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tiesthatbind
September 5th 2010


7441 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I just can't get into the vocals. Based on musicianship they're pretty good, but the vocals are just too monotonous for me. I might get more into Wonder What's Next, but it'll be a 3.5 for me at the most.

AnotherBrick
September 5th 2010


9811 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

i love some mainstream, but i can't get into chevelle

theacademy
Emeritus
September 5th 2010


31865 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

sci fi crimes is so good.



so is vena



and so is this type



pretty much wonder is the only weak album, but "The Red" more than makes up for it

theacademy
Emeritus
September 5th 2010


31865 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P23792a_BE



lol youre too much of a shinedown fanboy to know which chevelle album is best

Prolapse
September 5th 2010


4374 Comments


ugh reminds me of madden

Maniac!
September 5th 2010


28548 Comments


The sound of slightly above averageness

porch
September 5th 2010


8459 Comments


This is fucking terrible.

ShinXetsu
September 5th 2010


605 Comments


I've always wanted to listen to the rest of this album, I only have Devour off this and it was awesome, have a pos.

greg84
Emeritus
September 5th 2010


7654 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

It's nowhere near a classic by any standard, more like their weakest album to date. Their debut is and will probably remain my favorite.

Photon
September 5th 2010


1308 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Album is full of catchy tunes .

PayneTiger777
September 5th 2010


4527 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

This is my least favorite Shinedown album, but whatevs. To each his own.

BigHans
September 5th 2010


30959 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I JUST SAW HALEYS COMET

Spec
September 5th 2010


39524 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Pos!

FruityCatOfDoom
September 5th 2010


2228 Comments


well written.
but you also gave dragonforce albums a 3.5

so your opinion is a disqualified

tiesthatbind
September 5th 2010


7441 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

^3 actually, learn to read

Sowing
Moderator
September 7th 2010


43962 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Time for the much anticipated Sowing's analysis of this review. It's no Chan's Plan's Bulldog review, but then again I'm no Chan:



THIS REVIEW IS GREAT. POS'D



Now that we have that obvious statement out of the way, there are a few things I would change, mostly a matter of preference. I hate paragraphs that start with "And", it just reads kind of clumsy IMO. Also, the last 2 sentences of the intro sound kind of weird to me (like maybe you are a little over anxious to defend giving it a 5), maybe it would sound better somewhere in the conclusion?



Overall, everything is extremely well written though. It has kind of a personal vibe to it at times, which I like (I know this is a very important album to you, and I did the same thing with my TDAG review). Some people might see that as a negative thing, but I don't because you also manage to critique and analyze the songs on a high level. To make a long story short, other than what I mentioned before, this is one of your better reviews. You should review more.



Review Grade: P is for Pos



Also, a side note for Ties: I upped Blackbird to a 4. I was listening to it on the ride back from the Poconos today and it blew me away like it never did in the past.





tiesthatbind
September 7th 2010


7441 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Thanks man. I'll look that over. I've been wanting to put a little more personal style into a few of my reviews so that I don't just put out the same formulaic reviews every time. I'm trying to get more reviews out, too.



Your side note pleases me. Check out AB's new song I posted in the news yesterday whenever you get the chance.

Sowing
Moderator
September 7th 2010


43962 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

i will check out the new song, i didn't even realize there was one.



about the reviews though, i know what you mean. i feel like i am starting to churn out the same style review every time, i want to be more distinguishable from the run of the muck review. i also want to work on making my reviews shorter, more concise, and clearer. maybe i'll shake things up soon, who knows ;)

Dylan620
March 28th 2012


5871 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Yep, I gave this a 5.




I'll probably remember this ties more than the one who gave this a 4 but, eh, c'est la vie. I really need to listen to this again soon. I listened to "The Crow & the Butterfly" and the title track on the way to school today, and they were just as good as I remembered.



EDIT: I can't believe I never pos'd this until now...

tiesthatbind
March 29th 2012


7441 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I still love this album, I just recognize its flaws more now.



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