Jack's Mannequin - The Glass Passenger
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Free Music Review: Highly Recommend
Hit: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed this cd. There are is really only one song I don't care for. For me, it was the kind of cd that grows on you the more you listen to it. Great mood cd, he has such a distinctive voice. I'd categorize it as alternative.Free Music Review: 4 Stars
Hit: 4 Stars
Always been a fan of Something Corporate so once Jack's Mannequin came out, I loved them too. Great CD.Free Music Review: Split Down the Middle
Hit: 3 Stars
I was listening through this album today and can't help but get annoyed every play through at some point. Yes, I know the majority of people rating this album rated it five stars, I know many of the songs have an original sound compared to Andrew's older material, and yes, I know the poor guy went through leukemia, but these things combined still don't completely draw me in. I apologize I'm going to rush through this review and not check track names or my grammar for that matter, but I've been listening to everything he's released as they've become available so I feel the review will be valid.
Negatively speaking; half the album is great and the rest kind of sucks. I really enjoy the first four songs, Hammers and Strings, The Resolution, and Caves. The rest is filler (ok bloodshot is alright too). Filler usually doesn't bother me as long as it's decent filler BUT....in my opinion Orphans is an awful song. His voice in this song makes me want to smash the cd. Your nooooooooot your nooooooot your noooot an orphan. Annie Use Your Tel is boring, Suicide Blonde is stupid, and Miss California is boring as well. Maybe it's just me but even in the Something Corporate days the "filler songs" (and I usually don't even use that phrase because I usually view LP's as one single project; not to be broken up as individual songs) have always been pretty crappy. I also don't get what his big emphasis on the piano is on the album artwork, and in the music videos. When I listen to Glass Passenger I hear drums and guitar, and occasionally a piano. If he wants to look like a pianist so much he should lay off drowning the entire album out with other instruments. (Example of an artist who sticks to the instrument he promotes whether you like or hate --> Ben Folds)
Positively speaking: as much as I enjoyed Everything in Transit, the first track on Glass, The Resolution, and Hammers and Strings are right up there with Bruised and Dark Blue. Very cool songs. Ok my review sounds really negative, but I wish you could hear the piano better on the first track minus the solo! (see above). Overall where his voice sounds straight out bad, he makes up for it in other songs throughout this album. I also like certain parts of the record where there are big changes, such as the guitar kicking in during Caves after a beautiful piano intro.
All in all, I'm really split. I very much enjoy half the record, the other half I'm not a fan of. I wish I paid for half the record and only got half the songs. I'd recommend buying it used. Buy Everything in Transit first if you're just getting into JM. If he can get an opening act for the Fray, he's probably making decent cash by now anyways! That's assuming he had health insurance the past few years of course.....
Free Music Review: A long wait for an ok album
Hit: 3 Stars
I am a big Andrew McMahon fan and we all waited a long time for this album but it is not that good. A couple songs here and there that are good but nothing like their first album. If you are just finding Jack's Mannequin, Everything in Transit as it is one of the best of all time. After that, wait for the third album. Hopefully, it doesn't take another three years.Free Music Review: It Lacks Something
Hit: 3 Stars
I have listened to The Glass Passenger twice, and I feel that there is something missing. Production value is high and overall it sounds well polished, however the songs are just not catchy enough to stick in your head. If you like the prior Jacks Mannequin cd than you will probably enjoy this album, however I feel this album lacks the emotion of earlier releases.