Follow Up: Viva Brother Review and a Suprise Review!

Viva Brother - Famous First Words

Famous First Word's cover art

      When I first heard about this band, I was excited. They bring back an energy you can rarely find in music anymore. This album kept this tradition going. Famous First Word's sounds so different from anything out there. It sounds somewhat early 2000's, but it can't be defined that easily. The instruments are electric and bring about an energy. The lyrics are interesting in the way that they can't be heard line for line, but as a single piece. In other words, the songs on the album really work together and they quite simply work. No song on the album sounds the same.This album is fantastic.
      The only downsides are that it can lack creativity. It offers a new sound, but I feel as if they could've furthered this sound. And though the lyrics are cohesive, they aren't necesarily as full and thoughtful as some.
F**K YEAH RATING: 7.5 - Great album. Get it if you can.

Theophilus London - Timez Are Weird These Days

Timez Are Weird These Days' cover art

We actually received this album early! Our friends at Warner Brother Records hooked us up with an early stream. Thank you to them! Now we must continue-

      Timez Are Weird These Days is probably one of the strangest albums I've ever heard and I mean that in the best way possible. This album sounds like nothing I have ever heard before. It is a mix of rap, pop, electro- just a bunch of crazy sounds. But the thing that seperates this album from other albums with random sounds is that it fuses perfectly. I listened to this album straight through several times and I can honestly say, ever song sounded like a different song. But all together they form this crazy album. On top of the base sound, Theophilus himself is a gifted rapper. His lyrics are creative and he can rap successfully with his sounds.
      The only downsides are that Theophilus' delivery is somewhat sketchy. It isn't consistently  great in some songs. That is probably one of the only flaws.
F**K YEAH RATING: 8.5 Definitely get this album when it comes out.