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Hoobastank
Hoobastank
Retail Price (not our price): $13.98
Release Date: 2001-11-20
Manufacturer: Island
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1

Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...

Disc 1
1.		Crawling In The Dark		2:55
2.		Remember Me		3:34
3.		Running Away		2:58
4.		Pieces		3:15
5.		Let You Know		3:39
6.		Better		2:53
7.		Ready For You		3:07
8.		Up And Gone		3:21
9.		Too Little Too Late		3:15
10.		Hello Again		3:02
11.		To Be With You		4:02
12.		Give It Back		2:58

Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
The XXX-rated quartet Hoobastank arrives on this self-titled major-label debut as a nu-metal Weezer, though without anything as cheekily subversive as "Hash Pipe." The similarities lie more in Hoobastank's tight playing and vocal harmonies than in the overblown post-teen lyrics. In track after track, singer Douglas Robb is in crisis; whether he's intoning or yelp-rapping his words, they are never as articulate as the emergency-siren guitar of the punkish "Pieces." Even the grateful love song "Let You Know" is weighed down by an expectation of times "when I'm feeling like everything and -one is hurting me for something or other." Dude, get yourself a Popsicle. The album's 12-song sequence moves inexorably toward clichéd Limp Bizkit guitar riffs and one true change of pace, the spacy, Deftones-like "To Be with You." Unfortunately, its lyric is nothing more than a sensitive-guy attempt to convince a girl to "give in." Sweet. --Rickey Wright

2) Album Description
Asian edition of 2001 debut album from the California bred alternative rock outfit includes one bonus track, 'The Critic'. 13 tracks. Mercury.

3) Album Details
European Version of the Power Rock Band's Debut Album that Has Received Critical Raves all Around. This Edition Comes with a Bonus Track, 'the Critic'.

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

1) Highly addictive refreshing rock and roll   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
After purchasing and loving 'The Reason', I went out and tracked down this debut album from Hoobastank. I imediately fell in love with it after one listen and found myself listening to it many times again. While not quite as good as the follow up, this CD still gets good rotation in my CD collection. Standout tracks are 'Crawling In The Dark', 'Running Away', 'Pieces' and my fave Hoobastank song 'To Be With You'. The songs are short, but the new brand of refreshing punk/rock is addictive and while so many bands of the same mould come and go, I get the feeling Hoobastank may hang around for awhile.

2) There's much more for us to see   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Hoobastank's major label debut, Hoobastank, has remained their best major release in my mind. The Reason was great until they more or less sold out by playing up The Reason (single not CD). Every Man For Himself is good, if a little familiar, with few standout tracks. So while this self titled affair is a little too poppy at times I still enjoy revisiting it from time to time. I was a fan from the first time I heard Crawling In The Dark so of course I'm a bit more privy to this release than any others (except Basketball Shorts). But 5 years later I still think this is a completely solid rock CD. From the hard edged tracks such as Remember Me, Pieces, and Better to great downplayed rock tunes like Running Away, Let You Know, and Hello Again, this CD is proof that mainstream isn't always a bad thing. I see people throwing around comparisons to Incubus, and while I've heard the two bands are friends, aside from a few subtle influences in the guitars and vocals I don't see it. Doug has a very distinctive voice, one that seems tailor made for a band like this, and Dan's guitar work, while definitely not jaw dropping, is by all means passable, even churning out a few memorable parts. As for Chris and Markku on bass and drums, they're more or less just there, not bad but nothing to write home about. My favorite songs are Remember Me, Better, Up And Gone, Too Little Too Late, and Hello Again. Hoobastank isn't lacking in the catchiness department but even after two more CDs I still think they need some work in the originality department. They have distinctive music and all but you just know they're holding something back. So whenever they go all out and make the record they were destined to I'm sure I'll stop comparing each CD they release to this one. But until then this will remain my favorite major label release from the boys.

3) Big Time New Rock Album   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
An album filled to the brim with high-throttle, super-charged anthems, almost all of which could have been released as a single with success back in '01. Although a lot of post-Grungers have forgotten the band after the radio hype of `The Reason' (song) died out and the frustration of their photocopy sophomore effort (The Reason, album) set in, I still listen to Hoobastank on a regular basis, especially `Crawling in the Dark.' I will look back on 00's music in years to come and this one will stand out as one of my all-time favorites; a true anthem that should be included in every new-age Rock list. `Running Away' lingers in `Crawling in the Dark's' shadow, but still remains one of Hoobastank's best songs. Same goes for `Let You Know' and `Hello Again'; the problem's that the masses forget about these mountainous numbers because they were, again, never released as singles. That's really a crying shame because these have more quality than about 90 percent of the garbage singles released in the past couple years. I have to say that I find little to no enjoyment in `Pieces' and `To Be With You', both of which were missed upon editing. However, both `Remember Me' and `Give it Back' add a pleasant surprise at each end of the album. So, in the end, I award Hoobastank five stars for two focused reasons: 1) I can't find any serious fault with Hoobastank even though there are some low quality tracks and 2) `Crawling in the Dark' appeals so much to me.

4) Buy the Classic, Boycott the Spastic...   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Classic: This IS Hoobastank. Great songs, intelligent arrangements. Tight syncopations, memorable hooks. Surprises. This album involves the listener, creating a sonic energy vacation away from whatever is getting you down. Spastic: The Every Man For Himself CD. Remeber the Hooters from Philly? Twenty plus years ago they had the most original, interesting, and super cool sound going. They were the local rave until they got their deal and instantly sold out to the producers, their few radio-aired songs smacking of mediocrity. They lost their local following, who knew their capabilities, and sold some records to people who had no clue as to the true tallent of this band. At least we got two excellent CDs out of the Hoobs before they aspired to the mediocrity of the aptly titled and totally limp Every Man for Himself. I cannot say enough bad about that CD. If you have ears, and value creativity, leave THAT CD to the braindead. You do send a message with your purchases. Tell Hooba to start taking their steroids again and impress us with some real tunes!!

5) "Will I ever get to see the ending to my story?"   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
When I first saw the video for "Crawling in the Dark", the first single from Hoobastank's self-titled first album, I had a few thoughts. First, I enjoyed the song. But I also noticed some similarities to my then undisputed-favorite band, Incubus. The singer sounded a little similar and also tended to not wear a shirt. The music itself shared a few similarities, although it was quicker paced and catchier than the average Incubus song. Incubus has since gone in a completely different direction musically, but Hoobastank continues to do what they've been doing ever since that first song. Hoobastank doesn't go out of its way to try new things, they just do what they know how to do. They make catchy rock songs that are easy to listen to and tend to be hated by real music fanatics. It doesn't bother me that a lot of people dislike it, it's not like I adore the band, I just like listening to their songs. The first three tracks on Hoobastank are all singles. "Remember Me" is another fast paced, enjoyable song like "Crawling in the Dark", "Running Away" is a bit different in style, with more natural sounding music and a different tone. "Pieces" is another good, fast song, and one of the harder ones on the album. "Up and Gone" just might be my favorite song by the band. It's the most unique one on the CD, has moments of hardness and softness, and a good chorus. The last part of the album is generally a bit slower and less in your face than the beginning. The lyrics are also generally a little nicer in the back end. The final track goes back to the other style though, and is pretty hard, and a little dumb. Although they do interrupt it before it ends and there's a sound clip of the band making fun of it, and it's actually pretty funny. Hoobastank isn't the best or most innovative band in the world, but as long as you can accept that, they make a pretty darn good pop-rock song.