Our Lady Peace's Somethingness
Our Lady Peace released their latest album "Somethingness" recently, and naturally I felt compelled to write about it. It had been nearly six long years since their last release of "Curve," and fans had been been clamoring for this one. Well I should say that some have. There is still that divisive split on the sound of their music post-Mike Turner. I get it, I really truly do. The last few years have seen bands that I adored for 10+ years have a shift in their sound that I just can't get into. The Foo Fighters are a great example of this. Their change of direction the last two albums is unlistenable from where I stand. Bush, another of my favorites, took a long hiatus. When they came back, their sound was a tad different, but I still liked it. Their next release was passable, and their last one was utter trash. No trace of Bush at all in that synth-pop sound. Even Collective Soul who had been putting out great music s...