CureTheSane

Yeah, this is why you need multiple reviews. What I like, others won't and vice verse. Get enough reviews is with comments and interest is generated.

I'm happy for any band to change their style, as long as it's good

Twisted Sister without Dee? Aerosmith without Steven Tyler? Stones without Mick? Some bands are defined by their singers. QR is one for me. Metal Health, Condition Critical and III are all amazing albums, but I never really managed to like much beyond them, Kevin singing or not. But he still defines the sound for me, so keep on making music.... um.... Frankie, I guess, but do it under another name. That wouldn't sell any records though would it? Just a money grab, and who can really blame them/him? Being in a band isn't exactly a licence to make money these days. They likely need the name just to be able to book a gig lol

Yeah. What's worse for me is the overall rating of an album. If I used the song rating system for this release, maybe songs 3, 9 and 10 would get between 40 and 60% each, which instantly drops the overall album rating to around 85%, and that's if every other song gets a 100% which they wouldn't, so the overall rating for this album would probably be 75% for me. So a 75% from me is a damn good score, but many here would say I'm nuts.

I'm gonna rate this using my great, good, ok, average, filler criteria. Overall there are some great songs on this. 1. The Walking Dead feat. Reb Beach - ok - This song doesn't really do it for me. Typical album opener. 2. Boogeyman - great - Funky and fun. Certainly not afraid to make a song the way he wants to. 3. Too Kool for Skool - good - Nice and catchy as well. I fond myself tapping the steering wheel when this comes on. 4. The Loner - great - probably my favorite on the album. Not sure if this was the first single (does that even matter any more?) Cruisy, hookey song. 5. Let It Loose - ok - feel like this one had promise but slid into AC/DC territory a bit. 6. A World to Rely On - ok - again a bit AC/DCish at times, repeating the chorus as an echo is a bit ordinary. 7. Fortune & Fame - ok - don't really like the chorus again. 8. Easy Woman - great - nice medium paced swingy rocker 9. If You Want Me - great - Catchy. Could be a single. 10. The Best I Can - great - love the piano, very catchy, poppy song. Along with Tango Down, this album is a stand out for me this year. Does take a few listens to get the songs, but often they are the songs that stay with you long term, rather than the ones you like instantly but also tire of quickly. Always expect rough as guts trashy rockers from Gene, and he always surprises me with his refined sound and often laid back and bluesy songs. ***edit - haha, just saw that the first single above was The Walking Dead which ain't really my cup of tea. Not really surprised at that lol

OK here goes. I'm not gonna assign numbers to songs because I find that system here weird and disturbing with most albums getting at least 70 to 80% and a lot of them in the 90's Anyway, I'll simply rate each song great, good, ok, average or filler 1. Punching Bag - good - great opener, better than most songs that open records. 2. Give Me A Reason - great - for the type of song this is, it's done pretty perfectly. Leans very AOR, but it works. 3. Bulletproof - average - a bit slow and boring, nothing new here. I'd probably skip this song most of the time. 4. Carry On - great - love the VH type start, then becomes its own song - kind of reminds me of Roxus a bit. Like the vocal changes within the verses 5. When We Were Young - great - nice flowing song, love the music is my time machine lyric. 6. Going Under - great - probably my favorite track on the album. Very catchy. 7. Superstar - good - like the heavier type song, but for me the verses were stronger than the chorus which kind of lets the song down 8. Edge Of Goodbye - good - nice ballad, bit sappy and droney, but still nice and easy to listen to. 9. Anything Can Change - ok - nothing too exciting, just your standard template pop/rock song. 10. Broken Heart - ok - Very standard average 80's type song, kind of boring. Overall, this is probably gonna be one of the best releases for me this year. Keep in mind that a great song is just that, and you don't come across too many these days, let alone so many on one release. Maybe some of the songs I didn't rate so well suffered because they were back to back against some great tracks, but only a bit. If I took songs from this to put on a Best Of CD, I'd struggle not to take 7 songs, which is a pretty nice result.

This band are very hit and miss for me. Have some great stuff and some average stuff. These two are pretty average for me. Maybe if I listen to Solas a few times it will ring in my head, but a bit boring for me.

I'll do a review soon, just for shits and giggles. I woke up with Going Under in my head, which is a good start Need a few more listens to makes sure there are no songs left to gradually work their way into my head, and that the 'fillers' are just that

The new Ghostbusters. Was OK, slightly better than I expected. Bit too long.

Average cover. Nice to listen to but no real incentive to get back to it and listen again. Boobs in clips is always good

This is a great movie. Came on the other night as I was about to crash, si I stayed up another couple of hours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVt32qoyhi0

graphics look pretty average. Actually looked like a toy ship. Hope it's better than that.

Some great choices here. Stronger Now would be in my top 5, but for a long long time this has been my favorite song... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQOtV5lZKIE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6moVdaLHgQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnuXsJH2-ho

Great song!

Blood Father. Good great reviews, and labeled as one of Mel Gibson's better movies. It was OK, nothing special. About what you'd expect...

Even this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X03O_IIf92w

Every now and then I like a song I never thought I would let see the time of day. This is one... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LncJE2otRVA

Haha. Make no mistake of it, friend. I don't like this because I think it's crap... not because it doesn't sound like Crystal Ball used to sound. I really couldn't care less about back stories when it comes to good music or not. Sure, I think it's sad there's no semblance of CB left in the band anymore, but 'Bite Down Hard' is my favourite Britny Fox album, and 'Helluva Time' from Jaded Heart is one of their best too (amongst many other examples). Neither sound like either band's previous output. I just like good music and it's as basic as that. I just think this new stuff is shit. But everything you said makes no sense because you don't like Belly To Belly.... Illuminati confirmed Haha, and that proves my point on the other side of the coin. Love Warrant's first 3 albums, and 'Ultraphobic' is cool too, but just because I like those albums it doesn't mean I can force myself to enjoy that unbearable piece of shit that is 'Belly To Belly.' I mean seriously, no one on earth actually likes that album, do they? What's not to like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pUPU3o5nHg

Haha. Make no mistake of it, friend. I don't like this because I think it's crap... not because it doesn't sound like Crystal Ball used to sound. I really couldn't care less about back stories when it comes to good music or not. Sure, I think it's sad there's no semblance of CB left in the band anymore, but 'Bite Down Hard' is my favourite Britny Fox album, and 'Helluva Time' from Jaded Heart is one of their best too (amongst many other examples). Neither sound like either band's previous output. I just like good music and it's as basic as that. I just think this new stuff is shit. But everything you said makes no sense because you don't like Belly To Belly.... Illuminati confirmed

I heard Secrets years ago and thought it was average. This song is not bad though. Maybe I come from a different POV where I don't know much about the band so am open to any music rather than preconceived ideas as to how it should sound.

Listened to this album today. Reminds me of Danger Danger. Maybe D2 light. Or Cockroach time D2 It was OK, but very syrupy for me. I'll give a few more listens and see how it goes, but I was disappointed overall, maybe because this thread built it up so much...

Jack Reacher, because the new one is about to come out and I wanted to refresh. Great movie, little light on the Jason Bourne type action. Hoping the next one is a bit more intense.

I'd never heard this band before, so I'm coming in fresh as far as the vocals and sound goes. I'll have to check out the older staff