- Audio CD (3 Oct 2011)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: CD+DVD
- Label: Virgin Records
- ASIN: B005FEE84A
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 24,321 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Loverboy |
| 2. Jaws on the Floor |
| 3. Bite my Tongue (feat. Oli Sykes) |
| 4. This is the First Thing |
| 5. No One Does it Better |
| 6. Little Death |
| 7. Crash |
| 8. Reckless |
| 9. Time is Money (feat. Winston McCall) |
| 10. Little Bit of Truth |
| 11. The Dilemma |
| 12. When we Were Younger |
Product Description
Review
Out of their teens and three albums into their career, Sinners Never Sleep arrives with the declaration that You Me at Six have matured.
Abandoning their adolescent pop-rock completely would've been a rash move, though, and they appear to know it. Poster boy frontman Josh Franceschi has always been smart enough to make sure we empathise with him about being unlucky in love, rather than simply appealing for sympathy. That said, most of their predominantly teenage female fanbase would probably be happy to lick his, er, wounds.
As lead single Loverboy saunters then swaggers, it's audibly business as usual. Jaws on the Floor follows it with typically great break-up lines such as "Such a pretty thing, so much prettier without me", but is essentially more of the same.
It takes Bite My Tongue for the first signs of the inter-band disharmony that briefly tested them to surface. One particular barb from Franceschi - "I might be proud but at least I'm proud of something / You're taking pride in becoming nothing" - spears the target he's painted on his bandmates' backs. It's the first sign of a musical evolution, too, but Oli Sykes' shouty cameo is pretty pointless, as it's hard not to miss the irony that they've just conveyed angst much better without needing to raise their voices.
What follows is delivered with the best intentions but mostly lacks the same immediacy and impact. Little Bit of Truth is the most obvious attempt of several to become a Biffy Clyro-style, respectable rock band - strings and all - while No One Does It Better sounds like a predictably-sweet antidote to the bitterness of Bite My Tongue. Time is Money proves they should stay away from the moshcore trend, but The Dilemma's revisionist love song is the band at their best: infectious, fun and intelligent.
Looking to the future and into the past at the same time, Sinners Never Sleep is destined to sound a bit like a (frequently awkward) transition. Still, for a record that could've gone in one of two directions, it manages the neat trick of going in both.
--Alistair Lawrence
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Wow...Every songs lyrics is amazing its more like a story book then a album, The songs featuring Oli Sykes and Winston McCall are surprising but a good surprise no a great surprise very good just what i expected from the best band in the world another 1st class album. The DVD that comes with it ''Bite My Tongue'' is great its great too finally see and hear from all the members points of view about from when they started and up till now. But Yes amazing album 6 out 5 stars XD :)Keep Up The Good work
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Sinners Never Sleep is the third studio album from Surrey based band You Me At Six. The are a band that I loved since the very beginning so when their third album was announced I was over the moon.
This album has a brilliant vibe to it, it's very much like the first album Take Off Your Colours. While Hold Me Down was an amazing album with several of my favourite tracks it felt quite commercial, it really does pain me to say that as well!, and there were less rock songs on than Take Off Your Colours. Sinners Never Sleep goes back to the original beginning of the band, it even has a few screamo elements. While I'm not a screamo fan I did love it back in the day when the band did a few screamo tracks like the original version of The Rumour.
Sinners is, well it is just an amazing album. The tracks really so call out to you. I know that sounds cheesy but it is true. Josh's lyrics are just stunning. Tracks like Crash, Little Death, When We Were Younger and No One Does It Better are simply out of this world. I just cannot stop listening to this album, I really can't.
An added bonus is the deluxe version of the album which includes the video 'Bite My Tongue'. A documentary about how Sinners was recorded and interviews with the band on how they came to become You Me At Six. The band are brutally honest about their career and success. You see just how much they love the band and how much they care for one another during the film and it really does make me proud to be a Sixer because this band make some of the best music around.
This album has a brilliant vibe to it, it's very much like the first album Take Off Your Colours. While Hold Me Down was an amazing album with several of my favourite tracks it felt quite commercial, it really does pain me to say that as well!, and there were less rock songs on than Take Off Your Colours. Sinners Never Sleep goes back to the original beginning of the band, it even has a few screamo elements. While I'm not a screamo fan I did love it back in the day when the band did a few screamo tracks like the original version of The Rumour.
Sinners is, well it is just an amazing album. The tracks really so call out to you. I know that sounds cheesy but it is true. Josh's lyrics are just stunning. Tracks like Crash, Little Death, When We Were Younger and No One Does It Better are simply out of this world. I just cannot stop listening to this album, I really can't.
An added bonus is the deluxe version of the album which includes the video 'Bite My Tongue'. A documentary about how Sinners was recorded and interviews with the band on how they came to become You Me At Six. The band are brutally honest about their career and success. You see just how much they love the band and how much they care for one another during the film and it really does make me proud to be a Sixer because this band make some of the best music around.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I just got this album yesterday and it so amazing!
the best songs are Bite My Tongue ft Oli Sykes , No one does it better and little death
I would give this album 9/10 ! a musy buy!
the best songs are Bite My Tongue ft Oli Sykes , No one does it better and little death
I would give this album 9/10 ! a musy buy!
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So, I got this album for Christmas, and until resently hadnt been able to really apprechaite it, I've been a fan of You Me At Six for about the paft four years and its refeshing to... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Emilywood
I love this CD!!!
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Published 1 month ago by R. Stephenson
What A Album!
Well When I First Listened to this album i was very happy, i love "You Me At Six" and really wanted this album, i was very very very pleased with it:D
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Published 2 months ago by Chelsey
Sinners Never Sleep
This You Me At Six album is amazing. Has to be their best so far! I would recommend that fans of YMA6 buy this album because it's amazing haha
Published 2 months ago by Emma
Overrated but still a decent buy for £4!
I guess this album is a little disappointing as it brings nothing new to the table and is highly overrated, it's still a GOOD album, worth buying if it's cheap!
Published 3 months ago by Yesitsme
Sinners Never Sleep
I absolutely LOVE this album. It is You Me At Six's best album in my opinion.. I can't stop listening to it and I've had it for over a month.
Published 4 months ago by dinosaurseatpeople
Pleasant surprise
Got this album just to make up a multi-buy offer and wasnt expecting much but actually found it was really good. Nice catchy songs with good lyrics and some cool guest vocalists. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. P. D. Horner
Amazing
This album is definitely their best. I like every single song and the lyrics are brilliant. Since my friend bought it for me, it's all I've listened to. Read more
Published 4 months ago by amandaprovan
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I've had all previous albums and loved them all. Sinners never sleep is as good as the previous albums and definately worth a listen! Seeing them in a few months, can't wait!
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