Lechuza

Customer Reviews

• they changed their sound! but for the better...  May 30, 2001 (9 of 9 found this helpful)

  This band sounded almost too pop-punkish with their S/T CD, which, at the time, I thought was amazing... but it started to wear out,.. I then picked this up for 6.99 and thought it was cool, then I was caught off guard by some songs (in a positive way), and this quickly became a constant fixture in my CD player... this is much rougher, faster, emotional, aggressive than its predecessor, and it's a really musically tight album... Damon moving to drums was a very smart move by the band, as he did a perfect job filling in for Travis from Blink on last year's tour... and his style fits Fenix TX perfectly. The new guitarist, James Love doesn't appear to be much of a punk band by the comments about him in the liner notes, but he definitely influences this band to go much harder, and they do it really well. This is a very strong offering by the Fenix TX boys, who have finally let go of their xerox-of-Blink-182 label.

• Dingo's Ultra, Super, Cool, Rating  Jun 8, 2001 (9 of 10 found this helpful)

  So, your wondering, 'should I bye this CD or not?' Well let me tell you....BUY IT!!!!!!! This is one of the best CD's I own, and I know I'll never get sick of it. So far, ever since the first day I bought it, I've never been able to stop listening to it.

  Fenix TX has changed so much from their last album. They even have a new member. And they definitely have a whole different sound with this album. It definitely desrves 5 stars, here's why:

  (1)Phoebe Cates: A great way to start off the CD. It has some really catchy lyrics, and great music.(4/5)

  (2)Katie W: I love this song!!! Very catchy lyrics and a nice sound. It's also a great follow-up to Phoebe.(4/5)

  (3)Threesome: MY FAVORITE SONG ON THE CD!!!! I cannot stop listening to this song. It has a nice fast pased refrain, and awsome music.(5/5)

  (4)Something Bad Is Gonna Happen: When you thought this CD couldn't get any better, it didn't. This song contains a very new sound, and it is the only song on the CD with curses. This is one of their songs which contains their new sound, but it just doesn't sound that good to me.(3/5)

  (5)Tearjerker: This would be the slow track on the CD. After the loud, fast sound of SBIGH, this is a great way to slow down the CD.(4/5)

  (6)Pasture of Muppets: This is where the CD starts to speed up again after the slow sounds of Tearjerker. It isn't one of my favorites, but it's not the worst song on the CD. Another song with that new fast sound.(3/5)

  (7)A Song For Everyone: WARNING: THIS SONG CONTAINS VERY CATCHY LYRICS AND WILL NEVER GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD. This is my 2nd favorite song on the CD.(5/5)

  (8)Manufactured Inspirato: Not the best song,or one of my favorites, but it's still an okay song.(4/5)

  (9)Beating a Dead Horse: What happened you guys?? This song is basically loud annoying with a very disturbing voice in it.(3/5)

  (10)Abba Zabba: GREAT SONG. Sounds a lot like something from their old CD.(4/5)

  (11)El Borracho: This song takes a while to pick up, bt when it does it turns out to be a great song. I just wish I new what the title meant.(3-4/5)

  Hidden Track: This song is after El Borracho, which you have to wait about 6 minutes until it starts. They would have been better off doing something funny, but instead they used long annoying music, followed by screaming voices and a finale of bad music and a satanic like voice. What a horrible way to end the CD.(-100/5) So some songs are loud, some are annoying, but over all, this is a great CD!!!!!!!! BUY IT, BUY IT, BUY IT!!!!!!!!

• MUCH better than thier Self Titled album  Oct 31, 2001 (5 of 5 found this helpful)

  Note: I am completely erasing my previous review and are replacing it with this because I am more familiar without he CD now.

  The new Fenix TX is definitely better then their first album. Every song sounds completely different than the rest, with only 1 exception. Sure they have done some SERIOUS changing, but so what. Because it was definitely for the better. IF you like pop/punk or emo I honestly do not see how you can't like this album. It is definitely pop/punk at its best. Here is a analyzation of each track:

  1. Phoebe Cates: This is the best song on the CD. It is the only song that even resembles their previous CD. In fact it sounds to me like a VERY MUCH improved version of Surf Song with different lyrics. The lyrics are great for lonely guys that can't get a girl friend like me. WIth lyrics like: "ALl I really need is someone like Phoebe, Someone to excite my fantasies. And every night I dream, she is here with me and I will be the only one for her, oh....". I love this song. I almost wish I could have written it myself.

  2. Katie W: Here is cool Alkaline Trio style song that is very catchy. The lyrics kind of contradict the lonely guy lyrics from track 1 and 5 but oh well.

  3. Threesome: Yet another Alkaline Trio style song. Except this one has a tiny spice of Eve6, Horoscope CD for flavour. This is their radio hit so I guess I should be bashing this song. But I'm not. This is the 3rd best song on the CD so for ounce I think the radio did a good job of picking the hit.

  4. Something Bad is going to Happen: Here is the first song that makes you want to make sure that you are really listening to a pop/punk band. I am a huge listener of authentic underground punk like Bad Religion, NOFX, and Pennywise and this is definitely NOT pop/punk. This is punk. In fact it is dangerously close to being Hardcore punk. It's hard to believe but it's true.

  5. Tearjerker: Here is the popiest song on the CD. However, that doesn't make it a bad song. I love it. In fact the sound reminds me a lot of "Story of a Lonely Guy" by Blink182.

  6. Pasture Of Muppets: Here is another punk song. Again you have to make sure it is really Fenix TX

  7. A Song For Everyone: This is a solid song with lyrics that make no sense. I originally said that this sounded like Screeching Weasel. I must have been sniffing crack at the time or something cause this doesn't sound ANYTHING like Screeching Weasel. However, it reminds me a lot of the new No Motiv sound.

  8. Manufactured Inspirato: Another pure punk song. It actually sounds kind of like Pennywise. ROCK ON!!!!!

  9. Beating A Dead Horse: Ok. This song is HARDCORE PUNK. I am dead serious. You might as well be listening to some "Death By Stereo" because that's what this is like!!!!!

  10. Abba Zabba: OK, I lied earlier. He he. This definitely sounds the most like their first album. In fact it sounds just like something that could of came off of the first album, unlike the rest of the CD. Hardcore fans of Fenix TX's old CD will probably consider this the best song on the CD.

  11. El Borracho: This is the second best song on the CD. The verses are very mellow and surprisingly like Nirvana's mellow parts. But ounce you hit the chorus you are simply blown away with rich electrical guitar music that will almost make you drop your chin and drool because it is so AWESOME. The only reason it is only the 2nd best song on the CD is because the verses aren't good enough to make it to the top.

  So buy this CD. But don't expect to get another CD like the Self titled one. Cause that just ain't gonna happen. Word.

• suprisingly good  Jun 3, 2001 (4 of 4 found this helpful)

  i'll start by saying their last cd was very good...at first. give it a listen a couple more times and it all sounds the same and is hard to differentiate songs. so, i was hesitant to buy this one, but our good friends at target had it on sale for $7, hell i'd buy poo for $7 and be happy with my purchase. i'm a huge fan of punk and emo and that whole scene, and have been for many years but i'm also a fan of rock and other types of music just to keep from getting bored, plus there's a lot of extremely talented bands that deserve to be heard. so when i put this cd i was expecting the same song 13 times, but instead i was delighted to get a much more complete cd. "phoebe" is a wonderful, funny pop punk song that most guys of any age can relate to. then songs like "something bad is gonna happen" shows fenix tx is much more than a 3 chord pop punk band. it is really a well crafted rock song. lechuza is definitely a far cry from the last album no doubt, but in a good way. it shows a little more maturity and craftsmanship, which is what they need if they want to keep an audience. i'd definitely reccomend this album. what are you waiting for? go get it!

• Guys, What Happened???  Jun 3, 2001 (4 of 4 found this helpful)

  Fenix TX had one of the best albums of the year with their last effort, now they drop this album of semi-angry, non listenable radio rock on us? What happened to the catchy, humor-filled punk? If you liked them last time, or as River Fenix, stay away from this one and hope they come to their senses. If you are angry and non-melodic, pick this up and rock on.