Customer Reviews

A.R.E. Weapons

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

This record's okay. The lyrics can be funny but are generally corny. They're supposed to be all street and grit, born from the gutters of NYC but the fact is they grew up in Massachusetts. Its hard to take this stuff seriously when they just come across as smartasses who circulate in a scene of trendy, affluent, professionally famous types. Find a Screamers record instead.

Sure, they are a joke, but when I get off work and i'm racing home--and I plug in this CD--for a breif moment the earth trembles in my mighty grasp. I saw them live, but I didn't realize how perfect they are because I was waiting to be (sadly) dissapointed by Trans-Am--so I thought A.R.E. were wierd freaks (and I usually go for wierd freaks). I saw their disc in the used bin and I tested the CD in the little player they have, and my jaw hit the floor--I was blown away. This is the male response to the typically more feminine genre of electro-clash (IE: Le Tigre, Peaches, Chicks on Speed, Ladytron, Miss Kitten, etc.). It's not as slick as The Faint or Fitcherspooner though--it's more like a brilliant parody of The Stooges on bad rave candy. This is, without question, my deserted island CD.

MAN, LIKE, DON'T BE SCARED OF THIS ALBUM BECAUSE IT'S TOO GOOD. THE PRODUCTION IS GOOD, THE SYNTHS REMIND ME OF PLAYING NBA LIVE '96, AND IT HELPED ME WIN THE TEXAS DRIFT COMPETITION. THIS IS THE DEFINITIVE LINEUP OF THE WEAPONS BEFORE 9 MEMBERS OF THA DIED OF ODS. STANDOUT TRACKS ARE DEFINITELY ALL OF THEM. SOMETIMES THE NIGHT CLUB TURNS INTO A FIGHT CLUB, THOUGH. LONG LIVE THE WEAPONS. AWSOME.

Even as a joke, this would be horrible; however, I think this band take it seriously - and it blows! I picked up this CD because I heard A.R.E. were like a combination of suicide, front 242, and iron maiden: Interesting. NO!! A.R.E. are a bad imitation of front 242 and watered-down Liars at best. The guitar riffs are awful and the lyrics are even worse. Example: "Hey World" begins with how much it sucks to be 13.

When I saw Pelican in concert, they were opening (?!?!?) for A.R.E., so I decided to give them a second chance. The sound guy must not have liked what he heard, because the bar chatter was louder. "Louder" I yelled, so that I might find something redeeming in their music. "Yeah, SUCK louder!" Someone else yelled - I had to agree & give him a high-five. Maybe I would have liked this when I was 12 and didn't know any better. ZERO STARS!

Could not have had better service, everything was as described and right no time. Thanks for being one of the good ones!

A.R.E. Weapons know how to party and I am there partying hard! Do yourself a favor and by this slice of audio pleasure. Peace

If this is what the youngsters these days think is cutting-edge, we are in for a very, very dull future. Let's start with the lamely offensive lyrics. I suppose they're probably trying to be ironic, in an Andrew W.K. sort of way, but it just doesn't work. They just wind up sounding stupid, with nothing to say and an awful way of saying it.

As for the music -- big dumb electro. (Didn't Bis already explore this nonsense anyway?) I suppose if you didn't live through the original New Wave this might seem interesting to you, but to me it sounds like a poorly produced knockoff of bad, slick dancey new wave. I just don't see what this album has to offer. Way [bad], dude.

Come on, Gen Y, get a clue! This is [awful]!

Open up your mind to a group that embodies the fear, confusion and disturbing reality of N.Y.C in a post-9/11 world. This is artsy, electronic and cool music.

This album hearkens back to the N.Y.C. style and attitude of Lou Reed and Suicide. But this ain't retro rock. This is real: gritty, raw and fearless.

"Hey World" is the one of the best songs on the album. It is an emotional song concerning the future of youth. It opens up your mind to the difficulty and somewhat horror of being young and facing the world. Growing up stinks.

The first song on the album "Don't be Scared" gives you the sleezy idealistic courage to be cool and face your greatest fears. The second song confronts the issue of drug use. This isn't anti-drug. "Changes" is a crazy testament to the dramatically changing modern world. "F*** You Pay Me" opens up with a Lou Reed lyric. My favorite song on the album is "Street Gang". The song paints a picture of the mind of a gang member. It reminds me of Sol Yurick's street gang culture depiction.

this is, quite possibly, a masterpiece the ressurection of discopunk.

it's harsh, it's brutal, it's truthful, and it ends with the "my generation" of the electronic age: "hey world". if ANYTHING, this album is perfect for the last three minutes.

loud. offensive. genius.

Ok, let's see...A lot of this album feels like the (...)love child of Wesley Willis and Bis, with maybe a little bit of the Beastie Boys thrown in. I dig it. It certainly isn't anything you'll hear on mainstream radio, but still, I only found out about the group by seeing the video for "Don't Be Scared" on M2 in the middle of the night. So I guess now they're getting something resembling mainstream recognition. My only real complaint about the album is that it's little more than 30 minutes long.

Highly Recommended: "A·R·E·" and "Black Mercedes"