Rose's Re-Reviews: U2, Prodigy, Miley Cyrus, Attic Lights
- Feb 18, 2009
The past 12 months have been full of reunions and comebacks, some more welcome than others. Many will have been waiting with baited breath to hear what Bono has been up to in his spare minutes between auditioning for Captain Planet, while The Prodigy's mooted return to their Firestarter halcyon days is also anticipated. What probably hasn't being craved is a rehash of the Minder theme tune, or Miley Cyrus' first attempt at musical angst - but we have those too. Let us know what you think.
U2 â“ Get On Your Boots
Bono and the boys are back and the LA Times is overjoyed about it. This "is happy stuff, almost hedonistic, with not a whiff of anxiety or paranoia or even sexual tension" it claims. So what's to like then? Vent Vox enjoys "a serpentine down tuned guitar riff while polyrhythmic percussion plays off Bono rattling lyrics like a post-rock Dylan". Hmm. Audio Scribbler thinks "Get On Your Boots is like a prototype of a 00's rock song from every angle", gives 3/10 and is equally annoyed as me at the humdrum riff and inane lyrics. 4/10.
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Miley Cyrus - Fly On The Wall
Ooh, older boys are being too clingy, the paparazzi are all in her face and her dad still wrote Achy Breaky Heart - it's tough being Miley. "The angsty electro-pop-punk angle - complete with glam-rock drums and cranked up guitars - is far more enjoyable than the smile-happy pop she usually dispenses," observes AngryApe. "Cheekier and spunkier" Miley is awarded 8/10 by Digital Spy for "defying expectations", but New Music Reviews "can't take her seriously" and gives 6/10. It is better than expected from the Disney darling, especially the unintentionally amusing video, and gets 6/10.
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The Prodigy - The Omen
After a few years without critical recognition or notable commercial success, The Prodigy get back to basics. Elbo.ws calls The Omen "another dose of energy fuelled, breaks /electronica in their inimitable style", with CultureDeluxe hailing "a definite return to form". VainZine even gives it an 8/10 and predicts a mainstream crossover because "this really is a track for now". This will find favour with old fans of the band and new devotees of the likes of Pendulum and it could go on to become a live favourite. 7/10.
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Attic Lights â“ I Could Be So Good For You
So, apparently, Minder was big â“ popular enough to convince Attic Lights that it is a good idea to cover its theme. CultureDeluxe offers lukewarm praise for this "make or break gamble". Female First give the band 6/10, if only for managing "to stamp their own 'cool indie' (really?) vibe on it at the same time." Artrocker condemns it as "a straightforward cover which isn't particularly adventurous or engaging - a bit like Shane Richie". If this was acceptable in the 80s, we should be thankful the music is usually better in our own recession. 4/10.
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