Even though I don’t usually listen to the punk-rock music genre, after listening to the album “Endgame” by Rise Against I found that I enjoyed the CD, and it wasn’t too hard-core rock for my taste. One of the songs that especially caught my ear, “Help is on the Way,” paid respect to the effects of the Hurricane Katrina. It was quite touching.Although I enjoyed listening to the music, I did find that some of the songs were quite similar to each other. I think that if I wasn’t paying close attention I probably wouldn’t have noticed when one song ended and another began. There was a lack of variety, but overall it was a good CD, and the songs provoked a good message. The next time I’m in the mood for some hard rock music I won’t have to hesitate before I pop in “Endgame.”
By Amanda Cornett