Chuck
by Sum 41
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Oct 12, 2004
User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 109 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 97 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 109
  3. Negative: 4 out of 109

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  1. GregC
    Jan 25, 2005
    4
    After "Does This Look Infected", I have to say that I'm very disappointed. While DTLI wasn't really original sounding, they had some good lyrics and were getting far as a band (and I still think that their first two albums had better songs with a more distinctive sound). But "Chuck" is just.... following the trend... a dieing trend. I guess they could have called this cd After "Does This Look Infected", I have to say that I'm very disappointed. While DTLI wasn't really original sounding, they had some good lyrics and were getting far as a band (and I still think that their first two albums had better songs with a more distinctive sound). But "Chuck" is just.... following the trend... a dieing trend. I guess they could have called this cd "Beating a Dead Horse" because that's all they're doing. I just got the cd and I wish I could return it, because I just wasted almost an hour that could have been used to do some work. So in the end, Sum 41 moved too far away from their good pop-punk/beastie boy sound that made them. Bless them for trying, but for the love of god go back to "All Killer No Filler" and stop this psuedo nu-metal BS.… Expand
  2. Anonymous
    Oct 9, 2005
    6
    This would be a great punk album... except punks are meant to be individuals. Here, Sum 41 have shamelessly ripped guitar riffs and samples, note for note, from Papa Roach, Linkin Park, The Offspring and Metallica. "There's No Solution" is the most heinous offender, it is basically "Crawling" by LP, but with different lyrics. Speaking of lyrics, ever since Infected, they've This would be a great punk album... except punks are meant to be individuals. Here, Sum 41 have shamelessly ripped guitar riffs and samples, note for note, from Papa Roach, Linkin Park, The Offspring and Metallica. "There's No Solution" is the most heinous offender, it is basically "Crawling" by LP, but with different lyrics. Speaking of lyrics, ever since Infected, they've really been focusing on the 3 Hs- hypocrites, hell, and "How did it come to this?"- and it's really starting to drag. The real standout is "All To Blame", which is not only original, but punk in lyrics and sound. It's a shame that the rest of the album, while sounding good, had to be the worst example of pop plagiarism in decades.… Expand
  3. RawGarlic
    Apr 3, 2005
    6
    Not The Best Album Of Sum 41s my fav: Infected. They are still experimenting there style.
  4. MusicLover
    Oct 21, 2007
    6
    The album was okay, but I expected more from the Ajax boys.
  5. TonyB
    Nov 14, 2004
    6
    This Cd is ALRIGHT, it is really nothing to get all worked up about. I love Sum41 but i would say that this is their worst album to date. Alot of the songs sound the same, sometimes i can not tell if there is a change in the song. They all go heavy then soft, heavy then soft. They also sound alot like some other songs, such as "We're all to blame" sounds like "Chop suey" by system of This Cd is ALRIGHT, it is really nothing to get all worked up about. I love Sum41 but i would say that this is their worst album to date. Alot of the songs sound the same, sometimes i can not tell if there is a change in the song. They all go heavy then soft, heavy then soft. They also sound alot like some other songs, such as "We're all to blame" sounds like "Chop suey" by system of a down. Which by the way is a much better song.… Expand

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#34 Most Discussed Album of 2004
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#73 Most Shared Album of 2004

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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Blender
    60
    The ceaselessly blistering tone does get overbearing. [Nov 2004, p.145]
  2. The Guardian
    40
    The spiky quartet furnish their usual shouty vocals with grinding riffola and twiddly guitar solos, just as the rest of the post-Linkin Park world are realising nu metal wasn't such a good idea.
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  3. E! Online
    83
    But whether they're being snotty or serious, there is a constant thread at work: those catchy melodies.
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