Puddle of Mudd Album: “Come Clean [UK Bonus Tracks]”

I've heard so many bad cd's lately, and I thought this was going to be another one of those cd's that has 2 or 3 good songs, I had heard She Hates Me, Control, and Blurry on the radio. And most of the cd's today have only a couple good songs...I put Puddle of Mudd in first, waiting for the disappointment. I skipped Control cuz I have already heard it and I wanted to know what the rest of the cd was like. Well then I heard the second track, called Drift & Die. I already started having second thoughts about this cd. I got anxious and skipped to the next song Out of My Head, and was impressed. But then heard #4, Nobody Told Me, and thought here comes the disappointment, cuz I didn't like this song at all, and still don't. So I skipped that song and #5 and 6, Blurry and She Hates Me. Which are good songs if you haven't heard them. Then comes Bring Me Down, which starts off like a Weezer song on the new cd, the way the guitars sound, and then when he starts singing it completely changes that idea, very good song. And then there's #'s 8 and 9, the two best songs on this whole cd! Never Change sounds kinda different from the rest of the cd, but is still very good. And # 9, Basement, is the best, it kinda reminds me of Breed by Nirvana. #10, Said, is also very good. And #11, Piss It All Away, I didn't like very much.

So why I rated this a 4 instead of a 5 is because of #'s 4 and 11. Those are the only songs that I don't like.

1) Control - 9/10 (It gets kinda old if you listen to it too much)

1. I'm already sick of comparisons of this band to Creed. 2. Wesley Scantlin does not sound like Eddie Vedder. 3. People need to quit labeling groups "post-grunge." Grunge was not a time period - it was, and is a musical style.

...and for the review. Well, the main reason I picked up this album was because of the single "Control." I played it in my car, waiting for dissapointment after Control ended, but to my suprise, the rest of the songs actually make the album worth owning. There is a consistent hardness throughout the album even on the "lighter" "She Hates Me" which is kinda of a wacky song...more fun than wacky.

What got me even more on this album, is this is one of Fred Durst's "star search" bands that he just found and happened to give a record deal (much like Staind...Durst's other mentionable). Puddle of Mudd shows that Fred Durst has actual musical taste, which is undetectible on his own albums...

Buy this album. Wont dissapoint.

Puddle of Mudd has come in to their own. I've seen them in concert, I listen to their music daily. I am not sure what's up with the bad reviews, but thinking it is someone with a grudge of some sort.

They are new. They are different. Blurry is about Wes Scantlin's son, it has a great message. Control is a favorite of mine as well. Love the lyrics the rythm of the music. The video is hilarious, as we all know what it's like to fall out with a mate. She Fckn' Hates Me is another favorite, it's funny and shows a fun side of the band. Give it a try. Listen to them. Go see them in concert- you won't be disappointed! They are a favorite of mine, hope they will be a favorite of yours as well!

I was really impressed when I purchased this CD. I was not exactally "digging" their first single, "Control", but I liked the video. Anyway, I took a chance, and I was suprised to find that I loved alot of the other songs. "Drift & Die" touched home with it's lyrical content. I'm what you would call an "angry hard core" chick, but sometimes I need something soothing, and this is about as soothing as it comes for me. "Out of my Head" is fun to turn up really loud in the car and sing. "Blurry", their second single is enough to make anyone cry. To sum it all up, I think it's alot different then alot of the music that's out right now, it goes back a way, I'd agree, but it's just good rock, and I find the sound of this guy's voice mixed with the good old drums, bass, and guitar, is refreshing. I'd recomend this CD to anyone. It rocks, and I think it's a great find.

Alright, I read some of the other reviews. I don't agree with all of them. I thought this was a pretty good CD. And despite some of the sad (and potty-mouthed) content, this CD made me feel good. I found myself singing along to the songs who have had air play on the radio and MTV/MTV2 and humming along to the rest. I even lauged aloud on "She hates me". Great song. There were no earthshattering moments for me here; but I would recommend the CD to anyone who likes this genre which is pretty much straight rock.

I look forward to more CDs from POM.