Review: Scott Stapp
Scott Stapp "The Great Divide": Aidin Vaziri | It briefly looked as if we were free of the infernal mountain-man groaning of Scott Stapp. His band Creed came to a dramatic end last year, after selling 24 million albums in the United States, and rumors of infighting and breakdowns were flying. He disappeared. Flowers bloomed. The pop charts suddenly became a brighter place. Ah, but it turns out we're not getting off that easy. Stapp returns with a solo debut that simply re-creates his former outfit's carefully sculpted arena rock, complete with lyrics lifted from inspirational posters depicting kittens hanging off tree limbs. "Hush now darling don't you cry/ Every little thing gonna be alright," he grunts on the not-so-"Sublime," while first single and title track "The Great Divide" predictably finds him groveling about past mistakes to a loved one. Don't we all deserve an apology?
posted by Aidin at 10:55 AM
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