For years Athlete haven't gained the respect they rightly reserve, the first successfully released album: Vehicles & Animals never really gained true recognition in my opinion. It put them on the map in a music perspective, but the album was brilliant. Finally justice! Tourist offers a blend of Coldplay's calm and beauty with Embrace's choruses. This is an album for any music fan who says they like 'indie'.
Tourist is quite different to the previous album, aimed more towards the mainstream music fan. Which is a shame, cause in some senses this means that Athlete have sold out. The vague experimental songs such as 'Dungeness' are gone; this album is more Coldplay with out Chris Martin. Never the less is still is good.
The song 'Wires' and 'Half Light' are the obvious headline songs on the album, but if you look beyond what you would hear on TMF this album is hiding some gems. 'Yesterday threw Everything at Me' is my personal favourite, it is by far the best song on the album. It really is a sensitive emotional song, with beautiful lyrics and great riffs.
Song might ague that this Athlete are just catering for the growing market of Coldplay throw backs, who want to try new things but don't want to stray to far from Coldplay. But still, this album is worth adding to any music collection, seriously download it off 'limewire' if you have to. Don't let a good thing pass you by.
(Sorry for any spelling errors, but its 5am and I can't sleep due to the red bull.)
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Really well written, detailed and very informative CD review there indeed. This is a great album, and was on all the time in our House for a while...........Roy.........
lc15 09.07.2007 00:09
Good review Lx
tac20 07.05.2006 02:51
Fantastic review, very impressed!. You should definatley write for your uni paper.
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Advantages: Excellent follow up to the debut album. Joel Pott has got rid of the mockney accent Disadvantages: Will be too much like Coldplay for some people
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Advantages: Excellent follow up to the debut album. Joel Pott has got rid of the mockney accent Disadvantages: Will be too much like Coldplay for some people
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