Customer Reviews

Wide Awake Bored

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2 star:		(1)
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I actually came to know this band by hearing one of their songs featured in NHL 2002 for Playstation 2. I'm happy I did, because this is a great CD to listen to and have a good time with. It's not earth-shattering, but the music is fun at times, harder edged at others, and is never boring. My favorite song is Brand New Low (as featured on NHL 2002), but the rest are very listenable. Overall, a very good disc...pick it up if you're looking for something new.

Every so often, there comes along a song that you just can't get enough of. This cd is packed from beginning to end with songs like that. Once you've heard them, you can't shake loose of them. Treble Charger is one of Canada's greatest rock bands, just listen to them, and you'll see why. I highly recommend getting this cd, I promise you won't be disappointed!

Wide Awake Bored is a monumental disappointment. With it, Treble Charger, a band that used to create great sounding and catchy Canadian alternative with a hint of pop-rock, has totally de-evolved further into the world of pop punk or straight out pop, even going so far as to play up their friendship with Sum-41 (aka the Antichrists). While the music remains catchy due to the raw talent of the band, the lyrics and overall musical depth are nothing. Perhaps the biggest mistake was by establishing Greg Nori as the "true" lead singer when Bill Priddle is far more talented. Perhaps they just wanted to go mainstream, and they've certainly established that.

Check out "Self = Title" or "Maybe It's Me" if you want to see Treble Charger when they did something with the talent they posessed. I am not one that uses the word "sellout", but this album fits the description more than any other I have heard.

1. 4/5 Brand New Low: 3rd verse is catchy because of it's similarly to other songs.
2. 5/5 American Psycho: Pretty solid. The verses are better than the chorus.
3. 5/5 Business: Chorus is really catchy with the backup high vocals.
4. 4/5 Cheat Away: Good, wouldn't like it at first. The 2nd chorus and stereo bridge is nice.
5. 3/5 Funny: I think the guitars are annoying but the singing is good.
6. 5/5 Favourite Worst Enemy: Underrated. Everything is very catchy; very singalongable. Their most poppy pop-punk song. Can get annoying.
7. 5/5 More's The Pity: Everything is perfect including the nice long ending. The ooooh at the end of the chorus is cool.
8. 2/5 I Don't Know: My least favourite track. The chorus is annoying.
9. 5/5 Wear Me Down: Sounds like a surfing song. Also very catchy and singalongable.
10. 3/5 Another Dollar: Cool intro. Good but not the best.
11. 4/5 Just What They Told Me: Nice holy-ish instrumental. Nice guitar during it.

This album gets a 4.5 not a 4.

Here's my thoughts about each track on the album.

1.Brand New Low-Good tune, great lyrics. 4/5
2.American Psycho-Excellent beat, especially in the 3rd verse.4/5
3.Business-My least favorite, but still not bad. 2/5
4.Cheat Away- MY FAVORITE TRACK! Excellent lyrics, excellent tune. 6/5
5.Funny- Another great track! Awesome tune, awesone lyrics. 5/5
6.My Favorite Worst Enemy- Usually I'd skip this one, but its not bad. 1.5/5
7.More's the Pity- Just OK. 3/5
8.I Don't Know- A good melody. 4/5
9. Wear Me Down- Great lyrics, great tune. 5/5
10.Another Dollar- Great lyrics, better tune. 5/5
11.Just What They Told Me-An excellant acoustic song with very well written lyrics. 5/5

All in all, if you like bands like Good Charlotte, Simple Plan, The Offspring, Green Day, Gob, MXPX, or Sum 41, you would LOVE Treble Charger.

This is one of the best CDs I heard in 2000... it was onlyreleased in Canada. But now you can buy it ... on Amazon!! The songs are an amazing blend of punk pop and post-grunge. "American Psycho" is destined to be a classic, and the tracks "Brand New Low", "Busines", and "Favorite Worst Enemy" are the types of songs that you will never be able to get out of your head. Treble Charger are headed for big things with this CD...get in on the ground floor!

This is a great album, by a great band. Every song is solid and enjoyable. I highly recommend this disk and if you ever have the chance to see these guys live, don't pass it up!

I must say i bought this CD because of the song 'Brand new low' on NHL 2002. Im glad i bought it becasue even after hearing it many times a day for a month straight i still enjoy every single song. Most of the songs are amazing if not for their catchines then for their tempo and feeling. If you like Gob, Treble charger is much better.

I have Triple Play 2002 for the PS2, and the song "Wear Me Down" is featured in the opening. It's so illegally addictive, I just have to give them credit. I can't stop singing the thing now, thanks to the cross-promotion of music and video games now.

this cd is weird. American Psycho is a good song. It is really good guitar parts. If you like this I recomend FenixTx and Blink 182 and maybe Suicide Machines. Wide Awake Bored is an awesome cd, but if u like punk you probably won't like alot of songs on this cd.