Mudvayne? More Like ‘Meh-vayne’: New Single “Sticks and Stones” Out Now
Nu metal reunion act Mudvayne is putting out new music and they’ve dropped their latest track “Sticks and Stones”. It comes just two weeks after the release of their first new song in 16 years, “Hurt People Hurt People”. And while I can certainly see why some fans are cool with the direction this band’s taking, I just can’t get into it…
There was a comment on the video below that if you closed your eyes while listening to this track you might hear more Hell Yeah than Mudvayne and I think that’s close to why this one doesn’t sit with me as someone who remembers the L.D. 50 and The End of All Things to Come days. I won’t deny — it sounds good from a production standpoint, but the music doesn’t sound as rhythmically complex or interesting as their old stuff and the lyrics once again sound like they were written by some high school sophomore theater kid who’s having a hard time processing their emotions. It’s just trite at this point.
Yet since I seem to be in the minority though, here’s Chad Gray’s explanation behind the track’s meaning:
“I was always told ‘sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.’ Well it’s a great nursery rhyme but I couldn’t disagree more. I’ve carried a lot of words throughout my life as if they were just spoken to me. Reality is…they do hurt. I’ve tried my best to shed them, but when they come from dear friends, family – people that are suppose to love you. The words have teeth and they won’t let go. Blood doesn’t wash out, it stains. I think I’m just trying to remind people to love their children. Don’t use them as a bullet to fire into your ex or whomever you’re with now. They’re innocent and they are impressionable. And trust me as a child, that was used as a weapon, your words will hurt them…Long after you say them.”
This track is going to get an official music video at some point, so maybe keep an eye out for that. You can also get your hands on this and “Hurt People Hurt People” in physical form when the band releases a planned double A Side 7″ vinyl featuring both songs. There will be a regular version and a signed version limited to just 500 copies. You can cop yours from the band’s official webstore.
Starting today, Mudvayne will be out on tour celebrating 25 years of L.D. 50. You can check that out at any of the dates listed below.
MUDVAYNE’s “L.D. 50 25th Anniversary” tour dates:
Sep. 11 – Dubuque, IA @ Q Casino Back Waters Stage
Sep. 13 – Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall
Sep. 14 – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Sep. 16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
Sep. 17 – Youngstown, OH @ The Covelli Centre
Sep. 19 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
Sep. 20 – Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory
Sep. 21 – Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha
Sep. 23 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
Sep. 24 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel Entertainment Center
Sep. 26 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
Sep. 27 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
Sep. 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
Sep. 30 – Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds
Oct. 01 – Airway Heights, WA @ Northern Quest Amphitheater
Oct. 03 – Pocatello, ID @ Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre
Oct. 05 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock
Oct. 07 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
Oct. 09 – Tulsa, OK @ The Tulsa Theater
Oct. 11 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
Oct. 12 – San Antonio, TX @ Boeing Center at Tech Port
Oct. 13 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
Oct. 16 – Durant, OK @ Choctaw Grand Theater
Oct. 18 – Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Oct. 19 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
Oct. 21 – Raleigh, NC @ The Red Hat Amphitheater
Oct. 22 – Virginia Beach, VA @ The Dome
Oct. 24 – Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont Theater
Oct. 25 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Oct. 26 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
