I look forward to hearing it, nice review too!
Burn Burn was one of the best rock singles of last year.

I completely agree that Lostprophets have become much cooler now that they no longer care about what people think of them. Their cover of Cry Me A River, for example, was quality.

cheers :)

i was slightly disappointed by the cry me a river cover actually! i only heard it recently, after being told repeatedly how great it was... thought it needed much heavier riffs really. never mind though!

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Well i have heard the album and was not very impressed at all. From "Burn Burn's" chorus nicked straight from Seal's, Kiss From A Rose (somewhat ashamed I spotted this) , the rest of the album just doesn't pick up from there. I realise that albums don't have to be original to be considered good, but Ian's constant crooning through every track really makes this an annoying listen.

I think its a shame that they dislike their first release, I thought it showed great promise. The first version released on Visible Noise (without the added scratchy scratchy effects) was without a doubt a great album and always will be. I think Mr Watkins and co have been listening to too many american pop-punk bands and obviously one other welsh effort and think that because the kids like that at the moment it seems a good direction to go in. Regardless to what I think the album will sell shitloads but quantity is no measure of quality.

I'd written this before I read the review posted on the site, but what the hell, here it is anyway....

LOSTPROPHETS

‘Start Something’


LOSTPROPHETS, second album, big budget production, fake sound of progress? That would be unfair, although that doesn’t seem to be stopping hints of the typical ‘build ‘em up, knock ‘em down’ nature of the UK music press from surfacing already. Fortunately the music is good enough to stand up on its own merits.

All the elements that combined to bring ‘fakesoundofprogress’ to attention are still here. Any concerns that the big budget production might smooth out all the edges too much can be disregarded. Yes, current single ‘Last Train Home’ is among the most ‘commercial’ sounding songs that band have written to date, but when album opener ‘We Still Kill The Old Way’ tears out of your speakers any feelings that the band may have somehow had their sound diluted will be quickly put aside. Same with second song ‘Ride’. Another riff turns in and outside itself starting the song with Ian Watkins doing his best Mike Patton impersonation to date and Jamie Oliver screaming for all his life’s worth! The sound is MASSIVE. The FAITH NO MORE comparison doesn’t end there either. Oliver’s shift from decks to keyboards fills the sound out in much the same way that Roddy Bottum did for FNM. These are two MONSTER tunes to open with, followed by the now familiar ‘Last Train Home’. Opening atmospheric intro to ‘’Make A Move’ bizarrely calls to mind classic FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM before Watkins chips in again and ‘I Don’t Know’, although familiar in style to songs from the debut, is notable for it’s guitar solo at the end. Enough to silence those who complain about the quality of musicianship in modern rock bands.

The songs are all linked by samples, used to greater effect than on the debut, particularly where first single ‘Burn Burn’ is concerned. In the context of the album this just sounds even more devastating. There are just so many highlights. ‘Tonight’ is another commercial sounding song, but non-the worse for it. Brilliant harmony vocals, though it’s not clear whether they come from Watkins himself or a combination of him and Jamie Oliver. Elsewhere however Jamie’s trademark scream continues to be well in evidence and used to contrast with Watkins ‘Pattonisms’ to great effect such as on title track ‘Start Something’, another massive tune. Drummer Mike Chiplin is awesome throughout but on this his kick drum use betrays his thrash metal roots, while Oliver comes on like Phil Anselmo, growling in the background. The song’s mellow outro goes to display the increased thought that’s gone into the song-writing and production process as does the string section added to ‘A Million Miles’. Award for Song Title of the Week (possibly the year) goes to…’We Are Godzilla, You Are Japan’, more out and out thrash metal that ends in one of the most frantic bursts you’ll ever hear, Jamie screaming “Let’s go the only way we know. Psyching you out”.

Essentially ‘Start Something’ is FNM’s ‘The Real Thing’ for the post ‘Nu’ generation, without Patton’s bullshit and the permanent possibility of internal combustion! These guys actually LIKE each other! Of course, that album came out at the peak of ‘cock rock’, so to an extent in these modern genre hopping/mixing times the impact of an album like ‘Start Something’ is greatly reduced. That’s a shame, because LOSTPROPHETS have come up with an album strong enough to take on the world and stomp Godzilla-like over the opposition. Along with THE DARKNESS these 6 lads look set to take America by storm this year. Whether they are given the reception they deserve on their return or a typically British rejection of success remains to be seen. In the meantime, there’s a UK tour to look forward to.

It’s only February and LOSTPROPHETS have just raised the bar. ‘Start Something’ is awesome.

Rating 5/5

Chris Ward

BURN BURN: "Killer" by Adamski

I DONT KNOW: riff is "Everybreath you take" by The Police and that Incubus track.

GOODBYE TONIGHT: "Every rose has it's thorn like every night has it's dawn" by Poison
"Tonight Tonight" by Smashing Pumpkins
drums "My perfect day" by Feeder

START SOMETHING: Faith No More's ending.

LUCKY YOU: Deftones, Foo fighters, My Vitriol, & limpbizkit ending

INSTRUMENTAL: from a Placebo B-side.

all the rest is from:
FAITH NO MORE
HOOBASTANK
INCUBUS
GLASSJAW


with a bit of :
FOO FIGHTERS
LINKIN PARK
MY VITRIOL
MANSUN
& random 80's hits thrown in.

So, have I missed anything?

Yes, this album is quite glorious.
Maybe people can go back to bigging up the lost prophets instead of the constant barrage of loving FFAF(really not a fan, I've tried damnit!)

Mr. Ward i can assume you only say "Patton's bullshit" because of the wank rip-off acts that his brilliance has spawned. or because you are in fact tone-deaf.

mesa likey

Fill me in here gg, but where exactly did you find the track 'lucky you'? there certainly isn't one on start something. (perhaps you were thinlking of the deftones track of the same name?)

Something original would have been nice.

I heard the my vitriol bits - when there's a minute left of goodbye tonight for instance
great singalong album innit

I'ts hard 2 find an album that does not contain 1 shit song but the Lost prophets have done just that!1 of da best albums of da year.By the way the Nirvana box set(with the lights out) is great + deffin8ly the £45.00.Or if your skint theres still time 2 add 2 your X-mas list!

I'ts hard 2 find an album that does not contain 1 shit song but the Lost prophets have done just that!1 of da best albums of da year.By the way the Nirvana box set(with the lights out) is great + deffin8ly worth the £45.00.Or if your skint theres still time 2 add 2 your X-mas list!

Mcfly..........

Busted.........

Teletubbies........

Someone tell me which is which!