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This is most certainly the same band that draws frequent comparisons to Tool, with its crunchy guitar attack and Loeffler's unforgettable vocal delivery. But it's their ability to pull off such flippant tales with their characteristic punch that gives Sci-Fi Crimes a humanizing appeal not found on their previous records.
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For what it's worth, this new installment to the band's discography is the Chevelle that we've all come to know.
10y
"Sci-Fi Crimes" is easily Chevelle's BEST and most STRIKING album in their entire discography. It delivers the full Alternative Metal package AND more with amazing song ideas and cut-throat vocal performances.
Chevelle is a band I've always loved songs from and liked their albums. I loved the vocalist, and the instrumentation, despite a lot of their records having maybe a bit too much filler on them, which prevented the albums from being engaging all the way through. But ... read more
I really like Chevelle. They're definitely one of my favorite radio metal bands, and their consistency is practically unmatched in their field. They have a really solid sound that they don't really deviate from too much, but I think they do it just enough, and provide enough good hooks, that it just works for me. There's a fair comparison to early Tool every now and then, but Tool hasn't really made any all-out alt metal bangers since roughly Aenima so it's only fair ... read more
Another one of my favorite records and bands in general. I think this one holds up great and still has a mystique to to their other records don't. Sleep Apnea has a fun simple riff, I love the structure here, letting it build. Great chorus with nice power.
Mexican Sun is also a solid one, another solid chorus. I feel like this one has to grow a bit but its still quite pleasant in its melody. Shameful Metaphors is a little softer and leans into the melody more. Another nice track.
Jars is ... read more
Without a shadow of a doubt the objectively best Chevelle album. No debate. Subjectively, my favorite by FAR. Plus, it has one of my favorite 6-track runs ever.
I know my score may not seem that high. But considering what i'd rate many of their contemporaries nowadays - the hard rock/alternative metal acts that i discovered in my early teens - Chevelle kind of holds up! There is a sort of earnestness about the band that i can respect. They've found their sound, they stick to it, and become slightly more proficient at it through the years. Nothing glamorous but nothing obnoxious, not experimenting but never selling out either. They don't ... read more
when i was younger i remember hearing this album or "Hats Off to the Bull" on my dads cd player and i cant lie when i say its one of the main factors as to why this album means a lot to me.
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Track List
| 1 | Sleep Apnea 3:52 | 91 |
| 2 | Mexican Sun 4:16 | 88 |
| 3 | Shameful Metaphors 4:22 | 89 |
| 4 | Jars 3:20 | 93 |
| 5 | Fell Into Your Shoes 5:07 | 86 |
| 6 | Letter From A Thief 3:27 | 92 |
| 7 | Highland's Apparition 4:08 | 80 |
| 8 | Roswell's Spell 4:38 | 89 |
| 9 | Interlewd 1:21 | 75 |
| 10 | A New Momentum 4:26 | 84 |
| 11 | This Circus 4:32 | 90 |
Total Length: 43 minutes
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