McFly

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

I will be buying their new album this week.

 

Now, a lot of people lump McFly and Busted in together, but McFly far outweigh Busted for a number of reasons...

 

1. McFly sing in their normal accents, whereas Busted put on an incredibly annoying Yank accent.

2. McFly have Beatles/Byrds/Beach Boys-style harmonies/chord sequences, whilst Busted just sound like Blink 182.

3. McFly don't gurn every time they're in view of a camera.

4. When McFly mime on TV, they actually make real chord hand-shapes when holding a guitar, unlike Busted who just play 'air guitar' on real guitars.

 

Of course, once I've listened to the album, it may turn out they're sh*t, but the three songs of theirs I've heard so far are cool!!

 

 

[Claire!]

Ohhh no!!!!!!!

 

I don't like Mcfly. I'm into proper music now!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

This is what I'm saying. I have a sneaky feeling that McFly might just have a bit of talent, and unlike Busted, might even play their own instruments.

 

I'll check out the album, and its songwriting credits, and report back with my findings.

 

 

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Amazon.co.uk Review

McFly's Room On the 3rd Floor represents the triumphant welding of a major label's big-budget pop spend and bona-fide talent--a calculated attempt to win over kids who have grown cynical about the manufactured pop industry and crave something more real. Like those other "real" popstars Busted, they play their own instruments and write their own songs, but where McFly differ significantly is in their influences: they actually have some. The sound of lead single "Five Colours in Her Hair" and "That Girl" virtually (and refreshingly) pre-date the Beatles, harking back to Bill Haley and Chuck Berry, even if "Five Colours…" sounds like it's trying too hard in places--a forgivable and charming trait. It's a major gamble (how many 15 year olds are into the Beach Boys?) but it works. Both "Obviously" and the title track are simple, breezy acoustic strumathons ("Wake up early / Round seven thirty / Housekeeping knocking on my door") with the filtered influence of Noel Gallagher hanging around in the background. The only weakness is in the vocals, which too often sound whiney and diluted. With such blatant influences, there's an obvious lack of originality, but here the originality lies in actually having influences. Pop has come full circle. --Ben Johncock

 

 

[EFM's Librarian]

I'm not sure you should listen to anything written by Ben Johncock <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

[CANV EFM]

there's an obvious lack of originality, but here the originality lies in actually having influences. Pop has come full circle. ..

 

great quote tho

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Yeah, it's a well good album, to be fair!

 

Does anyone own a copy of the 1993 album Spilt Milk by Jellyfish? It's very similar to that in a number of ways, actually.

 

Got concerned at the start of track 12 - the ballad - as it sounded like it was going into typical boy-band terrority, yet somehow they managed to steer it into something that sounded almost like Aerosmith!

 

Most of the album is quite 50s-sounding. Chuck Berry and Beach Boys harmonies and guitar riffs.

 

A couple of the tracks are 1965-era Beatles sounding.

 

But all sugar-coated with modern-day production, which makes it sound very 'pop'.

 

It's hardly going to change anyone's world, but purely as a guitar-"pop" album, it's pretty fine!

 

 

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Gonna stick on the Ordinary Boys now!

 

 

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Yep! As suspected... The Jam, The Smiths and Julian Cope rolled into one!!

 

 

[GHA EFM]

Ordinary Boys recommended?

 

Got Snow Patrol - Final Straw and NWA - Greatest Hits the other day. Wish to get Stellastarr*, The Killers, maybe The Stills, The Stands and The Delays, possibly The Ordinary Boys.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Halfway through. Not bad.

 

Not really in the mood for it right now, though. I'm in party mood after McFly, and I now just want to get pissed.

 

Which is exactly what I'll be doing at 5pm when I meet Thornsy up town!

 

You about, GHA??

 

 

[GHA EFM]

Mooching around at the moment, will be up town later on tonight though.

 

At a guess: Blacksmiths (or Beehive), then maybe Casa for one, then on to O'Neills. Don't quote me, but probably.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Well, we're around 5-8pm, so if you fancy an early start, let me know!

 

 

[GHA EFM]

Where are you hitting? Why only till 8pm? Thursday's the very old new Friday, don't ya know?!

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Well, Thornsy's going into London at 8pm, and I'm only going out because my landlady's over this evening til 8pm, so want to keep out of her way!

 

Probably Cross Keys for some vodka red bull's.

 

 

[GHA EFM]

I'll let you know what's going on.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Quote:

GHA EFM said:
Ordinary Boys recommended?

Got Snow Patrol - Final Straw and NWA - Greatest Hits the other day. Wish to get Stellastarr*, The Killers, maybe The Stills, The Stands and The Delays, possibly The Ordinary Boys.

I quiet like the Ordinary Boys, I'll have a lsiten to Zeals album
Brough the Razorlight album on Tuesday but am yet to hear it!
As for your maybes GHA, Stellastarr* are good, The Killers are ok as well, haven't heard the Stills, The Stands are pleasant but dull and The Delays album is ace! Thats's the only one I own!

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

The Stands three singles were ace, but the album was something of a disappointment.

 

 

[Chubbhead EFM]

I listened to the Delays album again last night, and it is just so beautiful. It's one of those '1 in the morning, can't get to sleep' kind of albums. Not that it'll send you to sleep or anything, just that it's very dreamy!

 

I thought the stellastarr* album was a bit average really, apart from the singles. Not bad though!

[GazzaBTFC]

Just got the McFly album....Woah!!! Thanks Zeal, it is good!!! Very surprised!!!

 

It is playing at the mo...