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 All the Energy of RATM, Plus Unexpected Musical Flairs Nov 08, 2009
This album is full of pump-you-up, blast it as loud as you can stand anthems. As others have noted, this album makes really outstanding driving music. On its surface, it's musically very similar to Rage, but under the surface there are these great musical flairs ("gang" vocals, occasionally even harmony vocals, more nuanced and not so in-your-face guitar work, complex clap tracks) that keep me coming back for more. The opening acoustic guitar licks on "Good Morning Mrs. Smith" are a great example.
Also, I'm not familiar with Boots' other work, but his laid-back sincere rapping here perfectly undercuts Tom Morello's more aggressive guitar work. I find that the album starts off with some of the worst songs rapwise though (he just feels a little rushed and uncomfortable), so if it's not doing anything for you, check out some of the later tracks where he feels a little more behind the beat and falls into the groove more comfortably.
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 aww man why are they still trying to mix rap and rock? Sep 11, 2009
im sorry, but I think rap is just bad music in the first place, theres nothing worse than an [...] with an overinflated ego, telling you about politics or the streets. Its so cliche and lame anymore. How many songs can you write about the government and still have an interesting song? If you're so mad at the system, then shut the [...] up and start a civil war or something. Otherwise play me somthing else. This would've been good if Tom Morello was on here by himself, or with a good singer. But hell I didnt really like Rage Against The Machine that much either. I alwsys thought the singer was annoying with the rapping and political regurgitation. Tom Moreello was the only reason I ever bought any rage albums.
SSSC's First Album Sep 04, 2009
It's awesome. The superb guitar skills of Morello and the hiphop-rock vocals of Riley combine to make an amazing album. Tracks are lined up well and flow smoothly. Not personally going to top Rage Against the Machine for me, but definitely worth buying and rocking out to.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
does this work 4 u? Aug 29, 2009
the lyrical and guitar hooks are kind of lame...compared with tom morello's earlier works with rage against the machine.
if you dig killer guitar licks or tight funky grooves, they just aren't there. the whole cd seems a little contrived.
as though these guys are searching for a way to repeat earlier successes.
serious politacal commentary...lacking.
catchy guitar riffs............lacking.
commercial success.............impossible.
how tom morello must long for substance and relevance again.
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 Not what I expected Aug 10, 2009
I had never heard of this band until I saw them open for NIN and they were awesome, but the cd did not bring their music to life. They were better live. The cd sounded like it was poorly made.
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