CD Reviews

A Perfect Circle A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms What can one say about A Perfect Circle? They are... perfect. Every song is different from the one before it, but somehow it all comes together to create the most amazing music experience you will ever find. It's nice to see a band that can play hard and soft, and even nicer to see both styles on the same CD. A huge step forward from the crap found bulging at Tool's seams. (I know that they have the same singer, OK?) Collective Soul Collective Soul - Dosage Dosage is average, at best. It does feature the uninspired "Run" and "Heavy," but lacks any sort of intelligent music as a filler between the two tracks. There is no "Shine," "The World I Know," "Gel," "December," or even "Why Part 2." If you are in love with the band, you might enjoy this CD, but for the casual listener it will do little more than gather dust. Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews Band - Crash The Dave Matthews Band at their finest. Features the radio hit "Crash Into Me," but the real value of Crash lies in the songs that would never make it on the radio. The music varies from mellow to upbeat, but never falls into the pop music pit. Korn Korn - Follow the Leader It's easy to forget about Korn. Their strange vocal noises and endless cursing cause them to look like a band that doesn't know anything about music. However, if you can look past their faults, they are still a damn good band. This is the best of Korn's CDs by far. How many bands do you see featuring a bagpipe player? Live Live - The Distance to Here Live is one of those bands that doesn't get nearly enough of the attention it deserves. Everyone knows their songs, but few know anything about the band. Many don't even know the band's name. These guys are serious musicians, some of the best in the buisness. The Distance to Here features "Dolphin's Cry" and "Run to the Water," but every song on the CD is great. A little harder than pop music in sound (there are actual instruments) with none of pop music's gayness.(See Disclaimer) Oleander Oleander - February Son The name certainly doesn't help this band, but I could live with it. The problem here is the music. A few of the tracks I like, including "Why I'm Here" and "I Walk Alone." Actually, those are the only songs I like. The band reaches an all-time low with the blistering track "Boys Don't Cry." I cried when I heard February Son, but only after I finished laughing and had a seizure. Pearl Jam Pearl Jam - Ten Pearl Jam, the band that almost was, but never really lived up to its full potential. Go to hell. Ten is a masterpiece, and contains some of the best music I have ever listened to. "Once," "Even Flow," "Alive," "Black," "Jeremy," need I go on? It rocks hard but isn't heavy metal, it slows down but is never boring. Every guitar is properly tuned and played very well, and the vocals are amazing. These guys belong in a genre all by themselves. P.O.D. P.O.D. - Satellite P.O.D. is a band that I hated from the start. They tried to be heavy but never were, and I found a little more than a fair share of rap influence on this CD. If you enjoy mindless, emotionless, growling babble, then Satellite is the CD for you. Even the CD art sucks. Staind Staind - Dysfunction Loud. Heavy. And Loud. This CD never lets up for more than a few well-crafted seconds, and the results are powerful. Vocals are sung with a furious passion rarley heard. The prequel to the ubiquitous Break the Cycle, but a distant cousin in sound. Dysfunction has left my CD player twice in the past 3 months. Tool Tool - Lateralus Stop! There is still time to turn back and return your CD! (You did pay for it, right?) Lateralus is, in one word, boring. "Schism" is a decent song, but certainly didn't warrant buying the whole CD. I'm not sure about you, but a seven minute song of the same six notes over and over again isn't too exciting for me. Oh, and I love the song that consists of nothing more than a minute long ghost-like howl. Creativity at its finest, that's for sure. Disclaimer The staff at Bobulous's Dump (i.e. Bobulous) are not homophobic, and have nothing against homosexuals, as long as they stay away from them. They are not homosexual themselves. The term 'gay' is used to mean 'uncool' or 'not acceptable'. Thank you, and have a nice life.