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Originally Posted by Tam Li Hua
lol Very cool. 
I tend to appreciate the neo-victorian style more myself than the mohawks and what-not. [Though, of course, there's nothing wrong with mohawks; I just think not everyone can carry them off well.]
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Mohawks? I'd say that's more in the punk-cum-scene (with the fauxhawks being "scene") range. -wink-
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Originally Posted by Tam Li Hua
Out of curiosity, what album would you recommend to someone thinking about giving MCR a second chance? [I loved the Helena video; I first saw it a few months after my mom passed away, and I feel it expresses grief at the loss of a loved one perfectly. One's soul really -does- feel like screaming at that point. Heh.]
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Oh, man. What a difficult question. Well, I'd say that it truly depends on your tastes, as far as their music's sound goes, because each album has a slightly different sound.
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (or simply
Bullets, for short)--their first album--was very rough and screamy (which really took me a while to learn to appreciate). Many of their self-proclaimed "hardcore, true" fans are angry that My Chem evolved out of this particular sound and demand that they go back to the days of "bulletproof vests." Seems a bit familiar; no? -grin-
Their second,
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (alternately dubbed
Revenge or
Three Cheers), is a bit more along the lines of their sound having developed a bit more--it's a bit more operatic--and there are many great songs on it (one of which is "Helena").
Their third, [i]The Black Parade[i] (nicknamed
TPB, usually) has a wonderful cinematic and operatic bent to it--it literally is a rock opera. Tells a story, has characters, everything. And, it is considered the most "mainstream" album. (I hate that word--mainstream. Anyway...)
There are also some fantastic b-sides. Some of the best b-sides I've ever heard, personally. ... So, if you let me know which album you're interested in...or if you just want me to give you a list of songs to check out from each, just let me know. Though, considering the controversial nature of My Chem around here, we probably want to take it to PMs. -smile-