Family Force 5 flop or fun

Warning: Lots of mixed feelings and ranting in this post.
     So after all of the hype over their first album in three years, Family Force 5 left me thinking, "Wow, seriously, what have they been doing this whole time?" The album, III, is only ten tracks and less than thirty minutes long.  Also, the lyrics are completely shallow and pretty unoriginal.  Even the title of the album is lame; it's their third album, coming out three years after their last one, hence III.
     As much as I love this band, it just seems to me as though their albums get progressively worse.  I don't understand how their music started off so creative, but now is so common and just full of words about partying and looking at hot girls.  However, I'm not going to be all judgmental and lame though like all the Christian blogs are reviewing this album, saying it's sad that these guys call themselves Christians.  No, that's just ridiculous.  Just because Family Force 5 makes fun music and doesn't explicitly mention Jesus, doesn't mean that they are liars and doesn't change their beliefs.  That's just silly.
     My problem with this album though is that it could have been at least a little bit longer and a little more unique.  It could have had more of the Family Force 5 sound that I fell in love with years ago.  It could have varied in what the songs were about a little more.  Sadly, most of the songs are about the same things -- Seeing hot chicks and dancing.  And come on, only ten songs?!  I think FF5 owes it to their die-hard fans to have at least given them a little more, especially after such a long wait.
     But then there's the other side of me...
     Besides all the things that I just said, I do actually like this album.  Yeah, I know that makes no sense.  While most of the songs are about the same unoriginal things, III does actually have some good lyrics on about two of their songs.  "Paycheck" is a pretty funny and ironic commentary about our nation and its economic state: "I spent my life lookin' for a discount
Now I thank God for the handout".  Or maybe it's just talking about being poor?  Either way, it differs from the other songs on III.  Then there's "Not Alone", the only song on the album to keep the conservative Christian critics from shunning this group and voting them off the island once and for all.  It actually doesn't mention girls or partying at all...yay.
      Family Force 5 is known for being different.  They have a super unique sound, deemed Crunk-rock -- lots of screaming, heavy beats, semi-rapping, synths, with a country twang.  In III however, the band experiments a lot with a new sort of reggae and samba sound in songs like "Mammacita" and "You Got It".  Then, the funnest song of all, complete with its own dance (yes I know it) is "Wobble".
     Vocally, it's hard to give Family Force 5 a rating.  Solomon Olds (aka Soul Glow Activatur) the lead singer has a pretty distinct voice to me.  It's usually raspy with a hint of southern accent.  His occasional screaming is a part of what makes the band who they are.  Besides that though, I mean its not like this dude was classically trained.  You can though sometimes hear a bit of a soft harmony under all the synth and beat.
      Overall, III by Family Force 5 is one of the couple of albums lately that brings me to an internal battle.  Do I like it or not?!  Do I just think I like it because I feel as though I have some sort of fan loyalty (Eh em like with Switchfoot)?  Do I really think its trite and lame?  Does it just make me really mad that I actually like it???  Regardless, Family Force 5 is always going to be one of those you either love it or hate it kinds of bands.  This is definitely a good album though to have if you want to throw a dance party or drive around with your friends, yelling the stupid lyrics at the top of your lungs.

First video for the album:

   If you haven't heard of Family Force 5 before, their an awesome band from Atlanta with a unique sound.  It's five guys, three of them are brothers, which is where their name came from.  They all have wonderfully ridiculous stage names: Soul Glow Activatur, Crouton, Fatty, Nadaddy, and Chap Stique.  They also have genuinely hilarious personalities.  Search "Family Force 5 Really Real Show" on YouTube to see what I mean.  Oh, and they're extremely fun to see live; I've seen them like four times. 

Take a listen to some of their other stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqr8q7RheXg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSMnrAJpEeo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cJIvC6AAkc&feature=fvst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb0wywjEK9A

Vocals: 5
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