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This is not a first listen review; in fact I’ve had it for about two weeks. I also bought another U2 album on the same day, but I’m not going to reveal that one yet as I’m concentrating on listening to October.
Gloria
I’d heard it live off UABRS, and while this doesn’t quite match the standards, it’s still a damn good tune. The instrumental is a bit too long, but the final chorus (Gloria, in te domine, Gloria, Gloria) comes in it sounds really good. It’s quite similar to I Will Follow, and Adam also standouts on this track.
8
I Fall Down
It’s nice enough, but I don’t really like that transition from soft, piano notes to and aggressive ‘I Fall Down’. Still, the lead-in and chorus isn’t too bad, the vocals are good, but it’s a bit lacking in lyrics. ‘I fall down when you fall down, when I get up I fall down, when you fall down is when I’m falling down’ makes me cringe a bit.
7
I Threw a Brick Through a Window
I love the guitar in this. That was my first thought. The vocals sound kind of mysterious, the bass carries it really well. The drumming, on first listen, made it sound like there was too much going on in the background, especially during the instrumental/bridge/outro. The lyrics are a tad repetitive. But otherwise, good song.
7
Rejoice
Great intro, terrific guitar, all the way through. The verses are a bit too fast-moving for my liking, but the ‘I can’t change the world, but I can change the world in me’ parts are sung pretty well. The quick-moving drums with the ascending guitar sounds really cool. 7
Fire
I liked this one from the start. The vocals are terrific, as is the guitar. The Edge is fantastic throughout this album. This track is a real gem. I think this song sounds a bit more ahead, a bit more developed then some other songs on the album. I think the only thing that lets it down is its outro.
9
Tomorrow
I read before on these forums that this track is a ‘hidden gem’, which I wholeheartedly agree with. Like Fire, this track is a bit more developed, gave us a bit of a hint of what was to come. I like when the song starts to accelerate, and then it climaxes in the final verse. Terrific. The only thing I mark against it is the lyrics are repetitive.
9
October
This was the only track on October that I had heard before I bought it, courtesy of the best of. I’ve always liked it. I love the piano, especially as it always kind of portrays a story to me. It starts off slow, then builds and builds. The vocals are fantastic, and the subtle bass notes during them add to the effect.
8
With a Shout (Jerusalem)
I really liked this track. I think it sounds a little disjointed, as the instruments in the back ground are constantly changing, but I think this is a hidden gem. The guitar behind the ‘where do we go from here, we were filled with a love’ parts is awesome. But what I really like is the vocals – especially when Bono sings Jerusalem. I was hoping that the drums at the end were going to get quicker instead of slower, though.
8
Stranger in a Strange Land
The guitar intro is terrific, and I think the vocals are really good as well. But I think the lyrics are the best on the entire album. This song doesn’t get as much credit as it should. The bass is really good as well.
7
Scarlet
The vocals are good, and the instrumental behind them is really good. The piano combined with guitar, bass and the soft drumming sounds very nice. But it’s just nice, not a lot else.
7
Is That All?
The lyrics make me cringe, but this isn’t all that bad. The guitar is good, and yes I know it’s lifted from The Cry but it still sounds good. Especially behind Bono when he sings ‘Is that all?’ Would have been better coming after With a Shout or Stranger in a Strange Land and Scarlet closing the album, however.
7
Overall – 7 to 8/10. I think this album is going to be a definite grower. It already has grown, and it should get a lot more recognition than it does.
And when we next have a ‘what is the best trinity’ contest, I’d like to nominate one off October to join JT’s and AB’s – Fire/Tomorrow/October. It’s fantastic.
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Gloria
I’d heard it live off UABRS, and while this doesn’t quite match the standards, it’s still a damn good tune. The instrumental is a bit too long, but the final chorus (Gloria, in te domine, Gloria, Gloria) comes in it sounds really good. It’s quite similar to I Will Follow, and Adam also standouts on this track.
8
I Fall Down
It’s nice enough, but I don’t really like that transition from soft, piano notes to and aggressive ‘I Fall Down’. Still, the lead-in and chorus isn’t too bad, the vocals are good, but it’s a bit lacking in lyrics. ‘I fall down when you fall down, when I get up I fall down, when you fall down is when I’m falling down’ makes me cringe a bit.
7
I Threw a Brick Through a Window
I love the guitar in this. That was my first thought. The vocals sound kind of mysterious, the bass carries it really well. The drumming, on first listen, made it sound like there was too much going on in the background, especially during the instrumental/bridge/outro. The lyrics are a tad repetitive. But otherwise, good song.
7
Rejoice
Great intro, terrific guitar, all the way through. The verses are a bit too fast-moving for my liking, but the ‘I can’t change the world, but I can change the world in me’ parts are sung pretty well. The quick-moving drums with the ascending guitar sounds really cool. 7
Fire
I liked this one from the start. The vocals are terrific, as is the guitar. The Edge is fantastic throughout this album. This track is a real gem. I think this song sounds a bit more ahead, a bit more developed then some other songs on the album. I think the only thing that lets it down is its outro.
9
Tomorrow
I read before on these forums that this track is a ‘hidden gem’, which I wholeheartedly agree with. Like Fire, this track is a bit more developed, gave us a bit of a hint of what was to come. I like when the song starts to accelerate, and then it climaxes in the final verse. Terrific. The only thing I mark against it is the lyrics are repetitive.
9
October
This was the only track on October that I had heard before I bought it, courtesy of the best of. I’ve always liked it. I love the piano, especially as it always kind of portrays a story to me. It starts off slow, then builds and builds. The vocals are fantastic, and the subtle bass notes during them add to the effect.
8
With a Shout (Jerusalem)
I really liked this track. I think it sounds a little disjointed, as the instruments in the back ground are constantly changing, but I think this is a hidden gem. The guitar behind the ‘where do we go from here, we were filled with a love’ parts is awesome. But what I really like is the vocals – especially when Bono sings Jerusalem. I was hoping that the drums at the end were going to get quicker instead of slower, though.
8
Stranger in a Strange Land
The guitar intro is terrific, and I think the vocals are really good as well. But I think the lyrics are the best on the entire album. This song doesn’t get as much credit as it should. The bass is really good as well.
7
Scarlet
The vocals are good, and the instrumental behind them is really good. The piano combined with guitar, bass and the soft drumming sounds very nice. But it’s just nice, not a lot else.
7
Is That All?
The lyrics make me cringe, but this isn’t all that bad. The guitar is good, and yes I know it’s lifted from The Cry but it still sounds good. Especially behind Bono when he sings ‘Is that all?’ Would have been better coming after With a Shout or Stranger in a Strange Land and Scarlet closing the album, however.
7
Overall – 7 to 8/10. I think this album is going to be a definite grower. It already has grown, and it should get a lot more recognition than it does.
And when we next have a ‘what is the best trinity’ contest, I’d like to nominate one off October to join JT’s and AB’s – Fire/Tomorrow/October. It’s fantastic.
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