CD/Music Review: 3 Doors Down: The Better Life

 

The Better Life is the debut studio album of the southern rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released in 2000 and contains their first hit single, which launched them into the Top 40 music scene, Kryptonite. Their sound is a mix of hard rock, adult contemporary, and softer rock, with some grunge mixed in. The album has 11 songs in all. Kryptonite was the biggest hit, peaking at number 3 on the Top 100 chart, but it also contains the hit Be Like That, which peaked at number 24. While none of the other songs matched the success of those two on the Top 100 chart, some of them achieved success on the other Billboard charts, such as Loser and Duck and Run. The CD liner does contain the lyrics to all the songs on the album and pictures of the band members.

Ultimately, this is a good album if you like rock, especially what was being put out in the late 90s and early 2000s. While I wouldn't say any of the songs on the album, including the two biggest hits, are groundbreaking or life-changing, they make for a good mix of enjoyable tracks, and the album is worth listening to.