Life on Display

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Puddle of Mudd

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This album is not a bad listen. 'Life On Display' reminds me of Staind's album '14 Shades Of Gray'. But then where Fred Durst is concerned, what would one expect? This album is great for it opens its 13 track listing with a gem of a song called 'Away From Me', that easily became a hit. Three other songs for me set this album apart from the nu-rock scene and the offering of albums daily and they were 'Change My Mind', 'Spin You Around' and 'Freak Of The World'.

I cannot for the life of me figure out why this particular album recieved so many bad reviews. Puddle Of Mudd is a highly inventive band that does not sound the same or mundane. And each song has its own particular sound and theme. The lyrics to 12 of the 13 songs, anyone listening can at least find some common ground with the lead singer.

Give Puddle Of Mudd a try....you won't be disappointed.

"Away From Me" (5/5): The lead single is a really great song.

"Heel Over Head" (4/5): Another solid P.O.M. tune that could have been heard on Come Clean.

"Nothing Left To Lose" (2/5): This song does nothing for me, at all.

"Change My Mind" (3/5): This slow paced song is ok, but nothing more.

"Spin You Around" (3/5): Another average, at best, song.

"Already Gone" (3/5): The trend of decent, but not memorable songs continue here.

"Think" (2/5): THINK again if you play this one, skip to the next song.

"Cloud 9" (5/5): Finally! Wes and company hit us with an awesome song, the best song since the opener.

"Bottom" (3/5): Wes' whining in this song gets pretty tiresome, but the music's good.

"Freak Of The World" (4/5): This track will keep you singing along.

"Sydney" (3/5): Not a bad song, kind of reminds me of "Drift And Die" off of the last record.

"Time Flies" (3/5): Though the song is not a thrilling conclusion, it's not a horrible one.

Puddle Of Mudd's sophmore effort, in my opinion, doesn't quite live up to the last album. Some albums are different because the music's different, but here the music sounds the same as the last album and still doesn't manage a great response.

Rating: Three stars