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Rock
Release Date: 10/02/2007
Despite
Chevelle undergoing its first lineup change since the mid-'90s (trading out bassist brother
Joe Loeffler for brother-in-law
Dean Bernardini), not much else has been drastically altered in camp
Chevelle. The loud/soft dynamic and angst-fueled vocals that nod heavily towards
Tool, and which have always been the group's trademark, arrive in full force on their fourth album
Vena Sera, but it's not enough to make the proceedings any more interesting than anything they've recorded in the past. Every song seems to be set up in the exact same manner; guitars lurch forward, diminish and eventually swell into choruses where
Pete Loeffler's emotional vocals (ranging from shrieks to tuneful cries) take center-stage over a backdrop of steady yet dense rhythms.
"Brainiac" and especially
"Midnight to Midnight" take a noticeably heavier angle, the latter song running on a nice urgency that so many of
Chevelle's other songs lack, instead choosing to lumber along in a murky sense of despair. First single
"Well Enough Alone" emotes and then
emotes in that way so perfect for the airwaves, and though it's a decent song -- the opening shriek is especially nice -- it more so highlights the frustrating aspect of
Vena Sera. The album is good enough, but too much of it simply sounds like rewrites of songs from the band's past.
"I Get It" has a relatively lighter underbelly than the rest, which is a nice change of pace, but it's ultimately too little, too late. However,
Vena Sera probably won't disappoint fans, if for the sole fact that it basically sounds just like
Chevelle's other albums, so that if they liked those, they'll like this one. But anyone looking for a little more, well, they'll be left looking.
~Corey Apar, All Music Guide
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A reviewer
from Provo, UT
Love it
This cd is amazing. Yeah, it sounds like their older cds a bit, but I love the sound Chevelle gets and I have to put a "both thumbs up" sticker on this cd because it's one hell of a cd to listen to. Props to Chevelle for coming out with another great album.
Chris
from Indianapolis, Indiana
Vena Sera ..Rock in a soft dark tone
This is cd is awesome its much different than the past releases but i love it..its got a great tone to it easy to jam along to and understand...keep rockin chevelle rocks!
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