{"id":3553,"date":"2014-03-21T10:37:51","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T10:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=3553"},"modified":"2014-03-21T10:37:51","modified_gmt":"2014-03-21T10:37:51","slug":"music-american-authors-underwhelm-but-thirty-seconds-to-mars-and-the-war-on-drugs-albums-impress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2014\/03\/21\/music-american-authors-underwhelm-but-thirty-seconds-to-mars-and-the-war-on-drugs-albums-impress\/","title":{"rendered":"Music: American Authors underwhelm but Thirty Seconds to Mars and The War on Drugs albums impress"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>American Authors \u2013 Oh, What a Life<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/American-Authors.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3555\" alt=\"American Authors\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/American-Authors-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3555\" alt=\"American Authors\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/American-Authors-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The American Authors\u2019 first album <em>Oh, What a Life<\/em> suffers from a lack of originality seen by all too many so-called breakthrough American bands. With two very successful singles already under their belt, the young band look poised to make 2014 their year but the album, which was released on Monday, is about as predictable as they come.<br \/>\nThe album begins with <em>Believer<\/em>, the first single, and probably the strongest song on the record. The catchy chorus mixed with the incredibly uplifting message makes for an instant classic but things only go downhill from here. Almost every song on the album is a mid-tempo, generic pop tune. This could have been avoided had they changed it up a bit, but they don\u2019t. American Authors don\u2019t have a distinct sound or vocalist, which makes their songs sound even more similar.<br \/>\nThere is no substance or emotion here, and far too much production on the vocals. Probably the best thing about Oh, What a Life is how inoffensive and harmless it is. The positive lyrics in every song are something rarely seen. There\u2019s nothing ground-breaking or earth-shattering about <em>Oh, What a Life<\/em>, but being the band\u2019s first full-length album, there\u2019s plenty of reasons to think that their story is still not yet written.<\/p>\n<h3>Thirty Seconds to Mars &#8211; LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS<\/h3>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3557\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Thirty-Seconds-to-Mars.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3557\" alt=\"Thirty Seconds to Mars\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Thirty-Seconds-to-Mars-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3557\" alt=\"Thirty Seconds to Mars\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Thirty-Seconds-to-Mars-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>Thirty Seconds to Mars have released an impressive new album.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<em>LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS<\/em>, the fourth album by American rockers Thirty Seconds to Mars, hits all the right notes and is a sure-fire hit.<br \/>\nEverything Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto does turns to gold. He\u2019s now an Oscar-winning actor and a prolific musician.<br \/>\nElevated to the position of international stars as a result of their 2009 album This Is War, their 2013 sequel <em>LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS<\/em>, which was released on Monday, is sure to please fans just as much. <em>LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS<\/em> is just as ambitious as <em>This Is War<\/em>, but it\u2019s ambitious in a different way.<br \/>\nThe huge, heavy sounding instruments and effects are gone, replaced by a more electronic sound. The band is no longer afraid to dabble with disco. There isn\u2019t as much attention on guitar riffs and there\u2019s a greater focus on Leto\u2019s intense vocals. Tracks like <em>City Of Angels<\/em> and <em>Up In The Air<\/em> are among the best the band has made, with their massive, choir-like choruses.<br \/>\nWith shorter songs and more restrained production it could be argued it lacks the epic quality of its predecessor <em>This is War<\/em>, and overall it is weaker for it. Maybe next time they\u2019ll return to the bigger is better ethos that has served them so well in past. All in all, <em>LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS<\/em> is yet another stepping-stone to greatness for Leto and his band.<\/p>\n<h3>The War on Drugs \u2013 Lost in the Dream<\/h3>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3558\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3558\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-War-on-Drugs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3558\" alt=\"The War on Drugs have come into their own with this album.\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-War-on-Drugs-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3558\" alt=\"The War on Drugs have come into their own with this album.\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-War-on-Drugs-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>The War on Drugs have come into their own with this album.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nPhiladelphia-based rock outfit The War on Drugs have been on the scene since 2008 but come into their own with their new album <em>Lost in the Dream<\/em>.<br \/>\n<em>Lost in the Dream<\/em>, which was released on Monday, is the band\u2019s third album and represents the most fully realized statement from the group thus far, with all ten songs gelling together with a sense of purpose.<br \/>\nThe War on Drugs really have come into their own with their sound on this, their latest release. Starting with the simple, but epic <em>Under the Pressure<\/em>, songwriter Adam Granduciel offers up song after song of restrained yet engaging rock.<br \/>\n<em>Red Eyes<\/em>, the first single from Lost in the Dream might be the band\u2019s melancholy masterpiece. Full of longing and bristling with the tension of driving acoustics, it\u2019s a heart-rending record. The songs are expansive, regardless of their tone, with the ten tunes sprawling out into almost an hour-long running time, leaving no stone unturned in their production and deceptively simple presentation.<br \/>\n<em>Lost in the Dream<\/em> is a successful collection of dreamy vibes and shifting moods and stands easily as the band\u2019s finest release so far.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 1.17em;line-height: 1.5em\">Related articles across the web<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\" style=\"margin: 0;padding: 0;overflow: hidden\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0;background: none;float: left;vertical-align: top;text-align: left;width: 104px;font-size: 12px;margin: 0 5px 10px 0\"><a style=\"padding: 2px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/2014\/02\/21\/ashli-todd-talks-on-the-welsh-music-scene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/i.zemanta.com\/250111339_150_150.jpg\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/i.zemanta.com\/250111339_150_150.jpg\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><a style=\"overflow: hidden;text-decoration: none;line-height: 12pt;height: 80px;padding: 5px 2px 0 2px\" href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/2014\/02\/21\/ashli-todd-talks-on-the-welsh-music-scene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ashli Todd talks on the Welsh music scene<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0;background: none;float: left;vertical-align: top;text-align: left;width: 104px;font-size: 12px;margin: 0 5px 10px 0\"><a style=\"padding: 2px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/2014\/02\/28\/film-review-dallas-buyers-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/i.zemanta.com\/252257781_150_150.jpg\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/i.zemanta.com\/252257781_150_150.jpg\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><a style=\"overflow: hidden;text-decoration: none;line-height: 12pt;height: 80px;padding: 5px 2px 0 2px\" href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/2014\/02\/28\/film-review-dallas-buyers-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Film review: Dallas Buyers Club<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0;background: none;float: left;vertical-align: top;text-align: left;width: 104px;font-size: 12px;margin: 0 5px 10px 0\"><a style=\"padding: 2px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/2014\/03\/14\/review-elbow-the-take-off-and-landing-of-everything\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/i.zemanta.com\/256372834_150_150.jpg\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/i.zemanta.com\/256372834_150_150.jpg\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><a style=\"overflow: hidden;text-decoration: none;line-height: 12pt;height: 80px;padding: 5px 2px 0 2px\" href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/2014\/03\/14\/review-elbow-the-take-off-and-landing-of-everything\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review: Elbow &#8211; The Take Off and Landing of Everything<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Authors \u2013 Oh, What a Life The American Authors\u2019 first album Oh, What a Life suffers from a lack of originality seen by all too many so-called breakthrough American bands. 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