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Ballads have always been his forte, a convenient vehicle for his quivering sensitivity and accidental melodicism, yet it's still startling how slow The Illusion of Progress unfolds, as Staind rarely muster the energy to move beyond midtempo even when they deign to crank up their amps for anthems of mild alienation or vague inspiration.
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One formula replaces another and another.
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Q MagazineThis solid--if unspectacular--sixth managed a very respectable Number 3 (on the Billboard charts). [Nov 2008, p.107]
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Most of the time, though, the band sticks to its comfort zone, with songs that proceed through a sequence of genre clichés as Lewis howls out woe-is-me's and lists of grievances.
User score distribution:
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SherrySep 7, 2008Staind rules period. No matter what, it always platinum. LOVE YOU GUYS!
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TWardSep 7, 2008
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CurtW.Aug 29, 2008