 BUCKCHERRY
S/T [Special Edition]
Geffen Records 2006
www.buckcherry.com
What’s the 4-1-1?
Utah's Prog rockers return with a blistering new album.
Genre
Hard rock / rock
The Good
Despite the fact this release is an obvious cash-in, it’s still the
album that put Buckcherry on the map and allowed them a little bit of recognition
for a while. Who can forget the jarring opening riffs out the balls-to-the
wall party anthem “Lit Up?” I still turn the radio up every time
this one kicks off on the radio. “Crushed” is also just as in-your-face
and raw as it’s predecessor. “Check Your Head” starts off
like one of those poignant ballads with acoustic guitars under smooth vocals.
The pace picks up as vocalist Josh Todd gets into how your life could be
worse.
Buckcherry infuses some bluesy tones and virtuoso style soloing into “Dirty
Mind.” When this album came out back in 1999, the rock power ballad
was pretty much dead. “For the Movies” took me right back to
that time with it’s slow, emotional verses, and powerful choruses.
Even though the lyrical content has been done ad nauseam, the musical arrangement
still moves me. “Borderline” also has a blues swagger to it that
compliments Todd’s cock-sure delivery perfectly. Guitarist Keith Nelson
puts his wah-wah pedal to good use on “Get Back.”
The bonus DVD included gives you all of Buckcherry’s videos that were
released for the album; “Lit Up,” “For the Movies,” “Check
Your Head,” and “Dead Again.” In addition to that, three
live performances from the Viper Room, as well as an alternate version of “For
the Movies.” But that’s not all. 2 unreleased audio tracks, “Late
Nights in Voodoo” and “Flashback 69,” and a live version
of “Lit Up” from Woodstock ’99 are also included.
The Bad
And for the third and final time…it’s a cash in. The band probably
won’t see a dime.
The Verdict
Buckcherry’s debut is a long way from the melodic and smoothed over
sounds of their latest album 15, but still a piece of their hard rock history.
Even though the group has come a long way from their humble beginnings, you
can still hear the groundwork being laid for their future success with this
collection of impactful music.
Did You Know?
Joshua Todd & Keith Nelson were introduced to each other by their tattoo
artist.
Rating:  out
of 5
Related Reviews:
Buckcherry - 15
--George Dionne
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