Sound: Under The Table And Dreaming, Dave Matthews Band's major-label debut, is one of their best (the best DMB album is Crash, its follow-up). It sounds very different than the later DMB albums. His vocals sound much higher than those on Stand Up or Busted Stuff. There seems to be more use of the violin in this one than the others, but its used well, so it doesn't get repetetive quickly. Dave uses especially creative sounds in this one (especially with the guitar). // 10
Lyrics and Singing: Dave is an excellent lyricist, he was now and most likely will be for a while. He talks of happy things, despite of his grief of his sister Anne's death (the album is dedicated to her). The best song on this album is What Would You Say, which remains to be a concert staple to this day. It's one of his most catchy, well-written songs. His voice is higher on his early records, including this one. It seems to deepen over time. // 10
Impression: I listened to this album after buying Stand Up, and I was surprised at how different they sounded. This albums is a little too single driven. I guess Dave thought they wouldn't make it without a strong single, but now that they've gained mainstream success, they don't have to worry about that now, do they? // 9
dave matthews is amazing. you arent