8. Bulletproofangel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWI0aD4OqLM This sombre yet lifting ballad gives the record a bit of a breather, and in that way acts as one of the more complex tracks. The echoes of electric guitar sound like theyre submerged under water in the distance, like a forgotten love that lingers in your mind. Brilliantly mixed, its another keeper. I see her in the morning / standing in the middle of the street / the suits dont even notice / shes staring at her feet are the bravest opening lyrics to a song that I have heard in a while. It may be a little soft of me, but its beautifully written. Also, for big fans, youll notice the connection between their past song Bulletproof off Dizzy Up the Girl. Maybe its the sequel? 9. Last Hot Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBHJzDOSFeA Ive read one reviewer compare this to a re-issue of Stay With You off Let Love In (2006). I have to say, he has a point, the chord structure is identical. Unfortunately, this song represents the more weary side of the Goo Goo Dolls which often runs out of things to write about, so they just plug a generic rock song into the gap. Its fun, but nothing special. Its the last hot night in America / Its the last hot night in the world might not help the image of insular Americans as well. Its like the World Series of baseball packaged into a song, and that isnt necessarily a good thing if youre not American.
Liam Woodcock
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English and History graduate from the University of York. I love all things culture, whether it's film, music, TV, sport or anything else I enjoy writing about. My main interests range from metacinema and Oscar nominations to comic book movies, sci-fi, supernatural television and the musical world of rock n' roll.
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