Lostprophets Liberation Transmission
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Tracklist:
1. Everyday Combat
2. Town Called Hypocrisy
3. New Transmission
4. Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)
5. Can't Stop, Gotta Date With Hate
6. Can't Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won't Save You This Time)
7. Everybody's Screaming
8. Broken Hearts, Torn Up Letters And The Story Of A Lonely Girl
9. 4:Am Forever
10. For All These Times Kid, For All These Times
11. Heaven For The Weather, Hell For The Company
12. Always All Ways (Apologies, Glances And Messed Up Chances)

Release Date: 2006

Ranking: #174 for 2006

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August 26th, 2007 | 12 replies | 2,898 views

Summary: Decent album but they sold out? :(

The future looked bright for Lostprophets after breaking into the mainstream American market with the single Last Train Home off the album Start Something which went Platinum in America. While the album itself being hardly ground breaking, was received by many as a welcome break from generic mainstream rock that was polluting the radio at the time. When Liberation Transmission was announced, I eagerly awaited its release.

What I like about the album:
Most of the songs on the album are extremely catchy. There are catchy hooks here and there such as the opening riff off A Town Called Hypocrisy. Everyday Combat has a very memorable chorus that will probably be stuck in your head for a while. Lead single Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast) builds up before another catchy in your face chorus hits you.

The undoubted highlight of the album would be the near flawless 4:AM Forever. Jamie Oliver’s keyboard in the background adds some interesting depth to the song will the drumming and bass help carry the song along. Ian Watkins pours out some heart felt vocals “Why don’t you hear me when I’m calling out to you?/Why don’t you listen when I try to make it through?” Lee Gaze even delivers an extremely cool guitar solo ¾ through the song.

Ian Watkins vocals have matured a lot from the days of The Fake Sound Of Progress when he had a rather nasally and mildly irritating voice.

What I did not like about the album:
The songs are less guitar driven; the riffs are certainly a lot lighter than their previous albums. Instead the band rely more on Ian Watkins new found vocals. His catchy vocals alone can’t save the album. The instrumentals are quite simple and bland at times on the album. It took me 5 listens before I remembered something off Can’t Stop, Gotta Date With Hate. Other songs such as Always All Ways (Apologies, Glances And Messed Up Chances) are too repetitive and just drag on.

Their record label have probably pressured the band to make their music more mainstream and accessible in the hope of selling more. The band have sold out, no doubt about that. The ridiculously long song titles bring Fall Out Boy and Panic At The Disco to mind. They are closer pop-punk now and have completely lost their touch of *cough* nu-metal on their first album. They are bound to lose many loyal fans because of this move.

Overall:
Quite a significant musical change for the band. Start Something was very different from The Fake Sound Of Progress and this another shift away from those 2 albums.

I give it a 3/5 overall.

Recommended songs:
4:AM Forever
Everyday Combat
A Town Called Hypocrisy
Rooftops (A Liberation Transmission)

My 2nd review; comments and constructive criticism most welcomed.

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Comments:Add a Comment 
Otisbum
August 26th 2007



1911 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Good review.

I agree for the most part (especially on 4:AM Forever), but I kinda love(d) this album.

BallsToTheWall
Contributing Reviewer
August 26th 2007



36758 Comments


I dont know what happened to Lost prophets after the fake sound of progress. Shinobi vs dragon and kobrakai owned.

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Slaytan
August 26th 2007



1186 Comments


Can't say that I've ever really liked the Lostprophets, but nice job with the review.

MeowMeow
August 26th 2007



662 Comments


I honestly like what little I've heard from these guys, despite the obvious fact they're a Faith No More rip-off. Haven't heard anything from this album, though.

AmericnZero02
August 27th 2007



2793 Comments

Album Rating: 4

Pretty decent review, it could have been a little longer and you could elaborate on some points, but still pretty good for a 2nd review. I really enjoy this album, maybe even more than Start Something. I think all the backing vocals and catchy riffs/choruses were done well enough to replace the previous albums' chugging guitars and screaming. Thier next album is supposed to be their heaviest so wheel see how that goes.This Message Edited On 08.27.07

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Confessed2005
August 27th 2007



3314 Comments


These guys are pretty lame. Their debut wasn't so bad but they went downhill pretty quickly after that.

Ephex
August 27th 2007



730 Comments

Album Rating: 2

I dont know what happened to Lost prophets after the fake sound of progress. Shinobi vs dragon and kobrakai owned.


True

Two-Headed Boy
August 27th 2007



4526 Comments


I wouldn't call them Mainstream Rock.

IsItLuck?
Emeritus
August 27th 2007



4851 Comments


what would you call them then?

Otisbum
August 27th 2007



1911 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Indie-death-pop.

lunchforthesky
August 27th 2007



1039 Comments


I'd say they belong in the same genre as the Foo Fighters and other stuff like that. So yeah mainstream rock

Otisbum
August 27th 2007



1911 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I'd say they belong in the same genre as the Foo Fighters and other stuff like that. So yeah mainstream rock
Basically.

Or at least starting at Start Something until this point. I have no idea about TFSoP since I haven't heard it yet.

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