Chevelle rovks on

With two albums behind them, Chevelle now is catapulted into the rock spotlight once again with the release of their new album This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In). Heavier than their last album, Wonder What's Next, hard rockers will definitely not be disappointed with their original style.

This release was headed by the single "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)," which if you're not living under a rock, you've heard on any rock radio station.

"Vitamin R (Leading Us along)", though overplayed by the local radio, is about the best you can get, with lyrics relating perfectly to the music. Some of the other songs are full of great music but, a few lyrics leave you hanging.

The first song on the album is "The Clincher," which starts out at a slow crawl but by the end picks up exactly where it should have begun. Hold back on the skip button through the repeated line "now saturate". It's worth listening to the entire song to just get to the music at the end.

he second song is "Get Some"," poking at the American Idol phenomena. It has an unusual intro but comes back into normality as soon as the lyrics begin. The best part of this song is the unexpected bridges smack in the middle varying the sound and breaking up the monotony.

"Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" definitely will satisfy those who enjoyed the songs "Closure" and "Send the Pain Below" off of their previous album, Wonder What's Next. No wonder the new album was led out with this song because it's one of the lightest tracks. It also backtracks to the comfort zone of the older style Chevelle songs while targeting Ritalin at the same time.

he next song "Still Running" has great music, but lyrics, although aggressive and emotional, really just lead the listener only to confusion.

"Breech Birth," song number five has great vocals, but the lyrics may be repeated a few more times than really necessary. The next song "Panic Prone" is slower which sounds strangely similar to "Send the Pain Below," but doesn't have the same volume or substance.

"Another Know It All" has a great rock beat and really redeems the tail end of the album. Heavy bass, heavy guitar, and intense vocals showcase Chevelle's style perfectly. This track is certainly head-bangable. As is track eight," Tug-o-War".

The next song, "To Return," also redeems this record. The lyrics relate well to the music like in track ten, "Emotional Drought," There's a good chorus, good beat, and worth the time to listen to unlike "Bend the Bracket." Although the bridge in the middle of "Emotional Drought" is just above simple yelling and nothing fantastic, the rest of the song makes up for it.

The final song, "Bend the Bracket," is way off in left field for Chevelle style. It's absolutely different than anything else on the album. Its acoustic tune is decent, but really comes out of nowhere compared to the rest of the music. If anyone picks up a single lyric they're lucky because this song's chant-like vocals are so odd and distracting. Instead of a distinctive powerful sound, this song ends up sounding kind of whiny. It's almost like they attempted to come out with a parallel of the acoustic version of Seether's "Broken". But didn't succeed.

This album does have a lot to offer but take the good with the bad. Be reminded that around the corner there will be something unexpected. It's definitely full of great rock music from a group whose style and still developing through each song.