CHEVELLE — Hats Off to the Bull (review)

CHEVELLE — Hats Off to the Bull album cover Album · 2011 · Alternative Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4.5/5 ·
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Hats Off to the Bull is the sixth studio album from alternative metal band Chevelle. While Sci-Fi Crimes saw the band really strengthen their own sound, especially on the melancholy end, Hats of to the Bull delivers some more songs on the punchy side. There is still some of the melancholic magic of the previous album to be heard here, but the album is overall pretty inconsistent.

For every amazing song, there are a few fillers. "Face to the Floor" and the title cut are among the killer punchy songs, and the title cut features the band's now signature rumbling basslines. The crushing bass sound really makes this song sound that much heavier, with it working with the crunching guitar to create a wall of sound. The lyrics are great too, but can be interpreted in multiple ways in typical Chevelle fashion.

Out of the melancholy songs, "Revenge" is easily my favorite and perhaps favorite on the album. The song retains this mellow but dark guitar riff that follows Loeffler's incredibly powerful emotive vocal performance. "Same Old Trip" and "Envy" are two other highlights.

Hats Off to the Bull is a pretty good album, but has a bit too much filler and doesn't have the same consistency that the albums that bookend it do. If you're looking for some melancholic and aggressive alternative metal, it's a good choice, but for someone first getting into the band I'd pick one of the albums that bookend it first. Hope you found this review helpful, feel free to comment!
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