Treble Charger - Detox Review
Posted by Tim Moysey on 08.28.2002
I caution, if you do not like Sum 41, do NOT buy this album.
Detox is a fun album, plain and simple. Most of the tunes are catchy and seem to have that inane ability of sticking in your head. From the opening track (as well as the lead single off of this CD), Hundred Million, through to What You Want, Ideal Waste of Time and Over My Head, a few listens will have these songs playing over and over in your head all day long. This, however, is not necessarily a good thing. On Detox, treble charger seems to have been heavily influenced by Sum 41, even at times writing songs that sound like they were left off of the playlist for All Killer, No Filler. Now, this is somewhat expected, seeing as treble charger singer/guitarist Greig Nori is the manager of the band, as well as the producer of their upcoming CD (as well, Sum 41 member Deryck Whibley lends his vocals to the chorus of Hundred Million). However, treble charger’s roots are not in the pop-punk genre that Sum 41 resides in, as they are more suited to more melodic sounds, as witnessed on their previous two major record label releases (Wide Awake Bored [2000] and Maybe It’s Me [1997]). That’s not to say that there aren’t songs on Detox which fit this bill, as cuts like Don’t Believe It All and Drive seem to serve as an attempt to satisfy the long time tc fans, whereas the pop-punkish tunes mentioned earlier appear to be hooks at luring a younger audience who already seem to love the sounds of Sum 41 and blink-182. But, with all that being said, if you distance yourself from past treble charger recordings, and you are a fan of the pop-punk genre, you will probably like this album. But I caution, if you do not like Sum 41, do NOT buy this album.
Final Thoughts: Well, this has been my first attempt at reviewing music, and I would like to know what you think. Please drop me a line and tell me if I’m any good, or whether I should just stick to something else. Also, treble charger is not that well known outside of Canada, and if any of you who are not from the Great White North and have heard of them, could you also send me an e-mail and let me now how or where you heard about them? I would appreciate it.
The 411: Well, this is certainly not my favourite treble charger CD, but as I said, it is a fun album.
