You know that feeling you get when you finish taking a colossal dump? Its the same feeling you get when you finish listening to Free Energy's "Stuck On Nothing". You feel relieved, nostalgic, slightly lighter, and glad to get that shit over with. Seriously. Who do Free Energy think they are? Think of every cliche rock progression you know and I guarantee its a track on "Stuck On Nothing". You would think that someone in the band might have said "Hey, Im not sure we should use that progression because its been done so many times before" or maybe "Hey, shouldn't we be more original with our riffs?", but no. Just no.
Diner says Free Energy is like arena rock revival and I agree with him. What better way to fill an arena than with major power chords? Its happy shit. Only question is how to amplify a cowbell to fill the xcel. Unfortunately for Free Energy, the xcel was already booked so they're going to have to settle for the the triple rock on friday April 23.
Although there are a lot of "bads" about Free Energy, there are a few bright spots on "Stuck On Nothing". The lyrics aren't bad, they're actually pretty memorable. These guys are singing about the same things Bruce Springsteen was years ago, escapism, the American dream, and girls. The song "Free Energy" is catchy as hell, and the message is tempting. When the cowbell is blaring quarters and the lyrics are "We're breaking out this time/Makin out with the wind/I'm so disconnected/ Im never gonna check back in" you just wanna be going fast in a car, or bike, or in some other medium of moving quickly. The point is, its not all bad. I'd like to go back to my colossal dump comparison. No matter how glad you are to have taken that dump, you are still connected with it. Give "Free Energy" a listen and you will understand.
This has been a review.
-Heiner
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