Considering this band are starting a tour with Hoobastank tomorrow I expected this single to be better than it is as although its an alright tune, it is nothing amazing. It’s a sturdy rock song and has a few good riffs and a nice chorus but it’s really nothing new or exciting. I’m not sure if I have heard anything by this band before and if I have then it was nothing great enough for me to remember, but as a new listener I’d say that there’s not a lot on display here to really draw you in. They are lacking the X-Factor on this single – the basic package is there but that little bit extra isn’t there and the single therefore just sounds a bit mediocre.
They use power chords well, and the vocals are well structured but there’s nothing great about them and there are just too many bands out there doing the same thing as Three Days Grace are doing. They find themselves on BMG, so chances are they were once a fairly innovative band but this single really does not show that so it will probably go unnoticed. These four guys really need to go back to the studio and make a song that’s got passion, flair, style, and is obviously them. ‘Just Like You’ could have been released by a string of other bands and you just wouldn’t see the difference.
I would say that unless you are an avid fan of this band then this single is really not worth buying – there is nothing special here and the band truly are rather mediocre. Yes they blend harmonies nicely with power chords but too many bands do this these days and it’s just not interesting anymore. The buying public want more than that – people are looking for a band that put their own unique twist on the genre and make it that extra bit special but Three Days Grace just don’t do that on this single at least.
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