Post by Devin O on Jul 10, 2011 19:55:06 GMT -5
Here's my rant on The Truth Is... - first listen:
FIRST LISTEN: Theory of a Deadman - The Truth Is...
01. "Lowlife"
The first single has me hooked, because it's catchy and I've been waiting for new music for a while. While the lyrics aren't great, they are better than some tracks on the album, trust me.
02. "Bitch Came Back"
This is their attempt of being creative, which turns out to be a complete failure. Using horns and a xylophone doesn't make up for the s**tty lyrics exhibited in this train wreck. Very poor rendition of the classic folk song.
03. "Hurricane"
This attempt of being creative pays off this time, with the use of strings and decent lyrics. I sense that this is this album's "By the Way." It kind of goes back to their first album, but with more Scars & Souvenirs influence.
04. "Out of My Mind"
Boring chord progression. "I-I-I-I-I-I-I" at the beginning of each chorus is pretty annoying also. It's kind of country-influenced, like some tracks on Gasoline. Piss poor ballad. Next.
05. "Gentlemen"
This is a spin-off of "Lowlife." And trumpets, horns, and strings are not creative if the song is s**t. I'm getting pretty disappointed with this album so far.
06. "Love Is Hell"
Do I hear Jimi Hendrix? Stevie Ray Vaughan? Nope s**tty lyrics by the one and only Tyler Connolly and TOAD.
And where's the lovely happy songs since he and the other members are all married (I think). They must've all got a divorce and complained to the fans through f**king bad music. 
07. "The Truth Is... (I Lied About Everything)"
Worst track on the album. I hate them trying to make the guitar sound like a ukelule. It's gonna be the next radio single, I just feel it. < Some of the lines don't even rhyme, which sucks even more for this song.
08. "Head Above Water"
This is the better material from the album. The chorus is a bit cringing, but the rest of the song is exceptionally great and well-written compared to the s**ttiness of the other tracks lyrics for the most part. Thumbs up.
09. "Drag Me to Hell"
Nice Poor-attempt-at-sounding-like-a-kickass-hard-rock-song instrumental. But the theme is getting tiring and old. It kinda sounds like "Got It Made" from the last album...
10. "What Was I Thinking"
I don't like it when artists use their name in their song, unless it's Hollywood Undead's "Undead." Kind of a attempt of a make-up song. But Tyler ain't getting the girl.
And these interuptions from band members in and at the end of songs are starting to get annoying. Props to the unnessecary use of banjo. 
11. "Easy to Love You"
Haha, we're going back to the '80's with this song.
Nope, not doing it. It sounds dated and boring. Very disappointed, TOAD.
12. "We Were Men"
Hoping for the last track to make-up for the album's overall s**t-fest sound. It's good, but not good enough. I like that the theme is different for once (fallen soldiers at war), which is strange for TOAD. I think it's probably the second best track on the album.
Bonus Tracks:
13. "Careless"
Once again, tiresome theme, although the lyrics are a bit more 'smart'.
14. "Does It Really Matter"
Another boring chord progression. Average lyrics, though. That's all this song has going for it, though.
15. "Villain"
Kind of sounds like it could've came from Gasoline. But the lyrics fit perfect with this album.
16. "Better or Worse"
God, I wish he'd stop singing break-up or kicking-out songs. It's making me sick.
No point to write about acoustic versions of songs. Overall, surprisingly and unsurprisingly, this album sucks donkey nuts. Do not waste your money on this album. I'm not buying it anymore. If at most, download "Hurricane," "Head Above Water," and "We Were Men." The rest, besides "Lowlife" (argumentively) are s**tty pieces of crap. That's my first listen's thoughts.
FIRST LISTEN: Theory of a Deadman - The Truth Is...
01. "Lowlife"
The first single has me hooked, because it's catchy and I've been waiting for new music for a while. While the lyrics aren't great, they are better than some tracks on the album, trust me.
02. "Bitch Came Back"
This is their attempt of being creative, which turns out to be a complete failure. Using horns and a xylophone doesn't make up for the s**tty lyrics exhibited in this train wreck. Very poor rendition of the classic folk song.
03. "Hurricane"
This attempt of being creative pays off this time, with the use of strings and decent lyrics. I sense that this is this album's "By the Way." It kind of goes back to their first album, but with more Scars & Souvenirs influence.
04. "Out of My Mind"
Boring chord progression. "I-I-I-I-I-I-I" at the beginning of each chorus is pretty annoying also. It's kind of country-influenced, like some tracks on Gasoline. Piss poor ballad. Next.
05. "Gentlemen"
This is a spin-off of "Lowlife." And trumpets, horns, and strings are not creative if the song is s**t. I'm getting pretty disappointed with this album so far.
06. "Love Is Hell"
Do I hear Jimi Hendrix? Stevie Ray Vaughan? Nope s**tty lyrics by the one and only Tyler Connolly and TOAD.
And where's the lovely happy songs since he and the other members are all married (I think). They must've all got a divorce and complained to the fans through f**king bad music. 
07. "The Truth Is... (I Lied About Everything)"
Worst track on the album. I hate them trying to make the guitar sound like a ukelule. It's gonna be the next radio single, I just feel it. <
Some of the lines don't even rhyme, which sucks even more for this song.08. "Head Above Water"
This is the better material from the album. The chorus is a bit cringing, but the rest of the song is exceptionally great and well-written compared to the s**ttiness of the other tracks lyrics for the most part. Thumbs up.
09. "Drag Me to Hell"
10. "What Was I Thinking"
I don't like it when artists use their name in their song, unless it's Hollywood Undead's "Undead." Kind of a attempt of a make-up song. But Tyler ain't getting the girl.
And these interuptions from band members in and at the end of songs are starting to get annoying. Props to the unnessecary use of banjo. 
11. "Easy to Love You"
Haha, we're going back to the '80's with this song.
Nope, not doing it. It sounds dated and boring. Very disappointed, TOAD. 12. "We Were Men"
Hoping for the last track to make-up for the album's overall s**t-fest sound. It's good, but not good enough. I like that the theme is different for once (fallen soldiers at war), which is strange for TOAD. I think it's probably the second best track on the album.
Bonus Tracks:
13. "Careless"
Once again, tiresome theme, although the lyrics are a bit more 'smart'.
14. "Does It Really Matter"
Another boring chord progression. Average lyrics, though. That's all this song has going for it, though.
15. "Villain"
Kind of sounds like it could've came from Gasoline. But the lyrics fit perfect with this album.
16. "Better or Worse"
God, I wish he'd stop singing break-up or kicking-out songs. It's making me sick.
No point to write about acoustic versions of songs. Overall, surprisingly and unsurprisingly, this album sucks donkey nuts. Do not waste your money on this album. I'm not buying it anymore. If at most, download "Hurricane," "Head Above Water," and "We Were Men." The rest, besides "Lowlife" (argumentively) are s**tty pieces of crap. That's my first listen's thoughts.
