Limp Bizkit – Significant Other

Artist: Limp Bizkit

Title: Significant Other

Label: Interscope

Rating: 7/10

Limp Bizkit plans to fuck it up on their latest release, Significant Other. The first track, “Just Like This”, sports a different shade of red that wears a lot like 311. With a touch of electro sliding through thick guitars and bass, you’ll quickly realize that this is not another Three Dollar Bill Y’all. “Trust?” is a crushing blow to the skull with a roaring guitar and a bass line that is funky as hell.

“Nookie” is the first single and damn good, but it’s not the best track on the album. If you don’t buy the album because you sat home all day to record “Nookie” off of the radio, you’re cheating yourself. “N 2 Gether Now” is a great song. If you buy this disc for one song, then this has got to be it. Method Man follows Fred Durst’s lyrical rampage with a “shut the fuck up”. Fred’s rap is good, but Method Man is off the hook. “Break Stuff” boasts a fresh sound as Wes Borland’s guitar dominates the song.

DJ Lethal breaks it down on “Re-Arranged”, leaving the ground open for Fred Durst to drop some knowledge. This track too sounds a little like 311. “Nobody Like You” finds Scott Weiland singing painfully, as Korn’s Jonathan Davis tears the house down. This track is as heavy as you’ve ever seen Limp Bizkit. On “Don’t Go Off Wandering” they prove that they can also operate in low gear; they even throw in an orchestra. While this is one of the best tracks on the album, it isn’t the mosh-inspiring sound you are used to getting from these guys.

The lyrics in “No Sex” will have you rapt. The chorus repeats, “I should have left my pants on this time/ but you let me dive right in.” It may seem strange to hear a guy sing about not wanting sex, but Durst found himself with fast success and, in turn, masses of women. The novelty wore off and reality set in. “A Lesson Learned” finds Durst playing with a tremolo fx on his voice, providing a totally chilling effect.

Let the disc play even when you think it’s over, you’ll get a kick. The “Outro” ends on a rather cool, yet ominous note with a distorted voice announcing, “You wanted the worst/ you got the worst/ the one/ the only/ Limp Bizkit/ you wanted the best/ then don’t give the Backstreet Boys to me/ ’cause in this house it’s them or the fucking Bizkit/ Limp Bizkit is in the house and you ain’t shit!”

+ rae gun