Attics To Eden - Madina Lake

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks	A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Outstanding
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	It's Madina Lake  -  there are too many .  .
Disadvantages:	1 Boring song .  .

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Given that I am a huge Madina Lake fan and have been for so long I cannot remember how long it has been, I eagerly awaited the arrival of the new album, and considering it was meant to be released on the 27th of April I actually pre-ordered it as soon as it was available on Play.com.. So after waiting over two months for the album, I was shocked to receive the e-mail from play.com telling me that the album had been put back a week by the record company to the 4th of May… Oh how disappointed was I? VERY.. However I know how good Play.com are and I wasn’t too surprised when it landed on the mat in my door way on Saturday, (tip: if you want an album a little earlier than your meant to get it… Pre-Order it from Play.com) which was a full two days before the release date, when everyone else got to buy it in the shops.. Needless to say my copy is already a little worn, having to wait that little bit longer I hoped that my waiting wasn’t in vain and that I would get the album I had been looking forward to for so long..

Who are Madina Lake?

Well other than one of my favourite bands, they happen to be four men from Chicago that just happen to make beautiful music together, excuse me for sounding a bit girly with that, but I am very fond of their music and I did do a little dance when this album arrived (as I bow my head in shame lol..)

Nathan and Matthew Leone, they are twin brothers, identical twins actually.. Try telling them apart! Well actually for the past few years it has been slightly easier than you would imagine, Matthew Leone (the one with the bass!) has had a rather large black chunk in the front of his hair.. Although I noticed today Matthew has changed his hair, now Nathan’s is a smidge shorter, but that is the only hair difference now.. I think they are determined to confuse us.. To be honest unless you see their tattoos there is very little chance of telling them apart! Although if you ever got chance to ask Nathan about his Wizard tattoo don’t be surprised if you see him dropping his trousers..
However these boys have no always had such a solid start and success, as just a few years ago the boys took part in that lovely show - Fear Factor obviously with these two it wouldn’t just be any normal edition they went on the Twins Edition. If you don’t know what Fear Factor, is I would suggest checking it out, as long as you aren’t made queasy easily.. Anyway, despite the fact that Nathan and Matthew won this edition of Fear Factor, and got the $50,000, it could have come at a more dangerous price - their lives! As a result of their day or two of madness the boys ended up with a life threatening bug in their bloodstreams which if the infection had spread and reached their hearts.. Well they wouldn’t be here today producing some of my favourite tracks..

As fond as I am of the Leone twins, there is come stunning talent in the shape of drummer Dan Torelli, born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.. After attending a local High School, Torelli proceeded to attend Full Sail University, to gain a qualification in recording and audio engineering - which I bet is a little bit useful now for being in the studio with Mateo and the Leone’s.. Not only is he very talented with the drum sticks, audio equipment, but he is also a strict vegetarian who has done campaigns for PETA, and been named one of the hottest vegetarians.. Before Madina Lake Torelli was in a band called Reforma, with bandmate Mateo Camargo..

Mateo Camargo the talented guitarist, as I said has been in a band with Torelli before Matthew and Nathan split with their band The Blank Theory, and joined the pair to form Madina Lake.. However Mateo is originally from Columbia and met Torelli at university in Florida, the pair started a firm friendship there that has lasted them through the bands and into Madina Lake, not only does Mateo play guitar for the band he also adds the electronics, and synth to the album and singles..
Another little string to Mateo’s bow is that for those of you who know Hilary Duff? The track Danger, was written and co-produced by the man himself, now to keep him busy in his downtime with Madina Lake he is now producing the band V for Volume, his sisters band..
So keep your eye out for he Camargo taking over the world!!

The Artwork

Now the artwork I never usually mention in my music reviews but in this case I really have no choice because, it is part of the Madina Lake story - if you have read my review about the previous album you will know what I mean, the fact that the band have a whole story to put with their little ‘Lake’ that revolves around fictional characters that make up some of the songs. The story of Madina Lake continues in this album insert, where in the first album you had to search for your bits and hints as to what was going on, this is a little more obvious..
The insert is quite small really with one side for the cover and the other with little hints about what is going on, such as diary entries from the illustrious Adalia, that flits in and out whenever she feels like causing a bit of controversy, and making people wonder what is going on.. I have been trying to understand the first album artwork for years and this elusive Adalia to no avail! Although this time around there is something more space age-y about it than last time with Adalia going into Portals and going on a little adventure, but I guess we won’t know what happens until the next album.. Damn!

Oh also in this insert we have a map of ‘Madina Lake’ which I found a bit funny not entirely sure why, but it has a ‘Madina River’ and a ‘Madina Lake High School.’ They really have created their own little world here which I have to say is a nice clever little marketing tool for them, well for those of us who know who Madina Lake anyway.. Also big bonus for a while the CD’s include a years free subscription to the Madina Lake Fan Club: The River People.. So that is something I will be joining later on tonight!

Track Listing

1. Never Take Us Alive - 3.00
2. Lets Get Outta Here - 2.59
3. Legends - 3.00
4. Criminals - 3.57
5. Through The Pain - 3.27
6. Never Walk Alone - 2.43
7. Not For This World - 3.12
8. Welcome To Oblivion - 3.03
9. Silent Voices Kill - 2.53
10. Statistics - 3.03
11. Friends and Lovers - 3.49
12. Lila, The Divine Game - 2.20

This album you can already tell is going to be a bunch of short but sweet tracks, instead of some long dragged out ones, but even after one listen of each there was something about this album that made me realise it had the same special quality that the first one had, I knew I would like it lots and lots! A 12 - track album is something of a rarity in the majority I have bought recently so I was feeling fairly privileged to get an album with this many songs in, although compared to their debut there are a few less tracks on this one but they get to tell another story from the little life of the inhabitants of Madina Lake..

So What Is The Album Like?

Never Take Us Alive

5 stars

So for an opening track, and the teasing track for this album - it was one I had been watching the video to over and over again because I was waiting to hear the rest of the tracks so desperately. However for a teaser this song definitely proved to be a bit of a hit, with Nathan’s vocals starting out at a low normal pace and tone and reaching a very high pitched crescendo with the chorus - his voice reminiscent of perhaps a squeak from Justin Hawkins of The Darkness infamy, although there is something more soothing about Nathan’s high pitched attempts thank fully.. Through a lot of the song Nathan has his brother singing along too, giving the song that little bit of a darker edge, the whispering behind his voice is a little spooky if you don’t know its coming, because it sounds like there’s someone standing next to you singing in your ear. The start to the song seems a little more electronic than the previous album which was very acoustic sounding, however if is not too long before we are back to the trademark Madina Lake sound, of complicated sounding guitar riffs that this time a somewhat higher but still compliment Nathan’s voice perfectly.. The drums in this track are fairly basic which does not complicate the song in anyway which is a great compliment to the rest of the song, however compared to the last album where it was difficult to hear Matthew on Bass it is far more prominent now as it blends in beautifully with Mateo’s guitars.

The lyrics are fairly repetitive but given that the song is only 3 minutes long, I wasn’t expecting a masterpiece of literature. However having said that it isn’t entirely lacking in substance, there is something in there, just a little something that you can tell someone has really cheesed off the band - as usual! Although the lyrics have quite a destructive nature too, considering the lyric ‘We stand, we’ll fight set fires all night.’ So if you see the boys beware of their a little arson habits - I know it is only a song but still they say songs come from real life experiences. As I mentioned before about the whispered lyrics that sounds like someone is whispering in your ear? Well it sort of does fit in with the lyrics given that they are hinting at being a group of different people who sound like they are about to make those people who see them as different stand up and take notice! So it gives me the image of them all about to start a riot and them whispering in your ear to get you to help them.. Really I am probably totally over reading into it but still!

Let’s Get Outta Here

5 stars

When I first heard this song I just had to put it on repeat because it is just so short I couldn’t appreciate it just listening once, there is so much to listen to, all these different instruments going on, so I think by now I must have listened to it dozens of times - not that I mind because it is a cracking song! This song again is a bit more intense as the guitars are all a little more fierce sounding as if they are looking to get your attention at essential parts of the song. I have to say the guitar screeching every now and again can get a little annoying though, but then after a while it just blends into the rest of the song and it just sounds perfect. However though they do overshadow anything else in the song because they are just such a prominent feature throughout, it is only when they decide to go quiet for a few seconds that you really get a chance to hear the drums or bass properly. Not to say that you can’t hear the drums as clearly normally it is just that you can pay more attention to it when it isn’t overshadowed by the guitars. When you take notice of the drums they are very symbol based, giving the whole song somewhat of a high pitched feel to it, which is a nice contrast to Nathan’s voice because he seems to keep his voice at a low level while everything else is higher pitched and screaming out for attention. It works though this song is impossible to ignore, you feel like you need to listen to it over and over… which I do!

I have to say the lyrics for this are just exactly how most of us feel when we really need to get away from all the things in life that are bugging the hell out of us, when there are certain people in our lives that just refuse to leave us be, and problems that just won’t go away no matter how hard we try. The same is suggested about the boys, who seem to have found the problem with people recognising them, that and their fondness for Martini’s.. The lyric that stuck out for me was ‘Maybe I’m going crazy, the mainstream never made any sense to me always on the outside looking in but I swear never fitting in.’ It just sounds to me that regardless of how well they are doing they don’t want to be mainstream, or do they? Again the boys have compiled a great song, with lyrics that could really just mean anything, if you are not in their heads I don’t think this song is really going to mean much. The main thing we can gather is they want to get away - now what this has to do with the illustrious Adalia I’m not too certain!

Legends

4 stars

When I frist heard this song it took me a while to really realise what was going on, which is why its only four stars, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like the song, because I do a lot.. Well Nathan has got his little bacing vocalist back, and that creepy feeling of someone singing in your ear is back, which if you are listening during the night or in the dark would make you jump.. Even though it isn’t anyone other those on the record there is still something eerie about it.. This song has an urgency about it that is reflected in the clapping they have going on throughout the song, that appears to get faster on the approach to the chorus, making a big build up to some more higher pitched guitars that really do get this song going at quite a fast pace, which means it just flies by, the song is 3 minutes long but feels like about a minute and a half, because it just goes by so quickly. The bass line in this song is as clear as it has been in any of the songs up until this point, because it has been overshadowed by other things, but this song really does make the most of it there with some fancy finger work by Matthew, something that you don’t hear very often unless you see them live. The drums on this song are very faint during the chorus, they are more obvious during the verses and the inbetweeny bits, even they are very symbol heavy again, unless they are building tension for a big blow out at the end of the song.

This song lyrically sounds all about crime fighting warriors, like Superman or Batman, fighting to save the street from all the day guys.. This is about a guy and girl from what I can gather, a little team of crime fighters that seem to want to be the criminals too, talk about not being able to make their minds up! However the little team dynamic they have is a little ruined by the sexual tension between them, well for Madina Lake some of these lyrics are a bit steamy, I’m sure they only seem steamy to my sick mind but they are very suggestively sexual ‘ Your like sex, so high, so wet.’ Well that really can only mean one thing, so we see the boys getting a little more adventurous and sexual of course, which gives them a new edge, but it is not to a point where they are being very explicit so the album can be listened by anyone really. The song itself I personally think would have done brilliantly on the ‘Watchmen’ soundtrack given it has the villains and thieves idea going on, however which one the character in the song wants to be out of the good and the bad I am not too sure..

Criminals

4 Stars

This song begins sounding quite distorted, and changes quite quickly into something more smooth but still as fast paced as before, the distorted sound seems to me sounding like someone is sitting on Mateo’s guitar either that or playing it really badly, but it seems to fit the song perfectly.. After this the drums and guitars burst out with a calm tune but, there is a piano in the background that makes it seem somewhat stressful, until the distorted guitars and electronic bits begin again and you get a blast of bass flowing through your earphones or speakers from one side to the other, it feels in your ears like a wavy line, its an odd sound but works so well with the song. Nathan’s voice is the only thing that makes this song only a 4 star because as hard he tries to make his voice fit in with the strong guitars, he ends up screaming too much, so much so it sounds like it would cause him pain - and a lot of it.. The ending of the song is piano only and gives a calm ending to a song that really has been a bit distorted and frantic throughout!

This song looks like the band actually has something to say about the state of the planet and the climate, not explicitly mentioning it but using other words as a metaphor for the damage we have done to the Earth obviously.. The lyric ‘The rich the beautiful you don’t mean a thing to the scorched earth,’ well I wonder who they are looking to pin the blame on there? These lyrics are fairly accusing really, not just to the rich and famous but to all of us.. As we are apparently the ‘criminals, the arsonists,’ so really I think what they are trying to get across here is that it is our fault the way the planet is.. Now it is something of a controversial topic to really put into a song. Especially for a band that are using a make believe area to set their story in, I wonder what this has to do with Adalia and her time portal? One thing that is for sure, ‘Madina Lake’ is experiencing the climate change just as we are apparently, anyone for a holiday? Overall this song is a little preachy but never the less it is still a good song, even if they are trying to persuade us just as our governments are, to change our habits before we destroy the Earth.

Through The Pain

4 stars
This song is slower to begin with, which given the past few songs have been strong it is a nice break for us, and for Nathan’s voice as he is not straining to make himself heard over the instruments. The drums are light and very symbol based, but it keeps the song calm, without being boring at the same time, it is a nice break fro hard and frantic drumming. The guitars are also nice and calm, they don’t feel the need to be heavy until near the end but it fits close to the end, with the more apparent riffs that are a big help to bring the song to an end. This song gels together nicely but I can’t help but think, as for all the songs they could give Matthew’s bass parts a little more exposure as if you listen to this without the bass turned up you would struggle to hear it at all, which given he is an essential member, he deserves to be heard.. Thankfully in a live setting these songs, all have the benefit of everything being at the same level so hearing Matthew wouldn’t be as difficult..

This songs lyrics are a little out of the ordinary really, as they guys usually pen lyrics about not fitting in or climate change this one however takes a different turn, they are getting deep into the realms of hurting this time which is something a little new for them., The lyric ‘I’ve trapped myself in a ring of fire.’ Mr. Cash anyone? Every time I hear those lyrics I just cannot stop singing his ‘ring of fire’ in my head, not the greatest compliment to the song I could think of at the time but still.. This song however seems to look at the whole travelling element of being in the band, never really stopping in the same place or getting to know people, even when at home as their hometown of Chicago is mentioned, the people they love they have to leave, which is where the ring of fire could come from - the idea that they are in a vicious circle of coming back and leaving the ones they love over and over. This song is actually quite a heartfelt one.. Bless them!

Never Walk Alone

4 stars

No it is not a cover of Liverpool’s anthem don’t worry, it’s far better than that (I am a Liverpool fan though so don’t start telling me off please,) this song is full of meaning but the music is quite strong really as the beginning is very varied, with drums all over the place, and guitar riffs all over the place which is a difference for the band. The only time things really are in sync is the chorus because the rest just bounces around with riffs here there and every were and the drums consistently beating but with odd bits here and there, I guess the different bits are reflecting the meaning to the lyrics but sometimes, you do with that they could just keep things as they were because you can loose the song when it starts darting all over the place. Although big bonus no voice strains here, thankfully, Nathan doesn’t scream over the majority of the song, he just sings along with it! Again you can barely tell Matthew is there which is just such a shame because you have to blow out your eardrums to hear him properly!

This song lyrically is a breath of fresh air from some of the more downhearted bits of music in the album up until this point, which is nice to see. This song is telling us to be more positive, which is always easier than it sounds I know, but the lyrics are trying to make you feel like your not alone which in this world I doubt anyone really is.. The lyric ‘just imagine what it’s like to sleep at night with nothing on your mind,’ that is exactly how I know I would like to be and I know a lot of other people would like to be that way too, because things do get on top of you. Day to day things begin to press down and stress you out, this song lyrically is just saying forget those things for a little while and imagine what it’s like to be stress free.. To be honest the little lyrics that are in this would work quite nicely in a self help book because they are not patronising they just give you a reason to feel a little bit better about your life.. I am not saying this song will change your life but the meaning behind it might make you feel a little better in your own!

Not For This World

4 stars

This song begins slowly but even 5 seconds into the song you can feel things intensifying by the increasing pace of the guitars. Which leaves it to burst into the chorus where you get Nathan singing and what sounds like a chant behind him from the rest of the band, just reinforcing the lyrics, this song is a weird one, the lyrics are great and full of meaning but the music is so dotted about it does get a bit annoying, because one minute things are calm the next they are speeding up and you are sat wondering where the song is going next so I am guessing that is not always a bad thing, by providing a little bit of variety to this song. At one point about two minutes in you think the song is over, and then you hear the guitars start again and you know that something is going to happen something nasty you don’t want to hear, like Nathan screaming again.. When will that boy learn? Strangely enough this song ends exactly the same as it begins, which is something that doesn’t happen all that often! Do I need to say what I am about to? Not really without the bass up Matthew and his guitar you can barely hear unless you have nothing else going on around you, which is not really possible anymore!

Again this song lyrically is a bit of a lesson, trying to teach us to be more positive and take everything one day at a time, and live like you could die tomorrow, which really is how we all should live I think because we never know what is around the corner.. This song is basically saying that sometimes you need a prod up the bum to realise that you need to get on and take the risks you never normally would because you think you would fail, the lyric ‘I used to think that if I never tried I would never fail, but now I realise I can do anything.’ That is a nice mindset they are providing us with, I’m not sure what is going on with these boys but I am sure there will be a self help book heading in our direction soon, the way they are going on giving us these little morals to learn from their songs. It is nice to see a band that actually care what their lyrics mean to us though because they wouldn’t write some of the things they do, if they didn’t realise that their lyrics have a way of making us react.

Welcome To Oblivion

4 stars

The song is quite serene for the first 5 seconds then the usual burst of guitars and drums kick in it is more like a normal Madina Lake song , however as much as I complained about the past few songs with riffs all over the place this song is actually quite boring because everything stays at the same pace, and Matthew is apparently silent without bursting your eardrums on the rest of the instruments. The bit of this song I like the most is the electronic bit in the middle because it just brings something new to the songs that hasn’t been there before. Nathan’s voice varies in this song from his normal deep-ish sound - to a fluctuating one that varies from high to low in a matter of notes, its an odd sound to describe but it definitely sounds good..

This song is a litter desperate in the lyrics, because it is about feeling judged by others because they think you are the enemy. This could be the idea of being judged by anyone, just in the street or in a more complicated situation such as a job or in a group of friends, because no-one likes to feel judged when there really is no reason. This song is also showing the problem with being judged because it makes you feel like there is something wrong with you.. However the lyrics get a little more positive just by meeting someone like the character in the song, which is just reinforcing what they have been saying for the past few songs, is that you are never really alone there is always someone out there feeling something similar to you and having been through the experiences that you are experiencing.. The idea of oblivion gives the hint that it’s never going to end but that is not quite true, by finding someone you can talk to things will not always be that bad.. It is another song with a moral!

Silent Voices Kill

5 stars

This song again has a very strong heavy pace to it, to keep you going with the song the guitars vary from being face paced to slow and serene, but it doesn’t take too long before they are back to being fast paced, keeping you nodding your head, not too violently of course… The drums in this track stay very similar through out, not really speeding up unless there is a bit part to the song coming, Dan is very good at bringing songs to a heavy climax and the build up to it is just so intense, even more so live. Nathan although does seem to be screaming at some places, but this seems to be stressing the urgency of what he is singing about. Strangely enough his vocal range changes a lot in this song, because at one point he will be very high pitched and the next he will be deeper in tone.. I guess it is one of his little talents.. Thankfully with this song, the bass is more apparent and feels more of a fancy bass line to keep in with the guitars, and they compliment each other perfectly..

This song is about a broken relationship from what you can hear in the song, because the character is desperate to forget that someone that hurt them so badly, but they cannot get them out of their heads, because of the images and the voices, and as suggested in the title the ‘Silent voices kill,’ mainly because they won’t shut up and stop reminding them of what they used to have. The idea at the beginning of the song about ‘the darkest hour is before dawn,’ is the time between not having that person and getting over them.. Dawn symbolising the death of the night and the dark period where your head is filled with the images and sounds from the person that you so badly want to get out of your head so you can move on. I think this is something most people can relate to really, that being with someone, and then wanting them out of your head so you can stop thinking about them and move on!

Statistics

5 stars

I actually cannot stop listening to this song, it is the one I have on repeat constantly, I am not entirely sure why but it is just so catchy I have to love it, the guitars are a bit frantic at the start and keep on going throughout the song, and as the song progresses, the drums kick in a keep up the frantic pace that keep the song in time, and just make it impossibly good. My only big problem with this song is that you can barely hear the bass which is disappointing but the song is so good you forget about it, Nathan’s voice just fits this song perfectly, because of the passion in it, but there is always that little bit of screaming on his part, because after all it just would be a Madina Lake song without a little scream.. I am very fond of this song mainly because the lyrics and music fit so perfectly, it is hard to find a song where they work so well together it is like they were made for each other but that is exactly what is happening here. The guitars that begin frantic I have to say don’t calm down throughout the whole song, I can see this one at a live show being the one that gets the crowd going because you can sing a long so easily!

When I first read the lyrics for this I though Twilight straight away, with the mention of a wolf, and a ‘flavour you crave on instinct’ it sounds like a vampire wanting some blood, ok so it sounds like I have a twilight obsession but it did really remind me of the film because it would work so well with the story - well I might find a way to suggest it for a ‘New Moon’ soundtrack.. Anyway, the lyrics really are about being addicted to that special someone, even though you know that being with that person is really dangerous, and they really could get you into some big trouble. Though you don’t care about it because they are just so perfect, but thinking about the trouble and the pain of wanting to be with them makes you want them all the more.. It is like being in love with the bad guy/girl, that you know it’s a bad idea but tough you cannot stop yourself from wanting what you shouldn’t really want..

Friends and Lovers

5 Stars

Compared to the rest of the songs on this album this one is much slower, and has more instruments in it than before, with more wind instruments. The drums in this song are much softer to keep a smooth balance until the chorus hits, and even at the chorus, the drums are still soft, with low symbols and just a much calmer disposition to the song. There are no parts of this song instrumentally that jumps out at you because it is all much calmer than before. In a quieter section of the song, Mateo has a bit of a guitar solo, that sounds quite complicated but is disturbed by ghostly screaming which when I was listening to it in bed last night scared me slightly even though I have heard this album so many times in the past few days. There is a hint of keyboards in here to, which a sound that is reminiscent almost of twinkling stars, which is at the beginning too, it just makes you feel like you are outside with this character hearing about their life. The bass in this song is very subtle you can only really hear it if you make your stereo or iPod more bass heavy, because the drums are so low in tone, the two blend in together.. Nathan’s voice I have to say in this song sounds just beautiful because he is not screaming over the music to keep himself heard, it is all at a great level where you can hear the lyrics crystal clear, to make the point of the lyrics and their meaning.

The lyrics of the song I am not too sure how much of it is true but I know which one definitely is,’ I lost my mom when I was only twelve.’ I am sure just as they did in their first album, they save the sentimental songs about the people they have lost until last, which I guess leaves you with something to think about at the end of the album which not a lot of bands do. This song has more substance to it as it does really show that no matter how hard you try to build the right path for yourself something can always come along and mess it up for you. This song really does make you think about your own life, and be grateful that if things are going pretty well then you really don’t need to panic too much just be thankful you are not in a worse situation than you are. This song really will give you something too mull over when the album finishes, because it is one defiantly coming from the heart..

Lila, The Divine Game

4 stars

This song is a purely instrumental song, that is another one with a bit of frenzy and attitude to it, as you can hear the guitars a bit fuzzy but strongly suggesting anger.. It is another one of those strangely instrumental tracks that ‘From Them, Through Us, To You,’ was full of, it just adds a different edge to the album ending I guess, it also sort of winds down the album without being full of lyrics and different tempos it just has gentle piano music and some riffs, with an underlie of voices every now and again.. It is nothing significant, but a great way to end the album.

What has this got to do with Adalia?

Not a clue.. To be frank nothing really seems to be with her in the songs, it just seems to be the feelings of the band and their experiences, unless it is something kept very low and hidden that unless you know everything about this character you probably won’t understand.. I think the Adalia stories end up in the artwork and really no where else because it is too difficult to really keep track of this make believe character especially if she is popping in and out of portals as is suggested in the art work this time! So no idea, but if you listen to this album and find out please let me know I am desperate to find out, so much so I’ve read the lyrics over and over to try and work it out… To no avail!

Prices and Where to buy it?

Play.com - £7.99..
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Hmv.com - £7.99..
Or you could try to get a bargain on eBay but for £7.99 for an album that’s been out 2 days you are getting a bargain for £8!