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analysis w/e 14.5.11 |
DVDs out 9.5.11 |
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May 11 2011 
DVDfever co uk
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BSP ‘wave’ goodbye to Top 10. After sinking from 10 to 22 on the UK chart at the end of January, after only two weeks, British Sea Power don’t seem to have the energy to sustain the their tidal wave on the album chart. They’re still floating higher on the Indie chart, having dropped two places to four at the time. Do You Like Rock Music? is BSP’s third in five years and continues their penchant for juxtaposing epic and sweeping pomp pop with edgey cacophonic wanderings and indulgent leanings, a touch of musical yin and yang, that sets the Brighton quartet apart from their contemporaries. They truly rubber stamp the Indie label ethos of doing things their way, and in their own fashion are Brit-troubadours, though serious longevity may be beyond them. This is a band made for festivals that might just follow in the footsteps of the likes of The Coral – that’s where comparisons end though.
What BSP need right now is a killer single – there’s little here that qualifies, except the lightweight and tuneful Open The Door. Waving Flags was released on January 7th, but soon dropped out of the Top 40. Nevertheless, the album, admittedly after some rotation does have a certain appeal, even the quirky and pompous All In It has enough impact to keep you hanging in there. Blast-off happens on the rousing Lights Out - bags of ragged guitar by Yan (or Noble) stir the underlying thrust. Keeping the pace and power No Lucifer follows, bouncing with stadium guitar solos, while Waving Flags turns out to be their, sort of, most accessible song. Anthemic, epic pop at its best. Further in, The Great Skua is made for stadiums, cruising along to some deft stickwork by Mat Wood, with Atom living up to its explosive title. In sharp contrast, No Need To Cry is as near they get to a balladeering, bringing out their most polished work. File under: Not ruling the waves, just yet.
Weblinks:
britishseapower.co.uk /
myspace.com/briishseapower
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