Big Dismal - Believe

Sometimes the name of a band says it all. Dismal, and in a very big way. The fact they are from Florida and the flagship of their entire label is Creed shouldn’t make you dislike this band at all. The fact that they sound like a watered-down even blander version of their label-mates is what should. There really isn’t too much good to say about Believe. It attempts to be radio rock but just doesn’t have near enough catchy melodies or riffs to catch any A&R guys’ ears. It walks that fine line between trying to have deep lyrics, but not be Christian rock. In the same vein as Creed, they just come out sounded overly dramatic and shallow instead of deep. I could write more and compare it to albums from years past, or over analyze, but I won’t. This is not good. Don’t buy it unless you want bland radio rock. Sorry guys. Nice try, but a swing and a miss. [www.bigdismal.com]