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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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Follow-up to The Script's debut album from Dubliners Danny O’Donoghue, Mark Sheehan and Glen Power. "For The First Time" is the lead track and is the inspirational key to The Script’s second album Science & Faith - an addictive blend of hip hop rhythms, flowing melodies, sparkling hooks and poignant, story-spinning lyrics, with Danny’s mellifluous soulful vocals riding high over huge, anthemic choruses. Finding weighty, emotion-packed mini-epics came thick and fast, Science & Faith is far from a difficult second album.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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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
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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.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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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.
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Music from the Heart, Music to the Ears
Prior to The Voice UK, the only Script songs in our music collection were Breakeven and The Man Who Can't Be Moved. Shame on us! Read more
Published 7 days ago by Ali K
What a voice!
Such a beautiful album, every song is heartfelt. Love every song, not a bad 1 on the album. Dannys voice is gorgeous. Fave song is 'if u ever come back' truly lovely lyrics
Published 15 days ago by S. Kay
The script :)
I have to say this is one of the only albums that I can listen to without thinking - "oh I don't like this song very much." or "I'll skip to the next one. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Tash
never received
well what can i say i went to the checkout payed for the album and low and behold not only did it not download
i can find no trace. Read more
i can find no trace. Read more
Published 1 month ago by mr j.chandler
A pleasant listen
The CD arrived promptly, just a few days after I'd ordered it.
For me, bar 'If You Ever Come Back' there is little on this album that stands out, yet it is still an... Read more
For me, bar 'If You Ever Come Back' there is little on this album that stands out, yet it is still an... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sian
Does not hit the standards of the first album
I bought this on the back of the reviews on Amazon. Sadly, I'm disappointed, because compared to their fantastic debut album, this is not a patch. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Saint John
all i can say is the cd is great
when i orderd the the scrip science a faith cd was ferry happy with it happy it came on time and was in good order to want this cd for ages finaly got it ferry happy would... Read more
Published 6 months ago by alex barber
love it!!
the script keep getting better and better, usualy on a cd theres at least one song that you skip on it, well not with this one you'll be more likely to have the cd on repeat,
Published 7 months ago by Rhona
More of the same good stuff
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". Read more
Published 9 months ago by corwench
Fantastic!
As a HUGE fan of The Script, I knew the second album from the band wasn't going to disappoint!!
As well as the singles, For The First Time and Nothing, you get 8 other songs... Read more
As well as the singles, For The First Time and Nothing, you get 8 other songs... Read more
Published 10 months ago by H. Collins
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