Finger Eleven — Them Vs. You Vs. Me

It's been a while since Finger Eleven have been on the scene, and in that time they've completely revamped their sound. While still sonically closer to their more organic self-titled record than their heavier early material, Them Vs. You Vs. Me has the band sounding revitalized and more energetic than they were on their last album. There's less clunky hard rock and more upbeat material, like the Franz Ferdinand-ish opener "Paralyzer." Vocalist Scott Anderson is clearly in a much sunnier place this time around, as there's no hoarse yelling whatsoever. Instead, he provides a more hopeful outlook on "Lost My Way" and the mid-'90s alternative ballad, "I'll Keep Your Memory Vague." The record's slower tracks tend to drag a bit, but on the whole, F11's lengthy break seems to have served them well.

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