The Bravery come back to us from the same place they left us at last time... 1982 London. Which is all well and good for me if you're talking about the NWOBHM-ers down the street, but no- I'm talking about the wavers de neue.Keeping an open mind, the first track, "Adored", could be a lost track from U2's Boy.Like U2's "Rejoice" this song is a celebration of all things youthful.
The second track, "Song For Jacob" continues on with the retro, but this time turns its eyes on a born again friend. But unlike other songs of this ilk, it never passes judgement on Jacob or assumes that Jacob simply had a need to fulfill. It simply lets Jake rejoice in the glory that he's now experiencing. It's defined by a great vocal that could easily have been downplayed without anyone noticing, but Sam goes above and beyond and I for one, appreciate it.
"I Am Your Skin", and to a greater extent, "Hatefuck", I assume the Bravery boys are going for the club sexiness of Franz Ferdinand's Tonight, but they don't cut it here. While I'm all for a satisfying screw to someone who deserves a little disrespect, the bulk of the latter song just comes off rape-y and its pleas to "mercilessly love me" are hollow and shameful for a guy who obviously had a big enough pair to get this far.
We grab a near "Call Me"-via-Muse ripoff with "I Have Seen The Future", but it's still under the umbrella of the general feel of the rest of the album. The only time the Bravery escape the Cure ghost is with the lone track written by the bass player. Hindert's "She's So Bendable" comes off like a Brian Jonestown, who is cleaned up and gone out for the evening. A welcome breather in an album plagues with a little too much sameness. (2 of 5 stars)
No comments:
Post a Comment