Everclear Welcome To The Drama Club CD

Following Everclear's 2004 split with Capitol Records, singer/guitarist Art Alexakis became the sole remaining member of the Portland, Oregon-based post-grunge act. However, rather than giving up the Everclear name, Alexakis assembled a new band, and soldiered on with '06's WELCOME TO THE DRAMA CLUB. Boasting a notably fuller sound, the expanded quintet offers up a lively set of pop-savvy rock, as best exemplified by the keyboard-heavy "Hater" and the melancholy, mid-tempo "Drama King," a pair of catchy tunes that position Alexakis as a legitimate rock-&-roll survivor.

Everclear: Art Alexakis (vocals); Dave French (guitar); Josh Crawley (keyboards); Sam Hudson (bass guitar); Brett Snyder (drums).

Recording information: 2005.

Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 

 For all the Everclear fans...
Art has grown up and become one of the "old rockers". In this case he does it with grace-unlike Eddie Vedder and such. Get the albumn listen to it a few times and love it.
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 Cant go wrong!
I haven't even heard it yet. But I know it has to be good. I've never heard an Everclear song that was bad.
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 Good stuff!
It's nice to see Everclear back again. I was almost certain that Art had totally disbanded Everclear a few years ago after Slow Motion Daydream, but I was wrong...he's got a new lineup now. The nice thing is that new members have taken Everclear's sound a step further with this album, using keyboard and other added elements to the mix. To be quite honest, I miss original members Craig and Greg, but Slow Motion Daydream was kinda drab compared to this; some parts of the album remind me of So Much for the Afterglow, which is my favorite. "Hater" is the best on here, and is actually worth buying this album just for that song alone, but there are other catchy highlights, like "Under the Western Stars" and the groovy "Taste of Hell". A word of advice...do NOT buy the edited version! This is definitely a must-have for fans of good music.
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 art keeps on rockin
as a huge everclear fan, i wasn't totally sure what to make of this albulm at first because what i really really love is the older stuff, like sparkle and fade and so much for the afterglow. but after listening to it a few times, it grew on me a lot. art's lyrics are intense, honest, and perfect for the average person to relate to on so many levels.
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 cant go wrong with everclear
first of all, it seems half the people hearing this album are saying they miss the old everclear. true, i do prefer their older stuff, their new stuff is excellent as well. in my opinion every everclear album has its high points. if you are new to everclear definitely start with: So Much for the Afterglow and then Sparkle and Fade.
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