Integrity to the fans, the fun tongue-in-cheek of the album and the no-*** rock n roll makes Here and Now a standout record for 2011, and may even win Nickelback some new fans.
This Means War and Bottoms Up are such generic rock "anthems" that they could have been releases in any decade since the '80s. The lyrics, meanwhile, seem to date from the '70s, possibly the 1870s. [3 Dec 2011, p.51]
another awesome album...nice follow-up to darkhorse...I'm almost certain that this album will get hate just because it's made by Nickelback...another awesome album...nice follow-up to darkhorse...I'm almost certain that this album will get hate just because it's made by Nickelback... Which is completely unfair. With hits such as "Don't ever let it end" and "Trying not to love you", Here and Now is possibly one of the best albums released by the band. It sticks largely to the usual formula, but there are a few moments where they try something new - and it pays off. Definitely worth a buy.…Expand
all im gonna say is if your looking for a good mixture of songs from rockers to ballads this is the album you need to have in your collectionall im gonna say is if your looking for a good mixture of songs from rockers to ballads this is the album you need to have in your collection this dark horse and all the right reasons are possibly the bands best work and i cant wait for album 8 to come out in a couple of years…Expand
This is an okay album with some high strong points, but it also has a lot of filler. It's MILES better than Dark Horse. It's just sad thatThis is an okay album with some high strong points, but it also has a lot of filler. It's MILES better than Dark Horse. It's just sad that Chad Kroeger used to have VERY good live voice, sounding almost exactly like he did in the studio. Now he sounds very high pitch due to his relying on auto-tune for all his music. The old stuff doesn't even SOUND the same anymore. Chad has truly forgotten how to sing. In Here and Now, the synth guitars and auto-tune are still there just as they were in Dark Horse, but this time it's not as bad. Songs like This Means War, When We Stand Together, and Lulluby redeem this album from mediocrety while songs like Don't Ever Let It End and Kiss It Goodbye condemn it to just that.…Expand
By now people pretty much know whether they are a Nickelback fan or not. I don't see this album gaining them any more fans as it's pretty muchBy now people pretty much know whether they are a Nickelback fan or not. I don't see this album gaining them any more fans as it's pretty much more of they have already done just with different songs. Fans like myself will be pleased with the album overall, but it's far from their best work. So if you're a fan of the band then this is worth your time. If you're not a fan then this won't change your mind. I know I'm a fan and enjoy this straight-up rock album even if I was a little disappointed with the slower songs.…Collapse
I wasn't expecting anything different from Nickelback, so this album did not surprise me. Still, I thought this was a decent album. It stillI wasn't expecting anything different from Nickelback, so this album did not surprise me. Still, I thought this was a decent album. It still follows the old Nickelback formula: some angst songs, some love songs, some sex songs, a drinking song. But it's much more enjoyable than Dark Horse, their previous album. And "Bottoms Up" is a better party song than anything that lame-ass duo LMFAO can come up with. Nickelback fans will probably enjoy this album. Nickelback haters will obviously hate it. I don't care if you hate this band. But I can assure you there are much worse acts out there.…Expand
Hey look, more of the same Nickelback music about liquor and sex and rocking. These washed up punks need to take their crap elsewhere andHey look, more of the same Nickelback music about liquor and sex and rocking. These washed up punks need to take their crap elsewhere and stop embarrassing Canadians who have to justify the Canadian music scene to their international friends…Expand
