CD Review: Matchbox Twenty - North

Written by Petra Whiteley Wednesday, 12 September 2012 07:08

Artist: Matchbox Twenty
Title: North
Genre: Rock
Release Date: 31st August 2012
Label: Warner

Album Review

The American MATCHBOX TWENTY formed in 1995 and took several breaks along the way, recently they released their fourth studio album ‘North’ after a ten year wait following ‘More Than You Think You Are’. What is it like? A generic affair clutching at fads as a child afraid to grow up clutches its comfort blanket. Sure it’s pleasant and catchy in the sugary way, so it’s not a torture to listen to it as you’re in the other room doing anything else but listening to it. Mostly because you can bet it’s going to be played to death in boring radio stations that you’d keep on only to have a companion of noise. Even better, leave the house and go to a concert by someone more original and refreshing so the robbers think that you’re still there and they in their passing can enjoy the boring generic trash this band is even better, they might even be put off by the cheesy, crappy lyrics and leave your valuables alone.


Tracklist

01. Parade
02. She’s So Mean
03. Overjoyed
04. Put Your Hands Up
05. Our Song
06. I Will
07. English Town
08. How Long
09. Radio
10. The Way
11. Like Sugar
12. Sleeping At The Wheel


Line-up

Rob Thomas – lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar
Kyle Cook – lead guitar, banjo
Brian Yale – bass
Paul Doucette – drums, percussions


Websites

http://www.matchboxtwenty.com/ / https://www.facebook.com/matchboxtwenty


Cover Picture




Rating

Music: 3
Sound: 5
Total:3.5 / 10