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Default have put out another pointless, unoriginal album with Comes and Goes. But in the age of Passion Pit and MGMT, they have little market or leeway for making one.
PREVIEW: DOWNLOAD Default’s “All Over Me” MP3
WE GIVE IT: 8/20 Watts
Is it a coincidence that the winners of “Best New Group” at the 2002 Juno Awards sound exactly the same as the winners of “Best Group”? Nickelback, who built their mainstream success on paltry post-grunge paragons like “How You Remind Me” and “Someday” are all-but-forgotten (or rather, blocked out) today with shifting cultural tastes in music.
Nonetheless, despite their mainstream appeal, most people in the early ‘00s knew they were never good musicians, but accepted them regardless. Post-grunge radio-rock trends and Spider-Man soundtracks leaned in their favor. Default has no such boon in the current music industry.
With lyrics that scream cliché as much as the boring instrumentation does, Comes and Goes has very little working in its favor. But apart from being one-dimensional and unoriginal, Default has even less to rely on in an age where bands like MGMT and Passion Pit dominate the airwaves. Continue reading
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