This review covers the alternative rock track Limp Bizkit – Eat You Alive.
This track was released in 2003 on the album Results May Vary.
The track starts off with a guitar. After a few hits of the drum kit, the other guitars and drum kit join the track. Right after, the vocals join the track. Backup vocals act as a quasi-delay effect for the main vocals.
Right after, the vocals take the track into the main chorus. Some guitar feedback is thrown in in brief moments.
After that, the guitars pull back as the vocals take the track into a verse. After the bridge, the vocals take the track into the main chorus. The vocals extend this section as well. This is capped off with a quiet instrumental section. Largely, this consists of the bass guitar and a few elements from the drum kit.
A second guitar joins the track along with the vocals. Another guitar replaces the guitar as the bass guitar continues. A delay effect is applied to the vocals. After some feedback, the lead guitars rejoin the track along with the drum kit.
After a brief moment of one of the guitars occupying the left channel, the vocals take the track into the main chorus. At the end, the track more or less just ends.
One positive about the track is the main chorus. It really gives this track a nice amount of energy and helps give it a defining characteristic. I found it to be a very enjoyable part of the track.
The construction of the track is a flawed, but decent aspect to cover. The elements in and of themselves work quite well. The track nicely pulls back and brings out the bass guitar. I thought this really gives this track a dynamic sound and maximizes the bass guitars usefulness in the track. Not a lot of tracks I hear simply emphasizes the bass guitar, yet, in this case, it works quite well. Other parts also add a nice sound to the track.
My only problem with the production is that it almost feels like a round in the main chorus is missing. Because of it, it’s like there is a big gap between the main chorus rounds. In the end, I found it more awkward than interesting.
Additionally, I find the lyrics a bit hard to follow. It’s really hard to pick up on moods and themes based on the lyrics for me.
Overall, this is a pretty solid track. It’s got good elements and has a nice overall dynamic sound. It also nicely utilizes the bass guitar at one point which gets a thumbs up from me. The construction of the track is a bit flawed and the lyrics are a bit lost to me. Still, it gets a thumb up from me.
Score
7/10
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