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Che schifosi i Lostprophets, sono una delle band più vendute degli ultimi tempi.
Dopo un album di debutto che spaccava brutalmente in ambito Nu-Metal come "The Fake Sound Of Progress", i Lostprophets già avevano deciso che era arrivata l'ora di dare via il culo. Prodotto di questa loro decisione è la seconda prova "Start Something". Pronunciato decisamente verso il radio-friendly e decisamente commercialotto rispetto al predecessore, il disco vendette comunque un pacco di copie perchè oltre ai singoloni da MTV ("Last Train Home", "Burn, Burn") poteva anche accontentare coloro che cercavano qualcosa di più potente che ricordasse anche solo da lontano il debut-album ("We Are Godzilla, You Are Japan", la title-track "Start Something").
Insomma in generale i due album, sebbene profondamente diversi l'uno dall'altro, erano due ottimi lavori. Questo "Liberation Transmission" prosegue la svolta commerciale cominciata con "Start Something" in maniera ancora più marcata. Il risultato ? 13 traccie di un powerpop degno dei Good Charlotte. C'è ben poco da salvare di questo disco, anche (anzi, specialmente) essendo un fan del quintetto gallese. "Liberation Transmission" da l'idea di essere stato dato alla luce con un solo scopo: vendere. Quindi i riff di chitarra devono entrare in testa al primo ascolto per radio o MTV, invogliando il povero adolescente idiota ad acquistare il disco subito. Pazienza se le canzoni sono vuote, inutili, un'incredibile concentrato di banalità.
Tutto da il voltastomaco, TUTTO. Dai coretti che dovrebbero fomentare, ai testi francamente imbarazzanti, alla sezione ritmica ricoperta da una produzione che cerca di coprire la vuotezza del lavoro ma ci riesce al massimo per un paio di ascolti.
Si salvano la opener "Everyday Combat" e la discretamente potente "For All These Times Son, For All These Times", che ricordano (seppur da lontano) i fasti di "Start Something". Il resto va preso per quello che è: merdaccia pop, ruffiana ai massimi livelli. Almeno possiamo ridere del fatto che poi ai concerti si prendono una pioggia di bottiglie dai loro fan giustamente indignati. Schifosi.
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01 Everyday Combat (05:11)
Bar Fight, week night
You don't look right, poor mite, no bite
Wake up, first light
This is what we live and what we see...
Dance club, strip light
Get drunk, no sight, watch it ignite
Live it up tonight
Nobody really cares, but it's not for me...
So raise your glass my son
We're telling everyone
Living in everyday combat
Day to day commuter riot
Shot down, Dancing in the DMZ
(And we)
Walk on, streets on fire
Caged in with razor wire
Shot down, living in the DMZ
Living in the DMZ
Times up, let's go, all that we know
Release tension, you're my hero
After dark, terror in the town high street
And I know you can't stop full throttle
Get involved mate, broken bottle
(Invasion) Panic on the cold concrete
So raise your glass my son
We're telling everyone...
Living in everyday combat
Day to day, commuter riot
Shot down, shot down, dancing in the DMZ
(And we)
Walk on, streets on fire
Caged in with razor wire
Shot down, living in the DMZ
Living in the DMZ
Living in the DMX
Living in the DMX
Right... Yeah...
Let's go
Living in everyday combat
Day to day, commuter riot
Shot down, dancing in the DMZ
(And we)
Walk on, streets on fire
Caged in with razor wire
Shot down, living in the DMZ
Living in the DMZ
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Living in the DMZ
Oh right, oh yeah
Living in the DMZ
Don't think you're safe 'cause it's not over... [x16]
02 A Town Called Hypocrisy (03:39)
Can you take this broken boy
And put the pieces back as one?
Though he has all of his toys
He is never having fun
Because it's not enough
Now we're growing up
We're giving up
We're moving on
Because it's not enough
We were growing up
We ain't giving up
And I won't hear what you say so
Save your sympathy
Who d'you think you're fooling
Everything is dead
Now you welcome me to a town called hypocrisy
Save your sympathy
Who d'you think you're fooling
Everything is dead
Now you welcome me to a town called hypocrisy
Can you take this lonely girl
And pick her up from off the ground?
Cause there's no pride to be found
When you follow sheep around
And no future here, no future for us in this town
Because it's not enough
Now we're growing up
We're giving up
We're moving on
Because it's not enough
We were growing up
We ain't giving up
And I won't hear what you say so
Save your sympathy
Who d'you think you're fooling
Everything is dead
Now you welcome me to a town called hypocrisy
Save your sympathy
Who d'you think you're fooling
Everything is dead
Now you welcome me to a town called hypocrisy
La la la lalalala
Because it's not enough
Now we're growing up
We're giving up
We're moving on
Because it's not enough
We were growing up
We ain't giving up
And I won't hear what you say so
Save your sympathy
Who d'you think you're fooling
Everything is dead
Now you welcome me to a town called hypocrisy
Save your sympathy
Who d'you think you're fooling
Everything is dead
Now you welcome me to a town called hypocrisy
03 The New Transmission (03:32)
Take, take, take, all my time, all my company
Take everything from me
Fake, fake, fake all these things that you say to me
Nothing that I want to believe
I think the time has come to set it straight
I need to change this frequency
'Cause everyone just says the same old thing to me
Get up!
Get up!
You're shattered crown, it ties me down
'Cause there's no sun when you're around
Your righteous lies, you slip and slide
Now I want you to just
(Fade out)
Static in my stereo man
(Fade out)
A new transmission's calling, here we go!
Say, say, say anything that you want to me
I'm still not gonna agree
I'm not gonna be a part, be a part of this
I'm not what you want me to be.
Because I need some time to set this straight
I'm gonna forward everything I say
Tell everyone to say the same old thing to me.
Get up!
You're shattered crown, it drags me down
'Cause there's no sun when you're around
Your righteous lies, you slip and slide
Now I want you to just
(Fade out)
Static in my stereo man
(Fade out)
A new transmission's calling...
A new transmission's calling, here we go!
Woah... A new transmission
Woah... A new transmission
You're shattered crown, it drags me down
'cause theres no sun when you're around
Your righteous lies, you slip and slide
Now I want you to just
(Fade out)
Static in my stereo man
(Fade out)
A new transmission's calling...
(Fade out)
Change the channel, flick the switches
(Fade out)
A new transmission's calling
A new transmission's calling, here we go!
04 Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast) (04:11)
When our time is up
When our lives are done
Will we say we've had our fun?
Will we make a mark
This time
Will we always say we tried
Standing on the rooftops
Everybody scream your heart out
Standing on the rooftops
Everybody scream your heart out
Standing on the rooftops
Everybody scream your heart out
This is all we've got now
Everybody scream your heart out
All the love I've met
I have no regrets
If it all ends now
I'm set
Will we make our mark
This time
Will we always say we tried?
Standing on the rooftops
Everybody scream your heart out
Standing on the rooftops
Everybody scream your heart out
Standing on the rooftops
Everybody scream your heart out
This is all we've got now
Everybody scream your heart out
Standing on the rooftop
Waiting till the bomb drops
This is all we've got now
Scream until your heart stops
Never gonna regret
Watching every sunset
Listen to your heartbeat
All the love that we've felt
Standing on the rooftop
Waiting till the bomb drops
This is all we've got now
Scream until your heart stops
Never gonna regret
Watching every sunset
Listen to your heartbeat
All the love that we've felt
Scream your heart out
Scream your heart out
Scream your heart out
Scream your...
Standing on the rooftops
Everybody scream your heart out
Standing on the rooftops
Everybody scream your heart out
Standing on the rooftops
Everybody scream your heart out
This is all we've got now
Everybody scream your...
06 Can't Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won't Save You This Time) (03:35)
One, two,
One, two, three, four
Do do do do do (16x)
I’m sure I’ve seen this look before
Done a thousand times and a million more
How many lies did he tell this time?
How many times did he cross the line?
It won’t help me but I have to ask
Is there something real that’s behind the mask?
Something true we don’t know about?
A little faith in amongst the doubt
And maybe someday you will grow
Maybe someday you will know
Maybe someday you will end these fears and go
A little piece of me grows old
I keep on walking down this road
I’ve seen a million people change
But I will stay the same
And I know you, know you, know you, wo
Always steal and borrow
And I know you, know you, know you, wo
Never catch, you’re never gonna catch tomorrow
I’m sure I’ve played this scene before
I’ve seen this room and I’ve walked this floor
I’m sure I used to hold your hand
Did I hurt you?
All this attitude with no history
All this anger when you’re attacking me
Got a lot to learn and you need to know
That your time is up
Kid, let it go
Maybe someday you will grow
Maybe someday you will know
Maybe someday you will end these tears and go
A little piece of me grows old
I keep on walking down this road
I’ve seen a million people change
But I will stay the same
And I know you, know you, know you, hoowo
Always steal and borrow
And I know you, know you, know you, hoowo
Never catch, you’re never gonna catch tomorrow
Never gonna catch tomorrow
Hoowowowowowo
A little piece of me grows old
I keep on walking down this road
I’ve seen a million people change
But I will stay the same
And I know you, know you, know you, hoowo
Always steal and borrow
And I know you, know you, know you, hoowo
Never catch tomorrow
Yeah the haircut’s hot
But this has gotta stop
Good shoes won’t save you this time
I think you’re gonna find
With everything combined
That the time’s running out of this line
And I know you, know you, know you, hoowo
Always steal and borrow
And I know you, know you, know you, hoowo
Never catch, you’re never gonna catch tomorrow
Do do do do do (8x)
07 Everybody's Screaming!!! (03:52)
Everybody's screaming, we're only bleeding
Everybody's screaming, we're only bleeding
I'm sick of watching my mouth with everybody looking at me
And I'm sick of wasting my time, this city offers nothing for me
No good for me
No good for you
You walk away I see it thorough
Don't turn your back it's not alright
Without tonight would you want to
'cause we see the world through bloodshot eyes
And we can't decide who's on our side
Everybody's screaming, we're only bleeding
Everybody's screaming, we're only bleeding
'cause you see the world through bloodshot eyes
And you can't decide who's on your side
I'm sick of working all for people I cannot stand
I'm sick of holding it in, the actions in the palm of my hand
No good for you
No good for me
A wasting life you can't break free
Don't turn your back it's not alright
We're out tonight don't you want to
See the world through bloodshot eyes
But you can't decide who's on your side
Everybody's screaming, we're only bleeding
Everybody's screaming, we're only bleeding
Can we see the world through different eyes?
Still can't decide who's on my side
Everybody's screaming baby...
Everybody's screaming baby...
Everybody's screaming baby...
'cause we see the world through bloodshot eyes
And we can't decide who's on our side
Everybody's screaming, we're only bleeding
Everybody's screaming, we're only bleeding
Everybody's screaming, we're only bleeding
(It's not over yet)
Everybody's screaming, we're only bleeding
(It's not over yet)
Everybody's screaming, we're only bleeding
(It's not over yet)
Everybody's screaming, we're only bleeding
(It's not over yet)
09 4:AM Forever (04:26)
Yesterday I lost my closest friend
Yesterday I wanted time to end
I wonder if my heart will ever mend
I just let you slip away
4 AM forever
Maybe I'll never see you smile again
Maybe you thought that it was all pretend;
All these words that I could never say
I just let them slip away
4 AM forever
Why don't you hear me when I'm calling out to you (to you)
Why don't you listen when I try to make it through (to you)
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, you never know
Hold a little tighter
4 AM forever
Maybe one day when I can move along
Maybe someday when you can hear this song
You won't let it slip away
4 AM forever
And I'd wish the sun would never come
It's 4 AM and you are gone
I hope you know you're letting go
It's 4 AM and I'm alone
Why don't you hear me when I'm calling out to you (to you)
Why don't you listen when I try to make it through (to you)
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, you never know
Hold a little tighter
Why don't you hear me when I'm calling out to you (to you)
Why don't you listen when I try to make it through (to you)
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, you never know
Hold a little tighter
4 AM forever...
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Di Gallagher87
"Liberation Transmission non è ai livelli dell’ottimo The Fake Sound Of Progress, né tanto meno del capolavoro Start Something."
"La band è stata 'strozzata' dalle major e dalla sfrenata voglia di popolarità."
