if you read the Ol' blog last week, I posted up a new feature called The Hype Machine, and I was hyping up The Arctic Monkeys new CD(Favourite Worst Nightmare) due to the fact that these guys have potential to be great. So lets go.
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare Review
1. Brainstorm - I really like this song. I REALLY REALLY like this song, it just sounds great and the drums(sorry, don't know bandmates names from AM) is bloody awesome. And the song name lives up to the song, a lot of things are going on at once and it's unpredictable. Not my favorite AM song, but the best one on the CD.
2. Teddy Pickers - AM really likes to do these "funky" guitar riffs. And here comes my biggest complaint about the CD. The lead singer's voice is distorted most of the time and it has this stupid effect and it makes no sense, since(hah, sense since) the lead singers voice is really good, and should not be hidden. mehish guitar solo.
3. D is for Dangerous - uh.. that damn voice distortion.... nice bassline throughout the song, but on the whole, skippable song
4. Balaclava - once again, little distortion... but great baseline and really great job putting the guitar in there(Sounds a little like Rush, which is cool). Drum's terrific. good song.
5. Florescent Adoloscent - Bad.
6. Only One Who Knows - I really love this song. Second best song in the whole CD. I has a really dreamy/psychodelic sound to it all and really can sound like Pink Floyd.
7. Do Me a Favor - very soft throughout most of the song, only like it due to it's great ending to overall decent song
8. This House is a Circus - After a James Bondish sound, you realize the song is decent, and damn that piece of crap distortion
9. If you were there, beware - eh
10. Bad Thing - ok fast paced song.... atleast theres no distortion in this song
11. Old Yellow Bricks - better song that the last few, but forgettable
12. 505 - typical last song sendoff, nothing special
Overall: 7/10
Not Recommended
Download these songs:
Brainstorm
Balaclava
Only One Who Knows
Do Me a Favor