DMB Studio Albums

Under the Table and Dreaming (1994)

Snippet from Rolling Stone – “South African expatriate Dave Matthews leads a Virginia quintet whose major-label debut is one of the most ambitious releases of ‘94. With an arsenal that includes reeds and violin backing Matthews’ gorgeous vocals, they’ve got chops to kill. But it’s the complex harmonies and subtle rhythmic shifts of songs like “Satellite” and “The Best of What’s Around” that really slay. Almost unclassifiable, the Dave Matthews Band sound like four or five groups in one.”

1. “The Best of What’s Around”
2. “What Would You Say”
3. “Satellite”
4. “Rhyme & Reason”
5. “Typical Situation”
6. “Dancing Nancies”
7. “Ants Marching”
8. “Lover Lay Down”
9. “Jimi Thing”
10. “Warehouse”
11. “Pay for What You Get”
12. “#34″

Crash (1996)

Snippet from Rolling Stone- “Snappier violin-driven excursions such as “Tripping Billies” mix the progressive rock of U.K. or Eddie Jobson era Roxy Music with the earthy folk rock of Fairport Convention. This eclecticism gives Matthews a slight edge over his peers, but that’s sort of like saying you prefer vanilla ice cream to vanilla frozen yogurt. Me, I dig Cherry Garcia.”

1. “So Much to Say”
2. “Two Step”
3. “Crash into Me”
4. “Too Much”
5. “#41″
6. “Say Goodbye”
7. “Drive In, Drive Out”
8. “Let You Down”
9. “Lie in Our Graves”
10. “Cry Freedom”
11. “Tripping Billies”
12. “Proudest Monkey”

Before These Crowded Streets (1998)

Snippet from Rolling Stone – “With the notable exception of its 1994 breakout single, “What Would You Say,” Dave Matthews Band has always been more about sound than songs. This continues to be true on the group’s propulsive new album, Before These Crowded Streets. Teaming up again with producer Steve Lillywhite, DMB is more successful on this outing than ever before in translating the roiling energy of its stage show to the studio. The band also pushes in adventurous new directions, incorporating bright new hues into its highly distinctive, instantly recognizable sonic palette.”

1. “Pantala Naga Pampa”
2. “Rapunzel”
3. “The Last Stop”
4. “Don’t Drink the Water”
5. “Stay (Wasting Time)”
6. “Halloween”
7. “The Stone”
8. “Crush” – 8:09
9. “The Dreaming Tree”
10. “Pig”
11. “Spoon”

Everyday (2001)

Snippet from Rolling Stone -”The opening riff is a crusty stutter of guitar that Creed would kill to copyright. A hydraulic piano groove is peppered with zesty sprays of strum and violin flutter. And the lyric hook in the chorus is just three tight syllables — “I did it” — jackhammered into your skull. The first single from the Dave Matthews Band’s fourth studio album, Everyday, “I Did It” is no-fat monster pop, the kind of hit that will dog you so hard for the next year — on radio, TV and especially barroom jukeboxes, where pickled jocks will bark along like the Molson Tabernacle Choir ”

1. “I Did It”
2. “When the World Ends”
3. “The Space Between”
4. “Dreams of Our Fathers”
5. “So Right”
6. “If I Had It All”
7. “What You Are”
8. “Angel”
9. “Fool to Think”
10. “Sleep to Dream Her”
11. “Mother Father”
12. “Everyday”

Busted Stuff (2002)

Snippet from Rolling Stone- “The chief virtue of Everyday was that it put an emphasis on the songs rather than on the overly busy arrangements and solos that had been Matthews’ trademark, but some of the band’s fans thought it went too far. Now Matthews returns with Busted Stuff, which resurrects nine of the dozen tunes from the Lillywhite sessions and tries to find a middle ground between the darker folk introspection of the aborted album and the pop pithiness of Everyday.”

1. “Busted Stuff”
2. “Grey Street”
3. “Where Are You Going”
4. “You Never Know”
5. “Captain”
6. “Raven”
7. “Grace Is Gone”
8. “Kit Kat Jam”
9. “Digging a Ditch”
10. “Big Eyed Fish”
11. “Bartender”

Stand Up (2005)

Snippet from Rolling Stone- “If the thoroughly good-natured Stand Up proves anything, it’s that Dave Matthews Band has learned to temper its considerable chops with enough restraint and pop smarts that it no longer seems possible for even the most ardent punks to hate the group. But the album won’t give the unconverted a reason to love Matthews, either. When he sings, “It’s out of my hands for now,” on the sparse, piano-backed lullaby “Out of My Hands,” he might as well be describing his relationship to the music on Stand Up: The band’s singular groove is as self-sustaining as ever, and this happy guy is simply content to let the songs come as they may.”

1. “Dreamgirl”
2. “Old Dirt Hill (Bring That Beat Back)”
3. “Stand Up (For It)”
4. “American Baby Intro”
5. “American Baby”
6. “Smooth Rider”
7. “Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)”
8. “Out of My Hands”
9. “Hello Again”
10. “Louisiana Bayou”
11. “Stolen Away on 55th & 3rd”
12. “You Might Die Trying”
13. “Steady as We Go”
14. “Hunger for the Great Light”

Untitled 2009 – TBA….

It’s pretty clear why Dave Matthews Band fans love their music so much, it appeals to the masses with an eclectic mix of sounds. Like other jam and jazz-rock fusion bands, the full spectrum of their sound cannot be fully experienced through the radio of headphones, Dave Matthews Band live is the way to go. Head on over to the Dave Matthews Band tickets page for more information on how to see your favorite band live, and if you’re wondering what a Dave Matthews Band concert is like, head on over to the DMB Concert Page.