So 2 years on from their last release
the Hollywood Undead are back with
their 4th album, it’s been an uncertain time with the group experiencing some
challenging times with their label going under. On the evidence of this record they
haven't allowed this to hold them back, in fact the loss of their record label
appears to of freed them of any inhibitions and they have come back all guns
blazing, releasing an album that encapsulates everything people either love or
loathe about them.
The band are not without their
critics and it’s hard to imagine that this will win any of the 'haters' over,
but of course the band don’t care about that, they have released the kind of
album they wanted to, channelling a lot of their frustrations. It’s a diverse
record veering from the dubstep/metal pummelling of Usual Suspects to the techno infused party bounce of Wildchild to the industrial stomp of
album closer Let go the band cover a
lot of ground, the song I’ll be there
for example wouldn’t sound completely out of place on a Take That album, there are a few more heavy moments on this than on
the last album and songs like How we
roll and title track Day of the Dead
are particularly satisfying, and the Rap/rock tune Gravity is a proper ear worm.
Yes the lyrics are still occasionally
juvenile but it’s all undeniably catchy and its best viewed and listened to as
party album, the Hollywood Undead are never to going to release a
concept album about travelling to Jupiter and neither should they, they have a
sound that’s successful, a passionate fan base, a marketable image and they
clearly enjoy what they do, listen to this with an open mind and it’s a fun ride,
but probably one best enjoyed with a few (or a lot) of drinks to hand.
6.5/10 Listen to: Day of the Dead
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