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*sigh*... Treble Charger used to be good

dream_and_nightmare | Ontario, Canada | 01/24/2002

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Wide Awake Bored is a monumental disappointment. With it, Treble Charger, a band that used to create great sounding and catchy Canadian alternative with a hint of pop-rock, has totally de-evolved further into the world of pop punk or straight out pop, even going so far as to play up their friendship with Sum-41 (aka the Antichrists). While the music remains catchy due to the raw talent of the band, the lyrics and overall musical depth are nothing. Perhaps the biggest mistake was by establishing Greg Nori as the "true" lead singer when Bill Priddle is far more talented. Perhaps they just wanted to go mainstream, and they've certainly established that.Check out "Self = Title" or "Maybe It's Me" if you want to see Treble Charger when they did something with the talent they posessed. I am not one that uses the word "sellout", but this album fits the description more than any other I have heard."

Pretty Good Disc

09/27/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I actually came to know this band by hearing one of their songs featured in NHL 2002 for Playstation 2. I'm happy I did, because this is a great CD to listen to and have a good time with. It's not earth-shattering, but the music is fun at times, harder edged at others, and is never boring. My favorite song is Brand New Low (as featured on NHL 2002), but the rest are very listenable. Overall, a very good disc...pick it up if you're looking for something new."

Very Good Overall

Motor Control | Ontario, Canada | 12/25/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"1. 4/5 Brand New Low: 3rd verse is catchy because of it's similarly to other songs.

2. 5/5 American Psycho: Pretty solid. The verses are better than the chorus.

3. 5/5 Business: Chorus is really catchy with the backup high vocals.

4. 4/5 Cheat Away: Good, wouldn't like it at first. The 2nd chorus and stereo bridge is nice.

5. 3/5 Funny: I think the guitars are annoying but the singing is good.

6. 5/5 Favourite Worst Enemy: Underrated. Everything is very catchy; very singalongable. Their most poppy pop-punk song. Can get annoying.

7. 5/5 More's The Pity: Everything is perfect including the nice long ending. The ooooh at the end of the chorus is cool.

8. 2/5 I Don't Know: My least favourite track. The chorus is annoying.

9. 5/5 Wear Me Down: Sounds like a surfing song. Also very catchy and singalongable.

10. 3/5 Another Dollar: Cool intro. Good but not the best.

11. 4/5 Just What They Told Me: Nice holy-ish instrumental. Nice guitar during it.



This album gets a 4.5 not a 4."