Title: Genius turns generic
Review: If you listened to rock radio in the year this album came out, you'd be impressed with Jane's Addiction. They're better than just about every band out there. But if you compare this album to Nothing's Shocking and Ritual de lo Habitual, Strays sounds horrible.Was Eric Avery really THAT important? Maybe. Look at the songwriting credits --- unlike the old albums, these songs weren't written exclusively by the four original band members. The producer and members of Porno for Pyros are credited as co-writers on most of the songs. Maybe that's the problem. The music is watered down and over-produced. A few songs are good (Just Because and Everybody's Friend) but the majority are extremely bad (like Superhero and Hypersonic).At this point, Jane's Addiction is a brand, not a band. They cashed in and stopped taking chances. If you want generic hard rock played well and perfectly produced, buy this (and the self-titled Audioslave album too).
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