Fall Music
In the last couple of months I have picked up a bunch of new albums, went to a few shows, and heard some of the worst music in my life. While I would love to just rip into the bad/ugly, I guess we will start with the good.
The Good
Of all of the music I have been listening to over the last couple of months, there are two albums that really stick out. The first one is My Chemical Romance- The Black Parade. While I was not really a fan their last CD (though love a few choice songs), The Black Parade is one of my favorites. The songs “Mama” and “Teenagers” will get you pumped with their intense riffs and lyrics. The songs like “Cancer” and “Sleep” will immediately bring you down with their calmer, sadder lyrics. The whole CD is opened by “The End,” a precursor to what you are in for.
The Next CD is Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell III. This CD is absolutely amazing. Classic Meat Loaf with more electric guitar is a great combination. And his version of “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” is just fantastic. The songs are of rock, hope, and of course, love [making]. If you love Meat Loaf (or great music), this is a cd you have to pick up. Other music of note includes: Straylight Run and Anbelin- 2 CD I think are also pretty great.
The Bad/The Ugly
I try not to buy CDs that aren’t good, but it happens. For instance, Hinder. I was fooled by “Lips of an Angel,” which admittedly, I like. However, the rest of the CD sounds exactly the same, and just like Nickleback. This of-course, was widely disappointing. And I didn’t buy it, but I was also pretty upset with New Found Glory’s new CD, Coming Home
That was the bad- here is the Ugly: Anything written by Fergie or Gwen Steffani. Their latest songs, “Fergilicious” and “Wind it up” respectively, are two of the worst songs I have ever heard. And these are songs that are doing pretty well on the charts. Fergie, it is expected from because she set her standards to “My Humps” and “Don’t Funk with my Heart.” But Gwen? She used to be good. No Doubt was amazing. Now she just sings shitty songs, and her voice is processed and she is like every other bad pop singer out there. It’s a damn shame. Later!
Meat Loaf is still alive? And he still sings? Hardcore.
P.S. When I typed this I wrote “Meat Load” instead of “Meat Loaf.” I’m still laughing.
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