This review is set nearly a year after the tour, although shows the girls and how i've risen in prominence, specifically Gwen whose a new mum! The girl would be approx 19-20 now
Rock in a hard place
Special review
By
Editor
Of Curtis Lee
B. John
McFly's latest album cannot be called a triumph and neither can it be claimed to be too bad.
Dear God how it pains me to say that.
The album, a year in the making, was written whilst touring around the United Kingdom the previous June, with the Ex-journalists for Unseen, Kellie Sixties and Angie McDuff.
As a point of interest, I would like to tell you Kellie Sixties is currently sipping coffee in Paris, enjoying retirement and Angie is working with Annie Leibovitz in Rolling Stone.
But back to the album.
The same mixture of good fun 60's influenced pop songs and mid-tempo ballads are available here, but there's a touch of folk with this, as well as rock n roll.
The album opens with Danny roaring 'Penny Valentine' a 50's reminiscent number, although Danny's voice doesn't suit his attempts to be Little Richard, and he may be an 'opera star' but a rock n roll original this aien't.
Following is the melodic tune of a solo guitar, one of the few instrumentals ever penned by McFly. It is written by Dougie, in dedication to his new addition to the McFly home (Congratulations by the way, especially to Gwen for bringing Travis Poynter into the world). The song is called 'Tiny Feet' and it's perhaps because of the meaning behind the song; which makes it so catchy.
The song 'Saviour Sinead' has a more republican feeling; and has already been banned by the BBC. Always a fan-fucking-tastic way to start the year, by pissing off the beeb! The song has a fierce guitar and violin duel, which shouldn't work but does. The last strain of the violin is the most haunting, and I must compliment Mr. Judd for his talent on the drums.
The maturity in this album, surpasses the other albums, and I feel good just listening to it. The words mean something new, and brilliant. Although there are failings, this time my view is swayed by listening to the album as it was made and reporting. However, the subject matter within the songs are nothing new and the lyrics repetitive at times, but there's a quaint feeling to this band.
All in all… a good job… but not worthy of my redemption yet.
Over all score: 4 ½ out of 5