Search - Limp Bizkit :: Unquestionable Truth Part 1

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H. Jin | Melbourne, Australia | 06/27/2009

(2 out of 5 stars)

"It's hard to believe that for a few years there in the late 90's, Fred Durst was taken seriously as an artist and musician. Boy, have times changed. The departure of Wes Borland made Limp Bizkit little more than Durst's backup group, and his juvenile, self-centred, embarassing rants on 'Results May Vary' made him a laughing stock. Now Borland is back, and 'The Unquestionable Truth' seems designed as more serious and politically-conscious. Could Durst and Limp Bizkit be delivering a more mature, intelligent album?



Short answer: no. Mostly, this is because it's impossible to take Durst seriously in his new role as social commentator. Previously Durst's only complaint about the world was that it didn't revolve around him. Now he's suddenly a spokesman for his generation?? The idea is laughable, and it looks suspiciously like Durst simply wanted to jump on board the latest rock bandwagon (anti-Bush, anti-war), rather than having a genuine interest in broadening his reach.



The really funny thing is, even when he's supposedly commenting on the state of the world, Durst still ends up making it all about him. Comments on terrorism, war and the Church are intercut with whines about celebrity culture, rock radio, and the media...as if 9/11 and paparrazi photos are equally evil. And for all his bluster, Durst doesn't really say anything of interest. He simply regurgitates his usual "I hate the world" rants and directs it at some new targets.



The album's one saving grace is that Borland makes Limp Bizkit listenable again, which helps compensate for Durst's hilarious performance. Definitely not a good album, but take comfort in the fact that without Borland it could have been much worse!"