Even though Page Hamilton was the only original member after the "resurrection" of Helmet,
he still delivered a good content for this album. It might sound too polished and less raw
than the four pre-breakup albums, but it has surprisingly good riffs and drumming, with the
help of Chris Traynor, John Tempsta and Frank Bello to substitute the old line up. The album
is fun to listen, but the "mid" of the album (with tracks Drug Lord, Enemies and Unwound)
never got into me. I found them to be less interesting than the rest of the tracks.
Otherwise, the rest of the album is pretty great and contains catchy songs. Tracks worth
listening to: Smart, Crashing Foreign Cars (also appeared on Need For Speed: Underground 2),
Throwing Punches, Last Breath and Surgery. |
