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| | My So-Called Life | | | Music Artist : | | From Zero | | Music Style : | | Alternative Metal | | Record Label : | | Arista | | Release Date : | | 2003-05-06 | | Store Price : | | $7.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $7.98 | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Myself
2. Lines
3. Sorry
4. My So-Called Life
5. Sold Out
6. I Don't Care Anymore
7. Time of Day
8. Drama Queen
9. Fleeting Glimpse
10. Free Without a Struggle
11. Believe
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 What A Waste
Submitted on: 2005-11-11 |
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| What happened? I was so excited when a friend of mine gave me From Zeros first album to listen to. I thought wow these guys are great. I loved the guitars, the lyrics, everything. I was even more excited when My So-Called Life was release. I thought I had a lot to look forward to....boy was I wrong. I am sad to say I could not find one (not even one!!) song on this album that compared to the songs on the previous album. Buyer beware. Because this album deserves nothing more than to be described with this simple phrase: "It sucks" |
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 Not Just A Few Steps Down In Quality -- They Fell Down The Stairs!
Submitted on: 2005-06-27 |
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Remember back in 2001? Nu-metal was at it's saturation point. Remember all of those nu-metal bands that came out? Switched? No One? Thank god we haven't heard from some of these groups since then, eh? But From Zero, they were definitely an oasis that year. Their major label debut, "One Nation Under" definitely stuck out from the crowd, making them one of the few decent debuts out of the sea of crap we had to swim through. Fast forward to 2003: From Zero were one of the few groups left over that actually got to record a follow-up. That follow-up, "My So-Called Life," however, didn't add up to much.
I think the main problem with From Zero's second album is that they sound stuck in an identity crisis. Sure, songs like "Time Of Day," "Myself" and a rocking cover of Phil Collins' "I Don't Care Anymore" are reminiscent of a really great band. But elsewhere, they try new things, and unfortunately fail. Such failure is perfectly captured in the proposed single "Sorry," where frontman Jett reduces himself to some really whiney, awful ranting (and rapping). Not just that, his lyrics are rather poor, not just on this song, but throughout the album. Musically, it's hard to hear the same band that brought us "One Nation Under." When they're not repeating themselves, they just sound watered down. I guess the biggest compliment I can give this album is that doesn't sound like anyone else, but that's not exactly a good thing.
I'm not sure what happened to From Zero, but if I had to guess, I'd say their time has expired. They shared the same label as Adema, who, after the label shifted management, got tossed aside. And I'm guessing since From Zero weren't even as successful as them, that they got trampled underfoot as well. I could be wrong, afterall, it would be nice to hear another album from these guys, especially without major label constraints, which is what I feel is really holding this album down. Regardless of their future, I feel that From Zero are/were still a great band, and I highly recommend their debut to fans of alternative/hard rock. As far as this album goes, proceed with caution. |
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 Their Debut is what to buy
Submitted on: 2005-03-10 |
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| This album is dissappointing and not anything like From Zero's debut. It has a few good songs but most of them are just too slow but I like them and ill give um 3 stars, more like 2.5 but what are ya gunna do? Just foget bout this album and buy their debut. |
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My So-Called Life
Submitted on: 2005-01-09 |
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| Underneath all the cliches that From Zero seem to stumble into on their albums, there's a sense that the band is really trying their hardest to make their songs shine, and although Jett's lyrics really do need work, there's a certain openness in them that is somewhat refreshing when compared to other bands in the genre. He's also remarkably melodic in his singing, another barrier that the band manages to break. However, albums can't rely on sincerity alone. Although songs like Believe and the band's cover of the Phil Collins track I Don't Care Anymore make you almost want to enjoy the rest of the album, the third generation nu-metal riffs and horribly colloquial lyrical content causes the rest of the album to suffer tremendously. The band has the drive to succeed and their heart is definitely in the right place, but they are missing the most important part of the songwriting process: the talent. |
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My so called life departs from One Nation Under.
Submitted on: 2004-08-15 |
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Where did the strong melodies that were so apparent on some of the songs in the first album go? Someone find them again and put them back. It's not funny anymore.
What happened to this band? Please come back. PLEASE! Dont try linkin park, eminem or limp bizkit anymore... please. Let that originality shine through that was so apparent in the first album come back again on album 3. No more "everyone elses music" okay? These guys have so much potential and they had an original formula in the first album and it beats me why they would depart from it to sound unoriginal. From Zero bring back the real you on your next album. Thanks so much for One Nation Under. I hope "My So Called Life" is just a growing experience and not the end all be all. Remember... the basic winning formula is ... strong melodies, harmonies and hard no holds bar rock. |
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