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Rating: Being all used to associating punkrock with the usual MTV bands like Blink, Offspring, Sum 41, etc., as soon as we come across an LP of this kind, we exclaim: "It'll be the usual cheap pop-rock".
Well, my dear Debaserians, Sugarcult is one of the few (very rare) bands that have managed to survive the "Merchandising" hurricane, even though at first glance, they seem to be a part of it. After "Palm Trees And Power Lines" of 2004 that launched them definitively, Sugarcult returns with "Lights Out", definitely more mature. The CD will be released on September 12th, but I already have it! Needless to emphasize that if you listen to hard rock, heavy metal, and everything hard in the rock world, this CD will make you feel bad both mentally and physically, but, in my opinion, it won’t be appreciated even by those who are "enchanted" by Finley-style hard-pop.
"LIGHTS OUT": It opens with the homonymous Intro, could have been avoided. "Dead Living" is one of the nicest tracks on the album, a very catchy chorus and a very warm voice. Blink and the others seem very, very far away. Sugarcult’s maturity is immediately felt, and this song demonstrates it sensationally. Sound even rougher, but not for this less worthy in "Los Angeles", some have heard influences of "Good Charlotte" in this piece, honestly, I have no idea what kind of substances certain ignorant people have ingested. Here too, the same formula, rough voice, but impacting chorus and homage to the much-loved Los Angeles, a city near Santa Barbara, where the band led by Tim Pagnotta (yes, that's his name), was formed in 1998. After these two great pieces, do not expect an album that continues at these levels.
"Do It Alone" is a very simple piece, too simple, a piece composed yes and no of 3-4 chords and two simple bass lines. However, it is worth listening to. "I don't wanna do it alone", this is the chorus sung by Pagnotta, meaning "I don't want to do it alone" who knows what he wants to imply! The album declines in style with "Explode" and "Out Of Phase", the reason is simple: they could have spared the first one, it's a failed attempt to act tough; they won’t be like Finley, but they are not even Black Sabbath! "Out Of Phase" is practically the same as "Morning Glory" by Oasis, an outrageous plagiarism! The level rises again with "Made A Mistake", of a very high level, a gritty track but never over the top, good job by Airin Older on bass and a good performance by Pagnotta on Vocals. For the rest, a catchy but very simple melody, this is the peculiar feature that characterizes the Californian band. Excellent piece.
The album continues at decent levels, "Riot" and "Majoring In Minors" are a bit too light but still more than adequate. Perhaps it's in the final part that the album "faults" a bit. "Hiatus" represents a closure that feels a lot like "ENOUGH, WE CAN'T GO FURTHER OTHERWISE WE FALL INTO THE WORLD OF FINLEY, BLINK, AND ALL THE MTV FASHIONISTAS!"; the only noteworthy piece in a slightly disappointing ending.
COMMENT: Do not expect a musical maturity of the highest level, nor guitar riffs à la Tom Morello; it’s always 4 simple California guys have been able to make. I don't think this is a CD to buy, but it's a must-have, maybe like I found it, thanks to Emule! Joking aside, Sugarcult wants to show that there's something good in the squalid pop-rock world. Luckily, there is someone who doesn’t sell out.
Really to be taken as an example.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Lights Out (00:37)
(This is a wake up)
Lights out
Back to the disaster
Lights out
Back to the disaster
(This is a wake up)
Lights out
Back to the disaster
Lights out
Back to the disaster
Lights out
Back to the disaster
Lights out
02 Dead Living (03:38)
I can't take it
It's just a paycheck
Making arrangements to burn it to the ground
I can't fake it
When nothing's sacred
Making arrangements to burn it to the ground
And beauty lies in the ignorant
With the sound of selling out to the innocent
I can't save us from the outside
I can't take it, what I'm told
You can't stop it
It just started
Dead living on the radio
I can't save us from the outside
I can't take it
I won't cooperate
Making arrangements to bury it in the ground
I can't fake it
This station
Is going under, so I'll bury this in the ground
And beauty lies in the ignorant
With the sound of selling out to the innocent
I can't save us from the outside
I can't take it, what I'm told
You can't stop it
It just started
Dead living on the radio
I can't save us from the outside
I can't take it
It's just a paycheck
Making arrangements
I can't take it
It's just a paycheck
Making arrangements
I can't take one more day all for I am done
I can't bend, this must end, counting back from 3, 2, 1
I can't save us from the outside
I can't take it, what I'm told
You can't stop it
It just started
Dead living on the radio
I can't save us from the outside
I can't save us
You can't take us
No one gets out alive
I can't save us
You can't take us
No one gets out
03 Los Angeles (03:57)
I want a girl, girl that won't talk back
And a job, job that gives me slack
And a car, car that won't break down
In the heat of Los Angeles
I want to go, go without a map
Far away, away, I won't get trapped
By the sound, a town, the sun beats down
In the heat of Los Angeles
One more holiday
I will not celebrate
I'm almost desperate
Cause I'm down, I'm down, I'm so beat down
This city's killing me
I want, I want, I want everything
This city's killing me
In the heat of Los Angeles
I want a love, love that won't hit back
Want sex, sex without a catch
Want a face, to trust, to feel, to lust
In the heat of Los Angeles
Want to fuck, fuck, fuck this up
Gonna feel, feel, feel you up
Had enough, enough, enough, enough
In the heat of Los Angeles
This city's killing me
I want, I want, I want everything
This city's killing me
In the heat of Los Angeles
What has become of me?
I want, I want, I want everything
This city's killing me
(I want everything)
Come on, come on
It's alive and breathing
Come on, come on
Come alive today
Come on, come on
It's a heartless beating
The sun is burning down Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
I want a girl, girl that won't talk back
And a job, job that gives me slack
And a car, car that won't break down
In the heat of Los Angeles
Come on, come on
It's alive and breathing
Come on, come on
Come alive today
Come on, come on
It's a heartless beating
The sun is burning down
(This city's killing me)
Come on, come on
It's alive and breathing
Come on, come on
Come alive today
(This city's killing me)
Come on, come on
It's a heartless beating
The sun is burning down Los Angeles (one more holiday)
The sun is burning down Los Angeles (I will not celebrate)
The sun is burning down Los Angeles (one more holiday)
The sun is burning down Los Angeles (I will not celebrate)
04 Do It Alone (03:07)
Hello
Can I say that there's something wrong with this place?
I got time just to waste if you would be my new escape
So then I say "can't find a lover"
Well there's no other way of pulling me under
Cause it's gotta be fate if we're under the covers
It's all gonna be a-ok, a-ok
I don't want to do it alone
I'm beggin' you
I don't want to do it, do it, do this all alone
We can dance in your bedroom with no romance
I got time just to waste if you would be my new escape
So then you say "there won't be another"
But you give it away cause you want to discover
That it's gotta be fate if we're under the covers
It's all gonna be a-ok, a-ok
I don't want to do it alone
I'm beggin' you
I don't want to do it alone
Tell you what
I don't want to do it alone
I'm beggin' you
I don't want to do it, do it, do this all
1, 2, 3, 4
4, 3, 2, 1
I don't want to do it alone
I'm beggin' you
I don't want to do it alone
I'm beggin' you
I'm beggin' you
I'm beggin' you
I'm beggin' you
I don't want to do it alone
I'm beggin you
I don't want to do it alone
Tell you what
I don't want to do it alone
I'm beggin you
I don't want to do it, do it, do this all alone
Can I say that there's something wrong with this place?
I got time just to waste if you would be my new escape
So then I say "can't find a lover"
Well there's another way of pulling me under
Cause it's gotta be fate if we're under the covers
It's all gonna be a-ok
It's all gonna be a-ok, a-ok
I don't want to do it alone
05 Explode (01:52)
Somebody save me
I need a Jesus
Somebody save me
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
It's gonna explode
It's gonna explode
It's gonna explode
Every time I turn it up I think I'm gonna pop
Somebody save me
I'm lying in pieces
Somebody take me
Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello
The radio is here to stay
Turn it off and walk away
The radio is here to stay
Turn it off
Turn it off
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3
The radio is here to stay
Turn it off and walk away
The radio is here to stay
Turn it off
Turn it off
Turn it off
Turn it off
07 Made a Mistake (04:14)
I, I can't get enough
This means way too much
I will never
I can never
I won't ever
Stop
Pushing me around
Open up the ground
Will you ever
Can you ever
See you've...
Made a mistake
Made a mistake
Didn't choose to have left me dead
Made a mistake
Made a mistake
You should've left me dead
Crushed
Painful as it sounds
Motors tightly wound
Pull the covers
Pull my covers
To uncover
Lust
Deadly when she frowns
Silent in the crowd
Will she ever
Can she ever
See you've...
Made a mistake
Made a mistake
Didn't choose to have left me dead
Made a mistake
Made a mistake
You should've left me dead
I can hardly stand that you aren't mine
I can hardly stand that you aren't mine
I can hardly stand this
Try to understand it
Gave you all I had when you were mine
Made a mistake
Made a mistake
Didn't you left me dead
Made a mistake
Made a mistake
You should've left me, should've left me dead
Made a mistake
Made a mistake
Didn't choose to have left me dead
Made a mistake
Made a mistake
You should've left me dead
Made a mistake
Made a mistake
Didn't choose to have left me dead
Made a mistake
Made a mistake
You should've left me, should've left me dead
(I could never, trust another)
You should've left me dead
(I could never, trust another)
You should've left me dead
(I could never, trust another)
You should've left me dead
(I could never...)
You should've left me, should've left me dead
08 Riot (03:28)
What you wanted couldn't hold us down
What we needed turned it's back so
Outloud, we're telling your secrets
Outloud, to the lovers and fees
Outloud, cause you never experienced
This is the side of us nobody see's
We're making something beautiful
Starting a riot
We've got this under our control
Starting a fight
What you wanted couldn't hold us now
What we needed all came crashing down
Down, with the lies and cover ups
Down down, to the lovers and fees
Down now, cause you never experienced
This is the side that I'll never believe in
We're making something beautiful
Starting a riot
We've got this under our control
Starting a fight
We're making something
We're taking nothing
We're starting something beautiful
Start a riot
What you wanted
We're making something beautiful
Starting a riot
We've got this under our control
Starting a fight
We're making something
We're taking nothing
We're starting something beautiful
Start a riot (hey hey)
Riot (hey hey)
Riot (hey hey)
10 Shaking (03:52)
I'm searching for a change of pace
Trying to pull away all these names
Tell you how it all works out
I'm terrible on the phone
It's better when it's us all alone
Tell you how it all works out
You're not the only one
And I'm not your only fun
I like the sound you make when we're shaking
You like to lose control and I take it
I turn the music up so it drowns us out, oh
I'm scattered when the morning comes
Shattered over what I've just down
Tell me if it all works out
You're not the only one
And I'm not your only fun
Oh, I like the sound you make when we're shaking
You like to lose control and I take it
I turn the music up so it drowns us out
Oh, I like the way you breathe when we're moving
Forward and back and forth with no feeling
I turn the music up so it drowns us out
Oh, oh, oh
I'm searching for a change of pace
Searching for a change
I like the sound you make when we're shaking
You like to lose control and I take it
I turn the music up so it drowns us out
Oh, I like the way you breathe when we're moving
Forward and back and forth with no feeling
I turn the music up so it drowns us out
Oh, oh, oh
I like the sound you make
You like to give and take
I like the sound you make
You got to give, you got to give
Push it away
11 The Investigation (03:49)
Watching it burn to your fingertips
Everything stings a bit
Dangerous silence surrounds you
All of the ashtrays and magazines
Recurrent love themes
Captured by time zones that hurt you
This could be perfect
It could be worth it
This could be perfect
If I wasn't worthless
Breathing in slowly
Hearts beating lonely
Damaged by habits that haunt you
All of the goodbyes
All of the goodnights
All of the nice try's
Left you in the cold
This could be perfect
It could be worth it
This could be perfect
If I wasn't worthless
This could be perfect
This could be worth it
If I could be a part of your world
Leave this all behind
I would investigate a perfect life with you
If I could say it in another way
These words could make this right
I would investigate a perfect love with you
This could be perfect
This could be perfect
This could be perfect (this could be perfect)
This could be perfect (this could be perfect)
Watching it burn to your fingertips
12 Hiatus (04:03)
The distance between the sheets
When chemicals compete
The friction of skin is deathly unbearable, yeah
The basics of war are near
The coward's in you and me
There's no turning back
We walked into this
Don't confuse it
Love
Wasted on the young
Detonate it run
Never wanted all the hard, the breaks at all
Bodies with no remorse
Clothing lines the floors
The red on the skin is fading slowly
Dancing lonely
Love
Wasted on the young
Detonate it run
Never wanted all the hard, the breaks at all
Taken by it fast
Sacred in the moment
I can feel your breath
You couldn't save me
Taken by it fast
Sacred in the moment
I predict the worst
You're going to hate me
(Wasted on the young)
I could leave all of this behind
I should leave all of this behind
Love
Wasted on the young
Detonate it run
Never wanted all the hard, the breaks at all
Taken by it fast
Sacred in the moment
I can feel your breath
You couldn't save me
Taken by it fast
Sacred in the moment
I predict the worst
You're going to hate me
(Wasted on the young)
You couldn't save me
(Wasted on the young)
I can't live this way forever
I cannot live this way forever
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