Nickelback have been around for a while now - since 1995 in fact - and they are a name synonymous with rock music. Whilst they may not be everyone's cup of tea, the Canadian group are gifted with producing music that appeals to a variety of people, which is no easy feat for a rock band these days. They have sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, and this is their ninth full length album. But can they continue the success that they have had in the past with their latest effort, Feed The Machine? Read on to find out.
Ratings system included below:
1 - Shouldn't have been recorded
2 - Filler
3 - Above average
4 - Killer
5 - Career defining masterpiece
Track 01 - Feed The Machine
John - 3/5
Tilly - 3/5
Track 02 - Coin For The Ferryman
John - 2.5/5
Tilly - 2.5/5
Track 03 - Song On Fire
John - 3.5/5
Tilly - 3/5
Track 04 - Must Be Nice
John - 4/5
Tilly - 3.5/5
Track 05 - After The Rain
John - 3/5
Tilly - 3/5
Track 06 - For The River
John - 1.5/5
Tilly - 2/5
Track 07 - Home
John - 2.5/5
Tilly - 2.5/5
Track 08 - The Betrayal - Act III
John - 3.5/5
Tilly - 1.5/5
Track 09 - Silent Majority
John - 3/5
Tilly - 2/5
Track 10 - Every Time We're Together
John - 3.5/5
Tilly - 3//5
Track 11 - The Betrayal - Act I
John - 1.5/5
Tilly - 2/5
Conclusion
John - I both feel like this was a bit of a new direction for Nickelback, and also think that it's nothing new. Some of the instrumentals were a little heavier than what I've grown accustomed to with them, but I really don't think that's a bad thing. And they have definitely still got that knack of creating an incredibly catchy chorus. Lyrically they haven't changed one bit - politically charged at times, singing about the past and having your heart broken... Yeah, you can expect all of that here too. It's strange because there are elements of this album where you feel as if you're listening to a new band, but other elements where you're being transported back to How You Remind Me, and Photograph. But I think Nickelback have always been an odd band in general to be quite honest. I've never understood why quite so many people have a hatred for them but I find them very inconsistent personally. Luckily I think Feed The Machine is one of their higher points.
In conclusion then? Kroeger and co. have made a record that is easy to listen to, will get stuck in your head, and will make you laugh at points whilst also making you frown in confusion at others. It's a strange album, but I quite liked it. It will please their fans but won't gain them many new ones. It is quite simply, a Nickelback album.
In conclusion then? Kroeger and co. have made a record that is easy to listen to, will get stuck in your head, and will make you laugh at points whilst also making you frown in confusion at others. It's a strange album, but I quite liked it. It will please their fans but won't gain them many new ones. It is quite simply, a Nickelback album.
Overall Score - 3/5
Tilly - This was odd. At times this felt like I was listening to Avenged Sevenfold (with tracks like Feed The Machine and The Betrayal), then it crossed over to Theory Of A Deadman, and then it crossed over to the sound of a country music artist like Brad Paisley. It was all over the place and was not in anyway a cohesive record. BUT.... when it was decent, it was actually pretty decent. I know a lot of people despise Nickelback, and I doubt this will win them any new fans, but it was catchy and for the most part pretty easy to listen to. I'm not a fan of Kroeger's vocals, and on some songs he sounded almost unlistenable, but his voice certainly transports you back to the early 2000's when you were feeling like you had great emotional depth as a kid for liking How You Remind Me. Overall this was okay. Nothing exceptional, but also not as bad as I thought it may be before listening.
Overall Score - 2.5/5
For Fans Of - Theory Of A Deadman, Avenged Sevenfold and Brantley Gilbert
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