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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
well, it's progression.......but backwards, October 17, 2006
lets revisit the history of the band plain white t's. their debut album "stop" was a very anthem filled songs about life and relationships that would appeal to mostly to people in highschool or perhaps young college students. this being said because the album talks alot about doing something with your life at pivotal moments and of course relationships.
next, came their highly anticipated "all that we needed" album and it had more of a 80's power pop/dance sound to it along with some of the songs possibly being mistaken for the band "the cars". it had a more diverse vibe to it and i could see it appealing to highschoolers and most definitely college students.
than this summer they released "hey there delilah ep" which was a solid ep which could appeal to many young adults with its mature sound to it.
i figured since the ep was so good, that their debut for major label, hollywood records, would be fantastic. well, just the opposite folks. the plain white t's have went backwards on "every second counts". i mean way backwards...back even before their debut album "stop". i say this because the whole theme of the album is about relationships, relationships, and relationships. after about halfway through the album it sounds like you're listening to a broken record. OKAY, I GET IT! some girl screwed you over, and then you screwed her over and now you really don't like each other anymore.
the lyrics is what really kills this album along with the cliche songs. the lyrics in their first single, "hate (i really don't like you)" is a perfect example of this. it cringes to repeat the chorus so i'm not even going to do it. i mean, the lyrics sound like junior high drama instead of maturer songs about life which were in their previous albums.
bottom line, they went to writing songs that highschoolers and young adults could relate to, to writing songs that junior high kids could relate to. i'm sorry, but that's not progression. i guess another word you could throw at these guys is "sellout" because that could very well be the case here. i'm just going to pretend they didn't release this and enjoy their other albums. don't get me wrong, the songs are catchy and all but the album just gets old and tiring after halfway through. i can't recommend this or not recommend this to anyone. old fans might enjoy, but also despise it like i do. anyways, their other albums are good so buy them before you ever even consider buying this one. download first...
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
You Just Have to Own this CD, March 31, 2007
This is an successfully satisfying album that I personally enjoyed. There was not one song that I didn't like, and its probably like that with everyone else. I recommend this album on many levels, great songs like "So Damn Clever" & "Hate" are popular and fun songs for everyone to enjoy. This band sings about relationships and stuff teens and other people cant relate to, that's what makes it so popular. I recommend this album for everyone and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Plain White T's Take You There, January 13, 2007
Their newest CD, Every Second Counts, is quite a similar CD to All That We Needed with a slightly different sound. The songs get more energetic and the lyrics are better written. The song I first heard was "Hate, I really don't like you" which is sometimes criticized for being redundant. Really, call it redundant you would have had to never actually hear the song. The lyrics are actually saying;
"Hate is a strong word/But I really, really, really don't like you"
which is not really redundant and makes for a very good beat to go with a very good song. The passion from All that We Needed is still there in full force. Lyrics like;
"You and me, we couldn't stand being normal/That's why we, make a good you and me"
from "You and Me" are easy to relate to. Other lyrics are more meant to make to make you smile;
"These are the times that we'll remember, Breaking the city's heart together,Finally it's our time now"
from "Our Time Now". By the time you've finished "Let Me Take You There", the last song on the album, you feel that The Plain White T's have taken you there.
"We can go there now cause every second counts
Girl just let me take you there
Take you there"
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