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| 3.0 good | nickg42084 | September 13th 12 |
This album was no where near as good as their first album. There were a few decent songs. I'm not really sure what happened here, because their first cd kicked serious ass. This one does not kick any ass at all. Such a shame really they showed so much potential.
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| 3.0 good | STALFOS83D | February 18th 19 |
It's definitely a solid album but it seems more hollow compared to NKA.I feel this should of been their debut because their actual debut was leaps and bounds ahead of this.They're a bit too radio friendly at times while at the same time there are shining moments on this lp that match NKA for inspiration,the boldness of the title track,the sinewy leads of Habit,the manic No Respect,the centerpiece of musicianship being the slow burn dirginess of Syrup they are firing on all cylinders these tracks.The rest of the album doesn't stack up to these although the softest tracks ''Summer Song","I Can't Breathe" and "Home" are sung with conviction melodically pleasing on the ears, they kept me coming back but there's nothing daring going on and none of the bite of the aftermentioned tasty morsels and the entirety of NKA.If it would of stuck to one side instead of going back and forth between quality and filler it would of been another home run.On a side note it sucks that the band weren't given another lp to hopefully hone their talents further if it wouldn't of been for their management and promotion frustrating them enough to call it quits.At least we got to hear more of Billy Keeton when he collaborated in the supergroup Audiotopsy a decade plus after,which they aren't half bad I can even hear Skrape's aesthetic showing up in that project which is a nice little surprise for Skrape fans, casual or die hard.
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| 3.5 great | bikvid | April 23rd 22 |
| 3.5 great | Negrido | November 29th 10 |
| 2.5 average | cb123 | March 9th 10 |
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