Wires (The Best Of Athlete) - Athlete

Athlete - Tourist

Advantages: listenable and sensitive songs, well layered recordings, reasonable diversity of songs,
Disadvantages: possibly not cutting edge enough to be highly acclaimed

Athlete's second album was one which did not appeal to me. Having not been over-impressed by their debut album 'Vehicles and Animals' despite some reasonable singles, I labelled them as a mediocre indie band in the shadow of the the sublime coldplay and highly popular keane. Latest album 'Tourist' however has somewhat amended my view of the band with the determining factor that made me purchase it being the sensitive and accomplished single 'Wires'. The song's rounded piano chords are fused with subtle guitar and the chorus comes to life with rousing strings. The lyrics - based upon the lead singer Joel Pott's daughter's time in intensive care - are highly poignant: 'Running down corridors, through automatic doors, got to get to you, got to see this through' with the closing lyrics at the diminuendo 'first night of your life, curled up ...

elzbelz6 23.02.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Athlete

Athletics

Advantages: Its fun, world wide, culture, fierce competiton
Disadvantages: Doping is bad.

I am absolutely against doping in these games, as athletics compeitions on a world wide scale, is not about who has the best physically enhancing drugs, but on the hard world on the competiting individuals who have fought so hard to become top in their own countries national qualifying competitions, but also their long lenghts of intense non stop training and diet to reach their best form and unbeatable pride in trying to win. Games such as these also tell us that the world has become more peaceful, as we can host such games with many countries, but every championship is also held in a new location which allows us the audience to learn more of the host country, but also for those competiting to understand more and to learn more from their hosts and to learn their views and customs on athletism. ...

shintai88 01.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of World Championships in Athletics Osaka 2007

An athletes weekly bible...UPDATED

Advantages: Everything...mainly results
Disadvantages: Maybe price...1.95

people writing in saying "i am a busy mother etc ...can you suggest a training schedule". Few... only athlete based works! Major Meet Round Up This is a review of the weeks major meeting (performances etc). More often than not it will focus on a champs or the British Men's/Women's league div 1 matches. This is 'the main event' for league meetings. One will find the most successful clubs, best results etc to look up to & use as a standard here. Finally ...The Results and Whats On Section This is the part that makes A.W stand out from any other athletics magazine. It has the most comprehensive and up to date results section. If a race occurs (assuming the results have been sent in) then they will appear. The standards are quite high... so if you come 50th in your local 10k...don't expect to get your name in print!!! For some sad reason ...

tom_knowles 08.06.2001 (15.07.2001) · Read full review
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Review of Athletics Weekly