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===3 April 2008 - Rip It Up gives 4.5/5=== | ===3 April 2008 - Rip It Up gives 4.5/5=== | ||
| − | I guess it's a bit hard to review an album from a band that you're a huge fan of because it's always going to be slightly biased. But many time a band's fans can also be their their harshest critics. Not so for this record from [[Shihad]] because once again as they have done time and time before, they have completely re-invented their sound. This is why they are this country;s best band and also one of the greatest groups in the world today. There's been a mixed reaction to [[Beautiful Machine (album | Beautiful Machine]]'s first single, '[[One Will Hear The Other (song) | One Will Hear The Other]]' . Maybe it's due to their last effort [[Love Is the New Hate (album) | Love Is The New Hate]] being quite a dark and heavy piece of work and certain fans expecting something in similar vein. But what you've got there is an amazingly crafted melodically driven album album, which displays Shihad for the competent and versatile group they are. I think the record will surprise many in a good way as some tracks showcase a side that we haven't yet seen from Shihad. The title track '[[Beautiful Machine (song) | Beautiful Machine]]' is one of my favorite songs on the album. With the keys is has flickers of the Who's 'Baba O'Rielly', '[[Count It Up (song) | Count It Up]]', which you've probably become familiar with, is a short sharp rip-snorter of a rock track that will suit just nicely in a smelly club late at night. They've even (from memory) for the first time ever incorporated a string arrangement in the beautiful '[[Waiting Around For God (song) | Waiting Around For God]]'. There are not many outfits that can go from songs like '[[You Again (song) | You Again]]' and '[[All The Young Fascists (song) | All The Young Fascists]]' to a ballad like '[[Waiting Around For God (song) | Waiting Around For God]]'. That thought made me appreciate a band that don't have just the one trick like so many now days. Shihad have a whole fucking bag of them. I could just talk though every track on [[Beautiful Machine (album | Beautiful Machine]] but it may start to get a bit laborious. I will say though keep an eye out for '[[When You Coming Home (song) | When You Coming Home]]?' which i think may become the favorite of many. Rumour also has it there's a nationwide tour in the works for later this year. I'll see you there. | + | I guess it's a bit hard to review an album from a band that you're a huge fan of because it's always going to be slightly biased. But many time a band's fans can also be their their harshest critics. Not so for this record from [[Shihad]] because once again as they have done time and time before, they have completely re-invented their sound. This is why they are this country;s best band and also one of the greatest groups in the world today. There's been a mixed reaction to [[Beautiful Machine (album) | Beautiful Machine]]'s first single, '[[One Will Hear The Other (song) | One Will Hear The Other]]' . Maybe it's due to their last effort [[Love Is the New Hate (album) | Love Is The New Hate]] being quite a dark and heavy piece of work and certain fans expecting something in similar vein. But what you've got there is an amazingly crafted melodically driven album album, which displays Shihad for the competent and versatile group they are. I think the record will surprise many in a good way as some tracks showcase a side that we haven't yet seen from Shihad. The title track '[[Beautiful Machine (song) | Beautiful Machine]]' is one of my favorite songs on the album. With the keys is has flickers of the Who's 'Baba O'Rielly', '[[Count It Up (song) | Count It Up]]', which you've probably become familiar with, is a short sharp rip-snorter of a rock track that will suit just nicely in a smelly club late at night. They've even (from memory) for the first time ever incorporated a string arrangement in the beautiful '[[Waiting Around For God (song) | Waiting Around For God]]'. There are not many outfits that can go from songs like '[[You Again (song) | You Again]]' and '[[All The Young Fascists (song) | All The Young Fascists]]' to a ballad like '[[Waiting Around For God (song) | Waiting Around For God]]'. That thought made me appreciate a band that don't have just the one trick like so many now days. Shihad have a whole fucking bag of them. I could just talk though every track on [[Beautiful Machine (album) | Beautiful Machine]] but it may start to get a bit laborious. I will say though keep an eye out for '[[When You Coming Home (song) | When You Coming Home]]?' which i think may become the favorite of many. Rumour also has it there's a nationwide tour in the works for later this year. I'll see you there. |
Reviewer - Jono Pyror for Rip It Up Magazine | Reviewer - Jono Pyror for Rip It Up Magazine | ||
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