Second review… lets pray it’s better than my first.
CKY is one of my favorite bands of all time, just because they have a very unique sound. I was introduced to them by watching jackass and other shows similar to it, and fell in love with the guitar riffs, distortions, and killer bass. Now, let’s get to it.
The album opens up with one of the strongest tracks on the album, Escape from Hellview. Some of you my recognize Hellview from the song 96 Quite Bitter Beings, on the first CKY album. Great lyrics give you a sense of despair and eeriness. The guitar riffs are heavy and very memorable, which makes it hard not to hum them in your head from time to time. There are some strange synth effects about ¾ through the song.
The next song is great along with the first, Flesh Into Gear. This one will get stuck in your head quickly as well, and the guitar work is equally as strong as the first song, and the bass line is great. The song that follows is Sink into the Underground. It’s a great song, but not as strong as the first few. The lyrics are strange and there are some strange distortions at certain points as well. Memorable riffs seem to be what cky aims for on the entire album.
Attached at the Hip follows and is one of my favorite songs on the album. The song is all about two people attached at the hip (go figure) and the lyrics are very depressing. Lots of guitar sliding and distortions riddle this entire song. The line “have you ever seen another lying in a pool of blood?” is very eerie, and sets up the bridge.
The next song, Frenetic Amnesic, is a very strange song, and it creates a very frenzied mood. It’s all about someone who is very suspicious about everyone around him, and he has amnesia…that would suck. Another memorable song. The song that follows, Shock and Terror, is not one of my favorites, but is still a decent song. The guitars are very distorted and the bass is prominent cymbals crash the through out the whole song. Synth effects travel from speaker to speaker in headphones and on a stereo.
Now, for the only really weak song on the whole album, Plastic Plan. The lyrics make no sense, and it is a little too “poppy”. The guitars are pretty well done and the drums are definitely there, but the lyrics just ruin the whole song. But, CKY redeem themselves with Inhuman Creation Station, my favorite song on the whole album. The bass is the most prominent on this song, and the lyrics are pretty strange, all about creating beings and making them unable to make independent decisions. The riffs will be stuck in your head for days, and you will most likely have a desire to learn the song on guitar or bass, as did I. The drum beats are well done as well. It is the longest song on the album, at only 4:08. One of the best on the album, if not the best.
Sporadic Movement is the heaviest song on the entire cd, with grinding guitar riffs and crackly bass. Synth effects give the song a strange industrial feel. The song is very short. It ends as abruptly as it starts. The final song, Close Yet Far, is an awesome song, and a perfect ending to this awesome cd. The guitar is very plucky and very catchy, as it is with every other song. The lyrics are the best written on this song, telling of someone with a fear of going outside, and being so close to it all but so far away from everyone. Very sad, and catchy synth effects as well. Great Song.
Track Listings:
Escape From Hellview: 5/5
Flesh Into Gear: 5/5
Sink into the Underground: 4/5
Attached at the Hip: 4.5/5
Frenetic Amnesic: 4/5
Shock and Terror: 3/5
Plastic Plan: 2.5/5
Inhuman Creation Station: 5/5
Sporadic Movement: 4/5
Close Yet Far: 5/5
Pros
+ great guitar work
+ good bass, and drumming
+ good lyrics
Cons
- Plastic Plan
- Too short overall at like 30 minutes
