Bush
"Golden State"
(Atlantic Records) 

Bush is a band that have been big news on the music scene for several years now, and this is their new album. I have to be honest here...I have never liked this band. I think their music is as boring as hell, all their music sounds the same, and they're not the most talented musicians, either. They came along during the whole alterna-grunge craze of the 90's (a style of music I was never keen on) , and to these ears, they just sound like a commercial pop rock band in an alternative disguise, like a Bon Jovi of alternative (although nowhere near as good as Bon Jovi!). I also think singer Gavin Rossdale is little more than a Bono (U2) wannabee...and not a very good one at that! I've never understood why these guys are so popular, they're really nothing special, even for this genre. As I said, they're not very talented or original, and their music is bland, limp wristed, and monotonous. They're really a half-assed band, I think! And this new album does nothing to change my opinion. It's your typical Bush album, in exactly the same vein as their earlier work. The music is alternative pop-rock, slow, somber, and downtuned, with fuzztone guitars. Shoe staring music (which makes me wonder how this album and the band will fare, since this style is no longer "flavor of the month". Not that I really care!). Not very exciting at all to these ears at all. One song I found especially boring was the ballad "Out Of This World"-Hardly! This verges on being elevator music! Guaranteed to cure insomnia! There is also a second ballad on this album, "Inflatable", which tries to be Beatlesque, but of course doesn't come close! Another song, "My Engine Is With You" (this song does have a cool title, which is really the coolest thing about this album!), is faster and a little more rocking than the album's other tracks. More songs like this would have made the album a bit more listenable for me. Now, fans of Bush should like "Golden State" because the band sticks with their trademark style. However, as I said, I am not a fan of theirs, and I did not enjoy this album. The only thing "Golden State" did for me was send me into a "golden state" of sleep! Good night! ZZZZZZZZ!

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