Ok I'm not trying to be a bitch about it or anything, but this is my honest opinion about it. This goes to show you that just because The 69 Eyes are one of my favorite bands, doesn't always mean I have to like 100% of their music. I'm not a puppet and I have no need to be pulled on strings.
PS. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are solely that of myself. Thank you.
Alright...here it goes.
Tuesday after work I headed right to the music store to pick it up for a reasonable $13.99. Well....I kinda wish I could have a 50% refund.
If you've never heard The 69 Eyes before and are interested in hearing them, don't let this CD be the first one that you purchase. I've been a fan of theirs since 2001 before most people even knew who they were, and sadly I'm just not impressed by this album one bit. I'd recommend one of their earlier albums like Blessed Be, Paris Kills, or Devils. Anything but Angels. The title track "Angels" is decent along with "Never Say Die", "Perfect Skin", a love ballad called "Star of Fate", and their new upgrade to one of their older songs from 97'/98' called "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams". I know that The 69 Eyes are a very talented band, but I feel as if they rushed recording this album and overanticipated the release. I would have liked to see them spend a few more months on better material in the studio and coming out with a better sounding album rather than a project that I feel was somehow rushed. Maybe not by them entirely but maybe the record company or something...I don't know. The one other good thing about the album besides the decent 5 songs or so is the enhanced features on the CD. You pop it into your computer and you can access special online features like music videos, comic strips, information on all the tracks, some pics and wallpapers, and etc.
Ok folks there it was. My review of "Angels". I'm hoping I don't have to sound crabby this coming week after I hear Type O Negative's new CD entitled "Dead Again". I expect something decent from them and hopefully it won't be a disappointment as well.
I did get my concert pix back but unfortunately the drugstore fucked them up and never even sent away for a picture cd for me and cut the fucking negatives so I gotta go to a local photo shop around here and get them scanned onto a CD the hard way.
