Sci-Fi Crimes is.....weird. In one sense, Chevelle tackles on a more raw sound (reminiscent of Point #1), and in another sense it tackles down on the grooves found on Vena Sera. But in the end, Sci-Fi Crimes is nothing more than another Chevelle record. Not to say the album is bad but the band gets stuck in some really bland moments that drag out on their already outdated sound. However, on a more positive note there are moments of rather weird but interesting brilliance connected between the trio, scattered throughout the tracks. And ultimately Pete Loeffler comes into his own vocally-giving his best performance yet with his incredible emotive vocals that carry out incredibly well. In the end (if your not a fanboy), Sci-Fi Crimes will appeal to you if you are particularly a fan of Pete's vocals and cryptic yet unique lyrics. Otherwise, you'll have to scope through the tracks and pick and choose the tracks you like. So that is Sci-Fi Crimes: some interesting, some bland, Pete's incredible vocals, another Chevelle record. Hopefully something more solid next time (which they are still capable of).
Chevelle is once again Chevelle. They don't do anything really drastically different or groundbreaking, but they remain in the upper echelon of mainstream rock. Probably their second best album after Wonder What's Next.
Chevelle aim to complete their most musical album to date, and they succeed on all accounts. Sounding like the album that Point #1 would have evoked had it been graced with Major Label production, Chevelle take a hard swing at achieving their magnum opus.
Chevelle have made the album of their lives, it's such an epic album it has everything that makes Chevelle so good, has everything that they needed before, and doesn't have the junk they had that they didn't need.
May become a 5 in the future.
Merely ok at every turn. After the energy of This Type of Thinking, Chevelle has just slid down. Some bands turn inward well; Chevelle is not one of those bands.
I was a little dissapointed; I guess because I was expecting a classic album. "Sleep Apnea", "Jars", and "This Circus" are amazing. "Letter from a Thief" is great too. I think this album is better than Vena Sera before that album came out with bonus tracks.
