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Filter - Short Bus Audio CD

A fair review of the Filter "Short Bus" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Filter reviews here, or go back to the Filter tabs.

Filter Band: Filter
Title: Short Bus
Rating:
Release Date: 1995-04-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Hey Man, Nice Shot 2: Dose 3: Under 4: Spent 5: Take Another 6: Stuck in Here 7: It's Over 8: Gerbil 9: White Like That 10: Consider This 11: So Cool

Filter's greatest work!
This song is still a huge hit after so many years it's even been featured on several films. growing up in the early/mid 90's I remember when Filter first came out their hit song 'Hey Man Nice Shot' hit radios worldwide,the result was a gutsy,loud rock song with shouted with authority smothered with nice drum programming, a killer bass line,with screaming guitars. But what about the rest of the album? just about every song on here is killer! I personally like 'consider this' as equally as their main single hit. I distinctly recall why I enjoyed them so much. . . they were an evolution in sound for the 90's,a heavy rock band with the characteristics of metal/industrial in their sound. Unfortunately the band cleaned up/altered their sound over time and I lost interest in their future work. It's a shame too,they had a unique sound. .


A blast from my angsty past
I bought this album at the height of its popularity when I was wearing all black, writing bad poetry and practicing Wicca. I have vivid memories of lying on the floor in my room after having my teenage heart broken and listening to "Stuck in Here" over and over. I grew out of that phase by the end of high school, but every now and then I listen to Filter and it really takes me back. I almost feel like stretching out on the carpet and letting the tears paint greyish streaks of eyeliner into my hairline. Ah, the sweet agony of youth!

As far as the quality of the album goes, my tastes have changed. That said, this was a really great industrial pop album. Once I found out about Skinny Puppy, Ministry and other harder industrial bands (not to mention the weirder art rock stuff I like now), I dismissed Filter as being too soft. However, I still enjoy it when I want the nostalgia factor or some good background noise for housecleaning.


Filter pre-wussy
I picked up this cd after seeing the movie demon knight and picking up the soundtrack. This is the filter with an edge. I was disappointed with their second cd, the edge was gone. I still enjoy this cd, many years later. .


Not Filter's best but it's a start.
I enjoy a lot of the music they put out. Now to start off Filter is a really good band. I just don't think this album is their best one. It does however have one of my most favorite songs they have ever done on it, "Hey Man Nice Shot". This isn't a bad cd but it isn't great either. What it comes down to is it has a bit of sameness about all the tracks. Not to say the tracks are bad they just don't grab your attention as much as the opener song did. My favorite tracks from the cd though would have to be "Hey Man Nice Shot", "Dose", "Under", and "Consider This". Here are my ratings for everything. . .

1. Hey Man Nice Shot - 10/10
2. Dose - 10/10
3. Under - 9/10
4. Spent - 9/10
5. Take Another - 7. 5/10
6. Stuck In Here - 8. 5/10
7. It's Over - 9/10
8. Gerbil - 8. 5/10
9. White Like That - 8. 5/10
10. Consider This - 9. 5/10
11. So Cool - 8/10

Overall: 88% B+

Filter's music can be soft and hard at times. This Filter album would probably be their most aggressive harder stuff compared to the other two. I think its good just not as good as the rest. If you like the band and are into NIN style music mixed with the Deftones, Filter may be your band. .


Filter's gritty roots on full blast
Many years after its release, the song "Hey Man Nice Shot" is still heard in light doses on the radio. This debut album from the musically explorative group Filter produced, among other things, the band's most successful and hardest hitting single to date. However, to measure this album in proportion to its one big hit is to apathetically forsake the ten other tracks of cynical flare that can be heard when riding the Short Bus all the way to the end of its route. "Dose", the less successful follow-up to the album's initial single, keeps the Short Bus horn blaring with venomous lyrics and crunching distortion. It paves the way for a rocky slide into the next three tracks of equally explosive power and confrontation. Soon after, the album temporarily saps its aggression for the reflective and almost acoustic "Stuck in Here", and then promptly picks back up its hatchet for the bitter second half of the disc. During the next few songs, the album's lyrics seem to grow progressively more bleak at each stop. Highlights in this territory include the analytical "Gerbil", the defensive "White Like That", and the emotionally draining "So Cool", which closes the album on a beautifully nihilistic note.

Although this album is somewhat lacking in originality, keep in mind that it was released during a time when the concept of industrial noise and distortion hadn't yet been overdone by less savory groups who were still to come. Overall, this album is not the best starting point for a budding Filter fan, but an essential secondary listen for those who were hooked with the band's future hit, "Take a Picture", which hit the airwaves some years later.


You can see a complete list of all Filter discography, or go back to the Filter tabs. There is also a good guide on how to read guitar tabs here.

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