 | Tracklist:
1.) Antisaint
2.) Brainiac
3.) Saferwaters
4.) Well Enough Alone
5.) Straight Jacket Fashion
6.) The Fad
7.) Humanoid
8.) Paint The Seconds
9.) Midnight To Midnight
10.) I Get It
11.) Saturdays
| Ranking: #126 for 2007 | |
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1. Antisaint
You know how bands like Evans Blue are always compared to bands like Chevelle? Well, this song sounds like Pete trying to imitate Kevin Matisyn's voice, while still trying to retain some of his actual voice during the chorus. Apart from that, this is one of the best tracks on the entire album, with a nice chorus, buildup, and opening guitar riffs.
3.5/5
2. Brainiac
Argubably another of the better tracks on the album. Though highly energetic, it lasts some melody, but an enjoyable listen. The vocals are nice, but the guitar gets boring easily, due to the fact that its energy is around the same throughout the entire song.
3.5/5
3. Saferwaters
It's one of my personal favorites. Saferwaters is softer, but starts out just as heavy as the rest of the songs. It's chorus is possibly the cathiest chorus I've heard from the entire album. Classic Chevelle.
4/5
4. Well Enough Alone
Starts out with a nice shriek, before settling into softer vocals. The buildup into the chorus is great, but however, due to the great buildup, the intensity of the chorus is somewhat disappointing.
4/5
5. Straight Jacket Fashion
Really, what's special about this song? The drumming is pretty good, but that's as far as I'll compliment it. It contains a melody which will manifest itself over and over throughout the rest of the album.
2.5/5
6. The Fad
Ahhh, an angry, aggressive song. Sounds like the type of hard rock radio stations would play. The chorus perfectly describes a fad, "it's hip to care, hip to hate it". However, though at first, I loved the song, I really got bored of it. The song bores you out quickly, and the melody of the chorus is the same as the melody of the rest of the song. Sounds like a perfect ripoff of This Type of Thinking's "Another Know It All"
3/5
7. Humanoid
Hey, everyone knows the song, Vitamin R, right? Well, imagine a song that starts out with crunchy riffs, shockingly similar to the ones found in Wonder What's Next (the song, not the album), before bursting into vocals that imitate the melody found in Vitamin R first verse, before finally arriving to its chorus, which is actually original. It sounds like a recycled mix of older Chevelle.
2/5
8. Paint the Seconds
Once again, nothing special. It's softer than the rest of the album, but apart from that, it's still a decent song overall. The chorus is surprisingly catchy and melodic, similar to the one found in Saferwaters.
3/5
9. Midnight to Midnight
Remember what I said earlier about the melody of Straight Jacket Fashion repeating and manifesting itself? Well, Midnight to Midnight contains elements of that song. It sounds like Chevelle's actually giving melody and break, and trying to focus on heaviness for once.
2.5/5
10. I Get It
Wow, I mean, WOW. After some really bad songs, finally, a good song appears. I Get It is probably the best song on the entire album, with a really catchy buildup after the chorus. From what I heard, it sounds like it's about trying to tell an arrogant person that you were wrong, and they were right again, and after all, they're SO perfect. This song is different from the other songs also because of the fact that this song took 2 guitars to record, not just one. The chorus is very powerful, and I MEAN POWERFUL, POWERFUL. Definately a great song.
5/5
11. Saturdays
Well, it's a filler for sure. It's to finish off Chevelle's habit of having 11 song albums. The chorus was a complete ripoff off of Midnight to Midnight. Other than that, it doesn't stick out at all.
2.5/5
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Album Rating: 4
Great review, I think it would be much better if you had an intro and conclusion.
I Get It, Brainiac and Saferwaters are my favourites on this album.
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Not having an intro makes it a little weird. Same goes for the conclusion.
I don't really agree, but decent job.
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Pretty much my opinions except I liked Straight Jacket Fashion and didn't think I Get It was THAT incredible.
Okay review though, weird without an intro/conclusion as stated before.
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You may want to show more effort than this. TBTs are iffy to begin with, and a lack of an intro and conclusion detracts a lot from the review. Also, try to beef up the detail. It was only your second review, so theres no need to worry or anything though.
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This album is great, and Chevelle's best by far. The album does drag in the middle, and I Get It is kickass.
But this review is iffy for me quite simply because there is no introduction or conclusion. The Track by Tracks are good though, but the whole review structure has never appealed to me.
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great review :thumb:
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I plan on getting this. I've been a Chevelle fan since I heard The Red, and I think they're the best extremely repetitive band I've ever heard.
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I don't see them as repetitive. A lot like Helmet, there's something appealing about their music.
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thanks for the comments.
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I've always sort of seen them as something of a Tool Lite. All the great taste you get with regular Tool, only with zero, that's right, ZERO the originality!
I can't tell the difference!
Digging: Gotan Project - Lunático Digging: Gotan Project - Lunático
| | | Album Rating: 3.5
Their vocals might be similar but they aren't really like Tool. They lack the fillers.
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^^ [/sarcasm]
| | | Album Rating: 3.5
The first part seemed pretty serious lol
(considering I've heard a lot of it)This Message Edited On 08.25.07
| | | Album Rating: 3.5
Safewaters and Well Enough Alone are quite similar to their song structure but the message is satisfactory as well as the flow.. great for heavy jam sessions! =)
| | | Album Rating: 4
This album is fantastic, definitely Chevelle's best. Every track is SOLID. The middle doesn't lag at all... "Well Enough Alone," "Straight Jacket Fashion," and "Humanoid" are the only tracks that aren't utterly great in every way. "Midnight to Midnight" is one of the best songs on the CD easily. I almost feel ashamed giving TTOT a 3.5 when they were capable of this the whole time...
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The bonus track for this album, Sleepwalking Elite, is really awesome.
| | | Album Rating: 3
^^yes it is
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