Scantlin sings the songs as if he has seen the worst of days and nothing can shock him or impress him anymore. More introspective, “Time of our Lives” is looking back on those early days, while “Just Tell Me” focuses on trying to get everything right again.įrom here the album leads you through ups and downs of life, all with mostly a mellow approach. Complete with ten songs, Scantlin and his bandmates Matt Fuller (guitar), Dave Moreno (drums), as well as Michael John Adams (bass) first introduced new material with the single “Uh Oh.” A good re-introduction to the band, the song is filled with cliches and almost sounds like Scantlin is channeling his inner teenager. Now back on track, Welcome to Galvania picks up where Puddle of Mudd left off. Partly due to the struggle of Scantlin, fast forward to present day, he is ready to take a step forward with Welcome to Galvania. Going on to release their major label debut, Come Clean, in 2001, the album launched them into the spotlight in a big way thanks to cuts like “Control,” “Blurry” and “She Hates Me.” Sustaining success for the next few years thereafter, Puddle of Mudd found themselves on big tours with the likes of Nickleback and Linkin Park, but have been relatively quiet in more recent times. Spending many years as a working class independent Rock band, they had their big break ten years later when they were signed to Fred Durst’s label Flawless Records.
In fact, Puddle of Mudd has a pretty lengthy history, one that dates back to 1991 when Wes Scantlin first launched the project. So, does the Post-Grunge Rock band stand or fall with their return?Ī fair question, you really need to look back a little before jolting forward to present day. Out on Friday the 13th of September through Pavement Entertainment, it marks the band’s first collection of songs since their 2011 covers LP Re:(disc)overed and their first album of new music since they released Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate a decade ago back in 2009. Nearly forgotten, Puddle of Mudd has rise from the ashes to release their long overdue sixth studio album, Welcome to Galvania.