Buckcherry

[ShotgunBlues1978]

The thing with Timebomb is, and this is just my opinion, the good songs are really good but there are more bad songs than any album they've done. 

Frontside, Timebomb, Whiskey In The Morning, and Slammin are some of their best songs. 

Ridin, Porno Star, You, and the hidden piano track are all good. 

But Place In The Sun, Underneath, Slit My Wrists, and Fall could easily be the 4 worst songs they've put on any of their albums at least IMO

It's still well worth the money if you like their other stuff

[1987]

i think timebomb is great.  Ridin, slammin, and timebomb are some of there best tracks.  the ballads are good too.  i really like all of their albums but each has a slightly diff sound

Buckcherry- has the most classic rock sound
Timebomb- is the heaviest album
15- is the most poppy.

[$$$$]

ya i wasnt too impressed with 15. It had its moments like Sorry and Brooklyn but i didnt really like it overall.

all ive heard off Timebomb is Ridin and i thought it was ok.

i think ill give the album a listen

[mrlee]

i like all the albums they have done.

Although i think the newer songs minus too drunk to fuck. Aren't Buckcherry at all, its good. But that sound isnt them.

[$$$$]

too drunk to fuck, crazy bitch and a few others are sooooo bad lyrically its almost embarrassing listening to them. 

[CheapJon]

too drunk to fuck, crazy bitch and a few others are sooooo bad lyrically its almost embarrassing listening to them. 

yes.. bad as jules in pulp fiction, which is one cool motherfucker

[$$$$]

damn, ive been listening to Rescue Me and Dont Go Away and i have to say they are growing on me.

are they officially released or just leaks?

[mrlee]

damn, ive been listening to Rescue Me and Dont Go Away and i have to say they are growing on me.

are they officially released or just leaks?

They are to be on the new album.

But are the first tracks the band has put on myspace, and used in games like rockband etc.

[$$$$]

cool Im definitley gunna pick up the new cd when it drops

[mrlee]

i thought you found the band embarrassing to listen to?

[$$$$]

i thought you found the band embarrassing to listen to?

I didnt say the band was, just those 2 songs (Crazy Bitch and Too Drunk)

although i take back what i said about Too Drunk, its alright

[Howard2k]

Gotta say that I'm not as pleased with the new CD as with 15.   It's good, but the first spin doesn't grab me as much as 15 did.   Admittedly after 15 my expectations are pretty high. 

[$$$$]

Gotta say that I'm not as pleased with the new CD as with 15.   It's good, but the first spin doesn't grab me as much as 15 did.   Admittedly after 15 my expectations are pretty high. 

is it out? which of their albums is the sound closest to?

[freedom78]

Gotta say that I'm not as pleased with the new CD as with 15.   It's good, but the first spin doesn't grab me as much as 15 did.   Admittedly after 15 my expectations are pretty high. 

is it out? which of their albums is the sound closest to?

It's not out, but if you search "buckcherry black butterfly download" there'll be a link to a rapidshare upload of it (if you don't want to wait for a torrent).

I'm about halfway through, and I can't say I'm horribly impressed. 

[Howard2k]

It's just different.   The song writing is different.  Songs like Too Drunk can easily be comapred to Crazy Bitch as they have that same fun immaturity (don't get me wrong, I love both songs).   Just like Ridin' and Lit Up.

So having been listening to it solidly for the last few hours.

Great songs - all in no particular order:
Rescue Me - we all heard that one.  FANTASTIC rocker.
Tired of You - Sort of on the rock by numbers Buckcherry style format.  Strong riff, good lyrics.  Good track.  Straight ahead rocker.
Too Drunk...  We all heard this one too.  Good fun track. 
A Child Call "It" - Kinda reminds me of something that would come from Blink182 for some reason.   Good track.  Different pace to anything from their other CDs in my opinion. 
Cream - Has some slower methodical parts, but some great rock parts too.  I LOVE this song, I really do.  Perhaps even my favourite track.  A more mature track.  Not that their previous CDs were all immature music, but I believe that this one shows their progression.
Don't Go Away - I really don't like the intro to this song.  The haunting snippet.   But the song is a great song all the same.  This is the "sorry" for Black Butterfly.
Fallout - Fast paced rock song.  In the vein of Broken Glass.  Love it. 
Imminent Bail Out  - another fast paced rocker.  Sounds like it would have been more at home on Timebomb with songs like Whiskey in the Morning.  Great track - if you liked Whiskey in the Morning.

Good songs
Dreams  - power ballad.  I like it.  But it's not in the same league as the others.   Stronger than sorry, has a faster pace. 
Talk To Me - I don't think those are Josh's vocals opening the track.  Straight ahead rocker but I'm not big on the chorus.  Not a bad song, just not up there with the others.


Take or leave songs
Rose - another power ballad... Not a bad song, but we already have Dreams and Don't Go Away.
All Of Me - uhmmmm...  slow plodding ballad.  Almost sounds like a nursery rhyme or kids song.  I don't get it.  Leave it.




To put this in perspective, Broken Glass never really jumped out at me till I heard it live, then I got a new appreciation for it and now love the song.  So - 6 months from now perhaps those lists will be reversed.

I didn't add ratings.   But having given it some proper time at a decent volume () I'm really loving this release. 

[freedom78]

It's just different.   The song writing is different.  Songs like Too Drunk can easily be comapred to Crazy Bitch as they have that same fun immaturity (don't get me wrong, I love both songs).   Just like Ridin' and Lit Up.

So having been listening to it solidly for the last few hours.

Great songs - all in no particular order:
Rescue Me - we all heard that one.  FANTASTIC rocker.
Tired of You - Sort of on the rock by numbers Buckcherry style format.  Strong riff, good lyrics.  Good track.  Straight ahead rocker.
Too Drunk...  We all heard this one too.  Good fun track. 
A Child Call "It" - Kinda reminds me of something that would come from Blink182 for some reason.   Good track.  Different pace to anything from their other CDs in my opinion. 
Cream - Has some slower methodical parts, but some great rock parts too.  I LOVE this song, I really do.  Perhaps even my favourite track.  A more mature track.  Not that their previous CDs were all immature music, but I believe that this one shows their progression.
Don't Go Away - I really don't like the intro to this song.  The haunting snippet.   But the song is a great song all the same.  This is the "sorry" for Black Butterfly.
Fallout - Fast paced rock song.  In the vein of Broken Glass.  Love it. 
Imminent Bail Out  - another fast paced rocker.  Sounds like it would have been more at home on Timebomb with songs like Whiskey in the Morning.  Great track - if you liked Whiskey in the Morning.

Good songs
Dreams  - power ballad.  I like it.  But it's not in the same league as the others.   Stronger than sorry, has a faster pace. 
Talk To Me - I don't think those are Josh's vocals opening the track.  Straight ahead rocker but I'm not big on the chorus.  Not a bad song, just not up there with the others.


Take or leave songs
Rose - another power ballad... Not a bad song, but we already have Dreams and Don't Go Away.
All Of Me - uhmmmm...  slow plodding ballad.  Almost sounds like a nursery rhyme or kids song.  I don't get it.  Leave it.




To put this in perspective, Broken Glass never really jumped out at me till I heard it live, then I got a new appreciation for it and now love the song.  So - 6 months from now perhaps those lists will be reversed.

I didn't add ratings.   But having given it some proper time at a decent volume () I'm really loving this release. 

The amount of "great" songs seems generous to me, but that is, admittedly, after only one listen.  I felt it to be somewhat mediocre, to be honest, though I plan to give it more than one chance (and at a higher volume, ASAP).

I really like 15, but it didn't hit me at first, either, so here's hopin'! 

[$$$$]

nice review

I like the 3 songs Ive heard so far but Im not really dying to hear the rest so Ill wait till its out.

[Howard2k]

It's just different.   The song writing is different.  Songs like Too Drunk can easily be comapred to Crazy Bitch as they have that same fun immaturity (don't get me wrong, I love both songs).   Just like Ridin' and Lit Up.

So having been listening to it solidly for the last few hours.

Great songs - all in no particular order:
Rescue Me - we all heard that one.  FANTASTIC rocker.
Tired of You - Sort of on the rock by numbers Buckcherry style format.  Strong riff, good lyrics.  Good track.  Straight ahead rocker.
Too Drunk...  We all heard this one too.  Good fun track. 
A Child Call "It" - Kinda reminds me of something that would come from Blink182 for some reason.   Good track.  Different pace to anything from their other CDs in my opinion. 
Cream - Has some slower methodical parts, but some great rock parts too.  I LOVE this song, I really do.  Perhaps even my favourite track.  A more mature track.  Not that their previous CDs were all immature music, but I believe that this one shows their progression.
Don't Go Away - I really don't like the intro to this song.  The haunting snippet.   But the song is a great song all the same.  This is the "sorry" for Black Butterfly.
Fallout - Fast paced rock song.  In the vein of Broken Glass.  Love it. 
Imminent Bail Out  - another fast paced rocker.  Sounds like it would have been more at home on Timebomb with songs like Whiskey in the Morning.  Great track - if you liked Whiskey in the Morning.

Good songs
Dreams  - power ballad.  I like it.  But it's not in the same league as the others.   Stronger than sorry, has a faster pace. 
Talk To Me - I don't think those are Josh's vocals opening the track.  Straight ahead rocker but I'm not big on the chorus.  Not a bad song, just not up there with the others.


Take or leave songs
Rose - another power ballad... Not a bad song, but we already have Dreams and Don't Go Away.
All Of Me - uhmmmm...  slow plodding ballad.  Almost sounds like a nursery rhyme or kids song.  I don't get it.  Leave it.




To put this in perspective, Broken Glass never really jumped out at me till I heard it live, then I got a new appreciation for it and now love the song.  So - 6 months from now perhaps those lists will be reversed.

I didn't add ratings.   But having given it some proper time at a decent volume () I'm really loving this release. 

The amount of "great" songs seems generous to me, but that is, admittedly, after only one listen.  I felt it to be somewhat mediocre, to be honest, though I plan to give it more than one chance (and at a higher volume, ASAP).

I really like 15, but it didn't hit me at first, either, so here's hopin'! 

Yeah to be honest the review was more positive than I thought it might be.   The first couple of listens were kinda quiet last night.   Maybe it was a few more listens, maybe it was just listening to it with much better sound.  Either way it's grown on me more than I thought it would.   The opening for Don't Go Away really turned me off.   That was firmly in the "don't like" pile until I gave it a chance.

[freedom78]

A little volume improved it greatly.  You always miss those subtle things in the background when it isn't cranked a bit.  I'll now need a few more listens to really get it.

[Howard2k]

Apologies if the formatting is butchered, responding through the mobile version of the site.

My SHM-CD arrived from Japan today. 

Stunning packaging.  It's a really well put together package with the CD sliding into a cardboard sleeve LP style.

After my first listen to the two bonus tracks:
Nothing - Raw, rough and ready rocker.  Timebomb-esque. 

Stayin' High - is a soft ballad.  I can see why they didn't put it on the general relase.   Black Butterfly has some great power ballads on there, and some soft ballads too.  Not a 'bad' song, but we don't need to many of this type of song.