MC makes their first dud in the form of Generation Nothing which does 'nothing' to appeal to the new 'generations.' It's energetic, and there's flashes of goodness here, but the material is mostly uninspired and recycled, dependent on cashing in on their successful experiments without improving upon them. Ronny Munroe is the biggest disappointment outside of the tired songwriting, ditching his gruff lower register and impressive highs in favor of bad David Wayne worship that sounds very strained. The stupid lyrics and unconvincing vocals don't do any favors either which hamper potentially decent songs like "Bulletproof," "jump the Gun," and "Noises In The Wall." The albums best tracks are actually the last two "Close To The Bone" and "The Media Horse." While recycled, they're played well and are pretty enjoyable (the latter having the best vocals on the album), and the likes of "Dead City" and the t/t are pretty decent tunes if unoriginal. Generation Nothing isn't a horrible album, but there's not enough of the band's defining elements to compare it to their best works.
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