****
Although this alt-rock/pop album came out much earlier this year (27 April), I thought I'd review it, as this is my first ever review and it's been a major part of my soundtrack of 2009. I fell in love from the very introduction of track 1, Help I'm Alive, so much so that I really embarrassed myself at Glastonbury, front row of the Other Stage, leaping around in excitement when it played, only to find that it was just a soundcheck, *cringe*.
I've summed up this album to people as a cross between Silversun Pickups and The YeahYeahYeahs, at least in their It's Blitz style. Applying synths over a regular band set up has resulted in a catchy selection of beats, creating numerous memorable songs such as Sick Muse, Gold Guns Girls and Gimme Sympathy. It fizzles down a bit as it progresses, with Blindness and Collect Call being hard for me to recall even now, although, let's face it, most albums have tracks like that, and, unlike others, I don't skip them if they come up on shuffle on my iPod! Regardless of the music itself though, the lyrics are never dull, I can say that much.
The album ends on a high note, with Stadium Love, which, if nothing else, conjures some pretty spectacular mental images of animal battalions. This transferred well onto the stage, as did their other songs. The only mistake, I would say, was the the choice of Twilight Galaxy first on the setlist. Nice song, not an opener. Emily Haines was fantastic nevertheless, her distinctive vocals (and eclectic dress sense!), in my opinion, are what really give this album its edge.
Favourite Track: Help I'm Alive
I've summed up this album to people as a cross between Silversun Pickups and The YeahYeahYeahs, at least in their It's Blitz style. Applying synths over a regular band set up has resulted in a catchy selection of beats, creating numerous memorable songs such as Sick Muse, Gold Guns Girls and Gimme Sympathy. It fizzles down a bit as it progresses, with Blindness and Collect Call being hard for me to recall even now, although, let's face it, most albums have tracks like that, and, unlike others, I don't skip them if they come up on shuffle on my iPod! Regardless of the music itself though, the lyrics are never dull, I can say that much.
The album ends on a high note, with Stadium Love, which, if nothing else, conjures some pretty spectacular mental images of animal battalions. This transferred well onto the stage, as did their other songs. The only mistake, I would say, was the the choice of Twilight Galaxy first on the setlist. Nice song, not an opener. Emily Haines was fantastic nevertheless, her distinctive vocals (and eclectic dress sense!), in my opinion, are what really give this album its edge.
Favourite Track: Help I'm Alive
No comments:
Post a Comment