So one thing is immediately clear 14 Shades of Grey is in my opinion the best ever published Modern Rock Album of the Year, as well as the best album of the band Staind. I own all the band's albums (Tormented, Dysfunction, Break the Cycle, 14 Shades of Grey), and almost any song (Sevendust feat Aaron -. Follow, Cold feat Aaron -. Bleed, etc), where Aaron Lewis, the singer has been involved from Staind. Now my opinion about the new album from Staind: As mentioned already zig times in other recessions, the fourth album of Staind is still calmer than Break the Cycle, and there are again some ballads (So Far Away, ZOE JANE, BLOW AWAY) contain it. What are striking in a 14 Shades of Grey instantly quite positive texts that previously seemed not much at Staind. I personally like these positive lyrics better than the dark and depressive lyrics of previous albums. Increasingly, one could read that Staind try on 14 Shades of Grey to continue on the mainstream wave with what I think is absolute nonsense. I think that Staind have simply evolved in a positive sense. Compared to the previous three albums, the lyrics are, as already mentioned above, become positive, which certainly makes the album even more accessible. However, I think one should not evaluate schlcht just because one or the other song is very catchy and maybe even running on MTV, which rarely is the case anyway album. The fact is that 14 Shades of Grey has made no hangover from beginning to end, and that most of the songs at the first times listening ear go. Who does not know Staind, should best enter the same with this album, because it is very easy to access and you know the beautiful voice of Aaron Lewis and can learn to love before one dares to previous albums ran. To whom the opportunity offers Staind to experience live who should not hesitate for a second and get a ticket. Live Staind are still a lot better (hard to believe). I can see her live in September and since I love the band, as well as the new album even more ... :-)
