Hoobastank – Hoobastank

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Artist: Hoobastank

Title: Hoobastank

Year: 2001

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Tracklist

  • 1. Crawling In The Dark (2:55)
  • 2. Remember Me (3:33)
  • 3. Running Away (2:58)
  • 4. Pieces (3:15)
  • 5. Let You Know (3:39)
  • 6. Better (2:53)
  • 7. Ready For You (3:07)
  • 8. Up And Gone (3:21)
  • 9. Too Little Too Late (3:15)
  • 10. Hello Again (3:02)
  • 11. To Be With You (4:02)
  • 12. Give It Back (2:56)
  • 13. Losing My Grip - Japan Bonus Track (3:55)
  • 14. The Critic - International Bonus Track (4:14)
  • 15. Never Saw It Coming - Non-Album Bonus Track (3:21)
  • 16. Open Your Eyes - Non-Album Bonus Track (3:46)
  • 17. Running Away - Acoustic Version / Non-Album Bonus Track (3:01)
  • 18. Up And Gone - Acoustic Version / Non-Album Bonus Track (3:35)
  • 19. Crawling In The Dark - Acoustic Version/ Non-Album Bonus Track (3:09)
  • 20. Ready For You - Acoustic Version / Non-Album Bonus Track (2:57)

Review

Hoobastank's 2001 self-titled major-label debut throws you back to the days when guys with spiky hair and wallet chains dominated MTV. Doug Robb's earnest vocals soar over those razor-sharp guitar riffs in 'Crawling in the Dark' and 'Running Away' - songs that practically scream "I'm totally deep but also really angry about it!" The band struck gold with their formula of radio-friendly aggression, creating an album that teenagers could both mosh and mope to simultaneously.

This collection manages to avoid the dreaded filler tracks that plagued so many of their contemporaries (looking at you, Puddle of Mudd). The heavier moments on 'Remember Me' balance perfectly with the melodic accessibility of 'Pieces,' creating an album that captures that weird transition when aggressive rock was getting all polished up for suburban consumption. Twenty years later, these songs still hit with surprising urgency - even if the band would later become famous for telling us they're not perfect persons and there's many things they wish they didn't do. - Chloe

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