Angels And Airwaves- Love

Man, I did not expect to like this. Ever since Blink fell apart and Tom went off on a mission to save the world with AVA, it's always seemed a bit like the egotistical trip of a rich madman. More than anything, neither of their previous two albums have done anything to appeal to me, seeming to be simply devoid of memorable songs.

Imagine my surprise that I seem to gave this album on repeat. OK, so lyrically it's odd at best, often reeking of someone who has lost touch with reality, but musically it's epic and to be totally honest, at a point where bands are almost expected to deliver meat abd veg rock with no frills and no ego, it's actually quite nice to hear something so grandiose and flamboyent.

The fact that the entire album is free to download and it racked up hundreds of thousands of downloads in a day says a lot about how big this band actually are. I don't think this album will see them grow any more as musically it is much the same as the previous two, but certainly, it will have me reaching for those last two albums to see if I have missed something the first time around.