Postby ich1990 » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:00 am
Excellent, I have wanted to hear this cd. *Listens*
Ok, it is a step in the right direction. The problems that plague the first Red cd mostly come back to haunt this one. First, the songs follow an incredibly formulaic "radio friendly" style. That is
Strange intro (techno beat, ethereal voices, piano, or strings)
Heavy Guitar Intro (which all sound the same)
Verse (which are usually very aggressive)
Chorus (which have light poppy sound accompanied by stringed instruments)
Verse
Chorus
Bridge (shake things up with a little screaming or altered chorus)
Chorus
Outro (strings and maybe voices fade into silence)
Virtually every single song follows this pattern, and it seriously hampers the creativity and originality factors. Second, the band drops the strings and piano when they launch into the heavy guitar intro. Few things are more awesome than a piano, a violin, and a guitar blasting all at once, so it is a shame that they only play one at a time. Third, this music seems, well, simple. Skillet plays a similar style and even follows the "radio friendly" pattern, yet it holds my interest for far longer because it experiments with different types of intros and vocal arrangements.
I had hoped Red would make a giant leap forward with this album, but it appears that their change is evolutionary and not revolutionary. I look forward to their third album, in which I hope they will mix up their style. Thanks for pointing out this preview.
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