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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A perfect release, April 26, 2003
The first song I ever heard from this band was "Something In The Way", a cover of the infamous Nirvana song. And with that one song, I was hooked. I had a hard time obtaining this CD at first, and the one I have has a different cover image; but all the same songs. But anyways, I can't say enough good about this band. They're great. Out of the 10 songs on Fall Of The Plastic Empire, about six have terrific potential to be true rock and roll 'singles'; even though I doubt radio stations will ever play them. Those six possible singles (in this order) are as follows: 1. "Stabbed In The Back Of The Heart" - this song catches you right from the start, and doesn't let go. It's an anti-love song in which the lyrics are twisted around so perfectly you can't help but love it. It starts: `hey you know something... / you fxcked me over / and I've just got a couple words to say to you'. I won't ruin it for you. In my opinion, it's the best song on the album. 2. "Arctic Snow" - the Burning Brides played this song on the NBC show Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and they were awesome (that seems to be where many people took note). For them it is kind of like a single, yet not quite of that magnitude. Even my girlfriend (who doesn't normally like rock music) loves this song. Very catchy. 3. "Plank Of Fire" - this one starts off the CD with a huge bang. The lyrics are flawless. I particularly enjoyed: `I thought the ambulance would come / to take us from the things we've done`. The song is also very versatile as far as its balance between lyrics and sound. There is also a single-version CD of the track. What does that tell you? 4. "Glass Slipper" - A single-version CD of this song is also available, and that's in good time. This song is only 1:45 long (it`s deceiving, I know), yet it rocks just as hard, if not harder, than all the other tracks. And for anyone who appreciates guitar solos, you will be amazed with the sound. 5. "Blood On The Highway" - This is one of the last songs on the CD, but don't overlook it. It has a fast start and some excellent lyrics that fit in very nicely with the melody. The song's also featured on the "Glass Slipper" single mentioned before. There's some excellent metaphors used; and again some great solos. 6. "If I'm A Man" - Being that this song is like no other on the CD, you have to love it. The lyrics are really pretty weird, but in a good-weird way. Towards the end of the song, they slow down the music and throw in some almost funny lyrics; in the vein of Barbie dolls and meat-heads. You have to hear it to believe it. *** In a time where pop bands and endless, nameless rap artists seem to be ruling the music scene, the Burning Brides offer a beautifully done CD to really change the pace of rock music. As I said, they have done a cover of a Nirvana song (featured on the Smells Like Bleach tribute), and yet their sound isn't really grunge at all. They have their own kind of rock sound, that's as refreshing as it is hard. The other four songs not listed above are still good (the almost 6-minute epic "Plastic Empire" is classically awesome); as it seems I have led you to believe they are not. In fact, they're very good, but one CD can't have 10 singles... if you know what I mean. Burning Brides are a band that certainly needs to be heard. So if you saw their performance on Conan or even if you just like new rock music, you should buy this CD (at least listen to the samples featured on the other album). It will not disappoint you, I promise you that. This is an amazing album from an amazing new band.
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by Burning Brides 
