Every Man for Himself

Hoobastank - Every Man for Himself

Every Man for Himself
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Artist: Hoobastank
Edition: Music CD
Format: Enhanced
CD Release Date: 2006-05-16
Music Label: Island
Soundtracks:
  1. The Rules
  2. Born to Lead
  3. Moving Forward
  4. Inside of You
  5. First of Me
  6. Good Enough
  7. If I Were You
  8. Without A Fight
  9. Don't Tell Me
  10. Look Where We Are
  11. Stay the Same
  12. If Only
  13. More than A Memory

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Free Music Review: A good listen, but only if you're already a fan...
Hit: 3 Stars

With the purchase of this album, I can officially declare myself a Hoobastank fan. Having bought Hoobastank's first two (and more popular) albums, and having liked them, I made the decision to give this one a whirl. Although I like what I've heard, please note that nothing on here will be particularly fresh-sounding for anyone not already familiar with this band.

The prime reason for the above statement, perhaps, is that nothing on this album is very catchy or outstanding. None of the thirteen tracks really stand out from the rest of the songs on the album (like "Crawling in the Dark" or "The Reason" do on the band's other releases). The music on this album is generally more experimental and varied, including tracks that are generally mellower in tone (think of Linkin Park's MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT); the band probably crafted this album in the attempt to produce another ballad-hit like "The Reason". The track with which this is most obviously attempted is "If I Were You", which is catchy but lacks the passionate energy found in "The Reason".

A huge round of applause for guitarist/composer Dan Estrin, who attempts all sorts of new tricks on this album. The heavier songs have a more danceable bounce to them (see "Inside of You" or "Born to Lead"), and the ballad tracks contain keyboards and well-placed string arrangements to really emphasize the tone of many tracks (see "The First of Me" or "If Only"). He really swings for the fences with the seven-minute closer "More Than a Memory", which includes flute, accordion, and soft acoustic guitar. By the end of the track, you'll be bobbing your head with your eyes closed dreamily. The album's main weakness, however, is Doug Robb's banal lyrics, which actually seem to be more blatantly literal than anything even on Hoobastank's debut. The exact same lyrical path about self-determination, for example, is present on "Born to Lead", "The First of Me", and "Without a Fight". Estrin gives Robb some surprisingly rich material to work with, but instead of becoming deeper in thought, Robb chooses to make his lyrics ill-conceived and tries (and fails) to use differing emotions to get his point across.

Buy this album only if you're a Hoobastank fan who has enjoyed the first two Hoobastank albums and is ready to step up to a new level. Otherwise, this album is very weak in terms of catchiness and attractiveness to a new audience and is not worth considering.

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