Mutemath:
Armistice

Forgettable? Seriously? I think you guys just lost some cred on this one. Listen to it again.

I'm with the reviewer — I've listened to it a few times and it's, well, not that interesting to me.

i love the music and most of the songs but i hate it that some of the lyrics are just so backwards from the message they gave in their debut album.. i mean they went from praising god in control and chaos to saying they want to screw some girl in electrify .. its sad because in armistice you can hear all over the album that their pleading to become mainstream and attract a mainstream audience.. so i think it was either a bad move for them to start out with christian lyrics or to have given them up. and yes they have always said they werent a christian band but cmon they started out leading worship at victory fellowship. paul actually has a cd out from it (victory fellowship- elevator music) most of the lyrics in armistice sound depressing...

if i had to judge this album for just itself though i would love it,, but i was definitley expecting more than what was given,,, although i still think its a great album.

I think this is a pretty good album. It's not like their first, but it doesn't "lack originality" as the reviewer said. That's just silly. I'd give it a 75 or so.

Tyler — the lyrics aren't backwards compared to the last album, at least in their intent. If you listen to sort of the theme of the album, it talks about the fallen state of the world. It starts with "Nerve" and breaks down to "The devil is not the nature that is around us, but the devil is the nature that is within us all" in "Burden."
I see "Electrify" is a character song, not something they're promoting personally.

What...fail Paste..

Listen to the album a few times...sure there's a bit of a change...but its full of varity, talent, creativity....cant wait to hear it live.

Geez, just because the reviewer (who doesn't represent the entire magazine) doesn't think it's a great album (and it's not) doesn't mean the magazine fails. Go read Relevant.

I agree with the reviewer as well.

MuteMath found its way to my heart through their unparalled energy, mind-boggling harmonics and musically experimental complexity, which their debut LP absoutely REEKED of.

This band has voiced their hunger for mainstream recognition. You can tell they changed many aspects of their music in hopes to fit that. But to me, their attempt goes against their truest talent, which can be described as anything BUT mainstream.

They even said that old MM fans might not enjoy the Armistice LP as much. I wish they would've been more loyal to their old fans :/ It's okay, it's creative, but I'm gonna have to say it ultimately falls short of their other work.

It's a second album. The first album is a conglomeration of all of their best work from the previous decade. The second, historically, is more of a challenge because there is so little time and so much more pressure to produce.

It's a second album. YOU try to live up to their amazing debut album! They do pay homage to some great talents of years gone by, but why not tap into something great and market it to an entirely new audience? Gospel and Jazz begat Elvis begat The Beatles begat The Rolling Stones begat ..... History of Rock and Roll.

Their live performance of the new album looks fantastic, too, which I find very endearing: beats the hell out of a group that can polish off an album but can't put on a show. Early New Order was LAME in concert.

Nice try with the pedantic over-analysis, but Mute Math did just fine....

I like the album, but its not in the same league as the first one. I understand the review.... you've got to be a bit disappointed with armistice in light of Mutemath's original creativity, even though it is a solid record.

Not really sure why you guys are disappointed with this album. The self titled album isn't THAT great. Now the live renditions of the self titled ARE that great.

Wait until they play this new stuff live and see if you still feel the same way.

Armistice is one of the better albums I've heard in a while.

Some of it seems 80's....While other parts seem like sampled early nineties. I continue to hear a few hints of massive attack beats, while interrupted with a poor Coldplay vibe. Then I want to like the title track ARMISTICE but then I start to hear a high pitch melody line from Justin Timberlake winding in. To me, it mostly sounds like they were frustrated when they made it and didn't fit into the top 20 pop style- and forced it. This goes against their nature. So they created a confused record of stunted growth. Even their photo shoots have a pop culture vibe about them and is nothing like the creative genius behind their original DVD art.

They've taken an awkward turn and I agree with the PASTE reviewer. This album does not reflect the bands that they admire (THE ROOTS, RADIOHEAD, BJORK, QUINTRON) or the freedom that they once expressed. I was super worried to hear about their change in producers (mainstream switch) and now it is showing. It makes me wonder what songs they trashed.

I am digging it so far. I would much rather have different albums each time from an artist/band than the same sound repeated over & over again. I have yet to decide whether I personally like the first or the second better - I can see them coming close to a tie regardless... I think this band is stellar & can't wait to see their insane live show next month. Nothing wrong with a band trying to find a larger audience, makes sense really. & I know when others don't hear the brilliance of a band/artist that I love due to lack of 'publicity' etc., it makes me a little sad - I'd rather share than keep to myself. This is an album I will definitely play for my friends - I am thrilled with it.

For a fully biased review towards this album's greatness, check out mine at www.bluntthenub.com. I think I am the only reviewer I've seen who doesn't use the word 'kinetic.'Buncha copycats.

Incredible album! Much better than the first two! These guys work hard at their music and it shows. They are attempting to give something to the listener and still make it accessible. This is accomplished with ease so I must disagree with comments and observations that this record is experimental. I would suggest listening to strictly experimental artists prior to placing music in a category that it does not belong in. I really must disagree with the observation that this album is "middle-of-the-road alt-rock anonymity". That distinction belongs to bands such as Third Eye Blind and the like who have recently attempted to make a good record again. Please don't dismiss this CD simply because of a lame review.

how could you say it's forgettable?
you mustve been on crack when you wrote this review