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Free Music Review: I've tried for two years to like this album...
Hit: 2 Stars
To everyone on here who likes Trapt's music, I'm sorry. I bought this album about two years ago because I had always liked the tracks "Still Frame" and "Headstrong". THOSE tracks rock. Those songs have a great beat and I love the catchy choruses with the huge chorus buildups.
But to tell the truth, those songs sound so much better on the radio than they do on this album. When the listener is left with that impression, that's a bad sign. I can understand why many people on here like this album, it has some great catchy choruses with the fast-slow buildup in all of the tracks. The main problem is, as one reviewer on here has stated, lack of originality. Headstrong is the first track, meaning it whizzes by in five minutes and then it's gone. Then, the listener is left to sift through all of the extra music. And when I say "extra", I mean it that way, because it's obvious they frontloaded the album to try to hide the repetition of some of the later tracks. In many cases, lead singer Chris Brown's voice doesn't sound that inspired, just whiny, especially in the choruses. It's extremely hard to sit through all 53 minutes of this bloated album. I've heard their second album is much shorter, but on this album, they struggle compressing their music into a short, concise length.
I have tried extremely hard to like this album. Multiple times throughout the past two years I have tried to listen to this album over and over to try to get it to grow on me, but it's just extremely hard to get into. My advice to those considering buying this CD: I think this band has potential, but don't be deceived by the catchiness of "Headstrong".
Free Music Review: great
Hit: 5 Stars
This was a great album an awsome debut from trapt. I first heard the song headstrong on TV and that song was awsome then i was whatching the rock channel then i saw a writeing saying that trapt debut was on the billboard chart for great album then i went to the store and brught the CD and listened to and it was hot a nice alternative/rock CD. So i enjoyed it and it was great from start to finish that was a great album.Free Music Review: Tayloro's review
Hit: 4 Stars
I like Trapt because they are in my favorite music rank and my dad doesn't have to worry about me getting negatively influenced music. So they remind me of Nickelback, yes I like Nickelback even though most of their songs sound a lot alike, no offense, sent in their direction, just sayin. Trapt created my favorite song of all time, or re-created "Headstrong". I and my friends can easily agree on it, even if you don't like rock try it out, some of my friends hate rock and they still like Trapt. So you say you don't like it? Try out "Headstrong", Try Trapt out again; awesome songs call for more chances than one. Awesome songs from an awesome band, I love them, if all else fails go Trapt, if all other songs say "they stink" to you...go Headstrong!
This to me, the lead singer is singing about a guy that is maybe about to get into a fight.
Head strong, he can't stop. He's too stubborn to just let it go and forget about it and move on, He's got to do something about it. I don't know about you but I love Trapt, only because it's rock music
Free Music Review: Solid Buy!
Hit: 5 Stars
I am not a music savante, I admit, and I judge my music differently from a lot of people. That caveate in place, let's proceed.
Trapt is, frankly, my favorite band. Their first song I heard was Lost Realist (from Someone In Control), and it is now my favorite song. From there, I bought both albums and thuroughly enjoy them (on my iTunes, about half of my 25 most played songs are by Trapt).
Trapt is not a band with an 'original sound', per se, but rather their strength lies in taking from multiple influences and managing to beautifully mix them together. Many bands borrow from multiple places, Trapt just does it well.
Other strong edges Trapt has are excellent lyrics, Chris Brown's powerful vocals, a wide range of sounds, and a rather positive message.
Rather than just getting up and whining about being alone, adicted to drugs, hating parents, etc, the lyrics reflect a deeper level of thought than many other bands. Yes, the songs deal with relationships, such as those with a boyfriend/girlfriend, as well as parents, but rather than just sitting there and saying "My life sucks" or "I'm going to do anything and everything oposite of what you want", they go deeper and are more so contemplative. Rather than telling us to get in our parents faces and do anything and everything to rebel, they advise us to just take a stand and make our own lives. Instead of cutting our wrists when a girl leaves us, look deeper on your soul and figure out who you are, and then move on. When things are spinning out of control, are you will to give anything and everything to start all over again?
Trapt's songs branch across a wonderful spectrum of styles. Let me break it down:
Headstrong-The big hit single (though it's only average on my personal scale), is hard-hitting and strong. Live your life rather than be controlled, because someone else's life may not be the perfect one for you. But hold your own. It's loud, fast, and powerful.
Made of Glass-Following up Headstrong, we have this much more down to earth song. It's got a bit of bounce, with a strong (though not overpowering) chorus. It's a good song for just about any time of day.
Hollowman- Just as you feel your blood cooling from Made of Glass's soothing tones, Hollowman fires you up again, with vocals which are a bit sharper than Headstrong. Still, a strong song with a chorus which people seem to really love.
These Walls-A personal favorite, this song gets two guitars in addition to the bass, and Monte gets to show his drums a little mercy by lightening up a bit. It's strong, but not agressive, and will help to calm you down from Hollowman.
Still Frame-Of course, just like last time they got to pumped and then calmed, they hit you again with Still Frame. A bit more rap-esque than many of their other songs (though there's a lot of distance between rap and what goes on here, the words don't come out at a pace which you don't often see in straight rock).I don't care for the repeated use of the "F" word (I have it editted, personally), but the song is still solid.
Echo-Very melodic, Echo is a song the girls like because it's romantic, and guys like it because it isn't really mushy and has some good sound.
When All Is Said And Done-Personally, I don't listen to this song. However, it is strong with good lyrics and a nice beat.
The Game-One song which I love more so for the sound than the lyrics. Chris Brown really shows you what his vocals can do when he is constantly going from a creeping, bass melody to a fast, powerful chorus. Of course, the strength of this song is the amazing bass, which completely overpowers the guitar and stands out from the drums, it just sounds amazing.
Enigma-A bit more eerie than their other songs, Enigma is about struggling to overcome loneliness, with the a creeping narrative which explodes into a powerful chorus, and Chris Brown pushes his voice to the limits!
Stories-Ever girls favorite song, Stories comes at you out of nowhere. Just when you feel pumped from the previous songs, Stories is a wonderful accoustic song where the other band members get to hold back and the beauty of the accoustic gets to flow. If you like the sound of the accoustic guitar, this is a great song. If you just want fast, hard rock, you probably wont care for it.
New Beginning-My second favorite Trapt song, New Beginning sounds similar to Headstrong, but is much more subdued and reflective, with a fraction of the attitude. I love the message of the song, and the guitar riffs are wonderfully soothing and a great way to end this cd. I admit, the hidden track which is tacked onto the song does hurt it a bit, but the song itself is still great. The song itself is about four minutes or so, with another four to five minutes of random bass and drum sounds and other various sounds in the background.
Overall, it's true that Trapt isn't revolutionary or anything. Instead, they took what they liked, mixed them together, and they did a good job. If you judge just based upon how original or experimental a band is, then this cd wont blow you away. If you want some great tunes with deep lyrics and that'll inspire you, then go for this cd!
Free Music Review: a classic
Hit: 5 Stars
Before "Someone In Control", which was mediocre at best, Trapt put out a masterpiece. It's hard to believe that it's been 4 years since this cd came out, because I can still listen to it today with as much attention as I did back in '02. Songs like Made Of Glass and Stories are timeless, no two ways around it, and the rest are so far above average that it's not even funny. I don't care what you're into, punk rock or nu-metal, alternative or arena, even jazz, you'll find something here to enjoy. If you don't already own Trapt's debut of the same name, get it ASAP. You can't even argue this one, s/t is a classic.