Oh my. The fourth studio album from MCR is a spectacle. There are so many words that describe this album; orchestral, fantastic, futuristic. None seem to do justice, however, to how epic this release really is. There is a rock-opera quality present in that there is a recognizable uniformity of themes from track to track, like The Black Parade. They show similar technique in the music videos. There are periodic interludes from a feaux radio broadcast centered around a fantasy kind of wild west setting in a futuristic dystopia, called Battery City (and the surrounding "zones"), It's negative in many ways, but so razor sharp. The bad guys have won and we're just fighting to die with dignity in this outlandish thrill of a record. The lyrics are intelligent and thought provoking, though filthy at times. There is just something about this band. They are widely made fun of for their dramatic delivery and a style that could be called mildly androgynous. They do, however posess something more, and its this element that I find deeply satiating in a broad sense.
RedletterDaydream
Past Works:
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
The Black Parade
RedletterDaydream
Past Works:
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
The Black Parade
Track:
Sing
Sing
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