Broadcast to the World

Zebrahead | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 24, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Icon Records
• ASIN: B000I2JD62
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,720 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zebrahead has changed? *Gasp* No way!, March 31, 2007

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Sparta (The Underground) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Broadcast to the World (Audio CD)

Okay, lets set the facts straight first. This is Zebraheads first record with new singer Matty Lewis, who is argueably less talented than former Co-frontman Justin Mauriello. This is Zebraheads 4th album, discounting the Yellow album and Waste of MFZB. In their 'debut' album, Waste of Mind, we saw funky basslines, a unique blend of reggae, punk, and funk, and the at-the-time popular 2 frontmen. It was a mindblowing album. POTY followed, it introducing a more pop-driven Zebrahead, with even more catchy lyrics then their debut. MFZB came around, and Zebrahead no longer had the funky basslines and their original patented OC punk-reggae sound.

But it was a phenominal album. It was labeled as being 'Pop Punk,' and whatever the hell that is, they one-uped all the other Blink ripoffs easily. Then their singer Justin left, and Matty came in. Matty sounds like Justin... but doesn't seem to have that powerful, booming depth that Justin displayed at times. Despite that, 'Broadcast' delivers the same delightfully ear friendly tunes that MFZB so beautifully displayed. As if yearning to be the band they once were, you can still see the funk influences in BTTW, however only in one song, "Back to Normal."

The title song and "Karma Flavored Whiskey" are hard hitting songs with an almost metal edge to them. "Here's To You" is one of the catchiest songs Zebrahead has ever written. The first single, "Anthem" is amazing to sing along to.

But heres the catch: MFZB was a downright jawdropping album. Their were no "bad" songs. BTTW continued the new, faster paced, angstier Zebrahead flow, however, it argueably does have a few "bad" songs. The last 2 tracks are snoozers. "Enemy" tries to mix things up, with Zebrahead setting a darker atmosphere, but it fails.

Bottom line? If you LOVED MFZB, you'll thoroughly enjoy BTTW. But MFZB still is the better of the two.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Same old Zebrahead, March 17, 2006

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Lindsey Sheret "firedrake" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Broadcast to the World (Audio CD)

I just got Broadcast to the World. I was disapointed when I heard they had a new lead singer, but after just one song I'm tottaly sold on the new guy. I love the album, its got everything you love from the old albums. Buy it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars what's the problem?, November 22, 2006

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W. Terew "music man" (ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Broadcast to the World (Audio CD)

I don't get it? Everyone says that zebrahead has changed so much. And they're exactly right. they have changed. But it seems everyone wants to hang on to something that can't stay the same forever. Music is about progression. You can't listen to music in a vaccuum. Bands progress, music evolves and changes. What does everyone expect? I happen to think that the new music is very good. The guitar parts especially. Even with justin's departure, the music hasn't really changed THAT much. It's kind of like falling in love with someone and then when they change your like, "this isn't the girl i fell in love with, what's going on here?" My point is, things change, you have to change with it.