Flashback CD Review #65 - Socialburn - The Beauty of Letting Go

This review was written for the Rock Is Life.com's Reviews In Brief Section in 2006.

Socialburn
The Beauty of Letting Go
IRock Entertainment - 2005
http://www.socialburn.com

The Verdict

The vocals on The Beauty of Letting Go reminded me a bit of Gavin Rossdale from Bush. Mind you, it wasn't throughout the whole album, just in spots (particularly on "Be A Man").

The follow up CD to 2003's Where You Are is a decent enough rock album. The band has a pretty sweet ballad in "Leaving Song". Two rockers stand out above the fray. "Who Cares" is decent and "Get Out Alive" has a lively tempo. The melody is great. I'd love to hear this song getting airplay on the radio.

What I didn't like is that the majority of the material sounded just like most anything else I can hear on the radio endless times a day.

The band's talent is undeniable, but they need more material that differentiates them from the rest of the pack vying for notice from rock fans.

Rating: 2 out of 5