The Killers - Sam's Town (Advance )(First Listen) 5/5

Brandon Flowers and his gang take us on a trip to Sam's Town for this, the second offering from The Killers that were a big success with their debut album 'Hot Fuss'. A lot of wonderings surrounded if they could follow it up after such a big debut and i'm pleased to say they have, topped it even perhaps, if not that easily on level playing field with Hot Fuss.

This album oozes indie rock beats with the almost robotic voices that guides us through the album on a tour of Sam's Town and reminds us that even if he doesn't look like jesus, as long as he talks like a gentleman then it's ok!

Still holding a raw edge to their music, they seem to have hit a seemingly heavier note in some areas, with more songs like the fast beats of 'Somebody Told Me'.

The Enterlude and Exitludes are a nice touch and really do help to introduce and exit the album in a very loving way that shows real time has gone into this album. This band is not a sell out, not a one hit wonder, they are here and appreciate them as they are a true talent and this albums shows that unless a lot changes, they are going to be here a while we hope.


Rarely an album grabs me on first listen but this one did!. An album of the year and easily 5/5.

Coming Soon...

Just to show we don't discriminate when a song leaks, i'll be reviewing the new Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake songs...

Online soon.

Keep it MDS

MUSE - Black Holes & Revelations (Leak) (5/5)

'Our Hopes And Expectations...Black Holes And Revelations'

Yes it leaked, amazingly early for an album as awaited as this one has been but hey, who are we to complain? MUSE come back fighting after the stunning Absolution, Black Holes And Revelations twists them in a whole new direction. Matt Bellamy said he was influenced partly by bands such as Franz Ferdinand, refering (from listening to this) to the catchy beats and get-in-your-head lyrics. Anyway enough gibbering on with the review...

Read The Full Review.Take A Bow is just a beautifully twisted song that, from the begininng, has lyrics that melt like butter out of Matt's mouth. 'You'll burn in hell for your sins' doesn't take much decyphering really but speaks volumes. Still holding to the classic MUSE feeling for the intro, this song leads you nicely into the 'new' MUSE. More electric effects seem to have been bombarded into this song but the eerily evil voice remains throughout with an almost robotic backing vocal at some points. Overall quite a shocking song lyrically and one that definitley makes you sit back and think a bit. (5/5)

Starlight is personally my favourite song off the album. From the playfully cheery piano beat that pops in and out of the song, to the soft touch lyrics of 'hold you in my arms, i just wanted to hold you in my arms'. Matts lullaby voice is really shown to its true potential in this song, showing a short break between albums will not dull his voice. From the beating bass to the soft piano melodies this song screams out single potential. If released this should do increibley well, just enough lulling harmonies to balance with the at times gravelly vocals. (5/5)

Supermassive Black Hole (first released single) sounds at first nothing like the MUSE we knew and loved, which may be why it was released first, to show they've changed and that they can adapt to fit with what the mainstream desires. Matt in this sounds like he has been kicked very hard in the nether regions. An almost constant harmony style voice and floaty lyrics gives it a strange feeling to say the least. It took me exactly 3 listens to get used to it but now i love it, it's one that will get people swaying nicely but with set lyrics that will get into your head. (5/5)

i'm really not exaggerating with this review, i just can't flaw the album so far...

Map Of The Problematique with its dramatic and punchy beat sounds like a Nightwish intro, almost gothic in its at first, another different side to MUSE we see in this song. Be warned this songs gets your bass kicking on a new level. A punchy beat throughout this song, though some maybe slightly too whiney vocals at times is the only fault in this song. I am knit picking a bit as i still love it but it needs to be a fair review. (4.5/5)

Solider's Poem is a soft song that is short yet to the point, acoustic sounding, Matts soft voice is once again shown off nicely, remeniscent of some Showbiz soft songs, this once again shows Muse don't need a ton of guitars and fast beats to produce a good song. said to be about the Iraq war (if my memory serves correct) this does have some touching lyrics 'there's no justic in the world...and there never was'. A beautiful song and very touching in many ways (4/5)

Invincible has a beautiful well....i guess i would call it twangy intro. Sounding like a marching type song with a rolling drum beat this songs lyrics are really at the core of its beauty. 'tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible'. Soft yet with enough core to it to keep the head bopping. A nice electric guitar riff towards the end keeps the electric feeling throughout this album truly in your mind with the pace picking up as Matts voice gets more emotional and dramatic, really blasting out the lyrics. (5/5)

Assassin has a nice fast paced grungy intro that kicks straight into Matts whiney yet addictive voice. Though an electric feel to it, the head still begins to sway as he almost cries the lyrics to you. A very grungy feel continues with what i can only be described as a dirty metal guitar beat part way through that moves then into a haunting vocal backing that compliments Matts voice nicely. (4/5)

Exo-Politics has an almost spacey feel to it with an almost whirring electric fan in the background in parts. the black holes and space feel seems to be nicely placed into nearly every song at some point. Punching beats that really get the head and foot tapping along with nice extending vocals that draw you in. (4/5)

City Of Dellusion could quite easily be part of a Spanish flamenco set, the guitar thrashing out acoustic type beats, moving into a swaying beat that could easily get the hips moving and has a latino feel to it. Breaking down into Matts vocals reaching new levels as he passionatley screams out the chorus with the guitar underlying them nicely. It's so nice to see Muse using classic styles with electric beats and keeping the vocals clear and precise. This gets 5 purely for being so different and the whole latino feel worknig so beautifully (5/5)

Hoodoo once again starts like some Spanish flamenco riff, breaking down into beatifully eerie vocals that sing to your very soul. Only speeding up slightly this song i could play perfectly to gets to sleep by. The guitar seems to gently weep as Matt pours out his heart. A sudden and dramatic pick up rises the vocals and the backing into a dramatic full on Muse epic. Softening once again to leave the song as we begun it, with Matt and his guitar singing beautifully as one. (5/5)

Knights of Cydonia begins with a seemingly intergalactic stampede of horses running past, into what sounds like an almost jazz inspired break down. This song focuses alot on its beat and not on the vocals which finally kick in around 2 minutes and have that good old eerie feel to them. Many sudden speed changes keep the song interesting, slowing down with an almost Queen style vocals saying 'no one's gonna take me alive, time has come to make things right' and breaking down into a fast paced guitar based riff that will get people reaching for their air guitars. A stunning 6 minutes of song this really does have all the hallmarks of a classic from the sudden speed changes, to the guitar laden riffs and vocals changes its truly a work of art. (5/5)

Overall definitley 5/5!

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Listen to Starlight (song of the album!) here

SONG OF THE WEEK - Brand New

SONG OF THE WEEK


Brand New

Listen to it here on the MakeDamnSure Putfile.

Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria ... Glory Fades (from 'Deja Entendu')

Buy it from Play.com here

Buy it from eBay (sorted by lowest price and but-it-now) here

A punchy infectious beat begins this song. Vocals sounding almost chilling this song tells a tale with a twist. Brand New bring you songs that stick in your head but also that have a much deeper meaning that sometimes even the song doesn't explain. References to their childhood and other more dramatic topics are brought up by the band. A careful mixture of softly sung lyrics with the passionate roars of the chorus gives the song an edge that just gets in your head and will not leave.

Buy Deja Entendu if you like this song, the entire album is a work of art.

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Fansite - Brand New UK

Dan

Is There Anyone Out There...

Just to see, are we typing to ourselves? anyone out there listening? people can you comment and let us know we aren't typing in vain!

Dan

SONG OF THE WEEK - Lydia

SONG OF THE WEEK


Lydia

Listen to it here on the MakeDamnSure Putfile.

Lydia - Smile, You've Won (from 'This December; It's One More Then I'm Free', buy it here)

An eerie and chilling song that haunts you with the passion it's sung with. Powerful male vocals domainate the song with a beautiful female undertone that creeps in every now and then. One of the best things about this song and band in general is that the songs change throughout, not keeping to the standard verse chorus verse that many bands follow. Lydia tell stories with their lyrics, although to be honest to say that they are poetry would also not be far wrong. Just the occasional words being driven into your soul as they screamed with passion, but not overused, makes them just different in such a good way.

I have yet to find a person that doesn't like this band and the chilling feeling they leave you with, that keeps you begging for more

Dan

Tripping - First Trip - Unwritten Law

Welcome to Trippin'

So i kicked my trip off by booting up LimeWire and punching in 'Muse' (one of my favourite bands) i browsed the host of the most popular result...

Looking through their songs available i saw a band i liked the name of but hadn't heard of, 'Unwritten Law' with a song called 'Save Me' so here we go with the review....


An almost Goo Goo Dolls voice with just a touch of gravel thrown in at parts, this soft rock start builds to a punchy chorus that sounds like the Goo Goo Dolls with a sore throat. As bad as this may sound, its actually a pretty catchy song, the lyrics are also pretty good so give them a go and listen to them on our PutFile, here:- HERE

4/5

Please comment!

Dan

Trippin'

A new segment i'm calling 'Trippin'.

Not really any scheduled times but every now and then when i get chance i'll get a song from LimeWire, i'll then click 'Browse Host' and get a song by a band i haven't heard of before....

This i'll then review and post up here, some may be good, some not so good

DOUBLE SINGLE OF THE WEEK NEXT WEEK!

Dan

The Automatic - Monster - 4.5/5

'What's That Coming Over The Hill?, Is It A Monster?'

This i would describe as a song that is annoying at first, the frustrating repetition of 'whats that coming over the hill? is it a monster?' did annoy at first and yet after a few listens it seems to fade into the song. A gravelly backing vocal under the main vocals gives it a strangely nice sound to it, setting them slightly apart from other bands.

Don't expect anything incredibley original, just the occasional mad bit on synths but other than that it's a pretty standard song that gets into your head and by the end you'll be screaming along 'whats that coming over the hill? is it a monster?'

Nothing stunning but a song that deserves playback and has an infectious beat that spreads over you like sunburn in spain.

LISTEN AND COMMNET:- MDS-PutFile

Please comment either here or on the PutFile account to give us your oppinions on the songs we play you and to let us know we aren't just typing this to ourselves.

4.5/5

Dan

SONG OF THE WEEK - Eisley

SONG OF THE WEEK

Eisley

Listen to it here on the MakeDamnSure Putfile.

Eisley - Memories (from 'Room Noises' purchase to download here, buy it here)

For Brand New fans out there, just a fact that Sherri (from Eisley) went out with Jesse Lacey for a time. Anyway on to the song...a chilled out song that just makes life seem better, stunning voices and a beautiful sound. Give them a chance, they're not like everyone else, and that's a good thing!

Dan