But Shinedown have never been one for the traditional and given the experimentation with different sounds on their last album (albeit with mixed success) it will be very interesting to see what they have come up with this time around.įrom the start you can tell that Shinedown are taking this story telling business seriously.
Most people will associate concept albums with the more progressive side of the musical establishment: extended track lengths, complicated musical arrangements, songs flowing into one another… Not something you would expect from the writers of four-minute rabble rousers like Sound of Madness or Diamond Eyes. It is described by the band as a cohesive story, designed to be listened to continually from beginning to end as it tells the tale of the protagonist’s ‘ physical, mental, and emotional journey that stretches from life’s lowest lows to life’s highest highs’.
ATTENTION ATTENTION LYRICS SHINEDOWN FULL
It is going to sound epic live. Shinedown at their heaviest, their most creative and their absolute best.With a title like ATTENTION ATTENTION the headlines for the 6 th full length album from Shinedown really do write themselves. However this is definitely not detrimental to the music and surely enhances the listening experience.Įvery song is instantly memorable and the album flows seamlessly making it very difficult to pause or stop.This is the album 2018 has been waiting for. Sound effects are used throughout the album in the same way Pink Floyd did so effectively. The very last sentence Brent says “Until next time.” Absolutely! The whole album is just utterly superb and I felt like I had been riding an emotional and psychological rollercoaster. The song is a masterpiece! The album ends on a very high note with a track aptly titled Brilliant. The chorus is as catchy as anything the band have ever done. The Human Radio is just a brilliant song. Special continues the ballads with a piano throughout and some orchestral sounding moments building to a big chorus.
The song is a real elevation for the individual in the room and is perfect for the albums approaching finale. Get Up is the albums ballad with a nice piano intro (Sam Smith like – according to my 14 year old daughter!). A very solid, addictive song continuing the mood and feel of the album. Creatures is my stand out track with a chorus I was singing for days after. From here on the album turns negativity into positivity. Monsters is the half way point of the album and this is the time when the lyrics and theme come out of the shade and into the light as the individual in the room begins to feel more positive and their confidence starts to return. Pyro is a straight forward rocker sounding a little like Green Day. Kill Your Conscience slows proceedings down a slight touch and is a song about defiance with another superb chorus building into a repeatable and memorable hook.
The verses have Brent scowling and sounding very sinister and spitting out the lyrics with real venom. Attention Attention, the title track is a slight departure from what you would expect from Shinedown however, as soon as the chorus kicks in everything the band are known for is there. With an instantly memorable chorus this song is sure to be a live fan favourite. A song dealing with the issue of fear of yourself and the outside world backed by crunching guitar and Brent singing the best I have heard.īlack Soul continues the theme and urges the person to “Wake up, Its not too late to pull yourself together”. Opener The Entrance is the sound of someone entering the room and shutting the world outside for the time to reflect and leads directly into the first release from the album Devil. The band have rediscovered the heavier edge missing from their previous release as the lyric informs the listener “Its about to get heavy”. The whole album takes place in a room where a generic person is contemplating everything in their life including fear, pride and anything else going on in the mind. Attention Attention is a story album with a definite beginning, middle and ending. Shinedown release album number six and it is a concept album…….except its not.
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