Upon first listen to "Nothing" on the bands website I was a fan of the tune and had high hopes for their new album and single. The album's now out in cyberspace for advanced listening. Under Your Skin kicks off with the "Badass" tune which was previously available on Saw VI's soundtrack. It's a good Saliva grinder this time around the band are balancing their abrasive metallic sound with some really good power ballads and mid-tempo tunes. I find that the Memphis boys are doing their best to drive their truck into the same territory as bands like Nickelback, Three Days Grace & Collective Soul.
I have been a long standing fan of the band and this album doesn't change that but it is a much different listen than what I was expecting from one of the best hard rock/heavy metal bands of this generation. The album does have some complete fails where the band cross over into the fringes of emo. "Prove Me Wrong" is just such a mistake and to a lesser degree "Better Days" but then they hit a homerun now and again as well. When you listen to "Never Should've Let You Go", "Turn The Lights On" or the closing track "Spotlight" you can still hear the stuff of potential greatness from the band.
Overall this is not their weakest album quality wise but it is surely is their most mellow album and with all the searching for a hit single to make the radio drones happy has sort of neutered them. One can only hope Seether don't follow this formula with their upcoming album.
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