Product Description

Canuck pop-punk brats follow 2002's 'Does This Look Infected' with this, their third album, named for the UN aid workerwho saved their lives when they found themselves trapped inwar-torn Congo. The experience seems to have sobered the band somewhat, as 'Chuck' contains less of their usual goofball antics and toilet bowl humour, and instead sports a heavier, harder and faster feel with more of a hardcore and metal influence.

Track Listing

1. Intro (Sum 41/Chuck)
2. No Reason
3. We're All To Blame
4. Angels With Dirty Faces
5. Some Say
6. The Bitter End
7. Open Your Eyes
8. Slipping Away
9. I'm Not The One
10. Welcome To Hell
11. Pieces
12. There's No Solution
13. 88
14. Noots
15. Fan Club Promotion (Goon Platoon)
16. We're All To Blame

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35752 in Music
• Released on: 2004-10-11
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Running time: 45 minutes

Customer Reviews

This album kicks some serious arse
This album is kick arse. Using more of their metal influence then punk, this is darker then their other albums. I love all the album. Songs like The Bitter End & No Reason Metallica fans will notice straight away that it sounds abit like their song battery. This will apeal to fans of Rock, Punk & Metal. Filled with good riffs, solos. The lyrics have good meaning, Derek is a great vocalist and dave is a wicked guitarist. I am quite dissapointed with their new album, but their first 3 albums will be fine for me. Dave come back to Sum 41 you are needed.

Absolute brilliance
I don't know if you've noticed, but after every album, it gets heavier, like, all killer no filler was punk, does this look infected was getting heavier, and now chuck is just as heavy! I just love Sum 41, all of their songs can really get people goin, they're always upbeat, fast, etc.

It's a definite must have for any Sum 41 fan.

Faster, more melodious, more mature, but still have that edge
Their last album was good, but this is excellent. It's a significant step up in maturity from their last album, both in approach and in musicality. The guitar and vocal harmonies are outstanding in places, and complement the more dark and serious lyrics. What struck me is a Blondie-esque tendency to start a song with a blinding bit of guitar work, change tempo to start the lyrics, and then work the intro theme back into the song at a later time - listen to "88" for a great example of this.

All in all, a slice of solid guitar-based musicality, with a serious background of social-issues-based lyrics. Probably nearer to thrash or rock than it is to punk, I'd say, but I'm no music critic, so feel free to disagree. Darn good to put on if you've got work to do, and need to keep your energy levels up. A cracking album from the Canadian quartet.