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Trapt
Trapt
Retail Price (not our price): $18.98
Release Date: 2002-11-05
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1

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

Disc 1

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

1) Solid Buy!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I am not a music savante, I admit, and I judge my music differently from a lot of people. That caveate in place, let's proceed.Trapt is, frankly, my favorite band. Their first song I heard was Lost Realist (from Someone In Control), and it is now my favorite song. From there, I bought both albums and thuroughly enjoy them (on my iTunes, about half of my 25 most played songs are by Trapt). Trapt is not a band with an 'original sound', per se, but rather their strength lies in taking from multiple influences and managing to beautifully mix them together. Many bands borrow from multiple places, Trapt just does it well.Other strong edges Trapt has are excellent lyrics, Chris Brown's powerful vocals, a wide range of sounds, and a rather positive message. Rather than just getting up and whining about being alone, adicted to drugs, hating parents, etc, the lyrics reflect a deeper level of thought than many other bands. Yes, the songs deal with relationships, such as those with a boyfriend/girlfriend, as well as parents, but rather than just sitting there and saying "My life sucks" or "I'm going to do anything and everything oposite of what you want", they go deeper and are more so contemplative. Rather than telling us to get in our parents faces and do anything and everything to rebel, they advise us to just take a stand and make our own lives. Instead of cutting our wrists when a girl leaves us, look deeper on your soul and figure out who you are, and then move on. When things are spinning out of control, are you will to give anything and everything to start all over again?Trapt's songs branch across a wonderful spectrum of styles. Let me break it down:Headstrong-The big hit single (though it's only average on my personal scale), is hard-hitting and strong. Live your life rather than be controlled, because someone else's life may not be the perfect one for you. But hold your own. It's loud, fast, and powerful.Made of Glass-Following up Headstrong, we have this much more down to earth song. It's got a bit of bounce, with a strong (though not overpowering) chorus. It's a good song for just about any time of day.Hollowman- Just as you feel your blood cooling from Made of Glass's soothing tones, Hollowman fires you up again, with vocals which are a bit sharper than Headstrong. Still, a strong song with a chorus which people seem to really love.These Walls-A personal favorite, this song gets two guitars in addition to the bass, and Monte gets to show his drums a little mercy by lightening up a bit. It's strong, but not agressive, and will help to calm you down from Hollowman.Still Frame-Of course, just like last time they got to pumped and then calmed, they hit you again with Still Frame. A bit more rap-esque than many of their other songs (though there's a lot of distance between rap and what goes on here, the words don't come out at a pace which you don't often see in straight rock).I don't care for the repeated use of the "F" word (I have it editted, personally), but the song is still solid.Echo-Very melodic, Echo is a song the girls like because it's romantic, and guys like it because it isn't really mushy and has some good sound.When All Is Said And Done-Personally, I don't listen to this song. However, it is strong with good lyrics and a nice beat.The Game-One song which I love more so for the sound than the lyrics. Chris Brown really shows you what his vocals can do when he is constantly going from a creeping, bass melody to a fast, powerful chorus. Of course, the strength of this song is the amazing bass, which completely overpowers the guitar and stands out from the drums, it just sounds amazing.Enigma-A bit more eerie than their other songs, Enigma is about struggling to overcome loneliness, with the a creeping narrative which explodes into a powerful chorus, and Chris Brown pushes his voice to the limits!Stories-Ever girls favorite song, Stories comes at you out of nowhere. Just when you feel pumped from the previous songs, Stories is a wonderful accoustic song where the other band members get to hold back and the beauty of the accoustic gets to flow. If you like the sound of the accoustic guitar, this is a great song. If you just want fast, hard rock, you probably wont care for it.New Beginning-My second favorite Trapt song, New Beginning sounds similar to Headstrong, but is much more subdued and reflective, with a fraction of the attitude. I love the message of the song, and the guitar riffs are wonderfully soothing and a great way to end this cd. I admit, the hidden track which is tacked onto the song does hurt it a bit, but the song itself is still great. The song itself is about four minutes or so, with another four to five minutes of random bass and drum sounds and other various sounds in the background.Overall, it's true that Trapt isn't revolutionary or anything. Instead, they took what they liked, mixed them together, and they did a good job. If you judge just based upon how original or experimental a band is, then this cd wont blow you away. If you want some great tunes with deep lyrics and that'll inspire you, then go for this cd!

2) a classic   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Before "Someone In Control", which was mediocre at best, Trapt put out a masterpiece. It's hard to believe that it's been 4 years since this cd came out, because I can still listen to it today with as much attention as I did back in '02. Songs like Made Of Glass and Stories are timeless, no two ways around it, and the rest are so far above average that it's not even funny. I don't care what you're into, punk rock or nu-metal, alternative or arena, even jazz, you'll find something here to enjoy. If you don't already own Trapt's debut of the same name, get it ASAP. You can't even argue this one, s/t is a classic.

3) WOW   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Hey guys, just an advice: simply buy this cd, you won't regret it!!!Bye!!

4) Immaturity   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Trapt is a great band. They produce fabulous music. I just don't get why Trapt put the F word in all their lyrics. It's unnecessary. Just be mature and keep on making great music! Curse words will not add to popularity unless rebels are fans, lol. I love "Still Frame", but I don't like the needless cursing; however, it's funny.

5) What are you thinking, it's so misleading   [Rating: 2 out of 5]
Trapt embodies everything that's wrong with mainstream rock. Having said that, I find it very easy to hate these guys. Their sound, aside from maybe two songs, is just one big retread and their lyrics are ponderous. Plus the pretty boy image just isn't working. Rock is about pure and honest emotion, these guys are giving rock a bad name plain and simple.When Headstrong first hit the airwaves I knew it was terribly corny and that I should hate it but I couldn't; it was far too catchy. I honestly still do like the song mildly but it's worn out it's welcome. Hollowman is one of the two standout tracks included in their self titled debut. The vocal work is nice and there are a few nice guitar riffs, not to mention the great melodic verses. Enigma is the other good track included. Melody rules throughout with an almost brooding sensibility. When the chorus comes pounding in you automatically feel like you've heard it before. A warm welcome you could say. Either way, this is a great song.If you MUST have this CD get it as cheap as possible, never mind if it's used or not. In the end this is nothing but a trend CD. Sure the majority of these songs are catchy and easily listenable but there's no experimentation in the tracks, they stick to a predetermined path. Trapt could be something great if they'd actually experiment with their instruments. A few guitar solos never hurt anyone. Discernable bass is always a good thing, just look at Korn. Getting agressive with your drumming isn't hard either. I don't think that's too much to ask.My favorite songs are Headstrong, Hollowman, and Enigma. Basically what it all boils down to is the lack of originality. Yes Trapt came out at a time where it was easy to get them mixed up with any other radio band but still, Breaking Benjamin came out fighting and have gained a huge following. Of course it didn't help their case that it took them so horribly long to come out with a followup. Trapt is a joke and it's no wonder that you don't hear from them anymore. Oh, and my rating, that's being generous.