Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces Reviews

• 3 Star Quota

  
  By AZSN1TO0JI87B on 2007-10-25
  Why is this album not as satisfying as Seether's past albums? Why does it sound recycled, like just about anything else you'll hear on radio these days? Is it due to drug problems that eventually led to a stint in rehab last summer for frontman Shaun Morgan? Is it the firing of second guitarist Pat Callahan, who gaves 2005's "Karma & Effect" some much needed dimension? Is it the fact that producer Howard Benson, who produced crossover hits for the likes of Hoobastank and Papa Roach, had a hand in the production?
  
  Whatever it is, one thing is for sure: "Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces" just isn't up to par. Even the strongest songs sound like b-sides to previous albums, and aside from an exception or two, the new territory they tread here doesn't pan out well at all. The thing that set Seether aside from most of their contemporaries was always frontman Shaun Morgan's honest delivery. Even if they weren't always creating the freshest music or if Morgan wasn't spewing the most original lyrics, you could almost always feel the passion in his voice. Listen to songs from past albums like "The Gift," "Driven Under" and the original version of "Broken" to hear what I mean. Unfortunately, the passionate, honest side of him is hardly shown on this album, except when he states that he can "fake it with the best of them" on the first single, "Fake It." Afterall, this album is, if nothing else, Seether going through the motions.
  
  One song that does stand out, however, is "No Jesus Christ." A seven-plus minute long slowburner that seeths like older Seether and yet, sounds nothing like anything they have done in the past. Unfortunately this song is slapped right in the middle of the album, sandwiched in between embarassing arena-rock like "Rise Above This" and the generic, repetitive fodder of "Fake It." A few gems sprinkled in between -- "Like Suicide" and "Eyes Of The Devil" -- have a familiar feel to them and hold up just fine next to older material. The main problem, though, still remains that there aren't enough moments like this to qualify this as a great album, like the others. It's good enough, I suppose. Afterall, every band is entitled to one mediocre affair, and Seether have survived enough hardships to justify this one. If you don't mind hearing a great band water down their sound, you might just like this better than their other albums, but for everyone else, you'll have trouble finding beauty in this space.
  
  

• Solid

  
  By A2GWFIHB1RGX on 2007-10-23
  Insanely Catchy songs-Check. Hard pounding emotional songs-Check. introspective ballads-Check. This cd has it all. This is the perfect mix and has a something for all of us. I have seen Seether live 3 times and I can't wait to hear Like Suicide, Fake It, Breakdown, Fallen and Eyes of a Devil live. A must have for any rock fans.
  
  

• Seether has lost their touch

  
  By A2WUWC666JJZG on 2007-10-23
  Seether was always set apart from other similar bands before by their catchy riffs and creativity. I loved them for the heaviness they mixed in with all of that. This album, however, seems to have lost both the heaviness and the creativity, leading them to sound much like Breaking Benjamin and even, dare I say it? Nickelback. Not that there is anything wrong with those bands but I'm definitely disappointed that Seether has become another clone.
  
  They also seem to think that being even more foul-mouthed than previously makes up for their lack of actual heaviness in the music. I don't mind the cursing but I want it to fit with the music and be at least partially tactful. The song "F**k it" from "Disclaimer" was a good song because it had angry music to go with the lyrics. "Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces" has angry lyrics but not angry enough melodies to go along with them.
  
  Breakdown of the songs:
  
  1. Like Suicide - 7.5/10 A decent song, with hints of the old Seether in it. It's not nearly as heavy of any of the previous album openers, though.
  2. Fake it - 8/10 Ok, I admit it. This song is catchy. It gets really stuck in your head. It's not at all Seether, though. Sounds kind of like Nickelback. Nothing unique, at all.
  3. Breakdown - 6/10 This song is so unmemorable and such a Breaking Benjamin clone (I think they even have a song with the same title).
  4. FMLYHM (F**K Me Like you Hate Me) - 7/10 The verse of this song is actually pretty good. But I have serious objections to the chorus. It's just lame. The music doesn't fit the anger of the lyrics.
  5. Fallen - 8.5/10 The verse is again, actually quite good. The chorus gives a slightly heavier taste of Seether than the rest of the album. But overall, the song isn't real memorable.
  6. Rise Above This - 4/10 No, No, No. It's painful to think that this is Seether. I'm not even touching this any more than that.
  7. No Jesus Christ - 6.5/10 This song is kind of weird. It's, thankfully, much heavier than the previous song but the song just doesn't have much substance to it.
  8. 6 Gun Quota - 8/10 Another fairly catchy song that still lacks much creativity. It's fun to listen to but doesn't win too many marks in my mind.
  9. Walk Away From the Sun - 6/10 Eh. Nothing special. Unmemorable and tedious.
  10. Eyes of a Devil - 6.5/10 Sounds like "Three Days Grace" but worse.
  11. Don't Believe - 5/10 These songs just keep getting less and less memorable.
  12. Waste - 6/10 This is not getting any better.
  
  So, there's a few catchy songs on the album but overall, Seether has really lost their touch.
  
  

• Seethers IN UTERO

  
  By A1MPEG5S1DNI52 on 2007-11-10
  I hated this album at first it sounded nothing like there previous works but I gave it another chance because of Like Suicide and Fake It both really catchy songs. I'm glad I did because this cd is really good from start to finish. This reminds me of In Utero because everyone hated that record when it came out and as time went on it became a classic and the same goes for FBINS. Its a solid album its not my favorite it may be the bands favorite Seether record but my favorite will always be Disclaimer (1). This is just Seether experimenting just like Linkin Park with minutes to midnight its only one cd they can always come back on the next one if your just getting into Seether start with this one and work your way down. The best tracks Like Suicide, 6 Gun Quota, Breakdown, & FMLYHM.
  
  

• Despite persona issues, Shaun Morgan and Seether put out a solid album

  
  By A1BJJVV2B5VLUQ on 2008-04-04
  THE BAND: Shaun Morgan (vocals, guitars), Dale Stewart (bass), John Humphrey (drums & percussion). Origin - South Africa.
  
  THE DISC: (2007) 12 tracks clocking in at approximately 50 minutes. Included with the disc is a 10-page booklet containing song titles/credits, song lyrics, a dedication to Morgan's brother Eugene Welgemoed (R.I.P.), artwork by famed Chinese-American artist David G. Ho, and thank you's. Music by Seether, all lyrics by Morgan. This is the band's 3rd studio album. Label: Wind-up Records.
  
  COMMENTS: Seether continues their breed of angry post grunge songs (with an affinity for the F-bomb - which sometimes works, but usually doesn't). "Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces" is a solid album, but there's nothing out of the ordinary here. To me, Seether is still in the same class with Breaking Benjamin, Staind, Three Days Grace, Crossfade, Cold, etc... the band continues to write quality songs that deliver with conviction. There are some issues here that perhaps affected the songs/album - Morgan dealing with his brother's suicide, his own drug addiction, and numerous production delays. Also, gone is guitarist Pat Callahan - in these 2nd tier rock bands, 2 guitars are usually better than 1. "Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces" is a solid album, filled with stinging guitar riffs and some decent hooks scattered through out. I find myself listening to the entire disc without hitting the `skip' button. While there's no mainstream rock powerhouse hit like Disclaimer's "Fine Again", or a pound your fist get-up-and-yell track like "Gasoline", or a top-notch smoky ballad like "Broken", "Finding Beauty" still manages to please - reaching #9 on Billboard's Top 200 albums in 2007. 11 of the 12 songs fit into the 3-5 minute range, with only "No Jesus Christ" breaking the mold at over 7 minutes long. Two singles did emerge - the most well known track on the album "Fake It", and the mainstream mid tempo "Rise Above This" (about one brother missing the other). Other highlights include the heavy opener "Like Suicide", the crunchy rhythm guitars in "Fallen" (sounds like it could be a Godsmack tune), the slower acoustic "Walk Away From The Sun" that gradually picks up speed, and the beautiful final cut "Waste". Several reviewers here on Amazon (as well as other sources) have said how different they feel this album is when compared to "Disclaimer" (2002) and "Karma And Effect" (2005). I guess I'm not on the same bus - I think this sounds a lot like previous Seether albums... maybe too much so. "Finding Beauty" is trademark Seether - melodic with crunchy guitars, good familiar vocals, and lots of attitude. "Finding Beauty" will not hit you as hard as "Disclaimer", but it's still a solid release (4 stars).
  
  
  
• Stick to what they're best at
  By A3ACWQYWCWHGWX on 2007-10-23
  Anyone whose heard Seether's One Cold Night will attest that the group comes into their own when settled down playing an acoustic set. It therefore comes as a surprise that they've opted not to play any acoustic material for this album and instead spew out generic sounding radio rock songs. You'd think that they'd play to their strengths, but sadly they've chosen not to. Sad but true.
  
  
• The Changing of the Seasons...Seether's Third Studio Release
  By A31E17R5EGS83R on 2007-10-25
  I have precious little to add in terms of where I think this band is headed musically. This is a truly diverse album in that not every song can be fitted into the formulaic molds left by Disclaimer and Karma & Effect. Whether this is a good thing, of course, remains very much up for debate, and the best I can offer is a song by song review:
  
  
  
  1. Like Suicide (9/10) - I had been anticipating this track for some time, given the studio outtakes that have been floating around online. It's a decent enough track, one of the few in which Shaun's guitar riffs almost manage to make up for Pat's departure from the band. The addition of some nice vocal harmonies was a treat for me, but again, this is the kind of addition that is up for debate. A good opening track, in any case.
  
  2. Fake It (10/10) - A great song, released months ago so as to give us all high hopes for this album. I particularly enjoy the drumming, which includes a beat pattern suspisciously similar to Green Day's "Holiday". It grinds away in its own right and is so catchy that this album could forseeably ride it's coattails for a good while.
  
  3. Breakdown (6/10) - A radio-friendly addition, with lyrics that very much attest to this fact. This is the kind of track that, while topically maintaining some of Seether's earlier elements, is pushing in an entirely new direction. In my mind, however, this is not a direction I should like to hear - it being covered by a host of other bands. Still, not particularly bad.
  
  4. FMLYHM (8/10) - More Green Day influences in the opening bit before Shaun pipes up. A lot of reviewers seem to object to the apparently overdone lyrics, but I'll admit I enjoy the way he spits them out, especially in the chorus. This is a funny song...lighter than previous Seether, yet angry like previous Seether, and musically reminiscent of something caught between Korn, Three Days Grace, and Nickelback.
  
  5. Fallen (7/10) - Here more than at any other point in this album, I'm wishing Pat was still there to really make the heavier guitar riffs come to life; Shaun gives a worthy effort, but there's still something missing. Definitely moving closer towards Nickelback with this track. I do enjoy the solo, however.
  
  6. Rise Above This (3/10) - I really have nothing to say about this track. Nothing special, nothing even remotely resembling what I like about Seether. Again, change is clearly inevitable, but this is not the type of change I believe a band of Seether's unique talent needs to be making.
  
  7. No Jesus Christ (6/10) - I'm not sure quite what to make of this song. At 7:04, it's definitely the most spacious thing Seether has done to this point. Musically, there is almost nothing innovative, however, and it sounds to me like the band is equally confused as to where this song is suppose to take us. Still, heavy enough to warrant mention, just very odd.
  
  8. 6 Gun Quota (3/10) - See Rise Above This.
  
  9. Walk Away From The Sun (3/10) - A sound so strikingly similar to Nickelback, it makes me nostalgic for heavier days gone by. I do not mean to suggest that I think Nickelback is a bad band, quite the opposite - they have found their niche in the rock world. The tragedy is that Seether is now attempting to share that niche.
  
  10. Eyes Of The Devil (7/10) - A slightly higher score for this track simply because it's not happy music. Even the solo conveys this sense of desperation. Quite enjoyable.
  
  11. Don't Believe (6/10) - This song kind of reminds me of "Diseased" with it's atmospheric verses mixed with heavier choruses. Select Tool influences are certainly detectable. I enjoy this track, but again, I do believe it could prosper from a second guitarist to both heavy things up and to move it along a bit more...this seems a bit sluggish for some reason.
  
  12. Waste (9/10) - I think this was an excellent track to close the album with. Quite a jump from the sounds of Disclaimer or Karma & Effect, but in this case, I quite enjoy the departure. I have to laugh during the verses because I'm quite sure I hear Garth Brooks poking his head up at times. Great chorus, full of emotion and good use of backing vocals. Nice and dark, also.
  
  
• PRIMAL BI-POLAR LASAGNA
  By A3TM66F5GG21EJ on 2007-12-04
  What a STUNNING album. Right from the very first song they GRAB you by the ears and rip your head around a full 360.
  
  Starshine Moments
  
  LIKE SUICIDE John deserves some serious accolades for his new role as The Baron of the Bionic Beatdown. His electrifying performance on this first song sets the tone for a truly electrifying record. He is so good on this track in fact that he seems to transcends drumming all together. There is so much palpable rage on this song that it sounds like he is not drumming so much as he is nailing someone's sorry butt to the wall. BRILLIANT. The first time I heard this song the hair on the back of my neck stood up and stayed up for the rest of the record.
  
  BREAKDOWN. The lyrics are so intensely personal that by the end of the song I felt like an inadvertent peeping tom. There is a voyeuristic undercurrent on this and so many of the other songs that the sense of guilt for somehow snooping in someone's personal life was thankfully counter balanced by the staggering melodies and sumptuous harmonies in the music that supports so many secrets
  
  FALLEN. This song is 100% AURAL pleasure. Dale Stewart should be nominated for an AVN Award for his outrageously devilish bassline on this song. Talk about a dirty lick. WOW!!! I am blown away and addicted. The bassline and the drums on this song are so HOT that it borders on porn...FUN porn...like Lollipop Girls in Hard Candy the infamous 3D porn with John Holmes from the 70's. Phunky, Chunky, stick-to-your-ribs delishus. If you need music to lurk to put the bass line from this song on a continuous loop and have at it. Fallen is especially effective in headphones when Johns drum beats move from here to there. If you listen to this song on an ipod you will not be able to walk straight.
  
  NO JESUS CHRIST is another stand out moment for Dale. There is an epic 70's era Black Sabbath flavor to this song. The bassline is like liquid grit...so liquid that the strings seem to literally drip. Howard Benson's intergalactic presence is most apparent on this song because prior to becoming one of music's greatest producers he was an aerospace engineer. This song soars. The lyrics and Shaun's fierce vocals in conjunction with Johns persistent beat give this song it's flame so all together what you have here is earth, wind and fire. I can't wait to hear this song performed live because this song was made to be played in an arena.
  
  I LOVE but was confused by SIX GUN QUOTA because it was originally supposed to be called Six Shot Quota. Not sure why they replaced the shot with a gun...not meaning to pun. Fasten your seat belt....This is another song with a flight pattern that drives the music forward
  
  Shaun's voice on WALK AWAY FROM THE SUN is heaven on earth. There is an ethereal quality to the high notes that would make even the Seraphim envious. This is my favorite song on the whole record. The music is really exquisite. There is an subtle Latin texture to it so when listen with my eyes closed I can envision caballeros on horseback galloping through the surf. That is the magic of this song there is a breathtaking sense of freedom in it.
  
  Da Vinci was once asked how he sculpted so beautifully. His response was that "I see angels in the marble and I carve until I set them free". Da Vinci's spirit is alive and thriving on Seether's record. Shaun passionately carved to set his personal demons free and this is most apparent on the albums final track.
  
  WASTE. In the credits it indicates that additional guitars were provided by Space...and I wondered if this was THEE Space who had a hit a few years ago with Female Of The Species. Alternate Universe Howard Benson is also "visible" here. Listening to Waste there is a sense of floating through the etherIt was this song that made me wonder if the catharsis was complete. I titled my review PRIMAL BIPOLAR LASAGNA because of the multiple layers of gut wrenching emotion on the record. My sense of this album and especially the lyrics is that Shaun really opened himself up on this record more than he ever has on previous efforts. If you REALLY listen to the lyrics you will hear a man openly grappling with all five stages of grief.
  
  Rage, denial, bargaining, despair, acceptance...it is all here.
  
  David Ho's art work featuring the ghost of Candace and her love/hate relationship with the human race is a perfect visual companion to the music. If you are unfamiliar with David's work I hope you will check him out at Davidho.com. He has another picture of Candace where she is standing laterally to the wind which is blowing crows out of her hair. It is called Candace Unleashes Her Personal Demons. And so to has Seether.
  
  Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces is an astonishingly intelligent album, an extraordinary journey and surely one of the best records of the year.
  
  
• Worth the wait !!!!!!!!
  By A2BHNHKQ7DJKUT on 2007-10-23
  Seether is back! Their latest offering "Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces" is an amazing diverse album. The great thing about this CD is that every song on it has a different sound. It has the same old gritty screams as previous albums as well as Shaun's beautiful singing. Old Seether fans will enjoy songs such as "Like Suicide" and "FMLYHM" while newer fans will enjoy more mainstream offerings like "Rise Above This" and "Waste". I recommend this CD to Seether fans as well as any fan of modern rock. R.I.P Eugene.
  
  
• Solid Rock Catharsis.
  By A1435P5AMCPB3X on 2007-10-24
  Sure, there are songs on here that are not my favorite, but the bulk of the tracks are just fantastic on this album. It is what seether does best, venting their anger for you. Tracks "Like Suicide", "Fake It", "Eyes of The Devil", and "No Jesus Christ" really solidify this album for those who are used to the catching melodies that hooked most fans on their debut album Disclaimer. Overall all the tracks are very likeable, and the release price on this around the country was very reasonable, so there is no reason you shouldn't pick this up. Even if you've only heard the single "Fake It", if you like that, you will like the rest of this. Buy this today.
  
  
• Really Catchy, Disclaimer-esque
  By A13A0KWFJ10364 on 2007-10-26
  Really good album, especially if you liked Disclaimer. A little deeper/darker, but if you love Seether, you'll love this.
  
  
• Another GREAT CD by Seether!
  By A3HBWWNL0DK9AD on 2007-10-25
  This is a great CD that compares to their earlier releases. The lyrics are deep and the music is outstanding. Makes everything else out there seem obsolete. So many solid 10's such as; Rise Above This (similar to Sympathetic), Waste (awesome rock anthem that sends a chill up your spine), No JC (creative great angry lyrics), Six Gun Quota (just a great hard rock song), Fallen (cultish like Remedy), Like Suicide (hard rock at it's best), Don't Believe (bone crushing drums and bass). It is a must have! WASTE IS TODAY'S FREEBIRD!!
  
  01/25/2008 Update - I've been listening to this CD on and off now for 3 months. IT STILL ROCKS!! Nothing else can compare. Do yourself a favor and get it, look at all the positive reviews, it is so deep and never gets old. It's in between Nirvana and Ozzy, how can you go wrong with that.
  
  
• Solid Seether
  By A3QDEGW7TPRCA4 on 2007-10-23
  This Cd is BAd A*s. It Starts off with a Bang first track is sick and it holds strong till the end. It has them MEAN riffs that we all know and love and the songs are catchy as hell. It is a must buy for any Seether fan go out and get it.
  
  
• Seether's Finest Yet
  By AR81VTYVT3JVW on 2007-10-23
  Seether is back once again, for the 5th time no less, and they are back bigtime. Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces has that classic Seether feel, and they've also added a new touch. Most of the tracks here are extremely catchy, almost swing-like, but they're still the Seether we've all grown to love.
  
  The album kicks off with "Like Suicide", with a very digital sounding opening guitar, with the vocals going alongside. The drums soon kick in, and it becomes a full on Post-Grunge Rock song. Again, extremely catchy, and it has you from then on.
  
  The album proceeds through, a wonderful experience, well worth the time of hearing it. If you had liked Seether's ballads more than their harder stuff, you will be sore pressed to find that there are not many here. This album does not have that gritty, soft, melancholy sound as some of the previous work. While some tracks get closer to it, such as Walk Away From The Sun, Don't Believe, and Waste, it comes nowhere near the sound of something like Broken.
  
  But in the end, Seether is truly back with their finest hour. This is absolutely worth any amount being asked, for the classic Seether fans, and for the fans that just want a break from Emo and hear some older sounds, Rock and Grunge, they will find something in Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces that they'll love. Buy it. You won't regret it.
  
  
• AWESOME!!!
  By A306D2RZWTNZ5I on 2007-10-25
  This CD is awesome! I really love the artwork of the front and back cover of the CD. It reminds me of Japanese Anime. The songs on here are good. Seether is awesome! Yay!
  
  
• awesome cd
  By A32LA0HS2W8MT0 on 2007-10-26
  This CD is excellent. I have all their CD and while the other reviewer is correct that this CD is a little more polished than other CDs what do you expect as a band matures. I love every song on the album and can't stop listening to it.
  
  
• Another Great Release
  By A2B34WEZX24RAP on 2007-11-03
  This is the third release from one of my favorite bands Seether. The band has changed a lot from Karma (Pat Callahan, Shaun Morgans Rehab) and it's mostly for the good. This is one of their stronger release, it sound quite like their first release.
  
  Here's a break down of the songs
  
  Like Suicide 10/10 - This song is exactly what I think of when I think of Seether, great guitar riffs and a catchy chorus.
  
  Fake It 9/10 - Very catch but doesn't sound like the classic Seether. After hearing the song 20 times it tends to get a bit Repetitive.
  
  Breakdown 10/10 - Very sad song (The sun is gone, and the flowers rot). The first time i heard this song I thought I was listening to Breaking Benjamin. But this song has all the elements of an Amazing Seether song (great lyrics, great guitar riffs)
  
  FMLYHM 10/10 - Reminds me of my last girlfriend. I like songs I can relate to. Has a very catch chorus and is very interesting.
  
  Fallen 7/10 - This is one of the weaker songs on the Cd. It has weak guitars (a lot of the parts don't even have guitar on them) just a very forgettable song.
  
  Rise Above This 5/10 - My least favorite song on the CD. This song was written about Eugene Welgemoed before his death. It's (this is going to sound bad) Optimistic. It just don't fit on this CD. The guitars are weak and the lyrics don't sound like Seether.
  
  No Jesus Christ 10/10 - A much needed heavy point on the CD. One of the best songs on this Cd. The guitars are very unique, amazingly catchy riff. The premise behind the song just makes it stand out on here.
  
  6 Gun Quota 9/10 - Catchy, classic Seether. The guitars aren't amazing but the lyrics counteract that.
  
  Walk Away From The Sun 10/10 - This is my favorite song on the CD. This reminds me of Songs like Plastic Man, and Broken(without Amy Lee) it should have been at the end. Shaun makes this one of the most emotional songs he has ever written.
  
  Eyes of the Devil 10/10 - Another classic Seether song. The perfect balance of lyrical amazement and catch guitar riffs. This song if perfect after Walk Away From The Sun, it continues on that emotional path.
  
  Don't Believe 10/10 - This song could have been off of Disclaimer. Perfect mix of heavy, distorted guitars and catchy riffs.
  
  Waste 9/10 - This song starts off and sounds like Pink Floyd. Has some of the best lyrics on the CD and amazing guitars. Great close to the CD.
  
  so overall 109/120 = 9/10 = 4.5 rounded up to 5 Stars
  
  
• Great Album - Hard Rock is Still Alive
  By A3T5ES5LR4DIVM on 2007-11-06
  Good Hard Rock music is hard to find today. Seether, along with some other few bands around, is one of the still living representatives of that genre. Unavoidably, this new release ends up being compared to previous albums and even some artists in some professional and customer reviews.
  
  I try not the judge the band, their past or where they will be going to in the future. I also don't compare them with other artists, because comparing apples with oranges just don't work. In fact, I don't give a damn about these things and I focus on appreciating the album for what it is.
  
  So by judging only the recording itself, I can tell that hard rock fans will find great piece of music here, the kind of one that is becoming more rare everyday. Fine guitar and bass play, nice drum beatings and powerful vocals. My personal highlights are for "Fake It", "FMLYHM", "Rise Above This" and "No Jesus Christ".
  
  For anyone who just looks to find cool rock music in this era dominated by country and R&B releases, this will be an interesting choice.
  
  
• Despite personal issues, Shaun Morgan and Seether put out a solid album
  By on 2008-04-04
  THE BAND: Shaun Morgan (vocals, guitars), Dale Stewart (bass), John Humphrey (drums & percussion). Origin - South Africa.
  
  THE DISC: (2007) 12 tracks clocking in at approximately 50 minutes. Included with the disc is a 10-page booklet containing song titles/credits, song lyrics, a dedication to Morgan's brother Eugene Welgemoed (R.I.P.), artwork by famed Chinese-American artist David G. Ho, and thank you's. Music by Seether, all lyrics by Morgan. This is the band's 3rd studio album. Label: Wind-up Records.
  
  COMMENTS: Seether continues their breed of angry post grunge songs (with an affinity for the F-bomb - which sometimes works, but usually doesn't). "Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces" is a solid album, but there's nothing out of the ordinary here. To me, Seether is still in the same class with Breaking Benjamin, Staind, Three Days Grace, Crossfade, Cold, etc... the band continues to write quality songs that deliver with conviction. There are some issues here that perhaps affected the songs/album - Morgan dealing with his brother's suicide, his own drug addiction, and numerous production delays. Also, gone is guitarist Pat Callahan - in these 2nd tier rock bands, 2 guitars are usually better than 1. "Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces" is a solid album, filled with stinging guitar riffs and hooks. I find myself listening to the entire disc without hitting the `skip' button. While there's no mainstream rock powerhouse hit like Disclaimer's "Fine Again", or a pound your fist get-up-and-yell track like "Gasoline", or a top-notch smoky ballad like "Broken", "Finding Beauty" still manages to please - reaching #9 on Billboard's Top 200 albums in 2007. 11 of the 12 songs fit into the 3-5 minute range, with only "No Jesus Christ" breaking the mold at over 7 minutes long. Two singles did emerge - the most well known track on the album "Fake It", and the mainstream mid tempo "Rise Above This" (about one brother missing the other). Other highlights include the heavy opener "Like Suicide", the crunchy rhythm guitars in "Fallen" (sounds like it could be a Godsmack tune), the slower acoustic "Walk Away From The Sun" that gradually picks up speed, and the beautiful final cut "Waste". Several reviewers here on Amazon (as well as other sources) have said how different they feel this album is when compared to "Disclaimer" (2002) and "Karma And Effect" (2005). I guess I'm not on the same bus - I think this sounds a lot like previous Seether albums... maybe too much so. "Finding Beauty" is trademark Seether - great melodies, crunchy guitars, good familiar vocals, and lots of attitude. "Finding Beauty" will not hit you as hard as "Disclaimer", but it's still a solid release (4 stars).
  
  
  
• Don't Mention the Quality...
  By A3IMR2VADT57DZ on 2007-10-23
  I purchased this album roughly 2 minutes ago. After listening to all of the tracks I felt that this was an extremely phenomenal album. All of the tracks are enjoyable. There isn't one bad song on this album. This cd is a great album to listen to while attending camp. Furthermore, if anyone hates this album I will most likely punch them in their left nostril and/or earlobes!
  
  
• Better than average
  By A2HT30K24OVFYQ on 2007-10-24
  This cd is pretty good, very solid and catchy songs. Like somebody else said it is missing the slower songs, like "The Gift" or "Plastic Man" etc, which are my favorite type of songs from Seether.
  
  
• This one worth the wait!
  By A3KEPKOTDC7OOT on 2007-11-12
  With some problems lingering in the not so far past, I wondered if Seether's new cd would be as good as the older ones. After only one play, I realized it is as good as anything Seether has done. I should have appreciated the fact that they always give their all. And for anyone who hasn't seen them live, please do so. There is an energy at their shows that you won't experience from any other band. Seether is one of the most under-rated bands around. Their unique, low, churning music with Shaun Morgan's phenomenal voice make them addictive. I have to say my favorite song on the cd is "No Jesus Christ". Is it just me, or does anyone else notice the great guitar in this song being reminiscent of the one and only Black Sabbath!?!?! Great cd!
  
  
• Seether just keeps getting better.
  By A37ZR47MM8JOFI on 2007-11-17
  This band is excellent. They get better as they go on. This cd is full of great songs. Not one bad track on the whole album. A++++++
  
  
• let down.
  By A2YGRCMB57XZ1R on 2007-12-01
  Wow...I hate to write this because seether is/was one of my favorite groups and I love their first two discs but in all honesty I couldnt even get through this one. It's just so plain and genric and lacks all of the passion the first two have. And the lyrics really stand out as horrible like there was no time taken at all to write them. That, or a seven year old wrote them.This cd just lacks everything and anything good that made them a good band in the first place.
  
  
• best album
  By ABS9MHNOZ5VRD on 2007-12-08
  i am a big fan of seether and i have to say that this is the best albums they have out.
  
  
• Has Everything You Need
  By A3JNAUHQTXI8T2 on 2007-12-30
  The latest album from Seether is refreshing and has a variety throughout it. From "Fake It" their first single to "Breakdown" which is bound to be a single. It has everything you need and more in the album.
  
  
• Different, but still rockin'
  By A2B4EDD8IJ3Z86 on 2007-11-02
  Many people are criticizing Seether's new album for being too commercial, that they sound nothing like in their previous two albums. Some people view change in a band as a band thing (why fix something that is not broken), while I think it is much needed.
  
  If a band sounds exactly the same on every single CD they release, then what is the point of continuing to listen to their music? I love bands that are constantly changing, exploring their options and altering their music style. All three CDs that Seether has released have been so very different from one another, and I applaud them for it. It is easy for a band/singer to maintain the same feel to their songs, but it takes guts to contentiously change and take risks.
  
  
• Seether digs deeper
  By A27N9PHYUUY7QM on 2007-11-04
  This is my favorite Seether CD. I like that the lyrics are a little deeper and more personal but I also like the fact that the music may be a little more simple...in a good way. Sometimes bands feel like they have to over produce and overplay but Seether has a great formula on this one and I really like it a lot. I don't think they are trying to fit into a different genre, I think they are just growing.
  
  
• Very Average
  By A24AS31PAK2814 on 2007-11-04
  Disclaimer and Karma and Effect were great CDS - this is a step backwards for this group, unlike Linkin Park's latest CD. A much much darker side to the group, probably only 4 songs I even care for - Breakdown, Rise Above This (my favorite), Six Gun Quota and Walk Away From The Sun. I know I am in the minority here, but I honestly feel this does not come close to their other CDs.
  
  
• AMAZING!!!!!
  By A10U9KJN74E9M4 on 2007-11-06
  i have never been the biggest seether fan however i have enjoyed their singles. this is the first seether album that i have bought and i cant go anywhere without it, im addicted. this cd just keeps getting better with every listen even though i listen to it on the average once or twice everyday. and thats been every single day since it has been released. even though there are standout every single song is incredible. i cant wait for future albums because this cd has turned me into a huge seether fan. i strongly reccomend this cd. it is one of the best that i own, if not the best (and i buy at least 2 new cds every week). go out and get your copy now you definatley will not regret it
  
  

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