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| 0.0 | | March 17th 12 |
Through a mix of heavier tracks hidden among the soft pop-laden songs that are scattered throughout the album, Hoobastank struggle to find their sound as they are held back by mediocre musicianship, repetitive song structures and overused lyrical themes with no real substance behind them. The vocals are the highlight of this album, but aren't enough to pull it from being an average effort.
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| 3.5 great | LimpChrizkit | January 16th 18 |
I originally new this band solely for their the song, "The Reason", and upon discovering the album in goodwill, I purchased it. To my surprise, their self-titled album was also in the case, tucked behind the first disc. I of course gave it a listen, and I came away surprised, as it was much better than I thought it would be. That was 3 years ago, and it doesn't quite have the same luster it used to, but my goodness, do I still find myself jamming out to Crawling in the Dark, Remember Me, Running Away, Pieces (Especially), Let You Know, Ready for You, and Up and Gone, and even Better and Too Little Too Late on occasion. That being said, I would still only give the album a 3.5, but thats just me personally. I'm not gonna say they were one of the better alt-rock/alt-metal bands (at least this album has elements of these genres) of their time (I was 2 years old when this album came out), but they definitely brought a few decent tracks to the table that I still find myself coming back to.
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| 3.0 good | Brendan Schroer STAFF | July 27th 15 |
I'm really surprised that there's no review for this
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| 3.5 great | Marxman | March 8th 15 |
A few great tracks ("Crawling in the Dark", "Pieces", "Hello Again") surrounded by a whole lot of generic dime-a-dozen pop-rock. An album that really should be a 2.5 from just about everyone due to how average and generic it is... but it nabs a 3.5 from me simply for nostalgic reasons.
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| 2.5 average | Jared Floryan | November 19th 14 |
On a very pointless evening somewhere in the year of 2001, Incubus had a rather unimpressive baby and dubbed thee Hoobastank. They obviously regret their choice for a dumb, unapologetic band name. Oh, well... It's really the musical thought that counts here.
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| 0.0 | Scamp4553 | November 11th 12 |
Hoobastank's first major-label release is chock-full of catchy songs that can appeal to all people, not just to the teenage audience.
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| 2.5 average | sehapanda | August 9th 12 |
A few great songs surrounded by mostly filler. The softer parts of the album are by far the weakest.
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| 3.0 good | paxman | June 5th 12 |
Only a 3 because of certain memories that have to do with certain things that I don't want to sound off about. Thank you.
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| 4.0 excellent | rockintooth123 | May 29th 12 |
Some very great work here, to bad it didn't last for these guysrfav tracksrcrawling in the dark rto be with yourpieces
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| 2.0 poor | Xenorazr | January 24th 11 |
The band's debut offers a couple decent tracks at-best and only sounds like more of the same mainstream pop rock music. If the faster, heavier style present on songs like "Crawling in the Dark" and "Pieces" dominated the album, it'd be a worthwhile offering. But due to the trivial and over-saturated themes combined with dull musicianship that seldom shows signs of being driven, it turns out to be one more toss-away.
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| 3.0 good | Yazz_Flute | September 27th 10 |
An average to decent mainstream rock record which is saved by its sentimental value to myself. Still enjoy Crawling in the Dark and Pieces.
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| 4.0 excellent | random | January 4th 24 |
| 2.5 average | s0nicx | July 19th 23 |
| 3.0 good | chayka | February 8th 23 |
| 3.0 good | El Olam | September 25th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Zakusz | July 20th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sowing STAFF | November 8th 20 |
| 2.5 average | mEyck07 | November 25th 19 |
| 3.0 good | jsaf7 | September 27th 19 |
| 2.5 average | RM123 | November 27th 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | dunnope | November 15th 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | Naenia | August 17th 17 |
| 1.5 very poor | ElSomni | July 27th 17 |
| 2.5 average | Sebe | August 22nd 16 |
| 3.0 good | Snide | May 20th 16 |
| 2.5 average | 8genre | January 5th 16 |
| 2.5 average | Xav | November 10th 15 |
| 3.0 good | Dan H. EMERITUS | September 24th 15 |
| 1.5 very poor | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | September 5th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Dmax28 | July 30th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Nat S. | April 10th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | d1ee2 | March 7th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Flave | January 8th 15 |
| 2.5 average | jmh886 | December 31st 14 |
| 3.5 great | ariich | October 4th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Mookid | August 14th 14 |
| 3.0 good | J | March 15th 14 |
| 2.5 average | FlakMT | January 7th 14 |
| 3.0 good | zjb25 | December 17th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | vanhal | July 12th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | stosick | June 26th 13 |
| 3.0 good | riobe | April 8th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Majo911 | January 2nd 13 |
| 2.5 average | Simon K. STAFF | December 31st 12 |
| 3.5 great | Kaz64 | July 9th 12 |
| 2.5 average | mifzal | May 25th 12 |
| 3.5 great | cjgone | March 3rd 12 |
| 2.5 average | Troggy | February 14th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Riban986 | February 10th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Trey STAFF | January 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Negrido | December 13th 11 |
| 3.5 great | wrecked | September 7th 11 |
| 3.0 good | NateT | July 29th 11 |
| 3.5 great | dgrona | April 3rd 11 |
| 3.0 good | Hook | April 3rd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Aids | March 9th 11 |
| 2.0 poor | Ran284 | October 2nd 10 |
| 3.5 great | Scar137 | September 30th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Qman307 | September 17th 10 |
| 3.0 good | THIEF | September 12th 10 |
| 2.5 average | Smevin | July 4th 10 |
| 3.0 good | IRAI | May 14th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | May 5th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Kaig | April 18th 10 |
| 3.0 good | CutMan | February 19th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Lonel | February 11th 10 |
| 3.0 good | mar1s | October 1st 09 |
| 2.5 average | ckypro3 | September 23rd 09 |
| 3.0 good | ebay | September 15th 09 |
| 2.5 average | cam | August 11th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Ferris | March 29th 09 |
| 3.5 great | 777012 | February 11th 09 |
| 3.0 good | Gstar | September 12th 08 |
| 3.0 good | Sconza | September 5th 08 |
| 1.5 very poor | Clara | May 26th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | BSX | February 6th 08 |
| 2.5 average | Valhall | December 22nd 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | donovr | December 12th 07 |
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