[Review] Foo Fighters - Wasting Light (English)

When I saw that Foo Fighters were influenced by ABBA in this new album, "Wasting Light", I admit I was a little apprehensive. Fortunately, the many times I've heard this album I've heard nothing that made me remember the sound of the Swedish band.

Foo Fighters haven’t released an album since 2007 and therefore “Wasting Light” was eagerly expected. This album follows the line's usual sound of the band led by Dave Grohl, although he said in several interviews that the album had a heavier sound than usual.

“Wasting Light” is a good album, but not so good as many people want to imply. It begins with "Burning Bridge", with Grohl screaming "These are my famous last words!". This song, with an explosive riff, is a great way to start the album. Then follow "Rope," the first single from the album, and "Dear Rosemary," which are songs that don’t add anything special to the album. “White Limo” is without doubt the heaviest song of “Wasting Light”.

Then come some of the best songs on this album: "Arlandria" and "These Days." These two songs follow the sound to the Foo Fighters have accustomed us with heavier choruses that stay in your ear.

The last two songs of "Wasting Light," "I Should Have Known" and "Walk," are two of the best songs on the album, especially the latst, which closes this album perfectly.

“Wasting Light” is an album with two faces: it has great songs like “Walk” or “These Days”, but has also median songs as “Miss The Misery” and “Rope”.  

7.5/10

[Review] Foo Fighters - Wasting Light (Português)

Quando vi que os Foo Fighters tinham ido buscar influências aos ABBA para gravar o novo álbum, “Wasting Light”, admito que fiquei um pouco apreensivo. Felizmente que das várias vezes que já ouvi este álbum não ouvi nada que me fizesse lembrar a sonoridade da banda sueca.

Desde 2007 que os Foo Fighters não lançavam um álbum e, por isso, “Wasting Light” era muito esperado. Este álbum segue a linha habitual da sonoridade da banda liderada por Dave Grohl, apesar de este ter dito em várias entrevistas que o novo álbum teria um som mais pesado do que o habitual.

“Wasting Light” é um bom álbum, mas não é assim tão bom como muitas pessoas querem dar a entender. Começa com “Burning Bridge”, com Grohl a gritar “These are my famous last words!”. Esta música, com um riff explosivo, é a forma ideal para iniciar o álbum. Depois seguem-se “Rope”, o primeiro single do álbum, e “Dear Rosemary”, que são músicas que não acrescentam nada de especial ao álbum. “White Limo” é sem dúvida a música mais pesada de “Wasting Light”.

De seguida vêm algumas das melhores músicas deste álbum: “Arlandria” e “These Days”. Estas duas músicas seguem a sonoridade a que os Foo Fighters já nos habituaram com refrões mais pesados que ficam no ouvido.

As duas últimas músicas de “Wasting Light”, “I Should Have Known” e “Walk”, são as duas melhores músicas do álbum, principalmente esta última, que encerra de forma perfeita este álbum.

“Wasting Light” é um álbum com duas caras: tem músicas excelentes, como “Walk” ou “These Days”, mas também tem músicas medianas, como “Miss The Misery” e “Rope”.

7.5/10

The Kills - Baby Says

Baby says she's dying to meet you
Take you off and make your blood hum
And tremble like the fairground lights

Baby says if ever you see skin as fair
Or eyes as deep and as black as mine
I'll know you're lying

Baby says a howl of romance I'll get
From all your sleeping dogs, you thugs of God
I'll get one yet

Baby says for all I've forsaken
Make something of all the noise
And the mess you're making
And all the time's it's taken

Baby says there's death in these silver curls
That break up in jails
Send you diving for pearls
Without a care in the world

Baby says she's dying to meet you
Take you off and make your blood hum
And tremble like the crimball lights

Baby says a howl of romance I'll get
From all your sleeping dogs, you thugs of God
I'll get one yet

The Last Shadow Puppets ft. Alison Mosshart - Paris Summer

Walking down some cobbled street
The sound of water near my feet
I found her

A hundred thousand flashes hit my mind
Soon my arms were all around her

We lay and let our heart take wings
And fly across the Seine
Love came pouring from the sky
Pretending it was rain

Oooh, Paris summer

Standing on some cobbled street
The sound of water near my feet
He found me

I took the wedding ring off of my hand
Before he put his arms around me

I lived my lie and dreamed his dream
And lay beside the Seine
When I left the tears I cried he though were just the rain

Oooh, Paris summer

Walking down some cobbled street
The sound of water near my feet
I found her

I took the wedding ring off of my hand
Before I put my arms around her

We lay in and let our heart take wings
And fly across the Seine
When I left the tears she cried
He thought were just the rain

Oooh, Paris summer

Wild Beasts - Albatross (new video)

The Stone Roses reunion?

The Stone Roses are finally set to reunite this year – according to one newspaper report.

The Sun reports that singer Ian Brown and guitarist John Squire have "buried the hatchet", paving the way for a comeback later in the year.

The newspaper claims that the pair made up at the funeral of bassist Mani's mother recently.

A source is quoted as saying: "It was an emotional reunion. There were no harsh words. It was a heartwarming breaking of bread. They had a lot to catch up on and have been in regular contact since."

A "megabucks reunion" is supposedly on the cards now, if the trio can convince drummer Reni to get on board.

Although rumours of the Manchester baggy legends reuniting have cropped up many times over the years, Brown and Squire have always quashed them. Mani, meanwhile, has spoken positively about wanting to reunite.

The Stone Roses split in 1996 after releasing two albums. Brown has pursued a solo career since, while Squire moved into painting after forming The Seahorses and releasing solo material. Mani currently plays in Primal Scream.
Source: NME.com

Glasvegas - The World Is Yours

Mister mojo's rising
I took a ride
From the L.A. mountains through time
To get you and see you as mine
I dreamt you were mine

Since my eyes saw yours
If I'm your world
Then the world is yours
If my lips kissed yours
If I'm your world
Then the world is yours
Then the world is yours 

Mister mojo's dying
Rising inside me is shyness
Hesitations from youth
Eternally hold the hand of me and you
Still I dream
You were mine.

Since my eyes saw yours
If I'm your world
Then the world is yours
If my lips kissed yours
If I'm your world
Then the world is yours
Then the world is yours 

Talks expensive and subtleties ring blind
Don't let bad timing be the cost of our love lost
Our crippling shyness butchering love all the time
Please please god pull the stars to align
Let's not leave it to another time
Remember in the midst of my dreams when I dreamt you were mine
Through letters of love saying the words
In the right order can be awkward and tough
Time is slipping through
To express how I desire you
It's something I don't know how to
The fear of losing you is elevating me on through
Whilst the undeniable truth is alive and true
You don't need me as much as I need you
You don't need me as much as I need you
The tables have turned to my staggering astound
The wheels in my mind go round and round

And I dreamt you were mine 

Since my eyes saw yours
If I'm your world
Then the world is yours
If my lips kissed yours
If I'm your world
Then the world is yours
Then the world is yours 

***Thank you for this suggestion, Katherine***