The Riddlin' Kids released their sophomore album, "Stop the World" on Oct. 19. This follows the successful release of their debut album, "Hurry Up and Wait," which garnered them airtime on both radio and television.
This album is not as well done as their first offering. "Hurry Up and Wait" was definitely a pleasurable listen and was expected to be simple lyrically, particularly because it was the band's first crack at an album.
The second album has made little progress.
They write about the same things, doing nothing new. It's getting boring.
Of course it sounds good during the listen, but it doesn't really offer that much. It's only impressive superficially.
The lyrics are lame and overdone, though songs with titles like "I Hate You," wouldn't lead anyone to believe they'd be simply groundbreaking.
It doesn't stop there. The ballad "Promise You Anything" is about going to the necessary lengths to get some action.
"Tell me everything about you/ Anything you want to say/ I'll forget it anyway," says guitarist and vocalist Clint Baker, chuckling.
Laugh it up, Eastwood. You're destroying society.
Obviously everyone is created equal and no one is inherently better than anyone, but a band that has a contract with Columbia Records should be able to come up with something better than this.
It's plain to see that the band mates of Riddlin' Kids are avid readers, just presumably Juggs Magazine enthusiasts. This album is a disappointment to their fans. They deserved better than this.
