 |
| Album
Review |
|
|
 
It's the fourth studio release from the Athlete
crowd. After the
disappointment of the last album, bar a couple of
tracks, what was going
to come of Black Swan?
/Superhuman Touch/ starts the album – it's
a straight forward Athlete
song, with gentle user friendly chords, a slow-rock
pace, and perfectly
tuneful vocals, guitars, everything. I've always
admired how Athlete
can't put a note wrong. It's probably because
they don't include many
notes in their songs. But anyway, besides all
the regular stuff, there a
synth bass and a square lead that make appearences,
and another blippy
sequence gets involved around the chorus. A bit
of electronica thrown in
there just to let the world know they're still
down with the kids.
Interestingly, the electro vibes don't make another
appearance on the album.
/The Getaway/ follows: this track is actually
really strong, and
although it almost strays into eighties anthem
territory, it's a real
winner.
/Light The Way/ has an epic two minute build-up,
climaxing in a
disappointingly weak verse, and the chorus doesn't
get much better. It's
a massive shamke, as it sounded like it was going
somewhere special.
This album lacks pace. It's very much a background
album. It's quite
clear that Athlete have moved on from who they
once were, putting
themselves out as a much more maturer band, the
kind of band your Mum
would like. So, at least you know what to get
her for Christmas. It's
not bad at all, but it certainly isn't very exciting,
if exciting music
is more your thing.
3/5
Review by Thom |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Band
Members |
|
|
Joel Pott (guitar, vocals)
Carey Willetts (bass)
Tim Wanstall (keyboards)
Stephen Roberts (drums) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Track
Listing |
|
|
1. Superhuman Touch
2. The Getaway
3. Black Swan Song
4. Don't Hold Your Breath
5. Love Come Rescue
6. Light The Way
7. The Unknown
8. Awkward Goodbye
9. Magical Mistakes
10. Rubik's Cube |
|
|
|
|
|
| Band
Related Links |
|
|
| Review
Score Code |
|
|
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
-
What Was That? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
