Album: Megaton Robotic Apple Pie
Year: 2005
Style: Post-Grunge, Alternative Rock
Similar Bands: Built To Spill, Janes Addiction, Jesus Lizard, Alice In Chains, Winston's Dog, Candlebox.
"One Word" Review: Slimy-Sludge-Rock
Based Out Of: L.A.
Label: Blame It On Mobeaky
Megaton Robotic Apple Pie - Cover, Back & CD
Megaton Robotic Apple Pie - Liner Notes & CD Tray
Megaton Robotic Apple Pie (2005)
- Frontline 3:52
- Troubled 3:30
- Numbered Days 3:41
- Whiskey Song 3:00
- Highway 61 2:52
- One More Lie 4:22
- What You Wanted 3:14
- Tijuana 3:28
- There is a Place 3:53
- Weight of the World 2:49
Album Rating (1-10): 3.5
Members & Other Bands
Bruce Lomet - Vox, Guitar, Producer
Dan Cudahy - Guitars, Producer
Collyn McCoy - Bass
Dave Weinstein - Drums
Mike Milchner - Recording, Mixing, Mastering
Kat Portie - Photography
Unknown-ness: I’ve never heard of these guys. I got the CD in the package of cast offs from a friend. The artwork of power lines would suggest that their music is high energy. The red color also notes energy. The album name is quirky, and seems to show a fun playful side to the band. This might be ok. It might be horrible too…
Album Review: “Frontline” feels like a type of song that a friend’s old band used to play. The vocals are rushed and a bit static, the song is driving, but features a slow breakdown, where it feels a bit like Alice in Chains. It is dark and droning.
“Troubled” is aggressive and driving. It is more skuzzy rock, you can feel the sludge and stink coming from the audio.
“Numbered Days” feels like a heavier Pearl Jam style song.
“Whiskey Song” features vocals as if the singer has a nasal infection, but not in a good way. The groove is that of alternative rock, and feels like it is right out of 1995.
“Highway 61” has a melody that reminds me of the same friend’s ex-band. The vocals are deep and annoying for my taste. It feels like Candlebox or something equally grungy.
“One More Lie” is their rock ballad. The vocals are lighter and the acoustic guitar is used in full force. The vocals pick up weight toward the end and become more confident.
“What You Wanted” has little bright spots of fast guitars and drums in the chorus, but for the majority of the song, it feels like a slimy alternative medium paced head nodding jam.
“Tijuana” is another song in the vein of Alice in Chains. It’s heavy, droning, and meandering. The use of the title in the song is abrasive and obvious.
“There is a Place” is creatively different from the rest of the album for the first minute. It is more melodic and feels like a bad Life Of Agony song with the energy placed on the vocals in the early verses. It uniquely builds, but the vocals return to a poor man’s imitation of 90’s grunge.
“Weight of the World” ends the album with a mid tempo, positive prog number. Sections it are lighter and more uplifting than the rest of the record. And the song ends in the chorus of vocals repeating the title over into a fade out.
I really did not like this record. It is a good example of much that I do not like about 90’s grunge. It is not interesting and it feels overly complex than it has to be. Perhaps this is music for musicians, and it just dose not keep me entertained.
“Troubled” is aggressive and driving. It is more skuzzy rock, you can feel the sludge and stink coming from the audio.
“Numbered Days” feels like a heavier Pearl Jam style song.
“Whiskey Song” features vocals as if the singer has a nasal infection, but not in a good way. The groove is that of alternative rock, and feels like it is right out of 1995.
“Highway 61” has a melody that reminds me of the same friend’s ex-band. The vocals are deep and annoying for my taste. It feels like Candlebox or something equally grungy.
“One More Lie” is their rock ballad. The vocals are lighter and the acoustic guitar is used in full force. The vocals pick up weight toward the end and become more confident.
“What You Wanted” has little bright spots of fast guitars and drums in the chorus, but for the majority of the song, it feels like a slimy alternative medium paced head nodding jam.
“Tijuana” is another song in the vein of Alice in Chains. It’s heavy, droning, and meandering. The use of the title in the song is abrasive and obvious.
“There is a Place” is creatively different from the rest of the album for the first minute. It is more melodic and feels like a bad Life Of Agony song with the energy placed on the vocals in the early verses. It uniquely builds, but the vocals return to a poor man’s imitation of 90’s grunge.
“Weight of the World” ends the album with a mid tempo, positive prog number. Sections it are lighter and more uplifting than the rest of the record. And the song ends in the chorus of vocals repeating the title over into a fade out.
I really did not like this record. It is a good example of much that I do not like about 90’s grunge. It is not interesting and it feels overly complex than it has to be. Perhaps this is music for musicians, and it just dose not keep me entertained.
Stand Out Track: What You Wanted
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