matchbox twenty - Mad Season

Sell 10 million copies of your debut album and you might find yourself putting on a few airs. Evidence that it's happened to matchbox twenty can be found in the new, spelled-out format of their all-lowercased name and the pretentious insertion of that name into the title of this, their sophomore set. The level of popularity achieved by their 1996 debut, Yourself or Someone Like You, posed a more profound problem, though--should they follow in the footsteps of that smash effort, or strike out in a different direction? To their credit, the Orlando quintet puts their massive popularity on the line by opting mostly for the latter course: there are no obvious retreads here of earlier hits such as "Push," "3 a.m.," and "Real World"--or of "Smooth," the multiple-Grammy-winning Santana hit penned and sung by matchbox frontman Rob Thomas. Instead, the album sports a nice mix of material that is catchy, but may take a little longer to settle into your memory banks, such as the moody yet intense "Bent," the horn-driven rocker "Black & White People," and several songs examining various aspects of relationships, "If You're Gone," "Rest Stop," and "Bed of Lies." Whatever the members of matchbox twenty want to call themselves, these guys may yet be able to have it all--artistic growth as well as massive sales. They're not headed for Hootieville just yet. --Daniel Durchholz Amazon.com

Most under-rated band

It was well worth the four year wait from yourself til mad season. Beautiful ballets on both c.d's and Rob Thomas can really bring it home with his vocals. I was kind of shocked when I heard they already have another c.d coming out in November. I hope that it was not rushed and it has such equal staying power as the first two. The most under-rated band out there today. They deserve more credit from the music industry. October 8, 2002

MATCHBOX 20 REVIEW

I think that Rob Thomas is the best singer in the world! He really knows how to sing! If you like all of the Matchbox 20 albums, then you should check out "Supernatural Santana". He sings this great song on supernatural. The song is called "Smooth". It's my favorite song. If you liked all of Matchbox 20's albums and check out the Song "Smooth" on the Album: "Supernatural Santana" today! Thanks. July 20, 2002

A new fan of the band.

I never paid much attention when I heard about this band, mainly for the obviously stupid reason that I thought their name was dorky. I bought this cd after hearing the lead singer on that Santana tune and thought I'd give it a try. What a great suprise! Very haunting at times and rocking at others, but altogether great! I put their first cd on my wish list this year, and bought a copy of Mad Season for my brother for Christmas. I'm sure he'll love it just like you will. December 16, 2001

Brilliant.

When this CD came out so many people panned it. They claimed it just wasn't like Yourself or Someone Like You. They are all right...it is so much better. Songs like Rest Stop and Bed of Lies are heartfelt songs. Mad Season is something different, but good. Bent was played all over the radios and got decent reviews. The album is incredible and I can't recommend it enough. December 8, 2001

Just like fine wine

Seeing it took the boys of Matchbox, five years to come back with another album, I knew to expect something different, but wowsa. I hadn't realized how different! If you are expecting the same hard driven songs as on Yourself..prepare for something totally opposite. Although, at first I was disappointed. I wanted to hear another "Back 2 Good" so bad. This album has just as many good songs, such as "You Won't Be Mine", "Bed of Lies" and "Angry" I can only say I hope that it doesn't take them another five years to come out with another great album, but if that's what it takes, I'll will be waiting. August 21, 2001

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