As vocalists, Cyrus and guitarist Mason Musso are very hard to tell apart- it may even take a YouTube video or two to determine who is actually singing. Originality is another key flaw of the album- next to nothing about the band’s sound is unique or distinctive. Also, the incessant use of “whoa”s rivals even the Kaiser Chiefs. Whilst timeless subject matters of their own accord, everything that is sung about on the album sounds like it is meant for teens right now in this day and age most likely a clever ploy on behalf of the songwriters themselves. The subject matter is all partying (“I was taken, but you were waiting/One more drink and I’m convinced”), girls (“If she does it like this, will you do it like that?/Come on, shake it!”) and how cool being young is (“We’re not gonna be seventeen forever!”). The main issue to be had with Metro Station overall is that it has the distinct tendency to feel more like a product than an actual work of art. However, after listening to Trace’s band, Metro Station, as well as the subsequent eponymous album, chances are you’ll be wishing he would go right back. Where the hell it came from is anyone’s guess, and it’s even commendable that he is to branch out from the musical family tree. No, this Cyrus has an infatuation with hipster electropop mixed in with eighties guitar tones and whiney lyrics about girls. He doesn’t make drawling country pop like his dear-old stepdaddy, nor does he make corporate preteen bubblegum like his sweet little half-sister. Before you say “chip off the old block”, however, things get worse. He’s tall, goofy-looking and has an irritating voice. If you’re wondering why, all the evidence is right here. To go even further, it would have been logical to take the same plan to action before 1989. A fantastic idea, Bill, but why stop there? Perhaps if the plan had been executed on one Leticia Finlay Cyrus as well, before 1992, we would have never had the misfortune of experiencing his daughter Miley (aka Hannah Montana). “Let’s hunt and kill Billy Ray Cyrus!”, called the legendary comic Bill Hicks in his masterpiece. Review Summary: This is what nineteen years of Achy Breaky Heart will do to you.
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