I am not normally a big aerosmith fan, but i bought the cd because of "falling in love..." and "Pink" and found out that every single song is amazing. This is their best CD every made and one of the best CD's ever made period. If you like good music at all and like rock music with awesome vocals, then this CD is a MUST!
Aerosmith seems to be the infallible band. No matter what they try, it always ends up sounding good. This is shown by the absolutely incredible Nine Lives CD. Here's my song-by-song review:
Nine Lives 5/5 - Very catchy (and by very, I mean as catchy as a cold). The only thing that may have dropped the score here is the creepy cats meowing in the beginning. A little wierd.
Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees) 5/5 - This song gets two names. It is that incredible. I mean, this is hardcore Aerosmith at their best. Awesomely clever lyrics as well as a great beat.
Hole In My Soul 5/5 - Very beautiful ballad. Not quite up to bar with the haunting "Seasons Of Wither" or the breathtaking "What It Takes", but still very good.
Taste Of India 3/5 - Not as great as some of the other songs on this CD. Alright though. Only slightly memorable.
Full Circle 6/5 - Yes, that's a six out of five. This song kicks major arse. I listened to it on an average of four or five times a day back when I first got this CD. Still #1 on my top 25 list on iTunes.
Something's Gotta Give 4/5 - Pretty awesome song, but again, not as strong as others on the album. Some weird lyrics ("comic books are coming through"), but some cool ones too ("does the noise in my head bother you?").
Ain't That A Bitch 6/5 - Another six out of five. Absolutely unveleivable. Incredible song, to say the least. I mean, nothing but compliments here. Perfection. Actually, one minor complaint. This in the uncensored version of the CD, yet Tyler refrains from dropping the f-bomb at the beginning where it fits perfectly, and instead says "huh" in it's place. What is that about? Aerosmith never holds back with that stuff. Otherwise, perfect.
The Farm 4/5 - Pretty weird/cool/catchy song. I dig it.
Crash 5/5 - What is he saying? Yeah, the lyrics make zero sense, and some lines are dubbed over the ends of other lines, so it's like a crazy mishmash of nonsense. That works incredibly well here. #2 on my iTunes playlist, next to Full Circle.
Kiss Your Past Good-bye 3/5 - One of the weaker songs on the CD, but still good. Not as catchy or anything as some of the others.
Pink 4/5 - Not bad. Why does everyone think the lyrics to this song are dirty? I mean, they are, very much so, but these people have obviously never listened to much of the old Aerosmith.
Attitude Adjustment 4/5 - Pretty good song to start to wrap things up towards the end of the album. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, it's the last song on the album (see below).
Fallen Angels 0/5 - Complete and utter crap. Suckage to the max. Horrendous. This song is about honoring dead children, or something like that. COMPLETELY out of place in this album. I mean, the actual song itself is alright, but the lyrics are absolutely dreadful.
IMPORT TRACK: Falling Off 4/5 - Pretty cool song, featuring Joe Perry as the lead singer. I've always liked his voice. I mean, he's no Steven Tyler, but he works really well in this song, as well as the others he's in.
Summary: Awesome CD. Provides some of my favorite Aerosmith tunes, along with Just Push Play and their honorable older CDs, such as Rocks and Get Your Wings. Pick it up. You won't be sorry
Even though Aerosmith's "Nine Lives" was released almost llyrs ago, I still consider it more "Modern" Aerosmith, and not since "Done with Mirrors" has Aerosmith released an album that has more of a feel of the older material. Now, first off, I am not a huge Aerosmith nut. I own very few albums from them, but I am a fan of the older material from the 70's, and the only album that I liked from the 80's was "Done with Mirrors" After that, the band seemed to fall into the pop "toilet" with some lousy album, horrendous pop songs, and whiny lite-rock type ballads. Of course there are fans that happen to like that side of Aerosmith, and there is nothing wrong with that, so I guess this review would be more slated toward the fans of the golden years of the band. "Nine Lives" is far from perfect, but it does avoid the problems of past albums before it. There are hardly any la-de-da ballads, and the hard rock edge of the band comes through on such cuts as "Nine Lives" and "The Farm (clearly the best song they have recorded since "Kings and Queens" There are some more poppy type songs such as Pink, but they are actually enjoyable. So this would be the Aerosmith album to get if you are looking for the modern sound of the band, without all the pop type songs and ballads that have plaqued the band. ENJOY
How could anybody hate this album. I am not that big of a fan of 90's rock but nine lives is the best of the ninties. 13 full length songs and their all great, well actually ive havent heard all of them but all aerosmith songs are good. If you like this album youll probably like Pump, Get a Grip, and last but definetely not least Big Ones
This is just in one word: incredible. Is a mix of the best music you'll ever hear too. Aerosmith sure have been changing its style, but what a change this is! It's just awesome! You'll love it, it doesn't matter if you like Britney Spears or you like Rage Against The Machine, this CD has everything you need to rock your world!! I recommend it to anyone who wants to listen to the simple best music there is out there!
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