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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Do not doubt, only believe! Mar 24, 2008
If you are like me you'll resist getting this album because Justin M.'s not there and they got this new guy and they'll probably make some weak attempt to produce music as good as they did in the past. Well, so glad to disappoint you 'cause this album is Zebrahead at it's finest. After a few listens Broadcast To The World will have you jumpin' up and down like it was Playmate of The Year all over again. Their new singer Matty holds his own with good sound and energy and yeah, maybe he does sound a little like that dude from that one band, but at times I thought he sounded like Justin M.,too. This album really answered a lot of questions I had about Zebrahead, because they truly are one of my favorite bands, and I was so reluctant to get it due to fear that it wouldn't live up to the quality of their past albums. But boy does it feel good to be dissappointed, because Zebrahead straight represent on this one, and I can only be excited and optimistic about anything that Zebrahead puts out in tha future. Word to your moms.
This is one of the best albums i've ever heard. Apr 18, 2007
Seriously. No lie. It starts out amazing with the first 4 tracks (Broadcast to the World, Rated U For Ugly, Anthem, and Enemy). Then you think to yourself, "this is where the album falls apart like every other album in existence." Wrong. The rest of the songs (all of them), are awesome. Some are stronger then others, but all good.
What makes this album so great is the rocking choruses (these guys know how to write a good hook!) and simple but rocking riffs filled with tons of energy. You can these guys are really comfortable with their instruments, as they are technically solid.
Not only is this CD good and lighthearted, but also it may be the best CD you have ever purchased.
This band has become so much more and I can't wait to here more from them.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Zebrahead has changed? *Gasp* No way! Apr 01, 2007
Okay, lets set the facts straight first. This is Zebraheads first record with new singer Matty Lewis, who is argueably less talented than former Co-frontman Justin Mauriello. This is Zebraheads 4th album, discounting the Yellow album and Waste of MFZB. In their 'debut' album, Waste of Mind, we saw funky basslines, a unique blend of reggae, punk, and funk, and the at-the-time popular 2 frontmen. It was a mindblowing album. POTY followed, it introducing a more pop-driven Zebrahead, with even more catchy lyrics then their debut. MFZB came around, and Zebrahead no longer had the funky basslines and their original patented OC punk-reggae sound.
But it was a phenominal album. It was labeled as being 'Pop Punk,' and whatever the hell that is, they one-uped all the other Blink ripoffs easily. Then their singer Justin left, and Matty came in. Matty sounds like Justin... but doesn't seem to have that powerful, booming depth that Justin displayed at times. Despite that, 'Broadcast' delivers the same delightfully ear friendly tunes that MFZB so beautifully displayed. As if yearning to be the band they once were, you can still see the funk influences in BTTW, however only in one song, "Back to Normal."
The title song and "Karma Flavored Whiskey" are hard hitting songs with an almost metal edge to them. "Here's To You" is one of the catchiest songs Zebrahead has ever written. The first single, "Anthem" is amazing to sing along to.
But heres the catch: MFZB was a downright jawdropping album. Their were no "bad" songs. BTTW continued the new, faster paced, angstier Zebrahead flow, however, it argueably does have a few "bad" songs. The last 2 tracks are snoozers. "Enemy" tries to mix things up, with Zebrahead setting a darker atmosphere, but it fails.
Bottom line? If you LOVED MFZB, you'll thoroughly enjoy BTTW. But MFZB still is the better of the two.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Zebrahead used to be good before this Feb 28, 2007
MFZB and Playmate are two of my favorite cd's out there and this one sure makes the band sound like crap. The new singer just isnt as good as the previous one. He makes the band sound like another pop band like Good Charlotte that is targeting the audience of teenage girls. A few songs are good, but overall the CD is crap and I cant bring myself to listen to it as much as previous Zebrahead cd's. It doesnt have the same energy as previous albums.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
BROADCAST TO THE WORLD REVIEW Dec 17, 2006
If you are a Zebrahead fan or just trying it for the first time let me tell you this, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST CDS TO OWN!!!! In their debut in 1998 the band Zebrahead had created there first cd, Waste of Mind. A Rap/Rock cd with very catchy lyrics took people by storm. And even though none of Zebrahead's cd had never been like there other cds yet had some links between each other, Broadcast to the World trys new ideas and still keeps their same funky, catchy style. (Even though Justin, the former band leader and creater.)
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