Sev � all these dreams
Review by Scott Slapp

Sev � all these dreams
Label: Geffen
Rating:

Nu metal has finally come crashing into a brick wall. This album is evidence that the rap-metal craze has finally reached the point of no return, just asking for something to come along and kick it into the recycle bin of history.

First off, I have to say from a purely commercial standpoint this CD has it's merits, it's produced to the point that the songs come off as targeted and focused on radio play and sales as a boyband. The songs have the same commercial appeal as your run of the mill pop group and therein lies the problem. If you listen to this album as a rock purist, it's bound to piss you off. It's just too slick to be produced to be taken seriously. But then again the kids who don't know any better this is a natural and in the end it may help put the final nail in the coffin of nu metal.

If you watch TV then you may recognize this band from the "Pepsi Blue" commercial. If they annoyed you there, the rest of the CD will send you into spazisms. If you liked the hooky track than the good news is the rest of this CD has more than enough for you to love.

The biggest problem is this CD is about two years too late. If it had been released in 2000 or 2001 it would have been a smash hit. It's far better than anything Limp Bizkit ever produced but's not saying much. If anything if they replaced the rapping with straight vocals I would actually give props to these guys but as it stands it's just another slick over produced rap-rock CD that brings absolutely nothing new to the table.

Verdict? Fans of rap-rock and Linkin Park will more than likely love this CD. If you aren't a fan of that style, then avoid this album like the plague and wait for the debut from Depswa, a new band coming from Geffen that I personally have a lot easier time taking seriously. As it stands this CD gives us a great insight into why CD sales are plummeting. It's not illegal mp3's, it's the tendency of labels to released varied versions of the "same ol' thing". . Sev is to rap-rock what Tuff was to hairmetal.

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