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British Sea Power – Do You Like Rock Music? Review
I’ve heard about British Sea Power the last few months due to all the blog buzz and decided to check them out for myself. Out of England (obviously), they are pegged in post punk revival with elements of pop.
First off, I must mention I absolute hate the album title for “Do You Like Rock Music?”. It’s a little bit of the rhetorical question but it doesn’t fit into something creative or eye popping. An album title for Britney Spears “Are you dumb enough to buy my album when it’s obvious I have no talent?” would be fitting.
Anyway, I checked out “Waving Flags” awhile ago and I wasn’t too ecstatic and promptly forgot about them. I think by definition of their music, it certainly fits my style of music BUT when putting on DYLRM there seems to be something lacking. I personally find almost every song kind of mediocre, I feel like I can pick out something to hate that ultimately makes me move onto the next song. There are things I like before I get too negative. I enjoy their higher pace tracks as I don’t particularly like their lead singer’s vocals. I personally feel like strong/rough vocals would suit British Sea Power a lot more.
I feel like it is based on the hooks with emphasis on choruses just like pop songs are but it feels like something is definitely missing (it could be me) but I don’t feel like British Sea Power has potential to do any better. That’s a terrible statement to make but I feel like their sound is what it is and I just personally don’t like it too much and will probably will never really like British Sea Power’s material. Nothing special to me, just another band I reviewed that I feel like I’ll forget unless commenters bash me to thinking otherwise.
I’ll give it a 3.2 out of 5. I kind of agree with Pitchfork on this one (it’s the end of the world!). It’s just “meh” and it’s in the average area for sure.
Down On The Ground by British Sea Power
Buy this album at: Insound/ CD Universe
