Finger Eleven - Them VS. You VS. Me
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Artist: Finger ElevenEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-03-06
Music Label: Wind-Up Records
Soundtracks:
- Paralyzer
- Falling On
- I'll Keep Your Memory Vague
- Lost My Way
- So-So Suicide
- Window Song
- Sense Of A Spark
- Talking To The Walls
- Change The World
- Gather & Give
- Easy Life
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Free Music Review: 3-1/2 stars -- A classic! (If you don't care about production, that is)
Hit: 3 Stars
Finger Eleven is another one of those bands that took a long time to really get to the masses. The first time I heard of them was back in 2003 with their self-titled album thanks to the song "One Thing", but afterwards I thought that song was aptly titled because I hadn't heard anything from them after that. But the quintet came back last year with Them vs. You vs. Me and the necessary radio-friendly first single (admit it) "Paralyzer", which was one of the biggest hits of the year (hell, it's STILL in the top 40). The question is, though, does a hit song translate into a hit album? Well, yes and no.
This album pretty much never runs out of rhythmic gems, like "Change the World" (no, it's not an anti-war song), "Talking to the Walls" and "Easy Life". The lone mellow track "Window Song" is also good, although I'm surprised that it's not the final track. Metaphoric tales also impress, as evidenced by "So-So Suicide".
Why all this praise and only three-and-a-half stars? Well, it's no secret that the music to the aforementioned "Paralyzer" bears more than a striking resemblance to that of Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out"; still, I was going to overlook that until I discovered that the same music is also found (albeit at a slightly slower tempo) on "Gather & Give" and "Lost My Way" (which seems to contradict the preceding song, "I'll Keep Your Memory Vague"). I mean, it got to the point that it almost made me say, "Damn; get your own ideas!" Oh, well; whether that sort of thing bothers you or not, Them vs. You vs. Me is worth adding to your collection.
Anthony Rupert
Them VS. You VS. Me Poster
Finger Eleven's career shifted suddenly and significantly when their 2003 emo-hit "One Thing" turned the band's career on its axis. At that point, they went from being known as 'the boys from Burlington who used to call themselves the Rainbow Butt Monkeys' to a group whose anthemic slow rock song went Platinum in Canada and Gold in America. So how does a band respond after its widespread fame is the result of just one song? In the case of Them Vs. You Vs. Me, Finger Eleven have consciously stayed away from anything remotely resembling their past and put the focus on the straight-ahead alt-rock formula that they've consistently excelled at. There are certain old-school rock influences that bleed clearly through their music, from Rush-isms in the form of frenetic time changes ("Sense of a Spark") to "Talking to the Walls" and "Lost My Way" which evoke Peter Gabriel-era Genesis. Frontman Scott Anderson's voice is impressive throughout, but when he sings ballads, especially "Window Song" and "Easy Life," something enables him to appeal to a whole different audience than traditional alt-rock fans. There is no 'one thing' on this disc that will allow them to reach the heights of their self-titled CD, just a consistency that will provide longtime fans reason to appreciate the band even more. --Denise SheppardPop Music CDs
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