“Under the covers and hiding from the world
Don’t make this harder, it’s just another girl.
Circumstances left you holding out your hand…”
Don’t make this harder, it’s just another girl.
Circumstances left you holding out your hand…”
Buckcherry - Confessions album cover
Confessions is Buckcherry’s sixth album to date, released February 19th 2013. The band decided to go with a concept album, focusing on the seven deadly sins. There are a few songs on the album that do not seem to have a direct link to the concept theme, which is slightly confusing, as they are scattered throughout the track list and slightly break up the flow of the theme. With that being said, this review will focus on the seven songs devoted to the sins.
It is not difficult to see that the theme of the songs revolve around lead vocalist Josh Todd’s difficult childhood. This album seems to be the band’s attempt at clawing their way back into the spotlight before they were completely forgotten, and their past two albums did not really stand out. With 15 being their biggest and only real bragging right in their career, they had a lot to live up to in order to come even close to the success of that album.
“Gluttony” is the type of song that you just can’t help but love. It’s a typical, get-drunk-get-high-and-have-a-night-you’ll-remember kind of song. It’s that song that makes you want to party, and has that memorable pumped up feel that Buckcherry has done so well with in past songs like “Crazy Bitch”, “Next To You”, and “Too Drunk”.
“Wrath” is definitely not what is expected. Being a concept album it is assumed that each song will match its title, and while the lyrics might, the music does not. It seems more like a ballad--a song meant to convey a sad emotion--rather than the anger that the name alludes to. Nevertheless, despite my disappointment I still found myself nodding along to the music, caught up in the flow of guitar rifts that Keith Nelson never fails to create. If anything, he saves this song from being a total letdown.
“Greed” is not very memorable. The only thing that really stands out in the song is Nelson’s guitar rifts, and his solo. Other than that, it is just one of those songs that people will end up skipping when it comes on their iPod.
“Sloth” has a very similar sound to Buckcherry’s big hit, “Sorry”. It is a little heavier in the guitar, but it seems like the band was trying to make this song popular based off their previous success--at least in terms of its vocals. It is a good song, but it follows the same ballad feel as many of the other songs on the album, which in time becomes boring.
“Pride” starts off sounding amusingly similar to a song that would have been sung by Tenacious D. The pointedly spoken lyrics then merge into melodic singing, actually becoming a good song, again led by Nelson’s amazing ability to pull memorable guitar rifts out of thin air. All in all, this is one of the better songs on the album.
“Envy” lives up to its name, a song about looking at a couple and wishing the girl was yours. Nothing new, there has been an unfathomable amount of songs written about the exact same thing, and it is slightly disappointing that they would take this road. That being said, it is still a pretty good song.
“Lust” is by far the best song on the album when it comes to being fun right from the first note. This song is perfect Buckcherry, the kind of song people will be blasting through open windows as they drive down the street, screaming out the lyrics the whole way. This is the Crazy Bitch of the album; the fun and memorable song that will be the first one people choose to listen to on their iPod when they pull this album up.
In the end, this album is worth checking out. It has its moments, and will not disappoint hard-core fans that love Todd’s individual vocals and Nelson’s epic skills with the guitar. Confessions follows the same basic structure that 15 had, with a mix of up-beat party songs and emotionally gripping sad songs. Will this album be as much of a success as 15? Will it have a host of chart topping hits like “Sorry” and “Crazy Bitch”? Not likely, but “Lust” and “Gluttony” do have potential to do so.
Buckcherry had a lot to live up to if they wanted to mimic the success of 15, and I don’t think this album did so. Regardless, it is definitely a good album in general and hardcore fans won’t be disappointed.
Songs to Check Out: Gluttony, Lust, Pride
Similar Bands: Motley Crüe, Hinder, Puddle of Mudd
- by Jesse Harrison-Kish
It is not difficult to see that the theme of the songs revolve around lead vocalist Josh Todd’s difficult childhood. This album seems to be the band’s attempt at clawing their way back into the spotlight before they were completely forgotten, and their past two albums did not really stand out. With 15 being their biggest and only real bragging right in their career, they had a lot to live up to in order to come even close to the success of that album.
“Gluttony” is the type of song that you just can’t help but love. It’s a typical, get-drunk-get-high-and-have-a-night-you’ll-remember kind of song. It’s that song that makes you want to party, and has that memorable pumped up feel that Buckcherry has done so well with in past songs like “Crazy Bitch”, “Next To You”, and “Too Drunk”.
“Wrath” is definitely not what is expected. Being a concept album it is assumed that each song will match its title, and while the lyrics might, the music does not. It seems more like a ballad--a song meant to convey a sad emotion--rather than the anger that the name alludes to. Nevertheless, despite my disappointment I still found myself nodding along to the music, caught up in the flow of guitar rifts that Keith Nelson never fails to create. If anything, he saves this song from being a total letdown.
“Greed” is not very memorable. The only thing that really stands out in the song is Nelson’s guitar rifts, and his solo. Other than that, it is just one of those songs that people will end up skipping when it comes on their iPod.
“Sloth” has a very similar sound to Buckcherry’s big hit, “Sorry”. It is a little heavier in the guitar, but it seems like the band was trying to make this song popular based off their previous success--at least in terms of its vocals. It is a good song, but it follows the same ballad feel as many of the other songs on the album, which in time becomes boring.
“Pride” starts off sounding amusingly similar to a song that would have been sung by Tenacious D. The pointedly spoken lyrics then merge into melodic singing, actually becoming a good song, again led by Nelson’s amazing ability to pull memorable guitar rifts out of thin air. All in all, this is one of the better songs on the album.
“Envy” lives up to its name, a song about looking at a couple and wishing the girl was yours. Nothing new, there has been an unfathomable amount of songs written about the exact same thing, and it is slightly disappointing that they would take this road. That being said, it is still a pretty good song.
“Lust” is by far the best song on the album when it comes to being fun right from the first note. This song is perfect Buckcherry, the kind of song people will be blasting through open windows as they drive down the street, screaming out the lyrics the whole way. This is the Crazy Bitch of the album; the fun and memorable song that will be the first one people choose to listen to on their iPod when they pull this album up.
In the end, this album is worth checking out. It has its moments, and will not disappoint hard-core fans that love Todd’s individual vocals and Nelson’s epic skills with the guitar. Confessions follows the same basic structure that 15 had, with a mix of up-beat party songs and emotionally gripping sad songs. Will this album be as much of a success as 15? Will it have a host of chart topping hits like “Sorry” and “Crazy Bitch”? Not likely, but “Lust” and “Gluttony” do have potential to do so.
Buckcherry had a lot to live up to if they wanted to mimic the success of 15, and I don’t think this album did so. Regardless, it is definitely a good album in general and hardcore fans won’t be disappointed.
Songs to Check Out: Gluttony, Lust, Pride
Similar Bands: Motley Crüe, Hinder, Puddle of Mudd
- by Jesse Harrison-Kish
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