapull reminds me of a band some of you may have heard…hmm Travis? But don’t think for a second that these guys are just here to sell albums (and believe me they will) these guys are here writing honest songs and are waiting with their hand outstretched to take you along for the ride. Not many bands can make you feel like you’re a part of them but Ultrapull pulls it off. Honest soulful modern rock with an edge meets melodic emotional radio-friendly shoulder-shrugging post-rock at a bar has a drink or three and then leaves together as best friends that haven’t seen each other in years.

- J-Sin

 

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