Music: 5/10 Vocals: 3/5 Lyrics: 3/5 Production: 4/5
Total: 15/25: C
Okay, I really liked their first album, Contraband. It just rocked. Yet, you couldn't help but notice that it wasn't as tight as it should be. Perhaps they just needed some time together to completely gel. Enter Libertad. Just as a side note, my copy had a sticker over the bare boob in the cover's graphic. Silly.
How utterly disappointed I am with this album. It is mostly generic rock filler material. It's not bad, it's just not nearly as good as it should be. First, there are a few highlights. "Let It Roll", "She Builds Quick Machines" and the ballad "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" are really good songs. Not great songs. But really good. For for each of those are two purely uninspired songs to accompany it.
Adding more insult to injury, Slash's signature solos are completely missing. Sure, he solos. But none are memorable. Hell, I could play half of his solos on this one. And that should pretty much tell you the solos are utter fodder.
Scott croons and screams nicely, but never gets back the hooks from the first album or his former glory of STP. A good outing but again nothing impressive.
According to the RIAA website, this album hasn't even cracked 500,000 copies. I'd say these guys are done and gone. Too bad. There are insanely talented. But they certainly aren't hungry any more.
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