Music Details
Artist
Label
Genre
More details

Start Something (by Lostprophets, Rock)

common sense media says

Mostly good clean rock & roll.


parents & educators say

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the CD offers intense, straight-ahead rock & roll: interesting, well-performed, and almost squeaky-clean. The one use of the "F" word is on a spoken-word interlude, a recording of a message on someone's answering machine. Your teens could do a lot worse than listening to this CD.

Positive messages: Gently PC, overall.
Violence: A few semi-poetic references to death and fire.
Sex: No explicit sexuality.
Language: One use of the "F" word on a recorded phone message interlude.
Consumerism: Nothing obvious.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Nothing obvious.

More on Start Something

What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about whether the lyrics stand out. In some rock & roll, the lyrics play second fiddle to the beat and music. But how about this CD: Do you think some of the lyrics are worth pondering?

What's the story?

What's the story?
Lostprophets deliver palatable, infectious rock & roll on START SOMETHING. Except for a couple of self-indulgent metaphorical death and fire references ("Just say 'Will you starve with me?'/With your life, bring it to an end" on "Hello Again"; "Cause if it's no good/Burn burn the stations/We'll burn it down/Burn burn the truth" on "Burn, Burn"), the lyrics are intense without being scary or offensive. They also somehow project a gentle message of social consciousness without actually saying much of anything at all. The one use of the "F" word is on a spoken-word interlude of a message on someone's answering machine, an overused ploy and/or gratuitous private joke that doesn't really work. Other than that, this is good clean rock & roll from a band that seems to be here to stay.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
It's refreshing to hear Ian Watkins deliver strong, confident lead vocals on track after track -- a distinct improvement over his nasal whining on previous projects. Also worth noting are the excellent and sometimes innovative instrumental performances.

Music themes & details

Music Details
Released on: February 3, 2004
Label: Sony Music
Genre: Rock

This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
 
 

Review It

 

Review Start Something





Hang on! You need to be a member to post your review.
A safe community is important to us. Please observe our guidelines.
 

What parents & educators say

Most useful reviews by all members

 
one of the best rock bands ever!
These guys rule! I love them. I got there cd and listened to it almost the whole day. They are one of my favorite bands. The songs range from loud and screaming (not a lot) to mellow, hypnotic rock. These guys are defanately (or how ever you spell it!) one of the best rock bands!

 
An awesome CD
This is a great cd. When I got this cd I thought it was awesome but I was a little surprised at the recorded phone message. The LOSTPROPHETS are an great band. Some other bands like LOSTPROPHETS are: STORY OF THE YEAR, THE USED and SENSES FAIL.

bunnyboy389
teen, 15 years old
 
Good band, ok for people 13 or older, new cd, not for kids
LOVE THIS CD, but honestly, nothing that bad, just the F word once, but there is a good song called to hell we ride by them, you barely hear hell. but the new CD betrayed is not ok for kids, they use the F word alot

An independent voice for families
Age-appropriate reviews
 

vote now

Will you add Start Something to your playlist?


Already listened to it? What do you think?

 

Great alternatives handpicked by our editors


About our rating system
ON: Content is appropriate for kids this age.
PAUSE: Know your child, some content may not be right for some kids
OFF: Not age appropriate for kids this age