I'm not a Hoobastank fan ... in fact ask me to name or hum one of their tunes and I'd just give ya a blank stare. Yes, play "Reason" or "Crawling in the Dark" and I'd recognize the song, but I wouldn't know it was by Hoobastank. However, my buddy Mark sent me an email last week telling me I "MUST" listen to their new album entitled Every Man for Himself. Mark was my college roommate at Taylor University for 3 years so we know each other's musical tastes even years ( wow, too many now ) later.
So I fired up Yahoo Music Engine, typed in Hoobastank, selected the new album and was soon listening ... and was immediately hooked. Wow, great music and some well written lyrics ... sweet!
[Oh, and I should mention that I didn't have to purchase the album to listen to it ... $5/mo and I listen/download whatever I want :-)]
Out of the gate the first 2 songs blew me away ... especially "Moving Forward" ... I really dig this song. It starts off with some excellent accapella riff ala Queen followed by music that continues to build to the end infusing yet more Queen style with some Journey-ish na na na's. This song has hooks galore and you can't help but to sing along ... it's been playing in my mind all weekend.
I figured as I got deeper in things would fade, but the album continues with more great tracks ... not a dud in the bunch and I really dig the wide musical diversity ... some crunchy ... some soft ... great vocal harmonies throughout ... sweet guitar riffs ... even some nice horns here and there. These guys seem to be really singing from the heart ... they're searching ... I pray they find the real Truth.
Lyrically, track 4, "Inside of You", is the only one that's sexually suggestive ... the song has an incredible groove though. If it's not already getting massive radio play, it's just a matter of time.
So if you're looking for some great music (with no swear words) with some well written lyrics indicative of today's culture ... Hoobastank's Every Man for Himself fits the bill perfectly. For a "secular" (grrr, I really dislike using such labels) album I give it 2 thumbs way up. Umm, does that now make me a Hoobastank fan? They're playing in Indy on 7/02 ... hmm, I might have to go see these guys live. Road Trip anyone?
Moving Forward is my favorite track ... and for those interested lyrics follow ...
At least I'm moving forward.
At least I'm moving forward.
At least I'm moving forward.
At least I'm moving forward...
I stand before, a road that will lead,
Into the unknown. At least unknown to me.
I want to go, but I'm paralyzed with fear.
Fear of a choice, where the outcome isn't clear.
Nooo, but still I gooo.
And I take, the first step of a million more.
And I'll make mistakes I've never made before.
But at least I'm moving forward, at least I'm moving forward.
At least I'm moving forward...
I wonder if, the journey will be,
Short as I hope, or much longer than it seems.
But either way, I've made up my mind.
I'm through feeling scared, I'm leaving that behind.
Sooo, Now it's time to gooo.
And I take, the first step of a million more.
And I'll make mistakes I've never made before.
But at least I'm moving forward, at least I'm moving forward.
At least I'm moving forward...
All the while I'll be singing,
Na, nana nana
And I take, the first step of a million more.
And I'll make mistakes I've never made before.
But at least I'm moving forward, at least I'm moving forward.
At least I'm moving forward, at least I'm moving forward.
And I take, the first step of a million more!
And I'll make mistakes I've never made before!
But at least I'm moving forward, at least I'm moving forward.
At least I'm moving forward, at least I'm moving forward!
Mo-ving, for-ward.
Mo-ving, for-ward.
Mo-ving, for-ward.
Mo-ving, for-ward...
Na, nana nana
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