The Wildhearts

As one or two people seem to have grabbed the new album already (damn you London HMVs ), I thought I'd start a review thread.

So post 'em here folks...

(And please try to keep it to reviews, there's another thread for general astonishment at people getting it early)

Ean wrote:... for general astonishment at people getting it early)

Getting it... getting it... getting it.

That's what anticipation and envy can do to you. GET REVIEWING ALREADY!

Hi, I've listened to the album about 8 times now and I'm loving it. I don't really wanna do a track by track thing as I don't wanna ruin the fun of hearing it for the first time for people. But here's a few thoughts...

My early favourites are: The Hard Way, Inner City Overture and Bi-Polar Baby, in typical Wildies fashion they combine the riffs and the melodies to awesome effect. 'The Revolution Will Be Televised' is cool and the melody reminds me of 'I fought the law', 'To Have And To Have Not', and 'Rudie can't fail' all rolled into one. 'Rooting for the Bad Guy' is immense and crammed full of riffs and 'The New Flesh' is a good choice of single as it's catchy as fuck!

Anyway, I don't wanna give too much away. All I'll say is that it's my favourite thing Ginger has done since Black Leather Mojo.

Dave

Dave wrote:. 'The Revolution Will Be Televised' is cool and the melody reminds me of 'I fought the law', 'To Have And To Have Not', and 'Rudie can't fail' all rolled into one.

oh.


my.

god.



That just sounds like the best song ever written now...

ever.

God, I hope my order gets despatched on time... even better would be if it arrived on saturday, then I can listen to it all weekend while Dingwall is at work... evil, I know, but true!! heehee....

Yeah, so i've got no will power. HMV Japan have dispatched mine but all this talk made me check out my local HMV (Portsmouth) and lo and behold...several copies.

Holy shit!!

A little bit of OCD, the end of Love U Til I Don't and then all Sky Babyish. And that's just the first song! Anyone who heard the snippet on that Kerrang podcast haven't heard anything yet.

Slaughtered Authors has a bass line that took me several listens to realise where it was from. It's very similar to the theme from Assault On Precinct 13.

And how could a big G fan not mention Destroy All Monsters. So I will. It rocks. Another long riff laden epic.

Well, i'm meant to be working and trying to practice for tonights band rehearsal. Strangely i've been a bit side tracked.

Dave wrote: 'The Revolution Will Be Televised' is cool and the melody reminds me of 'I fought the law', 'To Have And To Have Not', and 'Rudie can't fail' all rolled into one.Dave

I heard a little snippet of this track and it sounded awesome. Reminded me of AC/DC on speed!

come on you lot who were lucky enough to get the album early - more comments and reviews please?!?

have had it on repeat since 5.45pm.. I fucking love it

This has "album of the year" written all over it.

Keith Richard wrote:This has "album of the year" written all over it.

And that is going some.

Machine Head, Porcupine Tree and Marillion have all produced 10/10 albums so far this year.

This is a great time to be a rawker.

geordierussell wrote:

Keith Richard wrote:This has "album of the year" written all over it.

And that is going some.

Machine Head, Porcupine Tree and Marillion have all produced 10/10 albums so far this year.

This is a great time to be a rawker.

I'm way out of touch here....I don't suppose that Fish ever got back with the band? Sorry for the O/T

Keith Richard wrote:

geordierussell wrote:

Keith Richard wrote:This has "album of the year" written all over it.

And that is going some.

Machine Head, Porcupine Tree and Marillion have all produced 10/10 albums so far this year.

This is a great time to be a rawker.

I'm way out of touch here....I don't suppose that Fish ever got back with the band? Sorry for the O/T

Way, way , way out of touch!

Steve Hogarth has been with the band for 10 studio albums now, the latest being 'Somewhere Else' that came out a couple of weeks ago. It really is very good, but check out Marbles as well, cos that is magnificent! (www.marillion.com)

And back on subject, I couldn't get to an HMV so I'm sitting waiting for Mr Postie to deliver mine from Japan!

Listening to it through for the escond time now (god bless ipod), and first impressions are
Puts me in mind of a more accomplished PHUQ/Fishing era style sound. My favourites are changing each time a new song comes on, but stand outs right now are Inner City Overture, Bi-Polar Baby and The Revolution will be Televised. The Revolution in particular sounds like an instant classic, killer rock riff driving it with brilliant vocals/lyrics.
btw Sweetest Song sounds much better without the bleeps.
I'm soooooo looking forward to the London gig now!

Yeah, it's pretty damned good thus far. As said, there's a very FFL/Phuq feel to the tracks (not the Earth VS return that Ginger's suggested, oddly - it doesn't have that absolutely bludgeon of a guitar noise, using more harmonious guitars a lot of the time), and lots of double-tracked CJ vocals (which is nice).

PHUQ/FFL era sounds good to me