My Cobra Album Take

[cwhit412]

This is a quick review of the album. I'm not doing a full track review; instead I will go over the Highlights and Lowlights. Read the bold. And yes, I seriously mean that. http://muzikdizcovery.blogspot.com/

I'm not a huge fan of Cobra, but I have liked several songs on each album. Plus, after the major success of Good Girls Go Bad I was curious to see what the album would sound like. To be honest I'm not thrilled with it. Nice Guys Finish Last is a decent song. It's very electric and jumpy and is a pretty good opening to the album. Cobra even inserted a guitar solo in the bridge. After the guitar solo there's a weird call and response part with a female voice. The more I listen to this song I can see it's pretty catchy. This might be one of the ones I like. Pete Wentz Is The Only Reason We're Famous was the first song released long before Good Girls Go Bad came out. This song instantly became a song I liked a lot. The chorus is extremely catchy with great hooks. This song could and should be the second single off the album. It's less electric than many of their other songs while still being just as catchy as the others. Everyone knows Good Girls Go Bad. I see no point reviewing it, however I do have something to say. I know many people are angry that this song went popular. Who cares? Like the music for the music. Not for the popularity of it. Don't hate the band just because they sell out. If you still like the music, keep liking it. If they change it so you don't like it, move on. Don't hate. You're Not In On The Joke is a song that I actually like. The chorus is extremely catchy with "T-t-t-t-t-tongue in my cheek" as a great hook. The lyrics throughout the whole song flow extremely well. This song stood out to me from the first listen. That's important to me. Those songs are usually the ones that turn out to be the best. The bridge is very unusual in which there are screams. Rumors say that it's Pete Wentz. The song then continues with only a piano accompanyment. Hot Mess is a song that grew on me over time. I originally thought it was pretty bad, but the chorus definitely won me over. The catchy hooks along with the background bongo drums created a great club-rock song. Living In The Sky With Diamonds stood out to me with the name as being similar to the Beatles song. The chorus doesn't sound like anything that Cobra has done. The last song, The World Will Never Do, is absolutely terrible. The beat reminds me of a bad song in the background during a porno. Yes, I seriously just said that. They even threw a rap part in at the end. I can't imagine why they would do that. It did nothing to make this lousy song any better.

[anthonydarko]

Tl;dc

[Shakriel]

A few of the songs are catchy and ok, not an album I'll likely be listening to beyond this week. :shrug:

[cwhit412]

A few of the songs are catchy and ok, not an album I'll likely be listening to beyond this week. :shrug:
So true.
I'll listen to it trying to get into it.
And fail.

[Shakriel]

So true.
I'll listen to it trying to get into it.
And fail.

I haven't listened to them since their first album and felt like giving them another earnest shot.
Mostly was curious about the "The Scene Is Dead; Long Live The Scene", which is the only song I actually like a lot off this.

[cwhit412]

I haven't listened to them since their first album and felt like giving them another earnest shot.
Mostly was curious about the "The Scene Is Dead; Long Live The Scene", which is the only song I actually like a lot off this.
Ehh...I don't know. I basically just did a quick review based on the songs that really stood out. Positively or negatively. That one I can't even remember.

[weezy mac]

you misspelled your url

[fly_guy]

I liked some of the songs off the first album, Im not going to lie. The rest of this band's material is HORRIBLE. Truly crap.

[BrennanHickson]

I haven't listened to them since their first album and felt like giving them another earnest shot.
Mostly was curious about the "The Scene Is Dead; Long Live The Scene", which is the only song I actually like a lot off this.
I was expecting more from it. I listened to it with an extremely biased opinion, though, so that played a major role in my disappointment. I thought "Living In the Sky With Diamonds" was rather catchy. The remainder of the album was expectedly trivial.

you misspelled your url
I'm fairly certain that was an intentional misspelling.

[fly_guy]

I dont like to be mean, but "You New Favorite Band"? Seriously? Not YOUR?

[Shakriel]

I was expecting more from it. I listened to it with an extremely biased opinion, though, so that played a major role in my disappointment. I thought "Living In the Sky With Diamonds" was rather catchy. The remainder of the album was expectedly trivial.


I have yet to see anyone in any thread mention liking this album. Most people went in pretty pessimistically anyway.

[cwhit412]

I dont like to be mean, but "You New Favorite Band"? Seriously? Not YOUR?
Okay.
I'm going to beat my girlfriend over that.
She made the banner. ><

[cwhit412]

I was expecting more from it. I listened to it with an extremely biased opinion, though, so that played a major role in my disappointment. I thought "Living In the Sky With Diamonds" was rather catchy. The remainder of the album was expectedly trivial.


I'm fairly certain that was an intentional misspelling.
Yes it was.
If it wasn't spelled wrong it'd be kinda...boring?
I'm not creative.

By the way she's fixing the banner now. Damn women. JKJKJK I LOVE THEM.

[BrennanHickson]

I have yet to see anyone in any thread mention liking this album. Most people went in pretty pessimistically anyway.
I suppose my expectations were based off of anamericangod's liking of the song -- which, in case you weren't aware, was titled by the name of one of his blogs -- so I assumed I would find it catchy myself. I didn't.

[cwhit412]

I dont like to be mean, but "You New Favorite Band"? Seriously? Not YOUR?
It's fixed. Thanks for the input.

[fly_guy]

It's fixed. Thanks for the input.

Yeah, I dont like being rude or anything! sorry

[Shakriel]

I suppose my expectations were based off of anamericangod's liking of the song -- which, in case you weren't aware, was titled by the name of one of his blogs -- so I assumed I would find it catchy myself. I didn't.

That was why I bothered checking out the album at all actually.

[cwhit412]

Yeah, I dont like being rude or anything! sorry
No problem at all.
You saved me years of torment and torture.

Oh wait...

[on a frequency]

i liked their first album a bit, and then their second one was bad in a way that i somehow still found enjoyable, and i love that cd - it's my "i listen to this when i don't want to think about shit and just have fun" cd. but this, this is so bad. i was expecting a viva la cobra part two, tongue in cheek ridiculousness that is kind of enjoyable, but i can't really listen to anything on this album. maybe it will grow on me? probably not since i have no motivation to listen to it again. :(

[weezy mac]

I'm fairly certain that was an intentional misspelling.
I want you inside me

[anamericangod]

I suppose my expectations were based off of anamericangod's liking of the song -- which, in case you weren't aware, was titled by the name of one of his blogs -- so I assumed I would find it catchy myself. I didn't.

I disagree. I can't really say I like the album because it's not what I listen to at all, but that song in itself is catchy as hell. I understand I'm biased, but the chorus is beyond addictive.

That was why I bothered checking out the album at all actually.

Haha, thanks.

[SSLYBY]

My Cobra album take; It sucked.

[Shakriel]

Haha, thanks.

You're welcome. Its also the only song I can really listen to more than once.

[inuewiwedem]

I will never ever listen to this.

[cwhit412]

My Cobra album take; It sucked.
That's a bit harsher than what I said, but yeah. Sure. :D

[SSLYBY]

That's a bit harsher than what I said, but yeah. Sure. :D

Did not read one word of your post.

[cwhit412]

Did not read one word of your post.
Which one?
Since you definitely read the one you quoted.

[SSLYBY]

Which one?
Since you definitely read the one you quoted.

The initial post/review. :shrug:

[cwhit412]

The initial post/review. :shrug:
Thought so.
:bluesad:

[BrennanHickson]

I want you inside me
:penis:

I disagree. I can't really say I like the album because it's not what I listen to at all, but that song in itself is catchy as hell. I understand I'm biased, but the chorus is beyond addictive.
In all fairness, I only gave the song one chance to be as catchy as I had envisioned. My expectations were a bit distorted -- I was picturing something more fast-paced and lyrically engaging.

[Javs]

Im going to say what I said in the other thread.

This CD sounds half assed, even for cobra starships standards.

And britney spears should sue them for everything they have so they cant make anymore shitty music.

[Young Machetes]

This band is god awful, and everything they put out gets worse and worse.

[Uwe Blab]

This album is just really not good at all. I liked their first two albums well enough, but I can't find any joy in this shit anymore.

[Im Felling this]

I loved viva la cobra, looks like this one won't be the same.

[michelle182]

I think 'Pete Wentz Is the Only Reason We're Famous' > GGGB.

[Undue Noise]

Way to plug your blog.

[cwhit412]

Way to plug your blog.
There a problem with that?
It wasn't even an excerpt. I posted the whole thing.
I just might as well put the link to the original story.

[weezy mac]

you really should fix your url...the spelling is atrocious.

[cwhit412]

you really should fix your url...the spelling is atrocious.
I can't decide if this is sarcastic or not.

I will hopefully go for it as yes.

[weezy mac]

I can't decide if this is sarcastic or not.

I will hopefully go for it as yes.
It's "Music Discovery" You spelled it all wrong.

[jsmusicbox]

Yes it was.
If it wasn't spelled wrong it'd be kinda...boring?
I'm not creative.

By the way she's fixing the banner now. Damn women. JKJKJK I LOVE THEM.
Anything with cobra in the title will catch my attention

[cwhit412]

It's "Music Discovery" You spelled it all wrong.
How much do you want to be there's already a blog like that?
Plus it's too boring to call my blog that. Might as well throw in a bit of...style? Or not? Idk.

[BrennanHickson]

This band is god awful, and everything they put out gets worse and worse.
That's what she said.

[Young Machetes]

That's what she said.

How the hell does that even fit in context?

[cwhit412]

That's what she said.
Absolute fail.

[BrennanHickson]

Absolute fail.
And you would define "Muzik Dizcovery" as being, what, an absolute win?

[happygurl24]

I am a major fan of Cobra, and i have listened to them since their first C.D. was made. Now yes their sound now is different then their first cd, and i happen to love that cd, but i was still impressed with hot mess, its there own, it's amazing and i love it, The band is amazing and so is their work :-)

[cwhit412]

And you would define "Muzik Dizcovery" as being, what, an absolute win?
I was just saying that was a terrible that's what she said.
Plus 14 year old girls shouldn't know those.

[BrennanHickson]

I was just saying that was a terrible that's what she said.
Plus 14 year old girls shouldn't know those.
You say that so condescendingly, Mr. Sixteen Year Old. :rolleyes:

[cwhit412]

You say that so condescendingly, Mr. Sixteen Year Old. :rolleyes:
I have a 13 year old sister.
I'm very defensive :chainsaw:

By the way, new album take up. My friend has her own blog and a definite different writing style from me. We exchanged articles so here's her take. http://muzikdizcovery.blogspot.com/2009/08/hot-mess-review-by-turn-yourself-on.html Rest in the link.

Cobra Starship’s third studio album “Hot Mess” remains similar to their previous albums in that the album ends in fluff.

“Nice Guys Finish First” begins the album with strong percussion as well as a strong chorus that makes the track stand out and invites you to enjoy the rest of the album. Unfortunately, the following track, “Pete Wentz Is The Only Reason We’re Famous” blends right into it. While it is a catchy song and is great as a stand-alone, it does not bring anything to the album in context.

Everyone has head “Good Girls Go Bad” at least once by now. While some are disappointed by it, I actually really enjoy. The addition of Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester is surprisingly refreshing as she has a stronger voice than I am sure anyone would have expected. The song is probably the most upbeat on the album and I anticipate it is being played at a lot of dance parties at the moment and will continue to be well into the fall.

[Mibabalou]

midtown ftw