Comments on: Athlete’s New Album ‘Black Swan’ Details http://musicunderfire.com/2009/06/athletes-new-album-black-swan-details.html Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:54:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://musicunderfire.com/2009/06/athletes-new-album-black-swan-details.html/comment-page-1#comment-2440 admin Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:04:23 +0000 http://musicunderfire.com/?p=1416#comment-2440 I really enjoyed Beyond the Neighbourhood as well. It was their first album I feel they really stepped outside of the box. Lots of critics always compare their newest albums to Vehicles & Animals or Tourist, which is unfair since bands like Athlete always strive to change and develop into something else. Black Swan is an album full of songs about life and love, which took a bit of adjusting for me at first, but have really grown on me. Their deluxe CD has about 6-7 acoustic songs, but I prefer to just listen to the 10 on the album. I also think their B-side "Summer Sun" is one of their best, and really should have been a part of this album. I really enjoyed Beyond the Neighbourhood as well. It was their first album I feel they really stepped outside of the box. Lots of critics always compare their newest albums to Vehicles & Animals or Tourist, which is unfair since bands like Athlete always strive to change and develop into something else.

Black Swan is an album full of songs about life and love, which took a bit of adjusting for me at first, but have really grown on me. Their deluxe CD has about 6-7 acoustic songs, but I prefer to just listen to the 10 on the album. I also think their B-side “Summer Sun” is one of their best, and really should have been a part of this album.

]]> By: Lloydie http://musicunderfire.com/2009/06/athletes-new-album-black-swan-details.html/comment-page-1#comment-2178 Lloydie Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:25:20 +0000 http://musicunderfire.com/?p=1416#comment-2178 Beyond the Neighbourhood is definitely in my top 5 albums of all time, people who criticise it I would say have probably only listened to it once. And Black Swan is also very good, interesting lyrics, lots of melody. I think it is actually extremely beautiful, a rollercoaster of an album taking the listener through a string of emotions. But then again I love Athlete so I am very open to the things they deliver. Have a few listens and it will grow on you! Beautiful, pretty songs that make me happy, Athlete for the win! Beyond the Neighbourhood is definitely in my top 5 albums of all time, people who criticise it I would say have probably only listened to it once. And Black Swan is also very good, interesting lyrics, lots of melody. I think it is actually extremely beautiful, a rollercoaster of an album taking the listener through a string of emotions.

But then again I love Athlete so I am very open to the things they deliver. Have a few listens and it will grow on you!

Beautiful, pretty songs that make me happy, Athlete for the win!

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