Matchbox Twenty - Yourself or Someone Like You [24.96 FLAC]

  Genre: Rock
  Style: Alternative
  Source: WEB (Deluxe)
  Codec: FLAC
  Bit rate: ~ 3,000 kbps
  Bit depth: 24
  Sample rate: 96 kHz

  01 Real World
  02 Long Day
  03 3 AM
  04 Push
  05 Girl Like That
  06 Back 2 Good
  07 Damn
  08 Argue
  09 Kody
  10 Busted
  11 Shame
  12 Hang
  13 Push (Acoustic)
  14 Busted (Live in Australia)
  15 Shame (Acoustic)

  Yourself or Someone Like You turned out to be the standard-bearer for post-alternative rock because it has a '90s sheen in its production, but, for all the world, its core sounds like classic rock. Lead singer/songwriter Rob Thomas adopted some of Eddie Vedder's vocal mannerisms, but they were smoothed out, lacking the angst and pain that were Vedder's hallmark. Matchbox Twenty functioned much the same way, picking up at Pearl Jam's fascination for album rock, but deciding to stick to the classic blueprint instead of personalizing it. All of this resulted in a record that is much more straightforward than most alt-rock albums, even if it follows the pattern of a classic '90s album - not just in its production dynamics, but down to the acoustic-based slow number that closes the record. It blends the most familiar elements of the two golden eras of album-oriented rock, finding a balance that is comfortable for mainstream fans of either side. Other bands with similar sounds that could have done the same thing, yet Matchbox Twenty distanced themselves from the pack with sturdy songs and fairly strong hooks, all delivered forcefully with Thomas' distinctive bravado. Their music is not flashy, nor is it as ingratiating as Third Eye Blind's pop instincts. It is, however, solid, American rock, reminiscent of a blend of Petty and Pearl Jam