Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	Even If It Breaks Your Heart	Eli Young Band	3:40	$1.29
2.	Crazy Girl	Eli Young Band	3:20	$1.29
3.	Every Other Memory	Eli Young Band	4:44	$1.29
4.	On My Way	Eli Young Band	3:26	$1.29
5.	Skeletons	Eli Young Band	3:21	$1.29
6.	I Love You	Eli Young Band	3:20	$1.29
7.	The Fight	Eli Young Band	4:25	$1.29
8.	My Old Man’s Son	Eli Young Band	3:42	$1.29
9.	Recover	Eli Young Band	2:58	$1.29
10.	The Falling	Eli Young Band	3:38	$1.29
11.	War On a Desperate Man	Eli Young Band	4:06	$1.29
12.	Say Goodnight	Eli Young Band	3:08	$1.29
13.	How Quickly You Forget	Eli Young Band	3:40	$1.29
14.	Life At Best	Eli Young Band	2:51	$1.29
.	Digital Booklet - Life At Best	Eli Young Band	--	Album Only

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Our Review

Following up their breakthrough album Jet Black & Jealous, Eli Young Band keep the emphasis on jangling guitar riffs and folk-rocking melodies, reaching back to the heyday of Petty and Mellencamp rather than Nashville-style country for inspiration. Lead singer Mike Eli possesses an aching Everyman sort of vocal that makes his odes to love, fidelity and fulfillment sound credible. Life At Best’s opening and closing tracks — “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” and the title tune — capture a sense of idealism that frames the album as a whole. Love songs like “Crazy Girl” and “Every Other Memory” carry a bittersweet edge, while “Skeletons” looks back on past mistakes with a tinge of regret. A festive tropical rhythm (accented with keening pedal steel guitar) gives “On My Way” an uplifting tone. Among the more countrified moments is “My Old Man’s Son,” a salute to family heritage driven by acoustic guitar and brushed drums. Life At Best avoids sonic frills or faddish concessions — this is honest American heartland music, rooted in reality while refusing to surrender to despair.

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Customer Reviews

Old > new (3 stars)
The old stuff is much better, stay true to your roots Mike, this stuff isn't the Texas Country that got you where you are, if it ain't broke don't fix it... It wasn't broke...

Crazy Girl (5 stars)
Best song on the CD

much better than jet black (4 stars)
this album is a much better effort than jet black and jealous. There are pretty good songs and pretty meh songs. Crazy Girl is excellent, no wonder it's all over texas radio. the title track is also pretty good fast paced and fun. I think my favorite songs are Skeletons, Every other memory, and I love you. If your not familiar with this band definately check out their cd Level. That was a 5 star album. This album is 4 stars and worth

Biography

Formed: Denton, TX
Genre: Country
Years Active: '00s, '10s

Fusing a young man's take on heartland rock with the tougher side of Texas country music and the cocky enthusiasm of alt-country firebrands, the Eli Young Band have become a potent draw in the Southwest on the strength of local airplay and extensive touring. The Eli Young Band's story began when Mike Eli and James Young both enrolled at the University of North Texas and found themselves sharing a dorm room as freshmen. Both played guitar, and the two new friends starting writing and singing songs...

Top Albums By Eli Young Band
Life At Best (..	Jet Black &..	Life At Best	Level	Eli Young Band

Top Songs By Eli Young Band
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Even If It Breaks Your Heart	Life At Best (Deluxe Versio..	3:40	$1.29
2.	Crazy Girl	Life At Best (Deluxe Versio..	3:20	$1.29
3.	Always the Love Songs	Jet Black & Jealous	3:41	$1.29
4.	Guinevere	Jet Black & Jealous	4:47	$1.29
5.	When It Rains	Jet Black & Jealous	4:14	$1.29
6.	Crazy Girl	Life At Best	3:20	$1.29
7.	Small Town Kid	Level	3:43	$0.99
8.	Oklahoma Girl	Level	3:28	$0.99
9.	Everything Is You	Level	3:40	$0.99
10.	Enough Is Enough	Jet Black & Jealous	3:12	$0.99

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