Modern Rock Monday

15 more songs, 15 more reviews.

Modern Rock Review Archives

Bright Eyes - Four Winds A+
Yet another great emo song from the master of the genre. A pity it won't be played anywhere outside of college radio.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Weapon Of Choice A+
Possibly BRMC's most radio-friendly song, Weapon maintains the same indie credibility the band is known for while creating a potential crossover hit.

Buckcherry - Everything B-
Above average for a ballad, but the band is clearly struggling with this type of song.

Bloc Party - I Still Remember B-
Far from the best song off of their new album, this song isn't nearly as fun as a first single from a cool band should be.

Chevelle - Well Enough Alone B-
A below-average song for Chevelle, "Well Enough Alone" redeems itself a bit with an agressive build towards the end.

(+44) - Baby Come On B-
An average pop-punk song with a decent hook. Instantly forgettable.

Decyfer Down - Fight Like This C+
Dull, but not unpleasant. There's nothing really notable about this song.

Brand New - Jesus Christ C+
A nice but plodding pop rock song that would make for a great cure to insomnia, but little else.

Damien Rice - 9 Crimes C
A quiet and boring song that might be effective for putting children to sleep, but shouldn't be on the radio.

Black Stone Cherry - The Rain Wizard C
A well-structured song with lousy vocals and frickin' ridculous lyrics. If you're going to sing about wizards and shit, you REALLY have to sell it, not go halfway, like this song does.

Crossfade - Already Gone C
Not as unpleasant as their usual Incubus-if-they-really-sucked style, but that still doesn't make it worth listening to.

Bullet For My Valentine - All These Things I Hate C-
Sludgy pop-punk with almost nothing going for it. Not awful, but not something I'd want to hear again either.

Breaking Benjamin - Breath C-
Don't you guys get bored of re-recording the same track over and over again? I would think you would... Then again, this song is currently #1, so I guess there's no reason to change. *sigh*

Daughtry - It's Not Over D+
Take everything you hate about Nickelback and Creed and roll it up in a ball with everything you hate about American Idol and this is what you get. Ridiculously generic.

Blue October - Into The Ocean D
I think we all wish you were a bit more masculine, Blue October because your music is the lamest and wussiest of all emo music ever made. This song isn't as bad as "Hate Me", but that's only because it's shorter and a little bit less whiny.