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Spin (p.102) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Dirty-minded, unrepentant, and awash in bad-boy charm, BLACK BUTTERFLY makes you forget hair metal's demise was more than 15 years ago."
Entertainment Weekly (p.72) - "The L.A. quintet, fresh off the radio ubiquity of 'Sorry' last year, prove themselves masters of the form yet again..."
Title Note
Forever a band without a niche, L.A.'s Buckcherry has never existed in the right place at the right time. When their acclaimed first album was released, Backstreet Boys and N'Sync were coming into their prime and rap rock was the dominant style. But for fans who craved greasy hedonism the likes of which vanished around the time Axl Rose went crazy, Buckcherry was a revelation. Despite label woes, personnel turnover, and singer Josh Todd's brief flirtation with becoming the new Axl, Buckcherry survived and is more successful than ever. BLACK BUTTERFLY doesn't mess with their formula. Todd's lyrics generally deal with intoxication and fornication, and the AC/DC-like crunch that accompanies most of them is perfect for gyrating, but songs like the radio-ready power ballad "Dreams" display a morning-after sobriety that keeps BLACK BUTTERFLY from being one-note.
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Youll like this only if you like to rock. Rescue me is undeniable, and so is
Tired of you. Too drunk is the naughty tune that you cant get out of your head,
Imminent bailout is the headbanger with great lyrics, Talk to me is the sexy
rocker with style, as is Cream. There are also some slower, sweeter songs, like
Dreams, Dont go away, All of me, -- but they are well done. Dont go away has a
sweet desperation to it, very nice. If you can find the one with the two bonus
songs on it, those are great songs also. Well worth the money. Not a lot of
extra mess brought in -- like strings or horns or synth. Great bass work by
Jimmy, Josh is in great voice, and all of these will sound great live, too. If
youve never bought a Buckcherry CD before, this is a great place to start.
DISAPPOINTING, September 16, 2008
By Billy
I was so psyched to get this CD. Big fan of bc since the beginning. Got it
this morning, have listened to it over and over and sadly, I think Im done
playing this CD. The melodies are dull, Joshs voice sounds whiny, the whole of
it is generally weak.