2008 Woodie Awards
CD Review: Stereoside
Andrew Beam
Issue date: 10/5/07 Section: FUSE
Originally published: 10/4/07 at 10:10 PM EST
Last update: 10/4/07 at 10:09 PM EST
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Here is a message to all of those bands which are here to save us and bring back rock 'n' roll: Stop, we do not need any saving.
Rock was never dead. And we wouldn't ask you to revive it even if it were.
Now that we have that out of the way, we can move on to the matter at hand - the latest CD made by the band Stereoside called "So Long."
This album is full of mediocre tunes backed by a singer with that rock 'n' roll voice we have all come to know and love - like bands such as Hinder, Buckcherry, Nickelback or any of those others trying to bring back the "bad boy" image of rock music.
Stereoside is even more special, though, because they're from Florida, and everyone knows what that means: good old southern rock!
Their music is incredibly generic. It sounds like they are trying too hard to break into the mainstream media but are stuck on an indie label.
Their song structure goes as follows: intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, crazy rock 'n' roll guitar solo, chorus.
That is the basic formula to every song on "So Long," and it gets old.
The first track is a standard rock song with metal influences.
The lead singer, whose name is Jeff "Jelvis" Shields, writes very tired and recycled lyrics.
He sounds as if he is trying too hard to make sure his lyrics rhyme, but ends up sounding corny and unoriginal.
There seems to be a trend throughout the record to start the song off with an acoustic guitar riff and end it with the same line. This can be proven true with songs such as "So Long," "Wasted," "On and On," "Little Pill" and "On Our Way."
Even though most of the CD sounds the same, "Sinner," the first single from the album, is a key track if there ever were one.
It opens up with a chugging bass line played by David Oliver that introduces the song and then goes into a very heavy guitar line performed by Ben Foster, the chorus is incredibly catchy with "Jelvis" showing why he deserved to win "Tallahassee Idol."
Rock was never dead. And we wouldn't ask you to revive it even if it were.
Now that we have that out of the way, we can move on to the matter at hand - the latest CD made by the band Stereoside called "So Long."
This album is full of mediocre tunes backed by a singer with that rock 'n' roll voice we have all come to know and love - like bands such as Hinder, Buckcherry, Nickelback or any of those others trying to bring back the "bad boy" image of rock music.
Stereoside is even more special, though, because they're from Florida, and everyone knows what that means: good old southern rock!
Their music is incredibly generic. It sounds like they are trying too hard to break into the mainstream media but are stuck on an indie label.
Their song structure goes as follows: intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, crazy rock 'n' roll guitar solo, chorus.
That is the basic formula to every song on "So Long," and it gets old.
The first track is a standard rock song with metal influences.
The lead singer, whose name is Jeff "Jelvis" Shields, writes very tired and recycled lyrics.
He sounds as if he is trying too hard to make sure his lyrics rhyme, but ends up sounding corny and unoriginal.
There seems to be a trend throughout the record to start the song off with an acoustic guitar riff and end it with the same line. This can be proven true with songs such as "So Long," "Wasted," "On and On," "Little Pill" and "On Our Way."
Even though most of the CD sounds the same, "Sinner," the first single from the album, is a key track if there ever were one.
It opens up with a chugging bass line played by David Oliver that introduces the song and then goes into a very heavy guitar line performed by Ben Foster, the chorus is incredibly catchy with "Jelvis" showing why he deserved to win "Tallahassee Idol."
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Kayleigh
posted 10/06/07 @ 7:02 PM EST
I completely disagree with what this article said. Stereoside absolutely blew me away. This album is the best thing I've heard in a long time. Anyone with ears and a brain can tell that they rock. (Continued…)
E
posted 10/06/07 @ 8:36 PM EST
I think the guy reviewing this must be "gay", since he seems upset about Stereoside using the word in a song. What a horrible review. You obviously know nothing about rock n roll. (Continued…)
Lori
posted 10/08/07 @ 10:25 PM EST
This album rocks! This is the great southern rock we've all been waiting for. Judge for yourselves people, you will be impressed. This is the last time I read one of your reviews, maybe you should sell cars instead! As for me, I will be rockin' with my devil horns in the air!!!!
Carilyn
posted 10/11/07 @ 9:49 PM EST
Wow! Who is this guy anyway, he is obviously a very miserable person, and considering he cant even get the bands name right in his review, he cant be that credible. (Continued…)
Kenneth M
posted 10/30/07 @ 12:18 PM EST
Terrible review. your looking way to hard. These guy's rock, and i already bought their CD and i would buy it before i would buy Hinder, Nickleback, and especially Fall Out Boy. (Continued…)
YoMammy
posted 11/20/07 @ 12:41 AM EST
5 positive to your negative. Sounds like Stereosides SO LONG will continue to be a cherished rock CD while regardless of your race, age, gender, religion or handicap. (Continued…)
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