Rating: N
Ever had an angry cry so long and teary that you emerge from it forgetting what it was all about? Finger Eleven were playing in the background, right? That’s because just as inconsequential as your angsty alternative nu metal pop fusion life bumps are, so, too, are Finger’s tunes.
To their credit, they do assemble melodies. And they stick to their guns – largely. Life Turns Electric isn’t a massive shift, but erases hints of their former Rainbow Butt Monkey incarnation and the harder tones of early Finger Eleven. Good Intentions is an apt example of this paving-over. Prefab brooding is sprinkled on top.
Acoustic finale Love’s What You Left Me With does have some genuine emotional appeal. Alas it’s more a eulogy for the record than a celebration of Life.
Top track: Love’s What You Left Me With