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April 04, 2008,
P.O.D. celebrates the reunion of its original lineup with "When Angels & Serpents Dance" (April 8), but the party has already fallen flat. The record is midtempo and experimental (no crime there), yet lead single "Addicted" was probably chosen to reassure that the band is still playing socially conscious rock—which would be fine if "Addicted" wasn't as harmless as aspirin. Down-tuned guitars make the track sludgy, as vocalist Sonny Sandoval misfires with an off-kilter rap that leaves him sounding winded. He claims to feel "electrified, I'm so high" on a track that can knock you out like Valium; however, PDs seem to be embracing this "addiction." We're holding out for the disc's "End of the World." —Christa L. Titus
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nonenoneP.O.D.AddictedROCKJay Baumgardner, P.O.D.INO/Columbia42Features
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