Disco de Default: “The Fallout”

I waited for the default cd for a month and a half before it came out. When it did arrive in stores on the 2nd I was able to swing around and get it the next day. This is a very good cd with four talented members putting it together. Their alternitive sound rolls very smooth and the vocals are a nice touch.

Though this cd isnt perfect. Though their sound and style is well preformed it is in no way unique. Not every song is a hit but most of them are tolerable at the least in this short (37 minute) cd. The songs that really drive this cd home are "sick and tired", "wasting my time", and "somewhere".

Default isnt the best new band around but they are solid. Expect good things in the future from this up and coming canadian band. Also if you do end up enjoying this cd as I did then I recommend picking up finger 11's second cd "the greyest of blue skies."

Their first single "Wasting My Time" is totally addicting, its got a Creed-esque sound, but has a much more positive mood. It is probably the highlight of the entire album, along with "Slow Me Down" and "Live a Lie." The album as a whole is full of good songs, along with a couple I would call excellent, but there aren't any bad songs. The band is very talented and unlike many other bands in their genre they seem to have a much more optimistic view of life. Bands like Staind and Nickelback are wooing the masses with their self-loathing lyrics, so much so that bands like Default are greatly under-appreciated and underrated. Adding this cd to your collection is definitely a plus. Also I know Chad Kreoger of Nickelback produced the album and he guests a lot during some of the songs, but with or without him the album would be great. This is a recommended purchase for those sick of depressing, self-torturing lyrics; think of this band as similar to a Creed without spritual overtones and without a dark atmosphere. Finally I can untie the noose...

I was first introduced to Default while spending too many hours listening to the radio at work. These guys are a band from Vancouver that received a lot of airplay for their song "Wasting My Time" that appears on their debut label CD "The Fallout." They have previously released an indie CD after winning a spot on the Vancouver Seeds 2000 CD with their song "Deny" that was re-recorded for their major label release.

The CD starts with "Sick and Tired" followed by "Deny" which gives the listener a nice intro to the hard rock style of Default. The tempo shifts with the 3rd track "Wasting My Time". This song is a nice "rock ballad" about waiting for a loved one which just sticks in your mind because of the emotion in lead singer Dallas Smith's voice. Other tracks I like are "One Late Night" and "Let You Down."

As an album in whole, I enjoy "The Fallout." The raw rock voice of Dallas Smith is a real gem. It's nice to note that Dallas had no singing experience before Default, other than singing in the car while no one was around. There's really no other band that I can compare Default's sound to, so I suggest you buy this album.

This cd is spectacular. The lead singer has an incredible singing voice. I you like Nickelback, this band i very similar. They use the perfect blend of acoustic rock and guitar rock. Do yourself a favor and pick this cd up. It's great to relax and/or take frustrations out on.

I bought this album after hearing "Wasting My Time" on the radio, only to find it's one of many outstanding tracks on this CD. Unfortunately, many bands turn out good first albums, but here's hoping Default is one that will be able to make a career of it. Lyrics as to the point as these matched with tunes that can really rock--or not when appropriate---show a very mature band, despite their youth. Produced by Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, the band is getting some experienced guidance. Bands like this show alternative music still has a future, and it's a future worth anticipating. Excellent album in every way.