Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 2: Good Time for a Bad Attitude [PA] by Everclear

Pros: Return to Everclear's hard rock roots, Great CD sleeve.
Cons: Parental Advisory

This is the second installment in the Songs From An American Movie series. The second volume is definitely more of the old Everclear style like back in the Sparkle and Fade days. I prefer the more pop sound of Everclear, but I can't...

Pros: some nice melodies. Harder Sound than the last album.
Cons: Nothing Distinguishing it from everything else.

I will admit one fact up front in this review. Prior to about 6 months ago, I couldn't tell you the difference between Everclear and the Foo Fighters or the Goo Goo Dolls or Collective Soul or any other of a hundred bands that all sound the same to me....

Pros: It's mostly punk....albeit pop/punk
Cons: It just doesn't bleed like S&F and SMFTA

Art Alexakis has almost faced down his demons. Kicked his drug habits, raising his daughter, and happy with himself. Of course a few more bumps in the road have come up, his divorce and surgery on his throat, but one has to be pleased with how well he...

Pros: Their tunes are as catchy as ever.
Cons: Their tunes are as similar as ever.

It was "Santa Monica" that got me to check out Everclear. I picked up what is my second-favorite album, "Sparkle and Fade" and was hooked. I've bought every album by now including their latest, "Songs from an American Movie, Volume Two." And they're...

Pros: Rocks, I mean REALLY rocks.
Cons: They put another instrumental on there.

Ok. Everclear released Volume 1 of this album and everyone was like "Well, it does'nt really sound like them, they've gone pop". Now they release the flip-side sequel album and everyone says "Its just the same old stuff as before". They just can't win...

Pros: More Everclear and it's rock again
Cons: Not as good as So Much for the Afterglow

This completes Art Alexakis’s concept of trying to give a CD ‘sides’. Songs From An American Movie - Volume one (Learning How To Smile) was the nice and relaxed side. Mainly acousticish songs and this, Volume two (Good Time For A Bad Attitude) is the...

Pros: They're Back To Rock!
Cons: It's their first album to have a parental Advisory! :(

The three Oregon natives, Art Alexakis, Greg Eklund, and Craig Montoya, known as Everclear started out in the mid 90’s as a typical rock band. Over the years they transformed their sound and have released several albums displaying their unique style....

Pros: Back to hard rock.
Cons: Lacking in the lyrics department.

I was hooked since the first time I heard Santa Monica, and now own every CD of Everclear's. I love them for their great lyrics, talented lead singer (Art Alexakis), and their catchy beats.
The day the Songs From An American Movie Vol. 2 came...

Pros: Opens well, Good Rock Tunes, Oh the Irony
Cons: Doesn't Art like being famous?

Okay, Hi.

Not written in a while, whether that's a good thing or not I don't know, but I felt compelled to write about this CD after (just) buying it. With the riffs of Halloween Americana ringing in my ears I begin my journey back into...

Pros: An uplifting and generally upbeat album with catchy tunes.
Cons: Some songs can sound similar at first.

If you have not heard of Everclear then this is definitely worth a listen. If you have heard of Everclear and like what you heard but havent heard this album then this is definitely worth a buy! I purchased this album on recommendations from people and...

Pros: Nice touch as sequel
Cons: a couple more songs would be nice

Wow! What a great album. The guys from everclear did it again. This cd is the perfect sequel to Vol. 1. Everclear rocks the joint and goes back to their roots on GTFABA. This cd is harder rock than LHTS but they both have a good mixture of pop-rock....

Pros: It's Everclear
Cons: Theyre trying too hard

What happened? Everclear goes into soft rock pop, the goes straight back into rock again, it's downright confusing. Dont get me wrong, some of the songs are catchy like When It All Goes Wrong Again, Rock Star and Song From An American Movie Pt. 2, but...

Pros: The ballads.
Cons: The rockers.

This is my least-listened-to Everclear album. It's not my least favorite - that nod goes to World of Noise - but it's up, er, down there. The ballads are the stand-outs of the album, and the rock songs leave a lot to be desired. "Babytalk" is a little...

Pros: Fun to listen to
Cons: not as good as the other ones

I have been listening to Everclear for four years now, and have been waiting for the release of their next album since "So Much for the Afterglow" was released in 1997.

The thing that I enjoyed the most about their sound was their...

Pros: return to their roots
Cons: similar to old albums

I have purchased every Everclear CD since "Sparkle." I was delighted when I heard That Vol. 2 Was going to be released in late 2000. I had heard that it would be released after the new year. I have heard "when it all goes wrong...