Metro Station Review

Release Date: Sep 18, 2007
Label: Columbia/Red
Genres: Dance-Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
Number Of Tracks: 10
If one was to make a musical time capsule of 2007 a collection of sounds and lyrics reflecting the energy of our moment it might be a good idea to drop in a copy of Metro Station’s eponymous debut record.

Sound:	9.5
Lyrics:	7.5
Impression:	9
Overall rating:	8.7
Users rating:	7
Comments:	4

overall: 8

Featured review by: kevinhu162, on april 14, 2008

Sound: A blend of techno and power pop give this band a catchy tune. Though highly reminiscent of bands such as Hellogoodbye and Forever the Sickest Kids, the unique blends of R&B in some songs, and strong power pop in others will keep interests high. Some songs utilize the computer-generated sounds well to add mystique to the songs, in "Control." "Shake It" will have you head banging with the catchy riffs and singing "shake it!" for hours. Overall, an upbeat, fresh-from-the-party-scene sound. // 9

Lyrics and Singing: Simple, catchy lyrics with heavy synth in the voices. Some interesting mixes with computer-generated effects have a nice mix with the music. However there is nothing new, the typical whining emo voices, shallow lyrics, and not to mention the lead singer being Miley Cyrus's brother. // 7

Impression: The ten-track debut album met expectations and more as Metro Station continues to capture new fans. Fan-favorite songs, such as "Shake It," "Control," and "Kelsey" are among the great, along with my personal favorite song, "Tell me what to do," which utilizes a funky R&B sound blended with a bit of pop and techno to hit into a new branch of sound. Unfortunately, it lacks creativity in certain aspects and the lack of tracks in the entire album is offsetting and perhaps not worth an entire album buy, but an iTunes download of a few select tracks. // 8

overall: 9.3

Reviewed by: arbocalaviv, on june 05, 2008

Sound: Metro Station has created an amazing record. Every song is unique and has it's own style that makes it great. There are only 10 songs on the album, but trust me, even if there were 30 songs, you would still want more! The band has mixed dance/techno synths with the sound of the two vocalists, Mason and Trace, and the guitar. The result is amazing, with songs like "Control" and "Shake It" being upbeat, danceable, synth-filled fun packed into 3 or 4 minutes! A lot of the songs are slower or medium tempo, and actually, almost ALL of them are, with the exception of a few parts of them, "Control," "Shake It," and "True To Me". // 10

Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics are pretty good, but in the song "Shake It," the chorus of saying "Shake shake, shake shake, shake it" 20 or more times is repetitive. The singing is the best part of the music, in my opinion. The alternating between Mason and Trace really adds effect to the overall sound. In the song "Control," Trace sings for all of the song except the chorus. However, in most songs, Mason is the maine singer. My personal favorite line in the entire album is "Tell me what to do, girl/I'm so in love, whoa-oa-oa/I'm so in love with - you, you, you, oh-oh-oh" because of the changes in pitch. If you listen to the song "Tell Me What To Do," you know what I mean. // 8

Impression: This band is tied as my favorite band, and I can't wait for another album. I think that the only albums that compare to this album that are in the same genre are Panic! At the Disco's "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" and Forever the Sickest Kids' "Underdog Alma Mater". This is still my favorite of those, though. The best songs from the CD, in order, are "Now That We're Done," "California," "Tell Me What To Do," and "Control". I love everything and hate nothing about this CD. If it were lost, I would definitely buy it again, because I listen to it almost every day! If you heard "Kelsey" or "Shake It" on the radio, you might like to buy this album, but "Shake It" is a little different than the rest of the more mellow songs. // 10

Comments

[Compy01]

i love this album!!

[archangelseren]

it is good... surprising its on ultimate guitar even tho they use guitars. thats why not so many comments lol

[HammerJustice]

it is good... surprising its on ultimate guitar even tho they use guitars. thats why not so many comments lol

good makin sense there mate

[MotörHeadFan22]

no. Just no.