I'm going to say yes. Once you accept them for their over the top vocals and music they are a pretty fun band to listen to. Sure they don't have an amazing albums but they really don't have any bad ones either. Like Coldplay they started at the start of millennium channeling Radiohead's Bends/OK Computer era sound, though the channel must have had bad reception because musically they don't sound that similar too Radiohead. It seems after Showbiz they gave up on that idea and went for a more over the top sound. In terms of musicianship they are all talented , (it's too bad they don't know how to use it sometimes) Matt is a great guitar player and vocalist (though his lyrics are pretty meh, but his voice makes up for that) Chris is an exceptional bass player, and Dom is a decent drummer who usually fills the gaps in the music. I think they have alot of potential to make a truly memorable record if they lose some of their pop ethics. At times you can see them living up to that potential in songs such as New Born, Black Out, ect ect and at other times they come dangerously close but fail such as Take a Bow. They are one of the few bands I enjoy that get regular radio play aswell.
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America does folk, hardcore and mathrock better and that's 90% of what I give 2 shits on.
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sweet nothing openly flaunts the fact that he is merely the empty shell of an even more unadmirable member. his loneliness and need for attention bleeds through every letter he types. edit: i would just like to add that i'm ashamed that he's from texas. surely you didn't grow up in texas, did you sweet nothing?
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