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I would say it's meat-and-potatoes rock, but as an Islander (P.E.I.) I love meat and potatoes. "Here and Now" is not going to change any opinions. Unfortunately, it falls to me to speak for the masses, who have decided that Nickelback needs to be thrown to the lions. With music fragmented into a million little pieces and indie music "usurped" by Feist-loving soccer moms, what's the most punk rock move a critic can make? Hail Nickelback. My colleague has been defending the indefensible - the latest in hipster chic.
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The very, very strong case against Nickelback Jered Stuffco is a life-long Van Halen fan Nickelback may be a tacky, gas-guzzling, over-produced behemoth, but hey, it's one hell of ride. Meanwhile, on "Trying Not To Love You," the band employs the same formula as "This is How You Remind Me." It might be tired out, but it will probably be another huge hit, because it's got a soaring, syrupy chorus and a simple, sing-along vocal. Take "Gotta Get Me Some," which features the line: "I bought a couple rounds and I got the feelin' she could really handle alcohol."īut guess what? When I dial in Nickelback, I'm not looking for self-analysis or political correctness or global moralizing. Lyrically, these tunes are best enjoyed with your tongue lodged firmly in your cheek (or in a bottle of booze). "Bottoms Up" slams in a way that bands used to rock before Nirvana made self-pity the default setting for modern rock, while opening track "This Means War" hits as hard as anything the band has done. In some ways, the band has become the musical equivalent of the New West: the brash, nouveau-riche, SUV-driving, continent-conquering, belt-buckle-wearing attitude that has made Alberta the Texas of the north.īut let's hold off on the theorizing and talk about the tunes. Part of my defence of Nickelback has to do with regional pride: though the band calls Vancouver home, they were birthed in small-town Alberta, much like myself. The quartet was still a minor club act at the time, but the show was sick: the band was tight, the tunes were hooky and the whole package had the punch of an arena show. Personally, I confronted this conflict in 1998, when I saw Nickelback perform at Vancouver's now-defunct Starfish Room. In short, the anti-Nickelback set loves to judge the band on the same criteria that one might critique Radiohead or Feist or Arcade Fire.īut by doing so, these holier-than-thou music snobs (see Josh Visser's review below) miss out on one of the great musical joys of a generation. With the release of Nickelback's seventh album, the band's naysayers (and they are legion) are once again sharpening their knives.įor sure, they love to skewer the band for its bombast, its no-holds-barred riffage and its proclivity to pen lyrics that combine the low-brow narration of country music with the sleaze of sub-grade party metal. The case for Nickelback, the pride of Canadian rock So as rockers across the country prepare to welcome (or ridicule) the band's new album, CTVNews.ca decided to make the case for - and against - Canada's biggest rock export. Nickelback is arguably the most polarizing band on the planet.