I know there are going to be some hardcore AFI fans out there that’ll trash me for saying this, but I liked this album. I mean, in comparison to decemberunderground, you have to admit Sing the Sorrow at least retained the punk roots that garnered AFI’s cult following over the years. Continue reading →
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Oct 09
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (2009) by Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
2009, Domino/Epic
indie rock, dance-punk
½
Here’s a lesson for you, kids: two decent songs do NOT a good album make. It seems Franz Ferdinand has yet to learn this lesson, as Tonight sounds just like their other two albums. If you believe the end justifies the means, then it probably doesn’t matter to you that this album was obviously just a way for them to ensure a paycheck. But as a consumer and an amateur critic (oh please, I ain’t big enough to drop the ‘amateur’… yet), I’m highly disappointed. If I wanted dance from a supposedly indie alt rock band, I’d be listening to Muse with the rest of the Twilight Nation. In fact, Muse at least had the sense to be so overtly dramatic that they would be impossible to resist – Franz Ferdinand just brings back memories of their first hit in “Ulysses” and “No You Girls,” creeps me out with “Dream Again,” and then puts me to sleep with the rest. It’s a catchy album but not worth your money or your time.
“Ulysses,” “No You Girls.”
myspace, last.fm
AFI’s decemberunderground, The Cinematics’s A Strange Education
13
Oct 09
The Open Door (2006) by Evanescence
Evanescence
The Open Door
2006, Wind-Up Records
alt rock, metal
All right, folks, I have a very shameful secret. Along with old-school Backstreet Boys and Britney, Evanescence is a major guilty pleasure of mine. Lead singer/songwriter Amy Lee’s whining is as addicting as whining can ever be, and she has the Pop Diva Personality down pat. On a more serious note, I personally think Open Door is a far better album than Fallen, as the latter tried to hard to stay relevant in the ‘rock’ genre and didn’t allow for any creativity (or excessive whining). But Open Door made up for it, and in many ways is a true depiction of the band (if you can still call it one, as the only original member left is Lee herself). Apparently Evanescence is back in the studio, which is a relief considering how badly I need their brand of Weepy Crack-Rock.
