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Rating: THE REVIEW
Do you know how a movie begins? When the opening credits roll, showing all those famous names who contributed to the making of the film. Imagine this movie meets the nu metal scene, and the opening credits roll. You can already see the names Korn, Deftones, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Mudvayne... then pretend there are too many names and they have to be split. Some have to be moved to the closing credits.
Despite their talent, Taproot has been placed at the back of the nu metal scene, always appearing in the background. So much so that I discovered them thanks to a review by a certain Cool Oras, whom I thank. Reading the review and then listening to the described CD (which was our "Blue-sky research") I liked them immediately. I thought, despite the warnings, that I might be interested in their previous album "Welcome." Let's say the start is soft with the lovely "Mine" and immediately kicks off with the beautiful and catchy "Poem", undoubtedly the best song on the album. The scene becomes calm again, but in a more unsettling way than before with "Everything." But something's wrong. Even the following "Art" is soft and bites like a sleeping kitten. And I don't know how, but the improvised growls by the singer serve not to disrupt the balance of the work, but to deviate and escape the monotony that would easily set in. After all, if you exclude the popping "Poem", the cute "Myself", and a few others you have the impression of slipping on a well-oiled ironing board.
Surely the voice is very beautiful, but to make songs of this kind, it's not really suitable because it's without variants. The air in this album is rather melancholic and at times unsettling, but it's like attending a funeral as nothing truly shocking happens except in track number 2.
Album recommended for those who want to remain dozing off and alienated from a reality that disarms them or for relaxed (and relaxing) car trips, but for the rest, I don't see any outlets. My misfortune is having tasted it after "Blue-sky research" and having also digested it poorly.
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Summary by Bot
The review presents Taproot's 'Welcome' as a softly melancholic nu metal album with few standout moments, especially the track 'Poem.' The vocals are beautiful but lack variety, leading to a feeling of monotony. Recommended mainly for relaxed listening or background music rather than active engagement. The reviewer discovered the band after becoming familiar with their later work, 'Blue Sky Research,' which influenced their reception.
Taproot
Taproot is an American rock band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, known for a nu/alternative metal sound. They broke through with Gift (2000), followed by Welcome (2002) featuring the single “Poem,” and Blue‑Sky Research (2005), produced by Bob Marlette with co-writing by Billy Corgan.03 Reviews
