This has got to be the #2 best album of theirs, because it's what they used to be. It's their ORIGINAL sound before they went on to try and be punk. Very catchy songs and it is what they play more of live (or used to with Dave).
My Recommendation:
If you want a taste of the Sums at a cheap price, invest in this CD. Before you know it you will own the other 4 CDs.
August 1, 2007this was the second lp from sum 41 i owned... and its still my favourite after chunk or whatever ti's called... i love how fun this cd is... great songs and a great ammount of enjoyment... good songs and great times...
it might not be the most mature cd in existance, but for what it is, it succeeds greatly...
peace,
May 7, 2007This is the best sum 41 cd in my opinion. For some reason it could just be me but it seems like all the other sum 41 cds just have too many songs that you have to skip, but this one is the only one that I can listen to all the way through. It might not be for everyone but this is my favorite.
January 22, 2007I bought this album a few months ago because I loved the song Makes No Difference, and I still do, and it might be my favorite Sum 41 song. However, when I listened to all the songs, I thought that there was a lot of filler, with very long instrumentals which are mostly drumming. I mean, Steve is a great drummer, but the solos sometimes go on for a very long time. The hooks are definatly catchy on the songs Summer and Makes No Difference which I already said. There is a mostly hidden track, called What We're All About, which can be found on the soundtrack for Spider-Man. I don't think this is the first Sum 41 cd for a person just getting into them to get, get "All Killer, No Filler" first (the song Summer is also on that one).
Happy Listening!
January 15, 2006Although this early Sum 41 C.D. is probably the least good of the band's albums, the quality of rock upon it is still as good as ever. For example, the track "Dave's Possessed Haircut/It's What We're All About" is a fun-filled two songs in one which features a guest rapper, a headbanging chorus, and some of the most catchy lyrics available in any Sum 41 song out there. "T.H.T." is also one of the group's better songs, cramming fast-paced lyrics and guitar into a short yet sufficient forty second time period. All throughout this album you can find the components of skillful drumming, high-pitched guitar solos, and a number of odd "blehk" noises emitted from the vocalist. Sum 41 also tries out some instrumentals on this C.D., of which there are none in other Sum 41 albums (which is a shame, cause they're pretty good at'em). Half Hour of Power also deviates from the typical Sum 41 album in that the vocalist (Hot Chocolate) has a very different sounding voice at this point in time, and thus causes the music to have a unique feel to it. After summing up all these factors, it would seem apparent that this C.D. has a lot to offer that most Sum 41 C.D.'s don't. I would recommend it highly to fans of the band such as myself, but also to any fan of rock music.
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