Nickelback's Long Road (The Long Road - Nickelback)

Member Name: DavyMichelle

Product:	The Long Road - Nickelback
Date:	07/06/09 (2 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Lots of Great Songs

Disadvantages: One or Two Poorer Ones

The Long Road by Nickelback is a 2003 album from this popular, long standing rock band. You can get it from Amazon for £7.78 if you want to buy a copy, and I can't say that I've seen it any cheaper from other sites despite being nearly six years since it was first released. I think the price tag is because it's still a popular album, especially with young fans who are new to the band from having heard their more recent albums.

The Tracks include:

1. Flat on the Floor
2. Do This Anymore
3. Someday
4. Believe It Or Not
5. Feelin' Way Too Damn Good
6. Because of You
7. Figured You Out
8. Should've Listened
9. Throw Yourself Away
10. Another Hole In The Head
11. See You At The Show

My absolute favourite on this album has to be Someday, which was also a hit single. I can still vaguely remember the music video that went with it actually! Someday is an everyday rock song, it's got a catchy melody, loads of great guitar riffs, and some really great percussion going on in the background throughout. What makes it different though is that it includes some really great lyrics. It's basically Chad (lead singer) singer about promises for the future. Someday he'll be there, and someday he'll make it alright.

Other good songs include Feelin' Way Too Damn Good which has a superb vocal performance throughout. I love the way the vocals sound like they belong on a ballad, yet the dramatic percussion clearly indicates this is anything but. As the song goes on, it climaxes into a thunder of heavy rock guitar. I think this is a first rate composition.

Should've listened is another one I like from this album. It works to the same idea as Feelin' Way Too Damn Good does, with a set of soulful lyrics that build into a rock climax. It's a little calmer though, with a feeling that prompts reflection. Men don't do relationship talk as a general rule, and this nicely sums up the extent of what we really understand!

See You At The Show is the only one I don't really like. The vocals are a bit whiney really, and I don't like the way the lead singer's voice goes up like a chipmunk at the end of quite a few notes in this. Other than that though, this is a darn good album with one or two weak links and six or seven strong ones.

Summary: Highly Recommended