I do think 'When You Were Young' is a good track. There's a good pace to it, and
it takes you back to the sound used all over 'Hot Fuss'. Not too much else really, and there's nothing that's really offensive to the ears...Bad Points ...
just nothing to really enjoy. I struggled through the album. It's predictable, and even boring for the most part. The vocals don't seem to work as well, with the sound being less 80's disco in this album. In fact, they're almost annoying in places. The song writing has taken a step back too, and all the energy that made the first album so popular has gone.
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There's no wonder why the radio stations have been completely unenthusiastic about the album since its release. It's not very good. I've read people saying "they couldn't just bring out another album like Hot Fuss, and they had to move forward". Why? Hot Fuss was a masterpiece of writing and production. There was energy and a roughness that made you excited to hear it. All but two of the songs on that album were Killer, and those 2 were hardly filler. What's wrong with that formula? I had high hopes for this album; they'd taken their time writing and releasing it, and the single was promising. Trust me, it's a let down. As for comparisons to Springsteen, that's nonsense. Poor effort boys. Nice tash in the vid though.
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