August 4, 2006

MACCA


Album Review: Lostprophets

LIBERATION TRANSMISSION
Transmission conks out
By -- Winnipeg Sun



Lostprophets
Liberation Transmission
(Visible Noise/Sony BMG)

Lostprophets' name might make you think they wanna preach to the masses, but trust us -- the only prophets they're interested in are the ones spelled with an F.

And since you only get so many grabs at the brass ring, the Welshmen have decided to go for broke with their third album Liberation Transmission.

So they hired superstar producer Bob Rock. They recruited first-call session drummer Josh Freese. And most tellingly, they totally retooled their post-grunge sound for today's emo world, adding plenty of spindly guitars and yowling vocals and radio-friendly hooks and mile-long song titles like Broken Hearts, Torn Up Letters and the Story of a Lonely Girl. And just to complete the picture, they even dress in red, black and white like (International) Noise Conspiracy's little brothers.

"Make no mistake," warns Ian Watkins, "those smiles are fake."

Well, duh.

Track Listing:

1. Everday Combat
2. Town Called Hypocrisy
3. New Transmission
4. Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)
5. Can't Stop, Gotta Date With Hate
6. Can't Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won't Save You This Time)
7. Everybody's Screaming!!!
8. Broken Hearts, Torn Up letters And The Story Of A Lonely Girl
9. 4:Am Forever
10. For All These Times Kid, For All These Times
11. Heaven For The Weather, Hell For The Company
12. Always All Ways (Apologies, Glances And Messed Up Chances)


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