Money And Celebrity

The reviews to this have been pretty harsh & so it was with trepidation that I began to first listen (both the LP vinyl & CD versions). 'It's A Party' has shades of Blur & why not because producer Stephen Street is now at the controls and it is a strong opening with our dynamic trio in fine form. 'We Don't Need Money To Have a Good Time' once I knew the real inspiration that was behind this song then it became more meaningful & powerful "no reservations no hesitations no bad reactions just celebration". 'Celebrity' is excellent via strong lyrics "she's got a dream & she'll never stop until she's dancing at the top" "she wants to be a celebrity with a face in a magazine" & drives along with again some elements of Blur. The album has been criticized for its poor lyrics but they are fine & perhaps even stronger than those of their first two outings. 'I Wanna Dance With You' as Billy & Charlotte sing together is again no pretext for intellectualism but simply good happy music. Next 'Popdeath' though is more reflective & gentler "too much sex & rock'n'roll" followed by a fine classic style guitar break. 'Like I Love You' again typical Subways energy with those trademark stuttering guitar chords as Charlotte sings "stop tearing out my heart". 'Money' back to a grinding chord fest "whoa oh oh". 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' is probably the star track & will surely become a live favourite "She's a devil with a kiss kiss bang bang bad blood running through her veins" apparently written about a fiery relationship between 2 lovers. 'Down Our Street' veers more towards pop & really like this "she walks around with no clothes on & her boyfriend is a Spurs supporter", great number with some shades of Madness. 'Rumour' is metal but with a psych 60s feel. 'Friday' another beautiful supercharged affair. 'Leave My Side' the most melodic here. Some of the criticisms are a little correct about it being samey, also wanting more of their acoustic type numbers & Charlotte's vocals, but nevertheless this is a powerful honest & beautiful affair of power pop punk.

I always feel The Subways are a criminally underrated band. This latest album is full of rado-friendly rock songs but somehow many people are unaware of this awesome band. Well, their loss I say - this is thoroughly excellent and I cannot recommend it enough. A particular highlight is Like I Love You, but the whole album is full of energetic pop-themed rock (but this isn't really pop-rock, its too heavy for that). Very summery and a lot of fun.

I assume I'm reviewing the SUBWAYS and not the CD their tunes came on.A great British modern rock trio. Saw them several years ago at a gig and was lucky enough to stand on the T-shirt (for sale) table with the lads mum so we could get a better look/listen.I love the sound simply because it's pretty much guitar, drums and voice - male/female depending on the track.Check out -[...]

Very good album from a young band who deserve some recognition.

good old fashioned style rock. A bit lyrically limited but listenable

A must buy for all Subways fans or those who want something to rock out to. An instant like for this album.

Not a patch on the last two albums. I love The Subways, and I'll continue to listen to this album because of that, but I have a horrible feeling they will continue to go downhill with their music. This album is boring and the lyrics just aren't up to scratch, the songs all sound the same and it just doesn't connect. I just hope I'm wrong and their fourth attempt will bring them back up to the standard of Young for Eternity.

I have some amazing albums and this is now one of those that I class as amazing. Love the songs, love the band. Buy this album