3 Doors Down - Away From The Sun
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Free Music Review: Depressing and Boring!
Hit: 2 Stars
I was in the post grunge phase at the time and I liked The Better Life. The Better Life has not aged very well over the years, but still a decent album. Away from the Sun is an appropriate title cause it is that depressing. Hell you may think Suicide! Hopefully you have not slept in days so this album can do its true job, put you to sleep. Most of the songs are listenable, but that doesn't make for originality or actual talent. Brad Arnold is a more boring version of Rob Thomas vocally and lyrically. If I had the opportunity to sell the Better Life for 5 or more bucks, I wouldn't hesitate. As for Away from the Sun, I gave that album away to a friend who doesn't know the difference between real, original music and crappy, depressing and boring music. Avoid, Avoid, Avoid!! Free Music Review: The problem is this...
Hit: 4 Stars
3 Doors Down is not a BAD band, far from it, but they are nothing special, and herein lies the problem. With each studio effort a band should bring something new and fresh to the table, but with 3 Doors Down, and a few others (Godsmack, bless their souls because they are one awsome band...but is it just me or do all of their albums sound the same) it seems that they get stuck in a mold they can't break out of. That aside, 'Away from the Sun' is a pretty good album, just about as good as 'The Better Life' but the fact that every song here sounds like it could have come off of 'The Better Life' says something...they need a few new ideas. I was not, and still am not, a fan of the single 'WHEN I'M GONE' but after they released 'HERE WITHOUT YOU' (my favorite 3 Doors Down song) I had to give this album a chance. The title track 'AWAY FROM THE SUN' and 'THE ROAD I'M ON' are deffinate standouts. When 3 Doors Down tackles the hard edged ballads they soar, but when they try to hit Nickelback territory in 'SARAH YELLIN' they fall flat...really flat. So all in all this is not a bad album, but when tracks like 'I FEEL YOU' (which I like by the way) feel recycled off of previous albums then you start to see that 3 Doors Down may be just a one trick pony, and that's sad, because that kinda means they may not have much staying power...(I mean has anyone heard their third album? Talk about under the radar.)Free Music Review: A Great Album
Hit: 5 Stars
3 Doors Down has followed up their debut album, "Better Life" with a great album, "Away From the Sun." This is soft rock at its absolute best here.
Those familiar with 3 Doors Down will find the same catchy tunes, strong vocals and good guitar that they've become accustomed to. This album is, however, much better than "Better Life." The songs are very well written, and the repetitiveness of the previous album is all but absent here. You really couldnt ask for much more from these guys.
There really is no weak point on this album. Except the last three songs sound somewhat alike. "Away From the Sun" features some fantastic songs, like When Im Gone, Here Without You, Away From the Sun, Running Out of Days, and Changes.
This is a very soft album, so those looking for hard rock or heavy metal will be disappointed. The hardest song on this album is Changes, but its not really that hard. But if you like rock, or you like softer music, this is a great album to pick up.
Free Music Review: Pretty Much the Reason I Love Music!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is the second cd I ever owned and 3 Doors Down is the first band I ever honestly loved. That was almost three years ago, but the tracks on this album are still gold. If you like slow rock, or rock in general, do yourself a favor and buy Away From The Sun.Free Music Review: 3 Doors Down: what hapened to you?
Hit: 1 Stars
I liked 3 Doors Down, once. They have changed, for the worst.
When I was a kid 'the better life' was a fav' CD of mine, I liked almost all of it - except track five: 'be like that' I absolutely HATE that song, to my too old twenty-something ears it sounds like: what do you want to be? southern pop metal, or are you soppy pop? Which brings me to why the one star: 3 Doors Down can do pop metal, not soppy pop - which is what they seem intent on doing.
The main problem is Brad Arnold's voice; not that it is a bad voice, it is great for songs like 'by my side' or 'loser' not, repeat not great for songs like 'Here Without You' or 'be like that'. His voice is unfortunately devoid of the warmth and emotion that he tries to put into these songs.
3 Doors Down has ended up sounding like maroon 5 with out the R&B twist, sad really. 3 Doors Down had such potential.