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After four years of living in Los Angeles, it's no surprise that Sick Puppies sound more American than ever on Tri-Polar. The Australian band always drew on U.S. angst rock for its influences, though, and that's even more obvious here than before, with plenty of Alice in Chains, Stabbing Westward, and their ilk apparent on the bandmembers' sleeves. "So What I Lied" has a guitar riff in the midsection typical of Tool, and in "White Balloons" singer Shimon Moore briefly adopts the stop-start cadence of Maynard Keenan. "Don't Walk Away" is a very typical example of the "I know I was wrong" genre that even includes a heartfelt moan of..."I know I was wrong." Another touchstone band whose influence was felt on their previous album, Dressed Up as Life, is My Chemical Romance, and although Tri-Polar's production has their polished sheen, Sick Puppies lack the theatrical edge of My Chemical Romance that makes the sound work. Moore's agonized and echoing screams and shouts would be better served by a production style that wasn't so relentless about smoothing out all of the rough edges, letting them be as ragged as it sounds like the band wants them to be. The downtrodden revenge fantasy "Master of the Universe" has a quirky slap bass intro and a sitar layered into the guitar solo; it's the album's highlight. Unfortunately for Sick Puppies, though, there's nothing with the breakthrough potential of "All the Same" here.
© Jody Macgregor /TiVo
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Antonina Armato, Producer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim James, Producer - Devrim Karaoglu, Music Production, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Crozier, Drums, Recording Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Stone, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - MARK NEEDHAM, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shimon Moore, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Anzai, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nigel Lundemo, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hammons, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Comstock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodwin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sick Puppies, MainArtist - Will Brierre, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Antonina Armato, Producer - Marti Frederiksen, Composer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim James, Producer - Devrim Karaoglu, Music Production, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Crozier, Drums, Recording Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Stone, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - BEN GROSSE, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Pavao, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shimon Moore, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Anzai, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nigel Lundemo, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hammons, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Comstock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodwin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sick Puppies, MainArtist
℗ 2009 Capitol Records, LLC
Antonina Armato, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim James, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Devrim Karaoglu, Music Production, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Crozier, Drums, Recording Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Stone, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - BEN GROSSE, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Pavao, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shimon Moore, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emma Anzai, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Nigel Lundemo, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hammons, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Comstock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodwin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sick Puppies, MainArtist
℗ 2009 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Antonina Armato, Composer, Producer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim James, Composer, Producer - Devrim Karaoglu, Music Production, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Crozier, Drums, Recording Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Stone, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - MARK NEEDHAM, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shimon Moore, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Anzai, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nigel Lundemo, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hammons, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Comstock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodwin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sick Puppies, MainArtist - Will Brierre, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Antonina Armato, Composer, Producer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim James, Composer, Producer - Devrim Karaoglu, Music Production, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Crozier, Drums, Recording Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Stone, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - MARK NEEDHAM, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shimon Moore, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Anzai, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nigel Lundemo, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hammons, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Comstock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodwin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sick Puppies, MainArtist - Will Brierre, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Antonina Armato, Composer, Producer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim James, Composer, Producer - Devrim Karaoglu, Music Production, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Crozier, Drums, Recording Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Stone, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - MARK NEEDHAM, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shimon Moore, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Anzai, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nigel Lundemo, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hammons, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Comstock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodwin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sick Puppies, MainArtist - Will Brierre, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Antonina Armato, Producer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Skidd Mills, Composer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Tim James, Producer - Devrim Karaoglu, Music Production, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Crozier, Drums, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Stone, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - MARK NEEDHAM, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shimon Moore, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Anzai, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nigel Lundemo, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hammons, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Comstock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodwin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sick Puppies, MainArtist - Jason Null, Composer - Michael McManus, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Will Brierre, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Capitol Records, LLC
Antonina Armato, Producer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Skidd Mills, Composer - Tim James, Producer - Devrim Karaoglu, Music Production, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Crozier, Drums, Recording Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Stone, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - MARK NEEDHAM, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shimon Moore, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Anzai, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nigel Lundemo, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hammons, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Comstock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodwin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sick Puppies, MainArtist - Will Brierre, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Capitol Records, LLC
Antonina Armato, Producer - Marti Frederiksen, Composer, Mix Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim James, Producer - Devrim Karaoglu, Music Production, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Crozier, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shimon Moore, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Anzai, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nigel Lundemo, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hammons, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Comstock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Focx, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodwin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sick Puppies, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Antonina Armato, Producer - Marti Frederiksen, Composer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim James, Producer - Devrim Karaoglu, Music Production, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Crozier, Drums, Recording Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Stone, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - MARK NEEDHAM, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shimon Moore, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Anzai, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nigel Lundemo, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hammons, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Comstock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodwin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sick Puppies, MainArtist - Will Brierre, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Capitol Records, LLC
Antonina Armato, Composer, Producer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim James, Composer, Producer - Devrim Karaoglu, Music Production, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Crozier, Drums, Recording Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Stone, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - MARK NEEDHAM, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shimon Moore, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Anzai, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nigel Lundemo, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hammons, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Comstock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodwin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sick Puppies, MainArtist - Will Brierre, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Antonina Armato, Composer, Producer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim James, Composer, Producer - Devrim Karaoglu, Music Production, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Crozier, Drums, Recording Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Stone, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - MARK NEEDHAM, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shimon Moore, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Anzai, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nigel Lundemo, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hammons, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Comstock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodwin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sick Puppies, MainArtist - Will Brierre, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Antonina Armato, Composer, Producer - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim James, Composer, Producer - Devrim Karaoglu, Music Production, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Crozier, Drums, Recording Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Stone, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - MARK NEEDHAM, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Hogarth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shimon Moore, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Anzai, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nigel Lundemo, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hammons, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Comstock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodwin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sick Puppies, MainArtist - Will Brierre, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
After four years of living in Los Angeles, it's no surprise that Sick Puppies sound more American than ever on Tri-Polar. The Australian band always drew on U.S. angst rock for its influences, though, and that's even more obvious here than before, with plenty of Alice in Chains, Stabbing Westward, and their ilk apparent on the bandmembers' sleeves. "So What I Lied" has a guitar riff in the midsection typical of Tool, and in "White Balloons" singer Shimon Moore briefly adopts the stop-start cadence of Maynard Keenan. "Don't Walk Away" is a very typical example of the "I know I was wrong" genre that even includes a heartfelt moan of..."I know I was wrong." Another touchstone band whose influence was felt on their previous album, Dressed Up as Life, is My Chemical Romance, and although Tri-Polar's production has their polished sheen, Sick Puppies lack the theatrical edge of My Chemical Romance that makes the sound work. Moore's agonized and echoing screams and shouts would be better served by a production style that wasn't so relentless about smoothing out all of the rough edges, letting them be as ragged as it sounds like the band wants them to be. The downtrodden revenge fantasy "Master of the Universe" has a quirky slap bass intro and a sitar layered into the guitar solo; it's the album's highlight. Unfortunately for Sick Puppies, though, there's nothing with the breakthrough potential of "All the Same" here.
© Jody Macgregor /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:59
- Main artists: Sick Puppies
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2009 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2010 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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