Inertia [ECD] by Exies (The) (CD, Jan-2003, Virgin Records USA)

Already hailed as an Artist to Watch by Rolling Stone, The Exies dropped Inertia, their major-label debut, to a good bit of critical hype at the beginning of 2003 to mark the opening of a new musical year. This slick alternative album delivers a lot of promise by mixing up snippets of rock 'n' roll, punk-rock, small electronic twinges, and "emo" into a coherent, satisfying whole. The album opens, in increasingly typical fashion, with its lead single, "My Goddess." This track, like the first few to follow, showcases the band's most energetic side, with snappy, upbeat riffs and drum sections. ..

With MTV backing their video and every single music publication singing their praises and naming them the next 'it' band, the Exies are truly on the verge of breaking it big. The question is as old as time: if the hype is there, does the talent match? After a mere thirty-five minute listen that answer is clear. On Inertia, The Exies' second (but mainstream breakthrough) album, no new ground is broken. The first single My Goddess, might have been a mid-nineties throwaway if not for the overused stutter effect (also found in The End by Linkin Park). Vocalist Scott Stevens shares the familiar...

The Exies launched onto the airwaves in 2003 with lead single "My Goddess" and tons of critical backing from none other than Rolling Stone Magazine. With all that hype surrounding them, I was quick to jump on the bandwagon and purchase this album the first chance I saw it at my favorite used CD store. The Exies are a combination of several types of music ranging from pop, to alternative, to punk and even techno electronic beats mixed in as well. The album starts with the powerful My Goddess which displays some intense buzzsaw guitars and some strong distorted vocals from the raspy Scott...