Goo Goo Dolls - Gutterflower
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Artist: Goo Goo DollsEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Enhanced
Published: 2002-05-10
CD Release Date: 2002-04-09
Music Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Big Machine
- Think About Me
- Here Is Gone
- Ya Never Know
- What A Scene
- Up Up Up
- It's Over
- Sympathy
- What Do You Need?
- Smash
- Tucked Away
- Truth Is A Whisper
Free Music Notes for Gutterflower
Free Music Review: The Goos are still rocking!
Hit: 5 Stars
Everyone who has ever heard of the Goo Goo Dolls has heard of their blowout album Dizzy Up The Girl - and its hit songs "Slide", "Black Balloon", "Broadway", "January Friend", "Acoustic #3", "Dizzy", and, of course, "Iris". The Goo Goo Dolls are back and still rocking on the old-fashioned way. When I bought Gutterflower, I had already gotten my hands on Live In Buffalo, Dizzy Up The Girl, and A Boy Named Goo. Gutterflower isn't a continuation of any of the past albums, but rather... something different. Take Dizzy Up The Girl and make all of the songs more emotional and sad, dealing with the problems of the real world instead of all of the perfect fantasies one would expect. Gutterflower isn't like Dizzy Up The Girl - and that's a very good thing.
From the first track, you can tell that the Goos have gone back to a more polished sound and haven't forgotten their power/punk rock roots that sprang out of Hold Me Up and Jed. It's a very heavy sound, not at all like the happy pop of most of Dizzy Up The Girl - but, again, that's a good thing. The last thing you want from such an amazing band is to have the same album done over and over again. Anyone who wants another Dizzy Up The Girl from this will be disappointed, but anyone who wants something new and powerful will be blown away.
Now that I've gone over the main idea and brilliant points of this album, I'm getting deeper into the real issue that Goo fans can't seem to get over debating about: Robby Takac's singing. If you want to here more pop-punk styled songs from him that we heard back on Superstar Carwash, I highly reccomend Gutterflower. For anyone else, you can still enjoy Robby's songs if you give them a chance. His voice has a lot more depth and style this time around, and it's not wasted on such energetic and upbeat songs from him.
Now that I've gone over all there is to go over, I'm going to share my opinions on each individual song. If you're looking to see (my opinions, anyway) which songs are best, which became hits, whether or not to get one individually on iTunes, etc, this is the place I reccomend you look.
1. "Big Machine" - WONDERFUL song. Powerful rocking guitar work, catchy and interesting lyrics, one of my favorite songs on the CD. It came out as a single, so it's one of their better known hits from Gutterflower. 5/5
2. "Think About Me" - It's a lot like "Slide", but still an amazng song. There's a llot of loud guitar work, and wonderful vocals and lyrics from Rzeznik. 4/5
3. "Here Is Gone" - Biggest hit single from the album, and one of my personal favorites. A lot like the acoustics and rasping vocals of "Black Balloon". Very sad, but amazing song. 4.5/5
4. "You Never Know" - Probably the angry Robby song of this album. It's very catchy and a lot of fun to listen to, but the lyrics are a little strange. 4/5
5. "What A Scene" - A very sort of... angry but true song. It does a very good job of capitalizing the faults of society that people overlook. The backup vocals blend in with the main voice so well! Most people complain about the "na na na na na..." part at the end of the song, but I love it and think it adds to the overall feeling of the song. 4/5
6. "Up, Up, Up" - Wow! This is such an energetic song. I love the vocal work from Robby, and the bass playing is very powerful here. 4/5
7. "It's Over" - Right after the short and upbeat "Up, Up, Up" we get "It's Over". This is such a sad song, with the haunting and husky vocals at the beginning sending chills down my spine. Powerful, and it slides along into an original effort that the Goo Goo Dolls haven't tried before. Another favorite of mine. 5/5
8. "Sympathy" - A relatively short acoustic song, and the lyrics are very emotional. One of their bigger hits. You can really feel Rzeznik trying to give a sincere apology in this song. It's also called "Acoustic #4" by some fans. 4.5/5
9. "What Do You Need?" - Another very haunting and emotional song, and a lot louder than track 7. Echoing vocals and a powerful electric guitar rythm. Another one of my favorite songs on the album, and very in-your-face about the message it wants to send. 5/5
10. "Smash" - The shortest song on the album, and therefore it has to be a Robby song. It has interesting lyrics and a catchy beat, but there's not much else to it because it's less than 2 and 1/2 minutes long. 3.5/5
11. "Tucked Away" - It's very catchy and I love the echoing repeats of the title towards the end. It could have used a little more work on the lyrics, though... 4/5
12. "Truth Is A Whisper" - Another spine-tingling emotional rock song, and it's truly amazing. I love the lyrics, the guitar/bass work, and the steady drum beat. 4.5/5
Overall, Gutterflower's sound as a whole gives a new spin on the maturity and power of the Goo Goo Dolls over the years. If you're a fan of the Goo Goo Dolls and want something new, original, and powerful, then Gutterflower is the CD for you. If you want something love-themed and poppy exactly like Dizzy Up The Girl or Superstar Carwash, stay away from this. Otherwise, go for it!
Five stars.
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