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 Posted: Fri 4:40, 15 Apr 2011 Post subject: air max 95 The Magic Numbers new album review Thos |
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Whenever a new band comes along, influences are always cited in their upbringing. Yet, more often than not, these influences aren't really audible in the band's music. The same cannot be said of The Magic Numbers.
Yet it's not all gentle acoustics and vocals. Just when it feels that this is a more reflective album than its predecessor, Runnin' Out enters the fray. An up-tempo piece that mixes early and current Scottish favourites Franz Ferdinand, here the band really let loose. With a cohesive mix of drumming from Sean Gannon and electric guitar from Rom
With both the band and music critics alike sound-biting The Beach Boys and Kings Of Leon, to name but a few, the resulting self-titled debut album showed all these influences and more. From the multi-layered harmonies so loved by Brian Wilson [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], to the lyrical story-telling of Michael Stipe, here was a band that actually sounded like their peers. The result was a million-selling record that still stands up today, with beautiful and heartfelt songs such as Love Me Like You and Forever Lost sounding as fresh today as they did then.
Following up such a critical and commercial success is never easy for any band, and often the dreaded difficult second album syndrome rears its ugly head. Just look at bands like The Strokes or Gomez to see the difficulties that can be faced in producing a second record as successful (commercially and musically) as their debuts. Thankfully, the two brother and sister pairings (Sean and Angela Gannon, and Romeo and Michele Stodart) have avoided this pitfall and, with Those The Brokes, released a follow-up just as accomplished, if not more so, than their 2005 release.
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Whether it's on first single Take A Chance, a typically 'sixties-tinged, almost psychedelic tune that Brian Wilson would be proud of, or Boy, a gentle semi-duet that evokes memories of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, these are songs that have something for everyone.
This is followed by You Never Had It, which has hit single written all over it. With trademark harmonies from both Angela Gannon and Romeo's sister Michele complementing him [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], it's a lilting affirmation of love overcoming all. And this is the beauty of The Magic Numbers - their songs are an open letter from each member, with their hearts on their sleeves, and yet never do they feel contrived. The songwriting skills of Romeo himself have increased even more from the scribes shared on the debut [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and this is evident anywhere you look on the record.
Opening with current single This Is A Song, any fears that the band couldn't possibly maintain the standard of the previous album are soon dispelled. Featuring everything their fans have come to love about The Magic Numbers, it's a rollicking five minutes of feel-good celebration. Romeo, although British like the rest of the band, has one of these voices that reminds you of pure Americana. Gentle, sweeping, almost dulcet, it just begs you to listen to his tales of love, angst and deceit. A strong opening to the new album, and one that sets the pace for the remaining twelve songs.
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