CKY always has been an underrated band.
Perhaps people don’t take them seriously because of
all the CKY DVDS, Bam Margera, Viva La Bam and all
that other stuff. But in reality, all those things don't have
much at all to do with this band. CKY's last release, Infiltrate,
Destroy, Rebuild, was a rock solid, hell of an album.
Catchy riffs, melodic vocals and bass-heavy rock made that
disc what it was, and An Answer Can Be Found does
not stray from that formula. This album basically sounds like
the second part of Infiltrate, Destroy, Rebuild.
A few new elements are added, including guitar solos. The
synthesizers are here as well, though not as prominently on
this release. Songs basically have the same structure, sound
and production, and it wasn't until "Triple Manic State"
that I started to get into this album. If only the whole thing
would have been like this. "Triple Manic State."
"Deceit Is Striking Gold" and "Sniped"
are all killer tracks in the second half of the album. The
first single, "Familiar Realm," is nothing special,
but is a decent introduction to the record.
Maybe I just expected a lot more from CKY on this album. I
will say that after a few listens, the album is growing on
me quickly. This may turn out to be one of those releases
that after time, you find yourself listening to day in and
day out and eventually love it. |
