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In an age where phrases like "selling out" and "dumbing down" are bandied so freely, it takes a brave band to make a wilfully commercial record. On Liberation Transmission, however, Lostprophets tackle the inevitable cries head on. Those '80s influences that have always simmered under the surface - Duran Duran, The Clash, Depeche Mode - sound more explicit than ever, infused into a sumptuous, glossy rock dynamic seemingly tailor-made for the world's stadiums. Luckily, the songs are good enough to justify their platinum-plated production: triumphant outsider anthem 'Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)' will inevitably become a lighters-out encore favourite, while 'Everyday Combat' and 'New Transmission' confirm the 'Prophets haven't lost their hard edge, rumbling with shrieked battle cries and jagged, addictive guitar riffs. Perhaps the record's most impressive achievement is the massive vocal presence, frontman Ian Watkins merely the conductor to impressive layered harmonies or war-chant choruses - see the mighty 'Can’t Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won’t Save You This Time)', an entertaining assault on fashion-victim mentality that might be the catchiest track here. Says a lot about Liberation Transmission, though, that it's up against some strong competition, on what's undoubtedly the band's strongest album to date. --Louis Pattison
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Six songs into Liberation Transmission, Lostprophets' third full-length release, frontman Ian Watkins sings "The haircut's hot but this has gotta stop, good shoes won't save you this time'. Perhaps he should heed his own advice.Had they spent half as much time cultivating their songs as their floppy fringes, this album could have been quite special.
Instead, it's a missed opportunity. With 2006 quickly becoming the Year Of The Emo, this was the Pontypridd boys' chance to show popular US imports Fall Out Boy and Panic! At The Disco how it's done. Sadly, the bulk of Liberation... is content-light and production-heavy (when will Bob Rock learn?).
The 'Prophets do have a remarkable ability to conjure up a colossal chorus, but it's a trick they overplay here. And some of the album's more cheesy moments, such as the Casio keyboard 30 seconds into "Can't Stop, Got A Date With Hate", can't help but make you cringe.
That said, first single "Rooftops" - a natural sequel to Start Something's "Last Train Home" - is further proof that Lostprophets make radio-friendly summer rock anthems better than anyone else. Trouble is, they know it, and one great single does not an album make. --Richard Banks
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this album the day it came out and it was eagerly put in the CD player as soon as I set foot in my house. As Lostprophets go, it's not as good as their other material and there are only a few memorable songs on the album, such as the hit single "Rooftops". I hope they regress a little so we can hear some more classics like "Last Train Home" and "Last Summer", which LP fans will undoubtedly agree are ingenious works. Buy it and expect a good, solid album from a well established band
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I am one of these people who listens to a new album all the way through before forming an opinion on it. Depending on how much I like the album in question, it will remain in my CD player until something else comes along that grabs my interest. This album was in my CD player for around five months!
The album has been criticised greatly for being too different from previous releases, but I have come to expect that from lostprophets. Their previous release 'Start Something' was vastly different from their debut, and therefore, I cannot see why most people seem so shocked by the direction this record has taken.
'Liberation Transmission' itself is a wonderful piece of musical genius. The opening track sweeps you off your feet and you don't find yourself touching the ground again until the record has finished playing. Each of the 12 tracks are a marvel in their own right; thus proving, once again, that the Welsh rockers in question don't know the meaning of the term 'album fillers'. The only complaint I have is that, at around 49 minutes in length, the 'Liberation Transmission' experience is over far too quickly.
The album has been criticised greatly for being too different from previous releases, but I have come to expect that from lostprophets. Their previous release 'Start Something' was vastly different from their debut, and therefore, I cannot see why most people seem so shocked by the direction this record has taken.
'Liberation Transmission' itself is a wonderful piece of musical genius. The opening track sweeps you off your feet and you don't find yourself touching the ground again until the record has finished playing. Each of the 12 tracks are a marvel in their own right; thus proving, once again, that the Welsh rockers in question don't know the meaning of the term 'album fillers'. The only complaint I have is that, at around 49 minutes in length, the 'Liberation Transmission' experience is over far too quickly.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
right...this is better than start something, every song is brilliant, dont get me wrong i love start something but there were a few average songs on there. there is not one on here. best song?....cant stop gotta date with hate or broken hearts and torn up letters and the story of a lonely girl.
if you read most peoples comments they tell you the diversity of the album, yes its diverse. if youre reading this thinking will it be better than start something?....it is, its a bit darker and a bit more emo than the more metal punk of start something....but still fantastic..theyve improved. buy it.
if you read most peoples comments they tell you the diversity of the album, yes its diverse. if youre reading this thinking will it be better than start something?....it is, its a bit darker and a bit more emo than the more metal punk of start something....but still fantastic..theyve improved. buy it.
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Libaration Transmition... one of the best albums I own!
Firstly, it is very diffrent from previous albums 'thefakesoundofprogress' and 'start something'. Read more
Firstly, it is very diffrent from previous albums 'thefakesoundofprogress' and 'start something'. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tomz
One of the Best Rock Albums Ever
WOW!!! This is freakin' awesome! Not a bad track on the album, so I'm very happy with this amazingly good music! Town Called Hypocrisy is my favourite. 10/10!
Published 2 months ago by Javen Williams
Style Over Substance
Over the years, Lostprophets really have got worse in terms of musical output and that is illustrated to perfection by this album. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Andy
Average at best
This is one of the weakest albums from the mighty Lostprophets so that means that it is still above most albums. Read more
Published 13 months ago by ekb
punchy
A very good rock album. This band is not well known here in France. A pity !
Published 22 months ago by P. BOUVIER
Definitive Emo-rock
The Prophets have gone from underground thrashers to Emo-rockers so deftly the transition was seamless - but they are now writing songs with mature construction, polished... Read more
Published on 22 July 2009 by Mr. Martin Shepherd
their best album
this album is the best effort from L.P,their first was their draft,their second was a improvement,but this beat both hands down by being their masterpiece! Read more
Published on 29 April 2009 by M. A. Wahed
absolutely brilliant!!!
I only discovered this band about a year ago and this album is without doubt my favourite of the moment (and I've been playing it for a year now!). Every song is excellent. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2008 by S. Tuck
...and when you think they've scraped the barrel of commercialism...
...bands that get commercial success get lazy...they realise that talent isn't as important as what is accessible because they work out that that is what the public (the subliminal... Read more
Published on 21 May 2008 by OMNIGOSS
Liberation Transmission... has been cancelled!
i've been a lostprophets fan since their debut album, however i had never followed their music closely. i then heard liberation transmission and decided to buy it. Read more
Published on 3 April 2008 by evie @>-;--
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