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This really was the start of the British Indie Scene

Advantages: Strong Tracks, Good Lyrics, Original, Started the rebirth of modern Indie Music
Disadvantages: quality of the first album could not be repeated on their following albums

When Franz Ferdinand released Take Me Out in 2004, it immediately charted at #3 in the British charts and reached the top 20 in numerous European Charts and even managed to do what many of its musical predecessors had previously failed to do : crack the US top 20. Its catchy guitar riffs and beautifully-soft lyrics immediately made it seem that Joy Division and The Cure had returned in what seemed the start of the British Indie/Post Punk revival ...
...Lyrics and a good original Franz Ferdinand Tune 7.This Fire- Probably the most original/individual track on the album, this touches on a guy's lust for a woman that can`t be controlled. Legendary Chorus. 8.Darts of Pleasure- Probably my least favourite anthem on the album. It still has good lyrics but it is comparable to "Evil and a Heathen" on the proceeding album "You could have it so much better"as it gets better towards the end. The lyrics ...

krshls 29.07.2009 · Read full review
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Parachutes - a no strings attached review

Advantages: Strong and interesting lyrics. Some very good songs.
Disadvantages: Don't listen if you are feeling depressed. Basic booklet no lyrics just a few photos

It's hard to believe that it's almost a decade since Coldplay released this their debut album, and what a good album it is. The opening track is the very melodic "Don't Panic". I heard this song many times before I knew the title and assumed it was called "we live in a beautiful world" because that is the main lyric that runs throughout the song. It's a shame the track is so short at around 2 mins 16 seconds as it is one of the best songs here. ...
...the first chart success, albeit minor, reaching number 35 in the UK singles chart. This lasts just under five minutes and is a hint of what we have come to know and love about Coldplay in more recent times. "Spies" is a good song and is even better live whilst "Sparks" is a more melodic ballad. This one is a bit dull in my opinion. "Yellow" comes next and is the track that really brought the band to the publics attention. It is an outstanding song ...

geebobuk 04.09.2009 · Read full review
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Kasabian - Another Great British Band...

Advantages: A superb album, with swagger, great vocals, invention, clever melodies, and powerful rhythms
Disadvantages: It took me so long to find them...

...of a latecomer to the Kasabian party. Up until recently, I had heard of them, but didn't think I knew any of their songs. In fact, all I knew was that they were some sort of guitar/electronica mash-up, and, to be honest, it sounded pretty weird, so I stayed away from them. It was a definitely a mistake. Since finally listening to this, Kasabian's brilliant debut album, I have been unable to put it down, and actually recognised a lot of the songs, ...
...track that serves to set Kasabian apart from the crowd, because they were brave enough to try something a little different, and largely, it works. 7.5/10 5) Orange - The shortest track, at just 40-odd seconds, you wouldn't really notice it as anything more than a bit tacked onto the end of I.D., and while it does sound quite nice - a sort of choral choir softly crooning in the background - I don't really see why it needs to be on here as a separate ...

jonwebb5 24.06.2009 · Read full review
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It's Time For Something Biblical

Advantages: The best album of the first three a real turning point for Muse as a band
Disadvantages: None, unless of course you don't like them....

...the charts. The release of Absolution would be the moment the Devon three piece would really hit the big time. A year in the making, absolution wasn't just going to be another album and the band intended it to be the next step in their musical journey. Having been tipped as the next Radiohead, Muse were certainly trying to evolve and enhance their sound and it meant that like the album before it, this album would be an improvement on the last. With ...
...something in it, but with Absolution they seems to destroy that theory with some particularly stunning tracks. Throughout the album there are tracks like "Hysteria" and "Stockholm Syndrome" that really show how far Bellamy's vocals have come from that debut album. His vocals seem to have improved with each album to the point where, his vocals seem to blend majestically into the songs. It's an album that really signalled the intent of what was to ...

Andy.mack 11.10.2009 · Read full review
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Inside In/Inside Out- Kooks

Advantages: Upbeat,tuneful rough garage hippie sound.Some strong songs on the album.
Disadvantages: They arent really the sort of band that make massive musical waves,although they are charming.

The Kooks are Luke Pritchard (vocals/guitar), Hugh Harris (guitar), Max Rafferty (bass), and Paul Garred (drums). The band are named after a David Bowie song, but this doesnt at all reflect their style. The band met while at Brighton Music College. Essentially they are a really low budget garage rock band, although they do sound rough around the edges, I believe this gives them their charm. Their influences are The Police, The Strokes and strangely ...
...the bands innocent sound. This album is their debit released in 2006 and contains Top 20 hit 'You Dont Love Me' and 'She Moves In Her Own Way' . And acclaim for tracks on this album doesnt end there: 'Naive' shot to number 5 by the spring of that year! Musically their sound is percussionistic, melodic and upbeat. I think they are like a really good university union band that have a really mellow hippie vibe about their songs (especially in 'She Moves ...

SpookyMoon 29.05.2009 · Read full review
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