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| dark dragonic | Sep 26 2006, 02:52 AM Post #1 |
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Album name: Liberation Transmission Artist/Band name: lostprophets Music Type: Rock Review: When you pick up an album in the shops, one of the first things you look at is the front cover. They usually have a distinguishing feature which makes it instantly recognisable. With this album, it's the eagle emblazoned on the front. A simple black couler on a white background instantly catches your eye. Another thing that many recognise is any writing. This cover has the band name, the album name and some latin on it. The banner that sits just at the bottom of the eagle reads "Nobis Pro Lemma Vobis" This roughly translates to "For Us For Them For You" This is possibly the most famous lyric from any of their songs - "Burn Burn". This is also the first lostprophets album to have lyrics for the songs included. The booklet also features pictures of the band in their new style - a bit emo. Don't worry, many complained that lostprophets went a bit emo with their second album - Start Something. The songs are just as good as ever and only their appearance has changed. The disk itself is a deep red colour with the corner of the new logo on it. This is very similar to their previous album in which the disk was red in Europe with the corner of the album's logo on it - it was silver in USA but the same style. The Songs: Everyday Combat Track one is one hell of an opener. It begins with drums playing to a nice and quite fast beat. Then the guitars come in for a few seconds before playing a short peice on the two top strings (this is important to know because some confuse it with the bass - it is not). Then the lead vocalist Ian Watkins does a quick scream of a "Yeah!" then back to the guitar before the lyrics start. This is instantly recognisable as being similar to "Burn Burn". The first verse goes on before the chorus starts - and wow those are some good Lyrics! They flow so well with the beat which is extremely good anyway but the lyrics only improve on it! Then verse two opens with "t-t-time's up let's go" this line is different as it is the only one in the song that has the stuttered word. Then comes the chorus onec more followed by a nice little guitar solo from Lead Guitarist Lee Gaze. Then comes the chorus again which has the last line repeated a few times. Then comes the part that sits it right next to "Burn Burn" - the repitition of one line over and over again. A Town Called Hipocrisy A nice change of a track this one. It opens with a nice little guitar riff which is then followed by all the other band's instruments. Not as heavy as the previous track but still good. The bridge into the chorus is memorable due to the "La la la's" in the background. However, it isn't enough to distract listeners from the main lyrics. The chorus itself is nice and catchy and will have people remembering it for a while. The second chorus has very similar lyrics to the first but still retains the same beat and catchiness of it. Then comes the chorus once more followed by a short guitar solo and then possibly the most memorable part of the song - a long string of "La la la, lalalalalalala la la la" which is ever so catchy and a change from their usual songs. Then back to the bridge and the chorus which is played twice before the end of the song. A Town Called Hipocrisy is the second single from the album. Buy it today from your nearest store or from iTunes. The New Transmission The opening guitar is nice and quick before the lyrics and Bass come in. Then into a nice sounding guitar part once more. The chorus is quite catchy and one line sticks in your head due to it being used a lot "Now i want you to just fade out" The second verse plays through to be follwed again by the chorus. Then comes a slowed down riff and lyrics to match. The pace picks up again as the chorus plays through for the last two times. Truly a great song and a good candidate for the third single from the album. Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast) The song that almost everyone should know by now opens with a riff that Guitarist lee Gaze came up with while on tour in 2004. See, a nice bit of history that also says that songwriting takes a lot of time! The song opens with the lyrics "When our time is up" the vocals are quite soft for this song and Ian Watkins sure as hell can do that well! The gentle riff and lyrics combine perfectly to form the start of what should have - and could have been a number one single. Ian is capable of making his voice go quite high as proved in this song and can also change the pitch very quickly. The drums enter with a soft semi-drum roll that helps to keep the flow going along. then the main song begins. Both guitars are playing, drums and symbols are crashing and the bass and keys are being drowned out slightly but the song just wouldn't be the same without them. The bridge is also very good and again quite catchy before the chorus which is just fantastic. The solo from Lee Gaze is once again awesome and links perfectly to the whole "Ian sings one line, everyone else sings the next" part of the song. Then people's point about lostprophets turning emo does kind of get proved with the line "scream your heart out" being repeated before the final chorus. "Rooftops" was the first single from the album. Can't stop, got a date with hate This is the first song on the album that a lot of people will skip when it comes to listening through the album other than the first time. It's not terrible, it just lacks the flair of the other tracks and feels like a filler track. The tune is consistent throughout most of the song and has a nice guitar tune. The lyrics are quite good but for some reason, the two things that compile a song - lyrics and a tune - are both good but it just doesn't work too well for some reason. I mean, it's good...but it's not... Can't catch tomorrow (good shoes won't save you this time) The song opens with a nice and catchy guitar tune. the drums join it with a nice, mid-fast paced beat. Then Ian opens by singing the classic song opener "1, 2, 1,2,3,4!" then the band all sing a long line of "do do dodo do do do dodo's" Truly a fantastic opening for a song. The beat is catchy and quite fast. The lyrics are very good and fit the tune extremely well. Once you know some of the words, you'll be singing along whenever you can. Even if you don't know the words, you will try and sing along it is that catchy! also a perfect candidate for their next single. Everybody's Screaming!!! A fast paced, catchy song that will have you singing any lyrics you know. An awesome guitar solo from lee Gaze in which he strums so incredibly fast it's amazing! Once again, ian has written some great lyrics for this song. The opening for the song is actually quite good and it comes in with lyrics instantly. Ian starts by singing "Everybody's screaming, we're only bleeding!" followed by the catchy tune and great lyrics. Also a great candidate for their next single. Broken Hearts, Torn Up letters and the story of a broken girl This one is also a track that many will choose to skip. Again, it's not a bad song it just lacks the same flair. I havn't listened to it many times but still remembered a lot of the words. The same passion for music and skill of songwriting has gone into it and crafted a - quite sadly - average song. 4:AM Forever The song opens with a quite soft guitar playing and the Hi-Hat cymbol being hit lightly. Then the keys come in and the main drums start. Then comes the second Guitar from Mike lewis and the Bass from Stuart Richardson. Then come the lyrics. "Yesterday i lost my closest friend" Again proves the theory that lostprophets have gone Emo but, this song was written in the aftermath of Ian Watkins' break up with presentor Fearne Cotton. The first verse ends and another begins without a chorus. the same beat remeains and the tune is the same as it was before. Then, at the end of the verse, Ian sing "I just let you slip away, 4:AM Forever" Then the chorus begins. "why don't you hear me when i'm calling out to you?" the guitars are more vocal and the cymbals are being hit more. The comes the third verse. It is quite short like the other two but then it continues to what could be a different verse. The beat changes but it is the same length as the other chorus'. Then comes another guitar solo from lee Gaze (he has a fair few of them) and then comes the chorus once more, it plays through twice, the second being slightly different with the guitar changing pitch every now and then. For all these times son, for all these times. The song opens sounding like it could be another song to skip. but it's not, i'll tell you that much now! The guitars are quite slow and seem a bit boring. When Ian starts singing though, the pace picks up. The strum of the lead guitar changes to 1,2 1,2,3 throughout the verse. At the end of the verse, backup vocals and the man on the decks Jamie Oliver starts to sing his words. Then it enters the chorus which is again, catchy. Jamie Oliver also has lyrics in the chorus along with the rest of the band. the pace picks up and with a tiny bit of careful listening, the bass can be heard quite well. the second verse has the same tune and beat as the first and the same style of great lyrics. After the second chorus comes a mini verse that is a lot more rocky. Ian sings a few lines twice which really stick in your head. Then the song goes a fair bit slower and the tune turns to something that is perfect for gigs. the same chanty kind of only vocals and drums. Then comes the chorus once more before the repeated line and the end of the song. Heavan for the weather, hell for the company The song opens with a nice tune that is most likely to be the work of Jamie Oliver. then the vocals come in accompanied by Stuart Richardson on the Bass. After the first verse, the bridge comes in and tells you exactly what kind of song it will be - a fairly slow song compared to some of the others. This is also a possible skip track. Depending on your mood, this song will either be great or terrible. The verses are short and sweet which makes the wait between the bridge and chorus - which are both very good - quite short. Again, lee Gaze gets a short solo before the final chorus and the end of the song. Judging by the release list of the songs from the previous album, this may well be a future single. Always All ways (apologies, glances and messed up chances) This is another of the slow songs on the album and the other song that ian wrote in the aftermath of his break up with fearne Cotton. This song is another skip track and might well be the worst one on the album. The lyrics are emotional due to the situation in which he wrote the song. The guitar is not heavy so this makes for some easy listening. Overall: An excellent album. Definately one to buy if you ever see it. Most of the tracks are ones that you will listen to every time you play through the album. Grade (Out of 10): 9 |
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