Famous

It's been 4 years since their last album, and again the Kansas City group delivers a nice 4 star album. In overall quality, I'd say it's right about equal with their last 2. Yeah I know they have been criticized for sounding like Nirvana, and I'd agree, but it's not all that bad of a thing. This might be their most consistant of the 3 albums, no great song, but no bad one. I'd say 2 are ok, the other 9 are good. Of the 950+ CD's I own, only about 50 or so are alternative CD's, but Puddle of Mudd is one of the groups I like they consistantly have pretty good albums. If you're a fan, I'd pick this one up as well.#1 - 9#2 - 8.5#3 - 8#4 - 8#5 - 8.5#6 - 7.5#7 - 8.5#8 - 7#9 - 8.5#10 - 8.5#11 - 8.5

Puddle of Mudd's new album, "Famous," took an awfully long time to come out. It's still not as bad as that 2020 date Amazon predicted a few months ago.1. Famous: 9/10. A really good rocker to start the album, similar to "Away from Me."2. Livin' on Borrowed Time: 7/10. It's an okay song, but it's rather forgettable.3. It Was Faith: 9/10. It's the best of the ballads on the album.4. Psycho: 10/10. Here's my favorite new Puddle of Mudd song. There's no way this doesn't become a huge hit single.5. We Don't Have to Look Back Now: 5/10. No, we don't have to look back now, but frankly, I would rather hear the first four songs again.6. Moonshine: 8/10. Some of the most random lyrics of any Puddle of Mudd song, but it's still pretty catchy.7. Thinking About You: 3/10. This would be the low point of the album.8. Merry-Go-Round: 8/10. Someone said this sounded like a Nirvana song. I'm thinking maybe "Breed" with more words.9. I'm So Sure: 5/10. It really tries to rock, but it's just terribly predictable and repetitive.10. Radiate: 9/10. Hey, it's Blurry 2! Well, not quite, but not a bad song.11. If I Could Love You: 7/10. The instrumental at the end worked for "Time Flies," but it doesn't quite work here. Unfortunately, none of the songs on this album make for very good closers.Overall, Puddle of Mudd's new album is a big improvement from their last album, the filler-loaded "Life on Display." It has a lot of really good songs, but it lacks a really great song, like a "Blurry" or "Drift & Die." On a personal note, I would really like to see "Stuck" and "Abrasive" remastered and re-released. Some of the songs on the EP's rank up there with Puddle of Mudd's best.

The first thing to say about Puddle of Mudd is that I like their attitude. It is projected mainly by lead singer Wes Scantlin, who avoids the gruff, earnest vocals of Nickleback, Daughtry, Creed and their many clones. Instead, he presents a nasal, snarly, maverick persona that suits me just fine; it's got juice. The only other POM album that I am familiar with is "Come Clean". "Famous" preserves the same sound but softens it maybe just a bit. There are 3 love ballads ("It Was Faith", "We Don't Have To Look Back Now" and "Thinking About You"), and at first I didn't like them too much. After a few listens I warmed up to them pretty well. Actually, "We Don't Have To Look Back Now" has some pretty impressive chord shifts, so I now consider it a good track after all. The other tracks, no problem. The title song starts things off with a bang - a loud, detailed picture of rock-star life. "Livin' On Borrowed Time" and "Merry-Go-Round" continue POM's chugging hard rock sound and lyrics about life on the edge. "Psycho" has the great guitar riff and the unforgettable line "Maybe I'm the WONE, who is the schizophrenic psycho, yeah...", which is the reason I bought the CD. "Moonshine" starts off a little like their early hit "Blurry", and "Radiate" resembles it even more, which is good because "Blurry" is one of their best. "I'm So Sure" is a put-down of people who flaunt their superiority (mainly pretty, popular girls). And "If I Could Love You" ends the album with a dark, serious track about an impossible relationship. So, if you liked "Come Clean", "Famous" should appeal to you too. It's similar, but shows enough growth to be interesting.

More than worth the wait and delays that have plagued this release from Puddle of Mudd. With "Famous" already being out at radios and making a nice run on the charts. It was good seeing that the guys continue to make music that just about anyone can rock out too. Having already heard the songs "Merry-Go-Round" and "Famous" i had some idea of what to expect out of the rest of the cd. But it still does a pretty good job of breaking some of thoughts on what it would be like.With polished tracks like "Radiate", "I'm So Sure" and "Psycho" PoM make sure they are heard and understood throughout this cd. With some nice songwriting by Wes Scantlin and others it makes "Famous" flow that much smoother, an overall great and step up from "Life on Display" while alright. It didnt ring with everyone like it should have.Famous however will have a far better outing and look forward to seeing the guys on tour and with new material to go with it. It will be one excellent ride. Its all about being "Famous"

love this band and they now how to rock. they make sad songs into hard rock"n roll. whole album is great.

as described

Puddle of Mudd got some bad reviews, but if you liked their first cd, you'll like all of their other stuff too. Don't be fooled about the poor reviews, this is great music.

I didn't like this record at all it just as if they just put it out and really didn't work on. low production the long wait for it really dragged it down to me. they did put some good songs on here but hopefully volume 3: songs in the key of love and hate will blow this album out of the water. try harder next time guys you put out 2 solid albums then this come on.