Audio CD review:
Hawthorne Heights - If Only You Were Lonely Version B

Hawthorne Heights - If Only You Were Lonely Version B

Band: Hawthorne Heights Title: If Only You Were Lonely Version B Rating: Release Date: 2006-02-28 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: This Is Who We Are 2: We Are So Last Year 3: Language Lessons (Five Words Or Less) 4: Pens And Needles 5: Saying Sorry 6: Dead In The Water 7: I Am On Your Side 8: Breathing In Sequence 9: Light Sleeper 10: Cross Me Off Your List 11: Where Can I Stab Myself In The Ears 12: Decembers

not for the tough guys... What the heck is "over-produced"? What are you looking for? Folk? This is what it is. All those macho haters who wanna kill everything beautiful pi$$ me off BIG time. My Chemical Romance are more punk than emo and Lostprophets are what's wrong with radio today - a bunch of ugly packs of wolves spitting on their mics. I hear that in every other song on my local alternative station - bands like Saliva, Godsmack, etc. etc; gets tiresome quick and I never liked that heartless garbage to begin with. This music is apparantly suited for the kind of people who'd prefer to talk about their differences rather than start a fist-fight and contribute to the further developments of HeKK on Earth. Of course, as Hawthorne Heights probably knows, talking things out sometimes doesn't help and sometimes all there is to do is sing a sad song and hope someone hears you. As for the simple facts regarding this CD, it's catchy, it's emotional, and it's a little loud, has some screaming, but mostly some good smooth singing. A good alternative to Dashboard Confessional's pretty-boy-sounding vocals (why doesn't that guy join a boy band?). . . DBC used to be good, don't get me wrong, and I do enjoy some of their/his current stuff, but ounce for ounce Hawthorne Heights is a more solid and effective sound. I know some people would rather listen to Death-Metal as opposed to the angelic Celine Dion (not that I like her music; it's mostly dance and I don't care for that genre a whole lot; her ballads are good, but certainly not deserving of high honors, at least not for the melody aspect of it; her voice is top notch, she just doesn't have the creative prowess to use it to full effect), but as to why all those Death-Metal or Ted Nugent (or whatever you people think ISN'T "totoal crap" - i. e. : emo) can't fathom the idea of someone else's tastes being different is beyond me. 4 stars because I think they have potential Um. . I think these guys are good, but they have to decide what genre they want to be. Are they trying to be emo, screamo, metal? I'm confused. All the songs sound the same. The only ones I recognize when I have my iPod on shuffle are "Dead in the Water" and "Decembers". The songs all have the same theme. They need to vary a little bit. Their voices are soft. This clashes disasterously with the screaming. Either they should stop singing so softly, or stop screaming. -That was a lot of negative stuff, but there are good things too. Their music is good. Not too harsh, not too mellow (except for Decembers). The reason I think their songs are all about the same thing is because they are trying to tell a story. The pictures prove that. Their music is good to put on when you're writing a story or dark poetry (like I do). It's also good to put on when you're mad and just want to drown out the world (again, with the exception of Decembers. It's just too painfully mellow and slow. cough-they-sing-about-butterflies-cough) . . . My final overview is, if you can find it cheap, buy it. I'd say under five dollars would be reasonable. You only need one version of it. I don't know why you'd buy two. But whatever. I'd wait for their next one anyways to judge them. They still have room for improvement. . This Band Sucks!!! Over rated, over produced bomb DO NOT WASTE A CENT ON THIS ALBUM AND KEEP MALL GOTH OUT OF THE SCENE. the undisputable worst band in existence today Like other reviewers have expressed, I am shocked that anyone would have musical tastes horrid enough to actually like this band. If you've heard this CD and are sane to some degree, you would have concluded that Hawthorne Heights have by far the worst lyrics you could find (the same overused phrases and topics that you can always find on crappy hit radio stations), a squeaky singer who thinks he can scream like a death metal vocalist (I dislike yell rock already, but with Hawthorne Heights you can really tell what bad yell rock sounds like), and just plain stupid melodies. They are the worst of Emo out there. Nearly all Emo sucks, and Hawthorne Heights certainly is no exception. If you want good Emo, look no further than the new Lostprophets CD, and My Chemical Romance if they count. I would think they would. Anyway, don't waste your money or precious seconds of your life on this complete trash. An honest, non-bias review You know, I've read all kinds of reviews of this album, but I thought the best review was by a guy who really didnt like the band, but gave a completely neutral review. . a true honest interpretation of this album. I am a huge Hawthorne Heights fan. I loved SIBAW and fell in love with all their songs and literally counted down the days til I could buy the new one. . But, I was very disappointed when I actually listened to it. I will admit to everyone right now, that if you are looking for guitar-efficinado (sp?) then this is not the cd or band to purchase. . . but I love the drums and bass, very much so. It seems that HH is becoming the band that draws all the teenage-girls to the emo/screamo scene or whatever, all over MTV. Now, once again, I am not saying that HH has "sold-out" or anything else as lame. . Im just saying that the reason that SIBAW was sooo good was because they tore it up and Casey ( the screamer ) did his thing. Now he is a rarity, he's mic is always turned down and JT, a mediocre singer at best is the backbone of HH. I love this sorta music. . . but this album didnt do it for me. Before you read another brainless, run-of-the-mill emo fan review of this cd, just know that if you're a fan of HH, de pick it up. . . but no one should buy this with the expectations of musical genious and the next greatest album ever. . . but enjoy it for what it is : a decent follow-up to their debut. . . nothing more and nothing less. You can see a complete list of all Hawthorne Heights discography, or go back to the Hawthorne Heights tabs