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More diverse than you might think...
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Where the 'Farm break new ground is by exploring far more than the quiet-loud-rage-quiet formula with real singing and everything and a fair does of pop melody that place them more on a radio-friendly rock keel than no holds bared metal.
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Lyrically, they've got a ways to go.... That said, Alien Ant Farm shows some real potential.
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Hidden under the pit floor, however, are frankly scarier prospects. Like AAF's toe-curling cover of Michael Jackson's 'Smooth Criminal' or the awful sub-Police reggae lurch of 'Flesh And Bone'. Singer Dryden Mitchell over-emotes at every turn too, further slickening 'ANThology's pomp rock gloss.
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But, while they might benefit at times from more distinctive guitar riffs, AAF's ability to dot the map without losing focus makes ANThology the kind of debut that gives cause to look ahead in anticipation of where they might take things for album number two.
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Sounding like Alice In Chains covering early Heart, AAF have the grunge crunch thing in spades, but with the edges smoothed by dramatic melodies and soulful screaming.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 29
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Mixed: 5 out of 29
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Negative: 1 out of 29
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thesillymofoMay 26, 2002people who rate this album simply because of 'smooth criminal' are dumb. far more better material on this cd.
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Oct 12, 2010
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Jul 31, 2012