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Polished to Perfection, November 23, 2011
Roadrunner
Here And Now Here And Now available on November 12 2022 from Indigo for 8.99I have to say that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and when it comes to music, pretty much everybody has one. I'm not here to try to discredit any other reviews from anyone regarding any album. I also understand that there will always be a large group of people who will criticize successful, popular, mainstream acts just because it's not 'cool' to like anything that everyone else likes. However, I do have to question those that have stated Nickelback has 'sold out' or gone 'poppy'. As far as I can tell those folks have got to be basing their opinions solely on the tracks being played on radio. And additionally, I challenge anyone to go back and listen to Nickelback's earlier work and claim that it's 'harder' than their more recent efforts. I own every Nickelback album and personally believe that the only key difference is production. Modern albums I admit are highly polished, but that happens to be something that I appreciate. Nickelback is one of those bands, like many...
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| I have to say that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and when it comes to music, pretty much everybody has one. I'm not here to try to discredit any other reviews from anyone regarding any album. I also understand that there will always be a large group of people who will criticize successful, popular, mainstream acts just because it's not 'cool' to like anything that everyone else likes. However, I do have to question those that have stated Nickelback has 'sold out' or gone 'poppy'. As far as I can tell those folks have got to be basing their opinions solely on the tracks being played on radio. And additionally, I challenge anyone to go back and listen to Nickelback's earlier work and claim that it's 'harder' than their more recent efforts. I own every Nickelback album and personally believe that the only key difference is production. Modern albums I admit are highly polished, but that happens to be something that I appreciate. Nickelback is one of those bands, like many... | 4 | ||
| Let's face it: Nickelback has had a fairly tough time with its fan base. Mostly, they've been viewed as either inconsistent or as commercial sell-outs. (Yes, I said `sell outs' ... that's not me calling them that ... I'm just trying to repeat what others have said so that I can make this point and then get on to talking about the tracks and the album as a whole.) Personally, I haven't had any major qualms with their sound as I believe that, as most bands do, the boys have tried to evolve a bit over time. When the opportunity presented itself, they decided to be a bit more radio-friendly, and that's not a bad thing when you can double your audience. Music is still, first and foremost, a business, and double the audience means double the album sales, or so any artist might hope.This Means War (4.0 out of 5): Well, fans, you wanted rock, and "This Means War" is nothing but a consistent, driving guitar track for any of us to bang our head to. Perhaps it's a nod to... | 4 | ||
| Nickelback return with another strong album that combines their trademarks of big guitars with massive vocal hooks into another set of memorable songs that guarantees them lots of commercial radio play. This time round the band decided to produce the album themselves and they have done a great job after working with the legendary rock producer Mutt Lange on their previous album Dark Horse. It might not be quite as shiny as Dark Horse but the production on Here & Now is still absolutely huge with lots of great big guitar tones, awesome backing vocal arrangements, and a nice solid drum sound. Highlights include the frantic riffs of the killer opening track "This Means War", the massive party anthem "Bottoms Up", the rocking grooves of "Gotta Get Me Some", the epic power ballad "Lullaby" which has some really nice piano parts, and the heartfelt sentiment of "Trying Not To Love You". If you're a fan of what Nickelback do then you will love this album. If you are yet to warm to their style... | 3 | ||
