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My Chemical Romance: The Ghost Of You

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by Mike Diver
Since when have pop-goth types My Chemical Romance been trying to ape the sing/snarl histrionics of Glassjaw and Faith No More? I had them pegged as some kiddie-core chancers, propelled to glossy cover status through deft marketing and a few mighty riffs peppered across otherwise stale pop-rock. Oh, and as the thieves of the Icarus Line's old wardrobe. But nope - this song is good, really. I so wish I was joking.

Sure, it's tailor-made for the mass MTV markets - all the hooks are in the right places and dangerously well signposted - but I'll be damned if I didn't crack a smile to its soaring vocals and genuinely rockin' chorus. Perhaps the opening few seconds stray rather close to Lostprophets territory, but I'll forgive them such a slight diversion for the remaining two-and-a-bit minutes of unashamed drama, all mega-budget explosions and beautiful dames in distress.

Shit, there goes any cred' I thought I'd attained.

  • My Chemical Romance 6 / 10

My Chemical Romance - The Ghost Of You

Hahahaha. I kind of agree they're not THAT bad - they're not Good Charlotte or anything. At least they don't exactly sound like anyone else.

My Chemical Romance - The Ghost Of You

God I hate the Lostprophets. They're not a band, they're a haircut. Like Flock Of Seagulls, but without the Irony.

My Chemical Romance - The Ghost Of You

They've always been purveyors of atmospheric yet insanely hookful tunes. If it wasn't or 'I'm Not Okay' they would have had the allusive 'cred' you talk about.

My Chemical Romance - The Ghost Of You

I love this band.

I fell right over in front of them in Camden, yay I'm so cool.

xMx