Genre: Nü-Metal, Alternative Metal
Label Number: CK 85647
© 2002 Columbia Records
Review by Allmusic.com
© 2002 Columbia Records
Review by Allmusic.com
Two years after topping Billboard's Hot 100 singles
chart with "Butterfly," a groovy little number driven by a Red Hot Chili
Peppers' sample, Crazy Town comes back with the sophomore effort
DARKHORSE. In rounding down the hip-hop edges of their debut THE GIFT OF
GAME, this rowdy sextet instead deliver a darker image that fluctuates
between the pounding anthem "Battle Cry" to the smooth-grooved "Skulls
And Stars". Despite this subtle shift in style, Shifty (aka Seth
Binzer), hasn't lost a lyrical step and still manages a vital flow that
resonates deeply throughout "Change." Among the surprises that pop up on this sophomore
effort are a guest solo shot by Weezer guitarist/founder Rivers Cuomo on
"Hurt You So Bad," and "Drowning," a soaring semi-autobiographical
breakout single addressing the band's sudden rush of success and its
accompanying emotional fallout. Fans of big guitar crunch need not fear,
as Crazy Town makes sure to put the volume on 11 with sonic H-bombs
like "Take It To The Bridge," "Waste Of My Town," and "Decorated."
tags: crazy town, darkhorse, dark horse, 2002, flac,
