Customer Reviews

Ever Passing Moment

5 star:		(100)
4 star:		(25)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

No, it's not traditional, old-school, 3-chord-only punk - and no, not every song has a hyped-up, thrash polka beat....so what? Judge the MUSIC, people...not the genre or the category. It shouldn't be about how "punk" they are, it's about how good the music, concept and content is -- and I am a fan from their Magnified Plaid/Pokinatcha/Teenage Politics days.

To me, this album is about a band that continues to grow and mature as musicians, songwriters and artists. MxPx's continued growth is evident on this CD. More use of alternate and minor chords, more sophisticated arrangements and song structures...it's a broadening of their "Slowly Going The Way of The Buffalo" album without losing what makes them MxPx.

Mike's voice continues to mature in interpretation, and the interplay between guitar, bass and drums is as tight and accurate as ever. It's about the SONGS now -- not just about "playing fast and heavy" or "making a statement." All good things -- but remember this is music, first and foremost.

These are songs that have plenty of hook for your ear to latch on to - while still making you think musically and lyrically. It IS pop-punk, yes...but it's concise, mature pop-punk, well-written and played. THAT'S what matters.

Why only four stars? Well, I do agree with some other reviews...they're a little too glossed-over on this release and it takes a little bit off their edge and rawness. It's a trend that started on "Slowly Going..." But it's still an excellent album on its own merits.

So broaden your genres and open up your ears...you'll be glad you did. (And btw, much more depth here than either Blink or Green Day).

I have been a huge fan of MxPx since Pokinatcha so it's frustrating to see so many people that are fed up with this album. True, it lacks the hard-edged punk rawk feel of their Tooth & Nail releases, but does that mean that the band sold-out or became too radio friendly? No. MxPx has had radio friendly songs since Teenage Politics ("Do or Don't" / "Rainyday"). Life In General had 'em, too ("Move To Bremerton" / "Chick Magnet" / "Today Is In My Way"). Slowly Going..., of course, had them as well ("Party, My House, Be There" / "I'm OK, You're OK" / "For Always"). Why is it such a crime to make radio friendly stuff? Do you think Mike, Tom and Yuri sat down and said "ok, we are going to totally sell out and make an album that punk kids are going to hate but the top 40 crowd will love." Probably not. If you see 'em in concert, you'd know that they still play with the same power and energy. Could it be that the band decided that they wanted to expand their sound? Maybe Yuri, the original chick magnet himself, decided that he didn't want to drum constantly at mach 3 on every song like on previous albums. Why is this so wrong? Maybe Mike decided that he was tired of writing the same 3-Chord stuff repeatedly and wanted to broaden his song-writing. This album happens to be their most distinct release. It is also their most lyrically deep album yet. Getting back to the whole radio issue, I challenge a mainstream station out there to play a song like "Foolish" or "Undeniable." This album, while rythimically friendly to radio, has one key ingredient that will keep them off the air...meaning. Possibly the best song on the album, "The Next Big Thing," is also one that would create much controversy were it to recieve any frequent airplay. The band should be praised for sticking to their beliefs, and not hiding them under false images. I'm not saying that the other reviews are entirely wrong. This album does not have the same sound as their previous disc's, but to give it a rating of 1/5 is short-sighted. The Ever Passing Moment is their deepest album yet, both lyrically and musically. It's funny because the band's next release is going to be an EP of new songs written in "the old mxpx style." Basically, they are saying that they may be big, but they haven't forgotten about their old skool fans. To paraphrase from the song "Responsibility," they've got a voice and they've got a lot to say.

Well, when I heard MxPx was coming out with a new CD I was anxious to see if the boys from Bremerton would be able to improve and mature in their sound. The answer to that riddle is "Yes, they did." MxPx is back and sounding great together again. I would have to say "The Everpassing Moment" overall album wise sounds like a mix between "Life In General," and "Slowly Going The Way Of The Buffalo." They put in some very punked up fast songs along with some slower "GSF-ish" alterna-punk songs, and as usual tons of them have the ultra catchy sing-along chorus' that we expect from all the MxPx albums. Lyric wise, they seem to have more to say than ever before, as songs deal with things like kids liking music for the wrong reasons (to be popular). As well as realizing we are all much smaller than we think we are. MxPx has given us one more reason to believe they are the leaders of their Pop-Punk genre. It goes without saying that "The Everpassing Moment" is a must buy for fans of catchy Punk Rock.

Being a big punk fan, I'd have to say that MxPx is up their on the top of the list for my favorite. This cd holds up against other great ones like Enema of the State and Green Day's Dookie. The best songs on the cd are My Life Story, Buildings Tumble, Two Hole Years, Is the Answer in the Question, Foolish, One Step Closer to Life, Unsaid, and the great Responsibility with one of the catchiest endings a song can have, "I'm still young and I'd like to stay that way/Cause growing up won't make everything ok/I'm still young and I'd like to stay that way/I've got a voice and I've got a lot to say/I've got a lot to say." You gotta hear it. Also, the songs have a lyrical depth to them and are some of the most meaningful songs a punk band has ever had. To top things all off, this band is great at creating non stop catchy riffs and melodies that all blend perfectly into one another, never losing the incredible energy. If you do not like this album than you need to ge your ears checked! You just can't put it into words.

This is a great CD. It has to be one of my favorites. I didn't think I liked MxPx before, all the songs I had heard were Ok...Good...Whatever... they didn't thrill me. But when I started to listen to The ever passing moment I found that I really liked it. The more I listen the more I like it. I really like that the love songs are realistic and pure. They talk about real love not what all those mainstream boy bands are singing about. "Foolish" is a cool song and so is "It's undeniable". The lyrics seem to have a lot of depth to them, they bring on good points that we don't always see. The music is great too. It's rock with drums and guitars and not much else. It really hits the spot when you want to hear some good alternative rock stuff. This is an awesome album! Worth your money, time and attention.

This has a much different sound than their other work, Mike has really developed his voice since the early "Pokinatcha" days...

Every single song on this CD you can sing a long to, a la "Chick Magnet", "I'm OK, You're OK", "Party, My House, Be There", "Teenage Politics", and their other earlier hits.

This CD starts off with a band with "My Life Story" with a helplessly catchy chorus and great lyrics about a failing relationship. Rather humurous, actually. They then continue with "Buildings Tumble", a decent song. After that comes their first single from this album, "Responsibility", a song about being a teenager. This song is highlighted by catchy guitar hooks and a great sing-along chorus. After that is "Two Whole Years", another decent song (decent meaning not just a "filler" song). "Prove It to the World" is an awesome song with another catchy chorus and great lyrics. Then comes "Educated Guess", which appeared on the import version of "Slowly Going The Way Of The Buffalo", but never made the U.S. cut. Well, here it is, in all it's glory. "Is The Answer In The Question?" is another song about relationships. "The Next Big Thing" is the next song on the album. If you have played Supercross 2000 for Nintendo 64, chances are you've heard this song (it is the title song)... it's about trendy bands trying to be the "Next big thing"... like the title states. It also features an introduction by former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl screaming out "1-2-3-4-! ". "Foolish" is another decent song. "One Step Closer to Life" is a serious song about being optimistic about tomorrow instead of loathing the passing of time. This is the song that was formerly titled "The Ever Passing Moment". "Unsaid", "Here With Me", and "Without You" are all pretty good songs, too. "It's Undeniable" is a song about God, showing who their biggest influence is. The last song, "Misplaced Memories" which, according to my guess, is a song about getting one's life in order and cleaning up the bad memories of the past and reinstating them with good ones. But with a bright band like MxPx and a dumb reviewer like me, it's hard to tell. All I can tell is that this band is going places, and it's not the way of the buffalo, that's for sure.

My girlfriend bought this one as a gift for me, at that time I already had "Slowly...." but never listened to it (To much cd's to little time). After hearing "The Ever..."it blows me of my feet. This is PUNKROCK!!!
Great songs, greater melodies and the greatest band around!!!
Every song is a killer, so is every cd they put out in the past!!
Also check out theire live album "At the show" 10/10

Mxpx continues to grow as a band with one of their best albums to date. The melodies are, as always, very catchy and quickly stick in your head. And they're still not afraid to be emotional about issues that many punk bands do not do. They still have those cheesy harmonies that one has to love about the band, and also I still think that Mike's voice is amazing. You don't find too many punk bands where the singer is always in tune....maybe that's why these guys are able to do those great harmonies. Anyway, their creativity continues to grow with this album, and they have yet to release anything that isn't worth listening to. Personal faves of mine from this album are "Buildings Tumble", "The Next Big Thing", "One Step Closer To Life", and "Misplaced Memories". So if you're looking for some great punk tunes that aren't too raw but also aren't TOO pop either, then this new Mxpx album is for you.

OK, I know mxpx is the best band ever, but this is not the original mxpx punk sound. No doubt it's a kool CD, but songs like "Responsibility",Two Whole Years, and others make this album (please excuse my foul language) almost...poppy.
If you're a new magnified plaid fan, go buy "Life in General" now. I think you'll like what you hear.

MXPX, has proven that they are the best. True they sound differant on "ever passing moment", but isn't that the point of being a musician, to grow and develop in many ways? I think that these guys have proven that they truely are a versatile band. And, I see that as a good thing. Who wants anything to stay the same. ;)