Wednesday, February 20, 2019

"Must Be Nice" by Nickelback

Love them or hate them, Canadian hard rock outfit Nickelback ranks as the 27th most successful chart artist of the naughts, and #176 of all-time. After steadily building a rabid following, they had a major crossover hit in 2001 when "How You Remind Me" soared to #1 for four weeks. Ever since, Nickelback has been trying to remind the world that rock is not dead yet. However, the band is frequently derided for being musically derivative and tossing out cringeworthy sexist lyrics.

Their latest album, 2017's "Feed The Machine," offers more crunchy guitars and gritty vocals from lead singer Chad Kroeger. "Must Be Nice" is a standout track for me that seemed destined to put the band back in the top 40, which they haven't seen since 2010 when "This Afternoon" stalled at #34.


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