My Chemical Romance - I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
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Free Music Review: The best My Chemical Romance... by far
Hit: 5 Stars
My Chemical Romance's quality and originality has decreased steadily since this CD. Those goth-looking and alternative rockers are not what My Chemical Romance started out as. In this CD every song is unique, each with their own touch in both music and lyrics. The whole album carries you in an avalanche from begining to end, and somehow the slower songs have as much energy from every source as the harder, louder ones. Gerard's voice is just amazing. Completely original and full of uncontained, raw energy, unlike, I regret to say, the later CDs. The lyrics are just damn amazing, to the careless eye open and somewhat violent, but under that shallow layer (which seems to be what My Chemical Romance stuck with for The Black Parade) lies a world of coils and metaphors.
Now I'll do a review of each song, because they're all so unique that I can't capture the whole album in a panoramic view.
Romance: A short, musical introduction which sets the stage for the next song. Beautiful and romantic, in a My Chemical Romance sort of way.
Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us: Yeah, I love that title! The song is more breathtaking than a fall flat on your back and just as impacting. The lyrics are simply superb in that MCR "open" style with all those twisty little metaphors inside of it. The singing and music are amazing also, leaving me to wonder why they changed. This is MUSIC the way I've never heard it before.
Vampires Will Never Hurt You: At first I thought it was a roll and tumble downhill after Track 2. The melody didn't seem to follow a set pattern and it seemed as though the words didn't really fit. Then I realized they were all points in favor for the song. It makes it diferent and unique, and the fact that they pulled off this dangerous variation only proves them better. Gerard doesn't shy away from a good scream, and they carry the song not only on but up. I cried with this song.
Drowning Lessons: Half a step down from the previous songs. While the lyrics are just as good the melody is a little on the hysterically happy side. I can tell that they did it on purpose and I admire them for trying this variation but they fell a little short.
Our Lady of Sorrows: Oh man. The energy of this song is just unmatched. The only thing I have against it is that it's too short (a mere 2:05 minutes). It's what I call "Wham!" Just about left me on the ground (again).
Headfirst for Hallows: Another of the Drowning Lessons type. Here they did better though, with more apt lyrics for the mood.
Skylines and Turnstiles: *Snif* One of the saddest songs ever written. It had me crying by the fourth line. From what I've heard, it's the first song Gerard wrote (album-quality, of course). It's about the fall of the Twin Towers. It just brought me back to the moment it all happened and all the pain and sorrow and USELESSNESS of it all. I've honestly rarely cried like I did lying in the dark listening to Skylines and Turnstiles.
Early Sunsets Over Monroeville: This song, while being much slower than the others, and down-tuned musically, is the pinnacle of Gerard's singing. The sweet, romantic start fades into a desperate cry of mysery and pain. I cried through the whole thing. There's something about the way Gerard chokes out "But does anyone notice? But does anyone care?" "And there's no room in this hell, there's no room in the next" and overall "And in saying you loved me made things harder at best" that just reveals the part in you that cries not only its eyes but its heart and soul out.
This Is the Best Day Ever: Another short one. Precariously balanced, I think, on slightly different lyric style, catchy guitars and singing and the strategy of racing through the song, it did quite well.
Cubicles: Although not my favorite song, the proud owner of the best line ever written: "I'd photocopy all the things that we could be if you took the time to notice me". And I'd plaster that phrase all over my room if I could. Just wonderfully ironic and metaphoric and smooth all in one.
Demolition Lovers: what can I say. If I had to pick my favorite out of the whole CD it would be this one. Another crying song, by the way. Not so sad this time, just so incredibly beautiful. "I'd end my days with you in a hail of bullets.//I'm trying, I'm trying, to let you know just how much you mean to me.//As snow falls on desert skies, until the end of everything." Everyone displays their talents without plain showing off (as they did in the ending track for Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge). It starts out slow and then builds up to a eardrums-blasting grand finalle, both for the CD and for the last "real" My Chemical Romance we will probably ever hear.
Free Music Review: Amazing
Hit: 5 Stars
This album is an incredible record.
The story of MCR is that Gerard Way, the lead singer, saw the 9/11 events going on and saw people falling from the Twin Towers. He realized after this that he had to do something with his life, instead of drawing cartoons for people all day, which he was doing for work. He started My Chemical Romance with Matt Pelissier and Ray Toro, with Pelissier on drums and Toro on guitar. They recorded a demo and handed it out to a few people, while looking for a bassist. Gerard's younger brother, Mikey, played bass and after hearing the demo, decided to join. Among the people that got the demo were the members of Pencey Prep. After playing a few shows, My Chemical Romance signed to Eyeball Records, a local record label. After Pencey Prep broke up, the lead singer/guitarist Frank Iero joined MCR as the rhythm guitarist, and the band headed into the studio. Even though Iero hadn't composed anything for My Chem at this point, he did add some parts to "Demolition Lovers" and "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville".
Thus, My Chemical Romance was born.
To tell the truth, this review is very biased. It's biased because this is the record that saved my life, and turned it to music. About four years ago, I was incredibly depressed and didn't know what I wanted to do with my life. I didn't have any friends at school and I was starting to do stupid things to get what I wanted, like stealing money and food and pretty much whatever I wanted. I stole this CD and a Plain White T's one as well, and started listening to them both. My sister liked the PWT's, so she stole it from me and I had no choice but to listen to I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. I could mosh to "Honey..." before I knew what moshing was, and I was hypnotized by the time that "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" was on.
After that, comes "Drowning Lessons", which has a great guitar riff and makes Ray Toro look like Slash. Then comes "Our Lady of Sorrows," one of the first MCR songs, and my personal favorite. The great lyrics and metal/punk riffs will stick in your head until you are thinking My Chemical Romance all day. After comes the first "emo" song by My Chemical Romance, called "Headfirst for Halos", which is a pop-punk song about a kid that's messed up and takes different pills to get different highs and thinks about suicide. It's very catchy and if you aren't humming/singing "Our Lady of Sorrows" then you will definitely be singing "Headfirst for Halos". After "Halos" is "Skylines and Turnstiles", the first MCR song that Gerard wrote to get over 9/11, and show everyone how he intended the band to be like.
The two most beautiful songs on the record are definitely "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville" and "Demolition Lovers", which are both slow and melodic symphony-like pieces. They're both about two lovers that run away from their former lives, from the nightmares that they use to have to confront on a day to day basis, and the promise to shoot the other in the heart should they turn into a vampire. They're great songs and if you're an emotional person you'll end up crying. The songs in between are "Cubicles" and "This is the Best Day Ever", both like "Drowning Lessons", with great guitar riffs and catchy drums and memorable vocals that will not get My Chemical Romance off your mind. I promise, this record will either save your life or make it better. At least listen to it on Myspace, so you can say that you've heard it. Then buy it, because it is very much worth it. It's so much worth it that after I stole it, I looked for it at FYI and bought it as well, after returning the library's copy. You will not regret buying this album.
Free Music Review: "Beautifully Chaotic" indeed..
Hit: 5 Stars
I am going to admit it: I discovered this band through "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)". I'm not even going to pretend that I like this album more.
But if you could only buy of My Chemical Romance's albums, I would still say to buy this one.
While "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" holds vivid imagery, energetic melodies and the like, in the end, nothing like that can compete with the amazing lyrics, symbolism, and placement of "I Brought You My Bullets, You Brough Me Your Love". "Revenge" is a story. "Bullets" is art.
It begins with a short instrumental, which sets the slightly darker mood of this album. Afterwards comes "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us", from the very first lines making references to antidepressants and alchoholism (The amount of pills I'm taking/Counteracts the booze I'm drinking). There is even a spoken echo that can be heard, which makes a very nice touch. This album holds nothing back, and stops at nothing to get its message across.
After that is the song "Vampires Will Never Hurt You". My Chemical Romance is not a simple, easy-to-understand band. This song is not about vampires. It is about how society sucks the life out of you, and how it drags you in. Much of it is screamed, but even the screaming is done in an artistic way. The vampire metaphors are prevelant, but there are other metaphors present as well, such as a whisper at the end of the track.
The album isn't all morbid and dark; two tracks in particular stand out from the rest of the album for their brighter melodies: "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville" and "Headfirst for Halos".
"Early Sunsets Over Monroeville" is very, very well done. It starts off with a happy, slow melody, and talks about a romantic night, using imagery that rivaled even "Revenge". This song relies less on explosive instrument work or screaming to show its emotion, and more on Gerard's singing voice. It is a little bit on the long side, but if you like the song, you won't even care.
"Headfirst for Halos" is one of my favorite tracks. This track makes early references to suicide (I think I'll blow my brains against the ceiling), but it is ultimately against it, telling the listener to "think happy thoughts".
"Demolition Lovers" is arguably My Chemical Romance's best song, and it easy to see why. At six minutes, this song is to music as "The Odyssey" is to poetry; long, but beautiful. The vocals at the beginning are absolutely haunting, which is sadly something that isn't said often for male singers. The lyrics are also the most powerful on the album, speaking of dying for love "in a hail of bullets". It speeds up, slows down, and shows what My Chemical Romance is really capable of.
There are a few tracks that I like a bit less than others ("This Is The Best Day Ever", for example), but that is a matter of personal taste. This album shows My Chemical Romance as artists, not entertainers, and makes a worthy addition to any collection.
Best Tracks:
"Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us"
"Demolition Lovers"
"Our Lady of Sorrows"
"Early Sunsets of Monroeville"
"Headfirst for Halos"
Free Music Review: Okay - here's some clarification
Hit: 5 Stars
So people are talking and obsessing about Gerard's supposed infatuation with vampires - and now they're being called like satanic and 'creepy' and whatnot. There is one song, "Vampires will never hurt you", and it's not referring to REAL VAMPIRES, people, it's a metaphor for people who try to take everything from you. If you do a bit of research, or even listened a bit harder, you MIGHT realize that. geez. It's not satanic or creepy or anything else dumb, he just thinks of lyrics that go over most people's heads.It IS pretty dark and brooding, but it's definitely worth a listen. If you've heard the new cd and want to listen to the old music, it's quite a bit different. I wouldn't say Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge is better because they're way too different to compare them, but the new cd probably appeals to a larger fanbase.
Track 1 (Romance) is the intro. Nothing really special, it is interesting, no vocals.
Track 2 (Honey, this mirror isn't big enough for the two of us) is a really good song with awesome lyrics. pretty screamy. 13/10
Track 3 (Vampires will never hurt you) isn't really one of my favorites, it seems to be pretty popular with other people though. Not the best lyrics, in my opinion, but not as terribly bad as other people make it sound. 7/10
Track 4 (Drowning lessons) isn't one of my favorites but it's not horrible. 8/10
Track 5 (Our lady of sorrows) is my favorite song by MCR, it's amazing. He drops the f-bomb quite a bit more than neccessary but this song rocks and if you get past all the cussing, the lyrics are really good. 15/10
Track 6 (Headfirst for halos) is also an awesome song, but i think it'll need clarification for all the people out there that refuse to think on a deeper level. The song's talking about 'i think i'll blow my brains against the ceiling'.. and it gets even more graphic than that. Well, before anyone thinks he's a suicidal maniac, in an interview he explained it like this: it's supposed to be ironic, the poppiest, most upbeat song being about killing yourself. Creative. 10/10
Track 7 (Skylines and turnstiles) isn't one of my favorites, but it's not too horrible. 9/10
Track 8 (Early Sunsets over Monroeville) is an awesome song. It's more emo than most of the cd, quieter and softer (to me, kind of bright eyes sounding). Amazing. it could be interpreted as a bit weird though. 10/10
Track 9 (This is the best day ever) is okay. Not one of my favorites but like the others, it's not HORRIBLE. Pretty fast and upbeat. Easy to listen to. 8/10
Track 10 (Cubicles) is another one i'm not a particular fan of. It's decent. Gets on my nerves a little bit. 8/10
Track 11 (Demolition Lovers) IS AMAZING! One of the only 6 minute songs i am completely into. Has a bit of a drawn out guitar solo, but it's got awesome lyrics and the final minute is mind-blowing. This is one of my favorite songs by them, definitely. 13/10
Overall an awesome cd, every couple of weeks it goes back into cd player in my car because it's just THAT good. Definitely a cd to give a listen to. Pick up the new one, while you're at it!
Free Music Review: Fresh air and then some
Hit: 5 Stars
MCR really has come a long way since the release of this album. They're just finishing up their tour with Alkaline Trio and some other band and they've become somewhat of an idol. They've collected the most eclectic group of followers of any band I've ever heard. And they're still going strong with another album on the way. While Revenge is a wonderful album, it's always interesting to understand the humble origins a distinguished band came from. So I delved into this album, spurred on mostly by the song Headfirst for Halos (a song that a suicidal person just *might* not want to listen to).
What I found was a treasure. It eminates the exact spirit that the band attempts on a regular basis to capture. It is MCR in their most basic form. It's starter sets the stage for the emotion that permeates every ounce of the cd. The rest of the cd just falls into place, offering a host of aggressive instrumentals and vocals with a few break songs scattered in between. Every song builds on the last until the level of emotion is almost unbearable. These are the kind of songs that will draw you in and never let you go - constantly tantalizing the listener with just one more guitar riff; one more energy filled chorus; one more dramatic opening. Before you realize it, the album is done and you're just left with this feeling of numbness...
Gerard's vocals are simply amazing. I know he's been criticized for "how out of tune he sounds" as characterized by one previous reviewer. I may just be naive, but emo is supposed to be... well emotional. Could it be possible that maybe - just maybe - he's being emotional? And believe me, there's no lack of emotion in his voice: he sings every song perfectly for the mood that song is supposed to enhance. I'd like to see the singer of Brand New, The Used, Finch, Taking Back Sunday, etc. bring what Gerard brings.
And to clarify something, Skylines and Turnstiles is *supposed* to sound rough... it's the first song the Gerard wrote and preserves them at their first and finest. It's unaltered MCR - something you'd have to go to a concert to see.