Coheed and Cambria - No World For Tomorrow
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Free Music Review: A bit disappointed...
Hit: 4 Stars
This is how I've described "No World for Tomorrow" to people who have asked me what I thought about the album: if you are a fan of rock music and have never heard Coheed and Cambria before, you will probably think this is one of the best rock albums ever recorded; but if you've been a fan of the band from the beginning, like I have been, you may be a bit disappointed.
Don't get me wrong - this is still a good album - but it is lacking some of the elements that made Coheed and Cambria such a unique and noteworthy band. For instance, with the exception of a few repeated lyrics ("What did I do to deserve this", etc.), the reincorporation and repetition of past musical motifs is nearly nonexistent on "No World for Tomorrow" (including the little instrumental segment that has appeared in various forms on each of the past albums). Also, this marks the band's first album that feels more like a collection of songs than an epic, well-conceived chapter of a great saga like their previous efforts. Part of this may have a bit to do with the fact that Claudio co-wrote two of the songs ("The Running Free" and "The Road and the Damned") with professional songwriters and did not originally intend them to be Coheed and Cambria songs (they were written when the future of the band was uncertain and Claudio began doing other things to keep himself busy in case the band was over). Additionally, whereas in the past, the band has always shown great progress in their sound from one album to the next (for example, better song-writing on "In Keeping Secrets..."; guitar solos on "From Fear through the Eyes of Madness"; etc.), the band doesn't really do anything new on this album. In a similar vein, nothing really seems fresh about many of the songs on this album - in the past, the band has incorporated their influences flawlessly, paying homage to classic bands like The Police, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin without ever sounding like they are retreading old musical ground, simultaneously forging their own breathtaking sound; on "No World for Tomorrow," there are many instances where it sounds like they are just trying to fit in with some of these bands on the radio.
On a more positive note, the title track and "The End Complete" are two of the better songs the band has ever done; on both songs, they flawlessly combine catchy melodies, progressive guitar riffs, and heavier elements to make two of the more epic songs in their catalogue. Additionally, Claudio's voice has clearly gotten even better, and his singing talent really shines on this album. And, for guitar lovers, this album has more solos than all of their previous albums combined, really showcasing Travis and Claudio's chops.
All in all, it is a solid rock album, and most of the songs would blow away anything else on the radio today while fitting in marvelously alongside classic rock standards. However, if you've been a fan of the band for a long time, you may find yourself a bit disappointed with this album because of the things it lacks.
Free Music Review: "The price, let's see... your life."
Hit: 4 Stars
Barring a possible prequel bearing the number one, Coheed and Cambria's fourth album wraps up the story they've been creating since the The Second Stage Turbine Blade, although it's not really clear to most people what that story is. Instead of saying anything understandable, the lyrics tend to just string together thoughts and oddly structured sentences in a way that hints at meaning but is generally pretty inscrutable. But we listen to music to enjoy the songs, not analyze the message, and No World for Tomorrow is still pretty good in that regard. Coheed's another one of those bands that just never quite reach what you think they might be capable of. There's a lot of nice touches and interesting musical moments, but a lot of the music is repetitive, not especially catchy pop punk. The better songs are all departures from that radio friendly style, with more of a progressive/operatic tone. The band is still full of great musicians, and there's some nice instrumentation here. They don't bring back the lullaby from the first three albums, but they still recall a few different themes and lines, adding a sense of coming full circle with the story and wrapping it up nicely.
"The Reaping" is an atmospheric, acoustic song that leads into the title track, a good song with a variety of catchy sections. "The Running Free" is the current single, and starts off very strong. It's a bit less entertaining after the vocals start, but it's decent. "Mother Superior" is a softer ballad in line with something like "The Light & the Glass", another standout among the more generic stuff around it. The End Complete is the coalition of the last five tracks much like The Willing Well from the last album, and is fairly epic in scope, representing the climax of the tale. "The Fall of House Atlantic" is an instrumental, and a fairly enjoyable one at that, in a slightly cheesy way. "Radio Bye Bye" is a conventional pop punk song that snuck in there somehow, and pretty forgettable. "The End Complete" is nearly eight minutes of pomp, with some good music and dramatic flair. "The Road and the Damned" is fairly solid, and transitions into the falling action of "On the Brink", which is also largely instrumental after a few minutes, with a clash of different styles ending in a slightly altered reprise of the solo from "The Final Cut", the last track of Volume One. It's not as grand as it could have been, but No World for Tomorrow is still a pretty decent album.
Free Music Review: More of the same...but that's ok.
Hit: 4 Stars
Coheed's latest edition to their epic musical opera offers more of the hook-heavy, mostly user-friendly neo-progressive rock we've come to expect, and love. It doesn't tread on much new ground, but if you really enjoy what these guys do, there's plenty to enjoy here.
Intent on creating a huge sound (perhaps the only thing bigger is frontman Claudio Sanchez's hair), "No World for Tomorrow" is full of epic goodness. From the multi-part "The End Complete", which includes lush symphonic arrangements, powerful guitar melodies, a wicked acoustic intro, and even some jazzy piano bits, to the Iron Maiden-influenced rockers like "Gravemakers & Gunslingers" and "The Running Free", to the inescapable pop hooks of "Feathers", to the massive power ballad "Mother Superior", the album rarely misses a step. The ending is killer too, with the reprise from "The Final Cut". Again, I just can't quite give it 5 stars because to me it pretty much sounds like more of the same, and in my opinion "Good Apollo I" was where the band's sound really hit perfection. I just didn't feel like they did too much to further their sound from there.
But whatever. This is still a really good album, any way you slice it. I'm looking forward to hearing Chris Pennie record with them in the future (getting to see him play live with them was nothing short of incredible), and I hope the band branches out just a little bit more with him in the fold. Until then, this is a fine addition to their catalog that I highly recommend.
Free Music Review: Let's get the record straight
Hit: 4 Stars
4 1/2 - I recall laying on my bedroom floor while listening to From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness and I remember screaming "holy crap this is freaking amazing" every 30 seconds. That record was pure musicianship and they earned the label as "creative geniuses" in my mind. That album was a beast and it was VERY impressive. Let's fast forward a little, I managed to see an article on ultimate-guitar.com with Claudio talking about No World For Tomorrow and I was SO excited for this album. I thought there was no way they could top the last album because that album was 100% face ripping awesome music and then I heard "The Running Free" and I was happy, it wasn't as technical but it was catchy and it was still a good song. Excited for the album I bought it the minute it came out.
If you want the honest truth about the album here it is: The Musicianship is NOT as technical as Volume 1, but more catchy. If you thought "The Suffering" was catchy you haven't seen anything yet.
Just because it's catchy doesn't make it a bad album. It's a GREAT album, undoubtedly, but I agree that if I give this album a 5, then what do I rate Volume 1? Volume 1 was better, but Volume 2 wasn't bad at all. It's right up there, but it's not quite there.
Worth the buy? DEFINITELY, I mean come on...it's Coheed! haha
Free Music Review: A little disappointed
Hit: 4 Stars
My main issue is that they are letting their influences get the better of them, and they are losing some of their original creative spark. Personally I'm a fan of the Second Stage Turbine Blade Coheed because that album/band really had a that unique feel, that grabbed a hold of me (It was definitely their least accessible album), that's not to say I don't love this band's other releases. I thought Good Appolo 1, was an exceptional album, and there were plenty of classic tracks on IKS... No World for Tomorrow still has its classic Coheed moments, and at times it simply "rocks faces off." There are just a few too many tracks that I feel I've already heard from them. Maybe they should of waited another year, but that's the trouble with joining a big label.
Best tracks: No World for Tomorrow, The Hound, The Running Free, The End Complete, Justice in Murder
Least favorite: Gravemakers and Gunslingers, Radio Bye Bye, Mother Superior, On the Brink
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