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The chorus to a pop song can be a wonderful thing. No matter how unsettling or scratchy the verse, no matter how atonal and challenging the bridge, everything comes right in the joyous rush of a decent chorus. The chorus is where storm-clouds are parted, waves calm, and sunshine lights up the darkest corners of the human soul as abruptly as fluorescent strip-lights in a scary cellar.
The Script have just such a chorus, and they know it: so much so that it has been crammed, with minor trims and fiddles, into almost every song on their second album. It’s their secret weapon, a chugging, stately thing which is designed to be equally at home in a stadium sing-along or as the soundtrack to an emotional montage in a TV drama.
What they do is set up a four (or sometimes three) chord trick, where the piano and bass play an urgent four-beats-to-the-bar and Danny O'Donoghue urgently crams a ton of words into a short melodic fragment, which he repeats a lot. He gets to rant and hoot, and they get to strike a few epic rock poses. Everyone’s a winner.
You can tell he loves his hip hop as much as his Keane and U2 – although let’s not get carried away, it’s Keane that win, by a mile – and his sandpaper croon carries a lot of emotional force, particularly on lovelorn snuggles like For the First Time and Nothing.
The downside of relying on this one good idea quite so much – apart from the rising suspicion that you’re stuck in a musical mirror-maze – is that songs which are not blessed with The Chorus seem to be half-finished. Walk Away, for example, is a moodier beast than everything else on offer, being closer to Eminem’s self-piteous darkness than Coldplay’s sunny optimism. But after a heap of consecutive Big Chorus songs, it’s hard to escape the feeling that something has been mislaid.
Luckily, it’s not a problem anyone has to put up with for very long.
--Fraser McAlpineFind more music at the BBC This link will take you off Amazon in a new window
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Lexia269
Format:Audio CD
While not quite as eclectic as their debut, Science and Faith is still packed with great songs, with catchy choruses that will be stuck in your head from the first listen.
Aside from the catchy lyrics, the music tracks themselves are wonderfully produced and expertly showcase their individual musical talents.
It may not quite reach the heights of their first album, with less variety in styles between songs, but to anyone who loved 'Breakeven' and 'The Man Who Can't Be Moved', this will in no way disappoint.
Aside from the catchy lyrics, the music tracks themselves are wonderfully produced and expertly showcase their individual musical talents.
It may not quite reach the heights of their first album, with less variety in styles between songs, but to anyone who loved 'Breakeven' and 'The Man Who Can't Be Moved', this will in no way disappoint.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By smartblonde
Format:Audio CD
I was a great fan of the first album and had high hopes for The Script's follow up.....I wasn't disappointed. Stand out tracks are You Won't Feel A Thing, which sets off the album with powerful guitar solos and heartwrenching lyrics, first single For The First Time, and If You Ever Come Back, which is filled with soulful melodies that won't leave your head all day.
Soulful, calming music with a rocky edge....but it's the lyrics which make this album five stars for me.
Soulful, calming music with a rocky edge....but it's the lyrics which make this album five stars for me.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By JBeezi
Format:Audio CD
I am a musician. I like many types of music. I feel that I shouldn't really like the Script, but their music just really moves me. This album is a definite improvement over the last with a more solid overall feel. From the start to end, the album has catchy chorus one after the next. This is by no means a classic, but I can't stop listening to the album. A guilty pleasure! What I will say is that the lyrics, rhythms and melodies really impress me. Best songs for me are For the First Time, Science & Faith, Nothing, This is Love and Exit Wounds. Not a bad album at all. If you like infectious pop by real musicians then get this...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. N. J. Henderson
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
After listening to "The Script's" highly impressive debut record, I had high hopes for their second, "Science & Faith."
Thankfully, they've avoided the sophomore slump brilliantly, delivering an album that in my opinion tops their first.
It's essentially the same formula, modern radio friendly pop rock full of catchy choruses and modern rhythms.
Lead single "For The First Time" is the albums best, (surprised this didn't top the UK singles chart) before "Nothing," "If You Ever Come Back" and "Long Gone & Moved On" prove the staying power of the band and that their not one hit album wonders.
Elsewhere, the melodic "This Is Love" is a standout track, before the album closes with "Walk Away" and "Exit Wounds."
Overall, if you enjoyed their debut record you'll definitely enjoy this one.
Critics seem to be divided but make no mistake about it, "Science & Faith" is a superb album from a band destined to be around for a very long time.
An essential record of 2010.
Thankfully, they've avoided the sophomore slump brilliantly, delivering an album that in my opinion tops their first.
It's essentially the same formula, modern radio friendly pop rock full of catchy choruses and modern rhythms.
Lead single "For The First Time" is the albums best, (surprised this didn't top the UK singles chart) before "Nothing," "If You Ever Come Back" and "Long Gone & Moved On" prove the staying power of the band and that their not one hit album wonders.
Elsewhere, the melodic "This Is Love" is a standout track, before the album closes with "Walk Away" and "Exit Wounds."
Overall, if you enjoyed their debut record you'll definitely enjoy this one.
Critics seem to be divided but make no mistake about it, "Science & Faith" is a superb album from a band destined to be around for a very long time.
An essential record of 2010.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By corwench
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you liked the album "The Script" then you'll like this. Some of the tracks are reminiscent of songs such as "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" and my personal favourite "Breakeven". All tracks are very much in the same style - you'd recognise the artists as The Script without having heard the track before. Having really enjoyed the previous album, this one is also growing on me.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Nearly all the songs are deaply touching and have a meaning behind them. You can tell by the words each song is thought through passionately, a great album :)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By tinkerbell
Format:Audio CD
Thought it would be difficult to match the debut album but they have done it. This album is not more of the same. Just more of their amazing talent that never fails to impress. Every track is enjoyable. One of the few albums I listen to beginning to end. And then listen through it again. See them live if you can - worth every penny.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By book worm
Format:Audio CD
i downloaded the script's first album and played it to death and this is no different. a great mix of songs all brilliant in there own right. the standout song for me was track four, science and faith. the lyrics really hit me. all the songs are powerful and you can't help but sing along.
well worth 5 stars and i personally can't wait for what they have up there sleeve for there next album.
well worth 5 stars and i personally can't wait for what they have up there sleeve for there next album.
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Perfect!
All songs played perfectly and the case was completely clean and undamaged. Delivery didn't take ridiculously long also, absolutely great! (:
Published 9 days ago by Taryn Watts
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good stuff
Enjoyable however I prefer their later album as this one has songs with more speaking than singing I feel, where I prefer the latter.
Published 15 days ago by ThsSpaceScientist
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good
Probably the script's best album, but a bit short, with a few tracks sounding quite similar. Some really good songs as well.
Published 24 days ago by robin knight
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science and faith
My mates a script lover so always playing there music, which its now got me hooked&I actually like there music its a good cd
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I absolutely love the script and I am loving my cd I would definitely recommend amazon to a friend as you were quick and the cd was in perfect condition
Published 1 month ago by kim oneill Kim ONeill
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Great CD - my favourite of the moment!!
Great CD...varied songs...as a newly converted Script fan - I'm sorry i didnt take notice of them earlier!! very easy to listen to!
Published 1 month ago by Karen Seymour
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i loved it
my husband loved the cd very much it was enjoyable to sit and relax and listen to well done to the script
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i think the script are absolutely fantastic, i have all there albums and can't wait to see them live, whenever that maybe, fantastic music
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great
i love the script so this was perfect, listen to it all the time, in perfect, new condition yay thanks
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