Posted January 6, 201213 yr Lostprophets release their fifth studio album "Weapons" on the 2nd of April, with teaser track / first single (who knows these days?) "Better Off Dead" available for free now on their Facebook page. ----------------------------------------- Just downloaded the new track, not listened yet but VERY excited. I always liked them, "Start Something" and "Liberation Transmission" were solid albums but "The Betrayed" was where they realised their potential, one of my favourite albums of 2010 so I'm really pleased they're back. Hope they're playing Leeds this year.
January 6, 201213 yr you didn't even mention their only good album. they have sucked since Liberation transmission
January 7, 201213 yr Author you didn't even mention their only good album. they have sucked since Liberation transmission I've only listened to "thefakesoundofprogress" once or twice, hence why I didn't mention it. I thought "The Betrayed" was a step in the right direction after "Liberation Transmission" because it brought back their heavier side which was absent from LT (apart from Everyday Combat).
February 7, 201213 yr Author Bring 'Em Down, first single proper premièred on Radio 1 last night as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record In The World. BnnzNhBHPkI I like, interesting breakdown towards the end.
March 26, 201213 yr Author Official video: -P-QpZcOu-A&ob=av2e Just realised the intro is very "Welcome to the Jungle". I'm really loving this actually, the electronic flourishes suit it well and it seems to be helping their sound evolve in a way that "Better Off Dead" wasn't suggesting. Very disappointed to see it doing poorly though given You Me At Six seem to be having their biggest success recently by sounding like a poorer Lostprophets imitation.
April 8, 201213 yr Author I will do a review of this, listened to all of the tracks on shuffle so once I've given it a few plays in its proper form I'll share my thoughts.
April 14, 201213 yr Author Review as promised: Lostprophets’ commercial fortunes look to be disintegrating fairly rapidly these days but as a huge fan of 2010’s The Betrayed I was eagerly awaiting the follow-up even if seemingly no one else was. Weapons, sporting a fairly cheap cover that looks like rehash of 2006’s Liberation Transmission, starts off on a roll. Lead single “Bring ‘Em Down” was strong as a standalone track but its gang chanted countdowns and electronic flourishes really come into their own here. The band’s previous two albums both sported a fun, bouncy number amongst their ranks (“Can’t Catch Tomorrow” on Liberation, “Streets of Nowhere” on Betrayed) but here the band makes do with shoehorning a swinging rhythm into the verses of “We Bring An Arsenal” while the rest of the track delivers yet more gang vocals and one of the record’s most infectious choruses. In the past the band has flitted between pressing buttons marked “aggressive” and “emotional”. “Another Shot” leans heavily on the latter but passes by perfectly pleasantly aided by the old Lostprophets knack for a memorable hook. “Jesus Walks” does similar but questions are beginning to appear as to whether there’s going to be a lack of the fiery spirit that made The Betrayed such an engaging listen. “A Song From Where I’m From”’s sparky intro is encouraging but the track just ends up delivering more of the same. After “A Little Reminder That I’ll Never Forget” (ropey name as well) passes by without incident, it’s suddenly looking a little bleak. Cue a slight creative diversion – frontman Ian Watkins rapping, badly. While this doesn’t sound too promising, it actually does the trick and consequently the verses of “Better Off Dead” create a bit of renewed interest for the song’s massive chorus to grab onto. “Heart On Loan” isn’t in reality a whole lot more interesting than some of the filler that’s come before but it maintains momentum adequately before what we’re all hoping will be a grandstand finish. Said finish doesn’t arrive. Previous Lostprophets albums have always seemed to twist in a new direction when the end is nigh. “Somedays” and “Can’t Get Enough” are both decent enough but are more than a tad underwhelming and leave the impression that the band is struggling to find its top gear. As momentum appears to shift towards younger bands such as You Me At Six, who are now peddling a distinctly Lostprophets-esque sound, it should leave the door open for a grand comeback from the boys from Pontypridd. After Weapons, the question instead appears to be whether there’s much point in them any more.
April 17, 201213 yr I guess after so many months of mild Eurovision poppiness heavier stuff sound so good :lol:
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