CORPORATE LINE: One of the most dominant bands of the ’90s is back. Fueled by the powerful songwriting of Art Alexakis, the single “Hater” is a return to the sound that scored Everclear several multi-platinum hits on alternative rock and MTV, including mainstays like “Santa Monica”, “Father Of Mine”, “Everything To Everyone”, “I Will Buy You A New Life”, and “Wonderful”.
THE GOOD:
Nothing.
THE AVERAGE:
“Shine” – The type of song you can imagine seeing in a commercial for Coke or Pepsi where a band is on stage as the crowd grooves.
“Under The Western Stars” – Alexakis still has the knack for writing catchy hooks and keeping you interested even when the song isn’t great.
“Now” – Another song that sounds light and fluffy—in the usual Everclear manner of rock and roll.
“Glorious” – This song has a huge chorus that is reminiscent of Everclear songs of the past.
THE BAD:
“Hater” – Every breakup song isn’t good and this proves it.
“A Taste Of Hell” – A funky song that doesn’t fit the Everclear style at all.
FRANKLY: Everclear isn’t the same band it was years ago. Now it only has one original member—Art Alexakis. Alexakis proves he was the only one that really mattered. The album isn’t great—but a nice breath of fresh air in a time when nearly every band sounds like someone else. It’s good to have a band with an original style. Sure, we’ve heard the Everclear before and it’s nice to hear it again—good or bad. Those who aren’t fans of Everclear may find this little more than fluff and they’d be right. But fans of Everclear will be happy to have another album to add to their catalog.
+ Rae Gun
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