It suggests that Adelitas Way can develop a bit of a range as performers, even if it is a slight one. Even the synth string-laden “Something More,” which offers up a snapshot of mid-’10s Top 40 Pop springiness, provides a nice change of pace for the album without suffering in quality like “Undivided” does. “Blur” in particular is probably Adelitas Way’s greatest song other than “Brother” from their first album, and there’s an argument to be made that it’s their absolute peak. However, the Grungy “Not Thinking About Me” and the excellent “Blur” bring listeners back to New Rock nirvana. When viewing the data, keep in mind that our database starts on April 15, 1978. Unfortunately, the next three songs from “Keep Me Waiting” to “Drive” don’t bring anything new to the table (aside from the regrettably Pop oriented “Undivided”), thus resulting in the typical downward curve of quality to which most Adelitas Way albums are subject. The first four tracks from “Dog on a Leash” through the excellent title track (featuring a slow-burning, brooding mood that stands out as one of Adelitas Way’s greatest songs) are great, filled with killer riffs, catchy hooks, and lyricism that doesn’t make you want to completely ignore Rick DeJesus’ words. Gone are the regrettable cliche-riddled songs that plagued Home School Valedictorian (or at least there’s less of them) and they’re replaced by some of the most sonically satisfying New School Rock music on the market, thanks mostly to Slashesque guitarist Robert Zakaryan and the excellent production acumen of Nick Raskulinecz.Īs is usually the case with Adelitas Way albums, most of the best songs are packed toward the beginning of the album. Album DescriptionArmed with a new, much better producer, yet another different guitarist, and some great songs, Stuck is by far the best of Adelitas Way’s four studio albums. See More Your browser does not support the audio element. Adelitas Way has had a few lineup changes over the years which has led to a slightly different sound as opposed to previous releases.
The title track follows suit it’s a high energy track with a fantastic groove this is one that is sure to be stuck in your head for a good while. Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. © James Christopher Monger /TiVo More info It’s great to hear the vocal diversity right out of the gates. Vocalist and co-founder Rick DeJesus possesses a voice that suggests a lot of other like-minded singers (Daughtry, Kroeger, Stapp, Rossdale, etc.), but his pro-chops and relative even-handedness keep him from becoming a mere underbite rock caricature, especially on more pop-oriented fare like "Something More" and "Drive." If anything, Stuck proves that the band knows it can have its cake and eat it, too, as they manage to court both the MTV reality series-watching mainstream and the heavily tattooed, bandana-blasted, Sons of Anarchy-loving hard rockers ("Dog on a Leash") with an equal amount of genuine passion and calculated fervor.
Whatever your persuasion, there's no denying that Adelitas Way has the Nickelback/Seether/Puddle of Mudd/Godsmack thing down to a science, and with the Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Rush)-produced Stuck, their talent for engineering big, generic hard rock moments that are as expertly honed and on the nose as they are completely innocuous, has achieved a sort of perfection. The third studio album from the Las Vegas-based outfit, Stuck is a master class in late-'90s/early-aughts melodic hard rock, depending on one's predilection either a beacon of melodiousness in a sea of grating metalcore or a collection of potential audio cues for future UFC highlight reels.
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