The Backbeats (From The Sing-Off)

...where's Love Shack?? 'Twas definitely their best performance on the sing-off. As for the album itself, the beautiful, organic harmonies are there, but it's a bit overproduced on the whole. The production needs to be more akin to Rockapella and Pentatonix, who both hit that perfect line between overproduction and rawness.

These are the best singers. Especially in turning tables.

I knew when I heard the Backbeats on the Sing-Off that this was exactly the kind of album that they would make. I mix of modern production techniques and stunning vocal virtuosity. The only reason I took a star off is because while the performances are amazing; I feel like the mixes are a tad over compressed so song sections that should feel huge only sound big. I was also bummed Kenton's original song, Elana, isn't on the record. Love it! Way to go Backbeats!

I've been a huge fan of the Backbeats since I saw them on the Sing Off. I'm so glad to see that they released their own album. Fave songs: Monster,If I Were A Boy, Turning Tables, Uncharted.

I love these guys and the album is tons of fun, BUT I was a little disappointed with the amount of studio production. The Backbeats proved on The Sing Off that they don't need to be autotuned and looped and synthed - they can do amazing things all on their own - and so for me, the addition of all of those elements cheapened it a bit. I was especially sad about Courtney Jensen's solo track 'Til The World Ends.' Out of everyone in the group, that girl can really do incredible things with her voice, and yet that track might as well have been sung by a robot. Still give it 5 stars because I'm so happy to have more music from this tremendous group of vocalists in my library, and nothing could keep me from enjoying it (and playing it on repeat for the rest of forever). I'd highly recommend; it's a gorgeous album, I especially loved 'Thinkin 'Bout Somethin',' 'If I were a Boy' and the track with Sara Bareilles! Just hope next time they'll keep it a bit more real.

I was so excited to see an album by the Backbeats. I utterly loved them on the Sing-Off, but then I buy this album and almost every song had drum tracks and over produced vocals. I think this killed the original spirit that so many of us fell in love with when the Backbeats first came into the limelight. One of the things that makes them so amazing is their beat boxing and their natural vocal rhythms and they are either over filtered beyond recognition or they are just laid in with a drum machine. What a disservice to this wonderful group's sound. I played the album once and probably won't play it again. Don't lose yourself in the studio by taking terrible advice from musical producers - stay true to your natural sound because it's far better than this album.

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I was SO EXCITED to see this. Let's just say I was slightly obsessed with the Backbeats last season. So glad that they've released an album!

Joanna is what's up!!! Her vocals in "If I Were a Boy" are sensational!! Keep it up Backbeats!!!

I love them just amazing