Artist: White Light Parade
Title: House Of Commons
Label: Split
Genre: Indie
Bitrate: 198kbit av.
Time: 00:33:33
Size: 50.32 mb
Rip Date: 2009-04-23
Str Date: 2009-05-04
01. Burn It Down 3:27
02. Humdrum 2:06
03. Wake Up 3:02
04. Riot In The City 2:25
05. Wait For The Weekend 3:03
06. Shotgun 3:06
07. We Start Fires 3:18
08. Surrender 3:11
09. Losing Control 3:05
10. Young Believers 3:23
11. Heroes And Foes 3:27
Release Notes:
Other was V0 here is rerip is old skool V2!
While many of the cities in the north of England enjoy a great musical
heritage, few could argue successfully that Bradford has made a huge
contribution to the art. White Light Parade* might just be the ones to
change that; they're a quartet from the city who have so far toured
with the likes of Supergrass and The Subways.
Crashing in on a wave of punky chords, 'Burn It Down' introduces an
energetic approach to guitar music that culminates in a huge chorus
that Danny Yates injects with attitude. It's not without content
either, detailing ideas of escapism from your trappings, a theme common
in debut albums. Yates' snarl goes into full Joe Strummer mode for
'Humorum', which proudly nods to the likes of The Clash and features a
'la la la' gang vocal which will no doubt be taken by audiences. It's
at this point of the record that WLP* reveal a fantastic versatility,
unleashing indie club anthem-in-the-making 'Wake Up'. Packed with hooks
and poppy melodies, it is sublimely confident and will have people
singing along to its message of realism before they're conscious of
joining in. Better yet, it isn't a one-off moment of brilliance, as
former single 'Wait For The Weekend' and 'Surrender' have similar
qualities and implore you to dance along.
Those who prefer their music with more edge will find the frantic
'Shotgun' more to their taste, while 'We Start Fires' is a call to arms
with a fist-pumping chorus as guitars thrillingly shift up through the
gears. 'Young Believers' is an aptly named track as it encapsulates the
spirit that is evident throughout 'House Of Commons', imploring 'give
me something to believe in' - yet on this evidence the band may well
find themselves being that 'thing' to those who hear them. They've
produced a debut not incomparable to The Enemy's 'We'll Live And Die In
These Towns' and prove that a fantastic album doesn't have to be
revolutionary, it just has to be music of passion and quality. Both are
abundant here and given the right exposure White Light Parade* could be
one of the breakthrough acts of 2009, which would certainly be
deserved. Bradford finally has a band to be proud of.