Angels & Airwaves Ablum Review
Angels & Airwaves – Love – Album Review
Words by Brendan Monteiro
When Tom Delonge first anounced the Angels & Airwaves idea on the world I remember feeling a great sense of excitement, expectations where high but their debut release We Don’t Need To Whisper failed to reach the highs that Delonge had speculated. Years have passed, reasons expressed and generally the hype has slightly simmered from the A∀A camp in the wake of the Blink 182 reunion, but not for long as A∀A are set to change the world of music as we know it with the release of third full length album Love. Tom has stated about the FREE release of his latest offering “I want to change how music is made, I want to change how music is marketed, I want to change how music is delivered – and I’m gonna do it,” it’s a bold statement but after one full listen of the album it seems more tangible.
Love is the third release from the once king of pop punk and yes it is available for FREE. As with all A∀A albums Tom shimmers with maturity in his songwriting ability, yet Love is a definite step further in the right direction. The epic proportions of have grown more in depth and sporadic on this release, bursting into different and unexpected horizons, making an impression like none of it’s predecessors could ever dream of. The album starts off with the alluring Et Ducit Mundum Per Luce which captivates the ears as the sounds of The Flight Of Apollo follow suit. Midway through The Flight Of Apollo and it’s evident that Delonge has that thirst again, it’s got that semi angst/questioning of Box Car Racer cross-bred with sustain feel of U2 and the momentum builds higher and higher. I’m not trying to say that this sounds like those two aforementioned bands, just that this sound gives me the same feeling that I felt back then.
Young London has bludgeoning rhythm courtesy of Atom Willard and is a definite foot tap starter with a slight dance feel. What Love does so well is how it builds and builds, the atmosphere on the album doesn’t dip but rather strengthens the more further you delve into it. Each song rolls into the next effortlessly and elegantly, giving a sense that a lot of time was spent not only on the writing process but also on the structure of the album as a whole.
Epic Holiday has a space feel with that signature A∀A feel to it, it’s catchy beat gently gets the head moving and as the cadence rolls into the chorus you cant help but feel that these are the types of moments Tom Delonge first promised to mesmerize us with. It has a fiery emotion about it, coupled with what it brings sonically is a crushing blow that leaves hairs standing on end. I could go on and on about this album, but the bottom line is that if your a fan of Tom Delonge, this is the A∀A album you have been waiting for.
