Who would have thought that a band wearing make-up, tatoos and piercings everywhere could actually release a meaningful album? Well, Good Charlotte's new release "Good Morning Revival" is a powerhouse of all sorts. Almost every song has good lyrics or strong beats. The CD brings a perfect vibe to the present day industry. So, i will take a deeper look now. Here is a brief review of each song:
1.Good Morning Revival- Well this is basically just an instrumental song. I really have no comment because this would not be considered a track.
2. Misery-Probably going to be a single. I say this because not only do the lyrics work but they also bring this vibe. The song seriously packs a punch. It is a strong vocal and good mesh of beats.
3.The River-The lead single off the CD. That's probably why it's basically the best song. Usually that's not a good sign, but the other songs live up to this. As you all know, this is a great song and i like when M.Shadows sings. That grunge is awesome. Gotta love the guitar too.
4.Dance Floor Anthem-Okay, cheesy love song UGH! But the chorus has an awesome beat and is basically awesome to dance too. The song shoul;d have been called "Breakin' Up" but whatever.
5.Keep Your Hands off My Girl-WTF!? The first time i heard this song i thought it was terrible. I mean their singing in techno. What the Hell!? But i have to say, the beat grows on you. Not a great choice for 2nd single (although they did choose it) but i think it will atract a new audience. that's always good for a band.
6.Victims of Love-I got scared when this one started off techno. I thought that the rest of the CD was going to be like the last song. But it's okay it worked when the guitar was mixed in. The song is also very powerful and i have to say i enjoy the lyrics and beat. I don't think it will be a single because it's sort of an odd song, but it's a possibility.
7.Where Would We Be Now-A slow song. Sort of refreshing after all those up beat songs. So the piano thing is kind of cheesy, but at least the lyrics are good. The chorus reminds me of Coldplay's song "Clocks" when he hits the piano. Sort of scary, yet, sort of risky. This was a good risk.
8.Break Apart Her Heart-Good. More up-beats enter. I'd say a great contender for a single. It's sort of like Pussycat dolls saying they "Don't Need a Man", just it's coming from a boy-band. It's about a woman using a guy. I guess it works with them *COFF* Hillary Duff *COFF*.
9.All Black-This song and the River are probably tied for first place. It's a little emo, i know, but what isn't these days? This brings an awesome beat and lyric. I could see this as a video about a depressed person. Great Song!
10. Beautiful Place-Okay that first string of the guitar sounded like INXS. Sort of weird, but the rest of the song doesn't match with that. Good lyrics but those guitar strings sound intimidating and annoying. I'm not sure if i like this song.
11. Something Else-Getting better. Lyrics on this one are sort of stalker-ish during verses. But the beat doesn't make it seem so. The chorus is cool, it's a little to pop for me but it's good.
12.Broken Hearts Parade-What's with these songs now'a'days about parades? This would probably be a better "Dance Floor Anthem" but then again the Barney techno in the backround is not fun. I'm being serious, in the backround of the chorus it sounds like when the kids of Barney would play woth instruments. Scary. Ugh!
13. March On-I'm glad that the closer is a good song. Good lyrics and no defect in the beat. This is definately the most meaningful song on the CD. I don't think it will be a single but it would be a good choice.
Conclusion:
Well, in the end, i think this is a good cd. Sure, it's not the best CD ever, but so far March has been a flat month so it is leading right now for CD of the month. Here are the top 5 songs off this CD: All Black, The River, March On, Misery & Where Would We Be Now
Final Review: A-
That wraps it up!
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