Puddle of Mudd - Famous
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Free Music Review: Does it radiate?
Hit: 4 Stars
Puddle of Mudd's new album, "Famous," took an awfully long time to come out. It's still not as bad as that 2020 date Amazon predicted a few months ago.
1. Famous: 9/10. A really good rocker to start the album, similar to "Away from Me."
2. Livin' on Borrowed Time: 7/10. It's an okay song, but it's rather forgettable.
3. It Was Faith: 9/10. It's the best of the ballads on the album.
4. Psycho: 10/10. Here's my favorite new Puddle of Mudd song. There's no way this doesn't become a huge hit single.
5. We Don't Have to Look Back Now: 5/10. No, we don't have to look back now, but frankly, I would rather hear the first four songs again.
6. Moonshine: 8/10. Some of the most random lyrics of any Puddle of Mudd song, but it's still pretty catchy.
7. Thinking About You: 3/10. This would be the low point of the album.
8. Merry-Go-Round: 8/10. Someone said this sounded like a Nirvana song. I'm thinking maybe "Breed" with more words.
9. I'm So Sure: 5/10. It really tries to rock, but it's just terribly predictable and repetitive.
10. Radiate: 9/10. Hey, it's Blurry 2! Well, not quite, but not a bad song.
11. If I Could Love You: 7/10. The instrumental at the end worked for "Time Flies," but it doesn't quite work here. Unfortunately, none of the songs on this album make for very good closers.
Overall, Puddle of Mudd's new album is a big improvement from their last album, the filler-loaded "Life on Display." It has a lot of really good songs, but it lacks a really great song, like a "Blurry" or "Drift & Die." On a personal note, I would really like to see "Stuck" and "Abrasive" remastered and re-released. Some of the songs on the EP's rank up there with Puddle of Mudd's best.
Free Music Review: More Mainstream, But Good
Hit: 4 Stars
It's been 4 years since Puddle Of Mudd's last album "Life On Display" was released. It was a good album with several standout songs, but overall it seemed a bit disappointing compared to their excellent debut "Come Clean." Now the group has finally returned with a different lineup (new guitarist and new drummer) to deliver a more radio-friendly album.
The first track and single is "Famous", which sounds like a sped up version of "Control" or "Away From Me." It's a good toe-tapper when driving on the freeway, and it sounds like the kinda material that their last album needed more of. However, this is probably the edgiest song on the album, with the rest of it containing a lot of radio-friendly tunes. "Livin On Borrowed Time" is a nice mid-tempo tune, but isn't much of a stretch for the band's sound. But songs like "It Was Faith" and "We Don't Have To Look Back Now" are very nice ballads that are sure to get the female fans screaming in concert. "Psycho" is another mid-tempo tune that could likely be the next single, and it's very catchy! So is "Thinking About You." The band rocks out some more on "Merry Go Round", a tune that sounds like '91/'92-era Nirvana. Other songs like "Moonshine" and "I'm So Sure" are pretty decent, but don't grab you a lot. "Radiate" has a guitar melody not unlike "Blurry" and is also a good ballad.
On my first listen, I wasn't particularly impressed because I kept waiting to hear the band's faster, heavier stuff. But after a couple listens I found several songs stuck in my head. It's a very mainstream sounding rock record, but that doesn't have to be a bad thing since the band does it well. If you like Puddle Of Mudd at all, chances are you like some mainstream rock anyway. The band seems less angry on this album, and like they're ready to just have fun this time around. It's a good CD to play while driving around on a cool, sunny day with the windows down. It's a pretty solid album, although it seems to end a little prematurely. They could've stood to put another song or 2 at the end. But give it a try!
Free Music Review: Love Stepping In This Puddle
Hit: 4 Stars
They will always be compared to that other band,but nonetheless a real good album and kind of better than I thought. After a couple of release date changes and one title change ,the album finally came out.This one is more comparable to "Come Clean" which was great!!!! The standouts are Famous,It Was Faith,Psycho,We Don't Have To Look Back Now,I'm So Sure and Radiate.It Was Faith and Radiate are the Blurry and Drift & Die from "Come Clean".Don't have a real favorite yet,but, It Was Faith and Psycho can become the big sleepers from this album in time,along with Famous,which has been a hit already.If you like Puddle and have supported them as I have,go pick this one up. A solid 4 stars.It is good ,clean RNR!!!!Free Music Review: worth the wait
Hit: 4 Stars
More than worth the wait and delays that have plagued this release from Puddle of Mudd. With "Famous" already being out at radios and making a nice run on the charts. It was good seeing that the guys continue to make music that just about anyone can rock out too. Having already heard the songs "Merry-Go-Round" and "Famous" i had some idea of what to expect out of the rest of the cd. But it still does a pretty good job of breaking some of thoughts on what it would be like.
With polished tracks like "Radiate", "I'm So Sure" and "Psycho" PoM make sure they are heard and understood throughout this cd. With some nice songwriting by Wes Scantlin and others it makes "Famous" flow that much smoother, an overall great and step up from "Life on Display" while alright. It didnt ring with everyone like it should have.
Famous however will have a far better outing and look forward to seeing the guys on tour and with new material to go with it. It will be one excellent ride. Its all about being "Famous"
Free Music Review: More polished, more songwriters, more of the same
Hit: 3 Stars
Puddle of Mudd have always been interesting in their refusal to stray from their own formula. Whether its reviews accusing them of ripping off Nirvana, or stating they're nothing more than one trick ponies, they never have attempted to really stray from their trademark sound. Though when trying to sell albums that might be good. I saw them in concert in August and was looking forward to this album, which contains some really good songs. The trouble is, I can't help but feel these are alot of the same tricks they've used before. Though they hired some professional songwriters, they are still the same formula. But in an age where experiments lead to disasters like Korn's Untitled, that can be a good thing. Sometimes getting straight up post grunge is just what you need. If you do, you'll find it here. It won't shatter your senses, or change your outlook on life, but it will allow you to turn up the volume on your stereo for a little while. An entertaining album.