Above the Noise biisilista ja artikkeleita

Townsend Recordsilta voi nyt varata Above the Noisen. Se on myös ensimmäinen sivu, joka on varmistanut levyn biisilistan:
1. End of the World
2. Party Girl
3. If U C Kate
4. Shine A Light ft. Taio Cruz
5. I'll Be Your Man
6. Nowhere Left to Run
7. I Need a Woman
8. Take's the Truth
9. Take Me There
10. This Song
11. Foolish
Levy sisältää myös A4-kokoisen kuvan. Taas kerran voin sanoa, että Townsend Records on 100% luotettava nettikauppa, ja postitusmaksutkin ovat vain 2 puntaa. :)

"Gig Review: McFly, Playhouse
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In an age where pop bands disappear as quickly as they arrive, you have to give McFly credit for their longevity.
Bursting onto the scene alongside pals, Busted, in 2004, while some of their peers have been discarded like old sweetie wrappers, as
ADVERTISEMENTthe bubble-gum quartet proved at a packed out Playhouse last night, they haven't lost all their flavour quite yet.
Substituting 'pop' for 'rock', McFly have more of a guitar-driven edge to their music these days; yet despite the shift in dynamic, the group's audience is still made up of 10-year-old girls rather than the 15-year-old boys they're trying to appeal to.
Indeed, when McFly finally took to the stage at 9pm - twenty minutes later than scheduled - the Playhouse had taken on the look of a children's soft-play area, the high-pitched skirl of pre-teens drowning out anything the band's guitars could throw at them. Girls at the lip of the stage pawed at their heroes' legs, some waved banners that said "Pants Off Boys", meanwhile the balcony was literally bouncing under the weight of several hundred pairs of stamping feet. And so it went for the next hour or so.
Thrashing about the stage as though tanked up on too much caffeine, watching McFly is not unlike gazing upon the anti-version of The Monkees. Drummer, Harry Judd, seems more intent on showing off his muscles than his drumming abilities; frontman, Danny Jones, equally keen to demonstrate his best rock-God poses. Bassist, Dougie Poynter, was in his element - spitting water at the audience, knocking people over, and generally making a nuisance of himself. Guitarist, Tom Fletcher, though, simply smiled and looked pretty. A lot.
New tunes? Well, from what you could hear Above The Noise (the name of the band's new album), McFly would appear to have been listening to Prince and prog-rock a fair bit. And by the time they wrapped things up at five past ten – it was a school night and almost bed-time after all – you got the feeling that, unlike other pop bands, McFly might, just might, still be with us another ten years from now."
Edinburgh Evening News

"TOM FLETCHER from McFLY has talked marriage with his long-term girlfriend.
The singer said: "She's the one. I'm going to get this album done first, we're busy. I can't see myself spending the rest of my life with anyone else." There'll be heartbroken teen girls everywhere today..."
The Sun

"McFly, Edinburgh Playhouse
****
Their loyal following will queue for hours, scream at anything and buy the same ill-fitting T-shirt at every gig, but as much as “real” music fans might like to sneer, McFly fans are an incredible commodity.
As the band open up with a quadruple bill of new songs (split only by a revamped version of 5 Colours In Her Hair), their hysterical audience – unlike so many “real” crowds for their bands – couldn’t be more welcoming and receptive.
While still firmly placed within the realm of pop, McFly’s new material goes on some fairly unexpected tangents. Party Girl is like their slightly questionable stab at doing Gaga; If You See Kate has a slinky, Prince-like feel; and I Need A Woman is pure old-fashioned, finger-snapping soul.
The showy End Of The World borrows guitar from War Of The Worlds, while new single Shine A Light could have been lifted straight off a Bruno Mars album.
It seems from the outside that McFly have lost all sense of direction: straying dangerously from the guitar pop formula that has earned them a more than comfortable living for many years. But the unexpected reality is, McFly are totally winning at everything they turn their hand to, and don’t embarrass themselves once.
A contrasting combination of old and new tunes makes for a show that never gets dull or predictable; the amount of number one singles they don’t even bother playing giving a good indication of their set’s strength.
Whipping out some old tunes that don’t often get played, two highlights of the night were the infectious Friday Night and the elegant acoustic number Too Close For Comfort – the latter providing uncomfortable listening for those who entertain the notion that McFly are not the real deal."

“Fan review: McFly – Before the Noise, Shepherd’s Bush Empire
When it comes to reviews, who better to listen to than the fans?
First up we’ve got McFly fan Katie Holbeche’s review of their Shepherd’s Bush Empire gig.
Being a McFly fan can be a bittersweet experience sometimes.
While you look forward to every gig with a sense of enthusiasm and anticipation that’s rarely matched by any other live music experience, those around you who aren’t fans seem to insist on making you feel guilty for being excited. These are also the people, it seems, that will refuse to accompany you to a gig and dare to be proved wrong. I’ve only succeeded in taking one friend who wasn’t a fan to a McFly gig, and afterwards, she seemed a little stunned. A look crossed over her face that I’ve only seen again recently when I took my Dad to see Inception. “Wow, they were really…good.” She continued to look at me in utter amazement, eventually promising to download what was then their latest album, once she’d regained her composure.
McFly were always able to prove themselves best through their live shows; and if any non-fans were in the audience at their Shepherd’s Bush Empire gig last week, they will surely have been as equally surprised as my friend was. As they prepare to release their new album ‘Above the Noise’, this ‘Before the Noise’ tour offered a showcase of sorts, so that fans could get a taster of what is soon to come. While some may have been expecting the new songs to all follow in the same vein as their latest single ‘Party Girl’ with an almost electro-pop feel to it, the reality was very different. In fact I can say with confidence that this album, more than any other, promises a huge spectrum of sounds and vibes.
For me, the superb ‘I Need a Woman’ (and it’s killer bass hook courtesy of Dougie Poynter) could be the musical love child of Stevie Wonder and the Rolling Stones, while ‘Nowhere Left to Run’ and ‘If You See Kate’ are the sort of songs that could have been 80’s classics. Danny Jones’ rugged rock voice is perfectly suited to the latter, and he really knows how to work it. But it was the beautiful ‘I’ll Be Your Man’ that could easily become a timeless rock ballad. Looking around the venue as McFly sung this song, regular gig goers and fans alike were transfixed in a swoon-like state. Tom Fletcher’s immaculate falsetto lends the song an edge that you will rarely see in a pop/rock band these days. As the song came to a close, my friend and fellow McFly appreciator Sophie said to me: “They just took their music to a whole new level. Amazing.” As cringeworthy as this may sound, I couldn’t answer immediately, as I was completely speechless. That song alone has got me counting down the days till the album’s released.
McFly had devised a truly innovative set list, a perfect mix of the classic and the new. Drummer Harry Judd was able to go wild with the revival of the ‘Motion in the Ocean’ song ‘Friday Night’, and the return of ‘Wonderland’ classic ‘Too Close for Comfort’ in acoustic form received a roar of approval from fans.
One of the reasons why I’ve come to value the band more and more over the years is the sincerity with which they come across. You’re never in doubt that being in McFly, writing music together and performing together is exactly what these four want to do with their lives. This was evident in the little speech that Judd gave as the evening drew to a close. Though he was, in short, just thanking the fans for such a good night, it is symptomatic of the motivation behind their music; the constant and wholehearted support from their followers. As long as they’re there to tour with them, listen to their music and experience their vision of what the band should (and hopefully, will) become, McFly will never die.
After all, Galaxy Defenders stay forever.”
Flecking Records

"SINGLE: McFly Featuring Taio Cruz – Shine a Light
****
It's official; the chanting of “Eh, Eh, Eh” can take a rather mediocre song and make it a club hit. When Dougie and Co start firing this up in the chorus, the intention is for us to start dancing around (drunk obviously) throwing our hands up in the air, just like we did with Dynamite by Taio Cruz. And what do you know; Mr Cruz has joined forces with the McFly boys providing his usual cool and intriguing vocals.
The story behind the song is quite sweet actually. Some girl has only gone and broke their hearts. “She took the light and left me in the dark, eh” is their claim, and preach for us to “Shine a Light on her, eh eh” if we find her. However, it is possible for the listener to interpret this in a couple of ways. Either they’ve actually been mentally destroyed by a girlfriend who has left them, or they’ve gone to the bar to get a drink and can’t find the girl they were with.
Whichever way really doesn’t matter because the beat flows well mixing mainly electronics over acoustics (not quite as heavy as Party Girl) and will still attract the club audiences they were are aiming for. Die hard McFly fans who may have been upset with this new direction the band has taken will also enjoy it. Vocally it’s impressive, but I can’t help but wonder if Shine A Light would be as good as it is without the inclusion of Taio."
Pink Paper

McFly pitää myös huomenna klo 20.00 Suomen aikaa suoraan Tomin talolta webchatin Super Cityssä ja kertovat uudesta isosta kilpailustaan! Muistakaa olla tietokoneen ääressä ;)