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- Summary: The unfortunately-named Agoura Hills, Calif. rockers--now down to a trio after losing their bassist--return with a third album.
- Record Label: Island
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Top Track
If I Were You | |
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You seem to find the dark when everything is bright You look for all thats wrong instead of all thats right Does it feel good to you to rain on my... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 7
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Mixed: 4 out of 7
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Negative: 1 out of 7
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Hoobastank balances heavy riffs with dark existentialism and hooks that closely imitate that of its breakthrough hit.
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It's hard to find a track that won't get fists pumping or cigarette lighters waving.
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But even if Every Man for Himself was constructed with the mainstream in mind, it likely won't win any new converts, since at their core Hoobastank remains unchanged: their songs aren't particularly dynamic or catchy, the band doggedly follows alt-rock conventions as if adherence to clichés gives the group legitimacy, and Robb's pedestrian voice alternately disappears into the mix or veers flat when he holds a note.
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Los Angeles TimesHoobastank's newest album has more of the same, mingled with some energetic, inoffensive, mostly forgettable harder rocking tunes. [16 May 2006]
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BlenderThere's something undeniably irritating but strangely satisfying about lyrics so baldly declarative, especially over riffs this explosive. [Jun 2006, p.144]
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It’ll work pretty damn well in the car at 60mph, but that’s about it.
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BillboardNearly every cut shoots for maximum radio mileage, and the album's lack of stimulation makes such pandering harder to overlook. [20 May 2006]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 13
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Mixed: 3 out of 13
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Negative: 3 out of 13
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JeremieLJun 20, 2006Only a word...WOW! I listen ones a day.
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KunalMAug 2, 2006
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sreedharcSep 7, 2006
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ReaperMay 25, 2006
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AJJun 8, 2006decent, not great... but decent - in particular lead single "If I Were You" and "If Only" - two standout moments.
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MattD.May 24, 2006Being catchy doesn't automatically mean being good. Such is the case with Hoobastank.
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alexfJul 25, 2007Very Very boring. Sounds like Nickleback.
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