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I now have both the new albums.
Right now I'm listening to Evanescence's The Open Door.
I'm so pumped for this concert.
1. Sweet Sacrifice - Starts a bit like "Going Under," but I like the almost electronic kind of sound it has... reminiscent of oldschool Ev. I always like Angry Amy... her angry songs are fun to jump around my room to. It's sarcastic and angry and full of energy and the same reason why I love "Going Under." I guess she just knew that these make good openers to albums. lol.
2. Call Me When You're Sober - You all know I feel about this song, and even though it's not something that I'd expect from Ev, it'll always have a special place in my heart.
3. Weight of the World - Whoa, slightly garage band... I don't know what I mean by that, but go with it. Oooh, and then this cute little music box sound. Makes it almost Dresden Doll-ish. And a little Lacuna Coil, too. Okay, now I'm just babbling. WotW: I approve.
4. Lithium - beautiful vocals (duh), and just beautiful. Kind of brave to name it that though... Nirvana much?
5. Cloud Nine - This would be the trippy song of the album. I la la love it. Just... yeah, trippy's really the best word to describe it.
6. Snow White Queen - Okay, so this is the "Haunted" of this album. Why? Well it's about someone stalking her. Amy Lee actually wrote it about some guy that stalked her. Creepy. But it's a really cool song. (And the "Snow White" part comes from her username on Evboard.com.)
7. Lacrymosa - Alright, this one I had actually already downloaded. Oh well. Anyway, I loooove the violins or violas or whatever the hell they are in the background (and the return of the Creepy Death Singers from "Whisper!" Yay! lol).
8. Like You - I had forgotten at first that this song was written about her sister, who died at a very young age. If you thought "Hello" was sad, prepare yourself for something downright emotional. Once I realized who she was singing about, the song's intensity rose. It's terribly sad without being slow.
9. Lose Control - Okay, the only word to describe this song is INTENSE. It starts out slow and kind of eerie. Okay maybe "intense" wasn't the only word... "eerie" fits well too. This one is very different, and yet still very Ev. Definitely one of my favorites on the album.
10. The Only One - I actually already heard this song (oops, bad me). I feel like this is one of their ones that is "typical Evanescence" and doesn't really stand out from the rest, but it's anything but bad.
11. Your Star - I just have to say, one of the things I love about Amy Lee is that you never ever know what note she's going to sing next. It's never something you'd expect. When you hear the song, you'll know what I'm talking about. Anyway, when it gets to the chorus I was surprised because it actually started to sound like more of their older stuff. And once again, they trick you into thinking this is going to be a slow, sad ballad. It's not. Seriously, she always keeps you on your toes with this music. And then... what is that? The crazy operatic death-y singers a la "Whisper"? Hell yeah! This is basically every Evanescence song thrown into a blender.
12. All That I'm Living For - Again with the switchy switchy. It starts out with powerful vocals and strong guitar, and then she gets all soft, and then back to the angry girl music. lol.
13. Good Enough - Mmmk, so far this sounds like a movie soundtrack--a fucking gorgeous movie soundtrack. Almost Elfman-like? Hmmm... one thing I've noticed with this album is that Amy has gotten a lot more fluidly freestyle with her voice. I think this is really the only song on this album that really sounds different and unexpected. I've heard rumors that this will be the new single, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. I don't think it'd really play well on the radio... but I do like it, it's just very very very different. Surprise! And it's at the very end of the CD, too. Although it's definitely a subject that a lot of people can relate to... "Am I good enough for you to love me too?" Kind of a depressing way the end the album, but I'm over it.
OVERALL: I love it. There's not a single song I would skip over, just like with Fallen. I'll have a review for The Killers' Sam's Town later. ♥
Anyway, theatre was boring today because I barely did anything. But I talked to the two freshmen girls (Lainie and Kelsey)... they're so cute. And it's so weird being the senior. I feel like I was where they are now just yesterday--asking questions about the people, how everything works. It's just weird being "older." Seniors always felt so much older than me, but I don't feel that much older than these girls, and yet I'm giving them advice and telling all these stories. It's just weird. Graduation just seems so surreal.
Right now I'm listening to Evanescence's The Open Door.
I'm so pumped for this concert.
1. Sweet Sacrifice - Starts a bit like "Going Under," but I like the almost electronic kind of sound it has... reminiscent of oldschool Ev. I always like Angry Amy... her angry songs are fun to jump around my room to. It's sarcastic and angry and full of energy and the same reason why I love "Going Under." I guess she just knew that these make good openers to albums. lol.
2. Call Me When You're Sober - You all know I feel about this song, and even though it's not something that I'd expect from Ev, it'll always have a special place in my heart.
3. Weight of the World - Whoa, slightly garage band... I don't know what I mean by that, but go with it. Oooh, and then this cute little music box sound. Makes it almost Dresden Doll-ish. And a little Lacuna Coil, too. Okay, now I'm just babbling. WotW: I approve.
4. Lithium - beautiful vocals (duh), and just beautiful. Kind of brave to name it that though... Nirvana much?
5. Cloud Nine - This would be the trippy song of the album. I la la love it. Just... yeah, trippy's really the best word to describe it.
6. Snow White Queen - Okay, so this is the "Haunted" of this album. Why? Well it's about someone stalking her. Amy Lee actually wrote it about some guy that stalked her. Creepy. But it's a really cool song. (And the "Snow White" part comes from her username on Evboard.com.)
7. Lacrymosa - Alright, this one I had actually already downloaded. Oh well. Anyway, I loooove the violins or violas or whatever the hell they are in the background (and the return of the Creepy Death Singers from "Whisper!" Yay! lol).
8. Like You - I had forgotten at first that this song was written about her sister, who died at a very young age. If you thought "Hello" was sad, prepare yourself for something downright emotional. Once I realized who she was singing about, the song's intensity rose. It's terribly sad without being slow.
9. Lose Control - Okay, the only word to describe this song is INTENSE. It starts out slow and kind of eerie. Okay maybe "intense" wasn't the only word... "eerie" fits well too. This one is very different, and yet still very Ev. Definitely one of my favorites on the album.
10. The Only One - I actually already heard this song (oops, bad me). I feel like this is one of their ones that is "typical Evanescence" and doesn't really stand out from the rest, but it's anything but bad.
11. Your Star - I just have to say, one of the things I love about Amy Lee is that you never ever know what note she's going to sing next. It's never something you'd expect. When you hear the song, you'll know what I'm talking about. Anyway, when it gets to the chorus I was surprised because it actually started to sound like more of their older stuff. And once again, they trick you into thinking this is going to be a slow, sad ballad. It's not. Seriously, she always keeps you on your toes with this music. And then... what is that? The crazy operatic death-y singers a la "Whisper"? Hell yeah! This is basically every Evanescence song thrown into a blender.
12. All That I'm Living For - Again with the switchy switchy. It starts out with powerful vocals and strong guitar, and then she gets all soft, and then back to the angry girl music. lol.
13. Good Enough - Mmmk, so far this sounds like a movie soundtrack--a fucking gorgeous movie soundtrack. Almost Elfman-like? Hmmm... one thing I've noticed with this album is that Amy has gotten a lot more fluidly freestyle with her voice. I think this is really the only song on this album that really sounds different and unexpected. I've heard rumors that this will be the new single, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. I don't think it'd really play well on the radio... but I do like it, it's just very very very different. Surprise! And it's at the very end of the CD, too. Although it's definitely a subject that a lot of people can relate to... "Am I good enough for you to love me too?" Kind of a depressing way the end the album, but I'm over it.
OVERALL: I love it. There's not a single song I would skip over, just like with Fallen. I'll have a review for The Killers' Sam's Town later. ♥
Anyway, theatre was boring today because I barely did anything. But I talked to the two freshmen girls (Lainie and Kelsey)... they're so cute. And it's so weird being the senior. I feel like I was where they are now just yesterday--asking questions about the people, how everything works. It's just weird being "older." Seniors always felt so much older than me, but I don't feel that much older than these girls, and yet I'm giving them advice and telling all these stories. It's just weird. Graduation just seems so surreal.