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I bought this disc because my own band, at the time I bought the item had just gotten done touring with a band called Anew Revolution, who feature in their ranks the old rhythm section of Slaves on Dope, as well as the singer, Joey Duenas, from Unloco. I thought to myself, man...I don't have these releases yet, I should probably get them just because, out of a kind of "Hey, I know that dude" type of thing. That being said, right from the get-go you realize this is kind of lowest-common-denominator type of heavy ("active") rock for the era. The songs are good, but very simplistic, and the melodies are solid, and that's probably why this band got their chance and got signed and did the things they did. Lots of sing-along parts on this CD, which I love. Certain songs stick out more than others, like of course the awesome power ballad "Failure," and "Crashing" and "Watching Me Slip," but truth be told much of this CD is rather same-ey. Not to say that the songs aren't solid...they are all fantastic songs in their own right, but as an album this kinda flows a bit too much to the point where you sometimes can't tell the tracks apart that well. The performances are tight though, and Joey sings his ass off with a ton of vigor. When he screams, he's definitely got that youthful intensity that bands of this era NEEDED, and when he sings, he channels a more p.o.-ed version of Brandon Boyd and really lets loose. All in all, I do think it's a great CD, but it's just what'd you'd expect at the least from a band that came out of the nu-metal/active-rock era. If you like this disc though, I highly recommend checking out Anew Revolution for a kind of continuation of this sound, with a bit more emphasis on the catchy melodies.Read full review
I really hate to see this band typecast as a nu metal band. I've always thought of them as fitting in the rock realm more than anything. While I can see why it would be easy to classify Unloco as a nu metal band after listening to their first album, Healing, which was much more raw, simplistic and heavy. However, Becoming i has a completely different sound. Songs like Crashing, Drowning In It, and especially Empty draw a lot from post grunge bands. There are a lot of standout songs on this CD. Aside from the aforementioned songs, also check out the hard rocker Bruises, Texas (in which you can just get a grasp of the emotion that lead singer Joey Duenas pours into the song), as well as Hands and Knees. But honestly there are no skippable tracks on this album. Just a great rock CD, through and through. Sadly, Unloco broke up sometime in 2003, but luckily Joey Duenas formed a new band shortly after with ex-Slaves On Dope members called Anew Revolution. This band has released one major label CD called Rise they have a forthcoming CD coming out soon called iMerica, which will be released in May of this year. If you enjoyed Unloco, be sure to give Anew Revolution a listen as well!Read full review
This is the sophmore effort of Unloco that is far too underrated. It is labeled as generic nu-metal and lost in the storm of nu-metal that burst in the late 1990s. This cd is by far a diverting listen that demonstrates the potential and heartfelt lyrics of this band. Be it when they're soft or crushing notes and guitar strings, this cd comes across as a unique and unforgettable listen. Highly recommended to any that like alternative rock or rock in general. When I can listen to any bands songs for more than a year and find them just as refreshing, then I can hoenstly say they are great. This is the same feeling I have with this album and band.
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