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List Price: $13.98 | | Label: VELVET HAMMER MUSIC
Salesrank: 28303
Released: September 16, 2008 |
| Our Price: $8.87 |
| Used Price: $3.49 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Our Long Road Home Track Listing:
1. Path Less Taken
2. Wherever I Stand
3. Be The 1
4. Hand That Holds True
5. Take It
6. It's Natural
7. As One
8. You're Not Home Tonight
9. Stethoscope
10. Run To
11. Karmaway
12. Footprints
Editorial Review:
They've shared stages with the likes of Linkin Park and Queens of the Stone Age, blanketed the airwaves with hook-laden rock radio hits, and seen all three of their albums (2000's Gift, 2002's Welcome, 2005's Blue Sky Research) chart within the top 35 on Billboard's Top 200. We're talking of course about Ann Arbor, MI-based quartet Taproot, which has returned with its first album in three years, the highly anticipated Our Long Road Home.
After recording three albums for a major label, Taproot returns as an indie band, and as vocalist/guitarist Stephen Richards tells it, that suits them just fine. "A few years ago, that might've been a scary thing, but it s a brand-new world out there now for bands like us," Richards says. "We no longer have to rely on a big record company to make things happen, and that's exciting."
For this record, the band returned to its hometown of Ann Arbor, MI, where Taproot recorded in a converted barn just a few minutes down the road from Richards's home. "We made each of our previous albums in expensive studios and always had to keep one eye on the clock to finish on budget," he says. "This time we got to record an album the way we did our early demos: relaxed, at our own pace, and allowed to indulge in our own guilty pleasures. It proved that you can actually go home again."
Our Long Road Home Reviews:
Average 
2009-10-03 - I like Taproot and I own all their albums.I didn't dislike this album I just couldn't find any song I really like either.This album comes off like when bands don't release old stuff and put it together and call it a album.It's worth a listen but don't expect to be blown away.If you are new to this band, I would buy any other album before this one.I will still buy their next album when it comes out.
Taproot... the next Breaking Benjamin?
2009-09-03 - This album wasn't really worth the bother. I could've just waited till it came out so I could find some songs from it posted up online before I determined it wasn't, but I couldn't resist adding this to my collection of Taproot's discography. Honestly, it was a bit of a disappointment as the songs seem to be much more mellow and happy than they used to be. Taproot made randomly loud work; their rap phase was impressive, and got me dancing. They used to be nu metal... now they aren't even metal, save Karmaway and maybe 2 or 3 others off this album, but Taproot has obviously been progressively losing touch with their roots which made them... well... Taproot. Hopefully their next album will fix this, there is still hope at least.
Taproot Our Long Road Home 
2009-04-19 - I liked the album, but that doesn't really help you. As with any other online music purchase, take advantage of the previews and listen to part of all the songs before you decide to buy it.
Taproot rocks out..new album release great 
2009-01-08 - My son just became the drummer for this group. This is his lifelong dream. Taproot made that possible for him. I support all that they do and even though I am prejudice...my son is not the drummer on this cd. So, I bought it because I really do like their music.
Very Hit and Miss...
2008-11-19 - I'm a huge fan of Taproot, since Gift. I've seen them live at least 5 or 6 times. Now, I understand a band has to evolve... I LOVED Blue Sky Research. I actually thought that was their best album. 2nd best is definitely Gift. I just really liked what they did on Blue Sky Research. So I was excited about Our Long Road Home.... but it just doesn't deliver. The songs, for the most part, are stock and just mediocre. I could see it doing well on the radio, but for fans it just doesn't deliver. However, a handful of songs are really good, those being 1. Path Less Taken, 3. Be The 1, and my favorite 7. As One. Everything else is supremely average. And the single Wherever I Stand is like a rehash of Calling, which was a song I never cared for.
Anyway, that's my quick review.
