Brent Spiner's Dreamland: A Biased Review

Yes, I'm a huge fan of Mr. Spiner. So this is a very biased review of his new CD.

Ever since I first heard Ol' Yellow Eyes is Back, I have been waiting to hear more of Brent Spiner's musical creations. A lot of people know Brent Spiner as Data of Star Trek: The Next Generation, or from his appearance in different movies. Actually, Brent is a multi-talent, and he is a great singer, as well as a wonderful actor.

Brent Spiner's official website was launched about 2 months ago, and with it the information about Dreamland - Brent's new CD.

Dreamland is a combination concept album and radio show. It's really an entire story, told in dialogs and songs. Brent sings along with Maude Maggart, whom he describes as "a sensational singer". Brent says that when he heard Maude, he was "knocked out". He looked up her website, bought her CDs, and thought, "It's gotta be her or I'll be so disappointed".

Maude and Brent are a great couple. The CD is absolutely wonderful and moving. The songs are sweet and charming, Maude is a great singer, and Brent's voice is beautiful. The storyline is very romantic, and funny at times. No big surprises to my taste, and the end is happy as it should be.

The story was written by Brent himself, and was arranged, orchestrated and conducted by John McKinney.

Dreamland is a pleasant, sweet listening experience. It's not your usual song-after-song CD, and it needs your attention in order for you to enjoy it. I heard it on the road and loved it. If you are a Brent Spiner fan, then this CD will make you very happy.

You can buy the CD or download the songs in Brent Spiner's Official Website.

The New Brent Spiner Official Site

After years without a real presence on the web (aside from some fan sites), Brent Spiner's Official Site is online.

All very glittery and shiny (I'm trying to avoid the Flash pun here). Something of a Broadway touch. Anyway, for avid Brent Spiner fans, the main news is that you can listen and pre-order Brent's new CD, which is called Dreamland. Orders are through PayPal only at this stage.

It would have been nice to add "Ol' Yellow Eyes is Back" to the online store of the new site. I know many fans are looking for it, prices on eBay and Amazon are outrageous and it's really hard to come by that CD.

Also, I find it very odd that the "Contact" option in the site isn't really working. I hope it's a mistake and not an intentional thing.

As a huge fan, I am really glad to see Brent's online presence (finally!), and I hope the CD sales go well. Brent is an amazing singer. Obviously, someone there has started thinking "marketing", because a video of Brent's work on Dreamland has appeared on YouTube. Way to go, Brent, and all the best!