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Young for Eternity

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Like most albums i found that this one takes a couple of listens before you really start to fell it..

but i was loving the rocky style with the mix vocals of male and female.. (and the bird in this band is totaly fit!!)

its got a good mix of styles as well , catchy tunes, up beat tunes and a couple of slow ones..

well worth the buy .. trust !

The Subways provide basic rock that in some ways heralds back to earlier days of this musical genre's history. "Rock 'n' Roll Queen" is obviously the album's standout but the other tracks will not disappoint. I truly look forward to seeing them live.

This is the best cd to just sing along to in your car. If you like the white strips and Franz Ferdinand you'll love this one. I definitely recommend purchasing it.

From: <a href="http://www.musicsquared.com/blog/"> [music]^2 - Music Reviews</a>

Let me start out by saying a few things. I have traditionally strayed away from anything that willing attached itself to shows such as, "The O.C." To be honest, I'm not even sure if the term, "The O.C." (read: The Orange County) makes any sense, but we aren't here to debate semantics or grammaticism. Although, I have to say that someone over at Fox knows their stuff; I groaned when The O.C. played Death Cab for Cutie but when they then also played Franz Ferdinand, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Hot Hot Heat, The Killers, Louis XIV, LCD Soundsystem, and The Subways I had to concede. Given the fact that I personally discovered this gem, The Subways, while my girlfriend (I swear she was watching it and not me) was watching this show, I have no problem giving credit where credit is deserved.

The Subways' album, "Young for Eternity" is the best CD, by a new artist, to traverse the channels between the U.K. and its fledgling son since Franz Ferdinand's or Kaiser Chiefs' debut albums. When you consider the bands combined age of barely-breaking-a-half-century, you'll realize, "The Subways" is a name you may have to get used to. With their age though comes an undeniable, and seemingly unavoidable, angst and lyrical immaturity. For a first release though, having your lack of lyrical experience called into question, isn't too harsh of a criticism.

The opening track, "I Want to Hear What You Have Got to Say" is misleading through the course of its opening lines. I found myself constantly questioning the genre and influences which produced this unique and enjoyable sound. I quickly found that this opening track serves as the "get used to this" factor for the rest of the album. The influences aren't hard to point out as long as you will allow yourself to choose a new one for each song. The album seems to run the gamut genre-wise from the Green Day influenced rifts of "Holiday", to the indie-folk influences of "Mary, to the most impressive, 80's metal influences of "Young for Eternity." The album in general is a quick and easy listen no matter what genre you are into but it has a built in bonus for those who traverse genres.

My main complaint with this album would of course be its length; I know it is an immortal sin to complain about a punk album being too short but this album jumped genres far too often to receive that blessing. To its own merit, the complaint about the length is only because I would have liked to hear more from what I found to be a very impressive import from across the Atlantic.

Bottom line: If you like garage-grunge songs, interspersed with power ballads and light jams, then this is one to definitely pick up. A great debut album from a band, I'm sure, we are to hear more from.

This is one of the recent bands hyped to death by the NME. While Arctic Monkeys and others like them may be sort of dead by the end of the year, The Subways seems very fresh and energetic after many listens. The London based trio seems to be one of the bands that have staying power. They can shock, cajole, and electrify us. While the sounds here may be nothing new to the casual listener of Ash and JJ72, The Subways are like what I call "The shock of the old." It's power pop, with melodies and punk flavor. Billy Lunn is a little like Craig Nichols and a little like Tim Wheeler. Charlotte Cooper on bass and Josh Morgan on drums help create the dynamics. "Rock & Roll Queen" is already the catchiest song of the year. There are some slower acoustic sounding ballads like "I want To Hear What You Want To Say" and "Mary" which is reminiscent of Supergrass. "Lines of Light" explores the back and forth between Billy and Charlotte on vocals. I have seen them live already and they were pretty cool. They are fun. It's weird when the NME is on the mark about a band. It's not a bunch of hot air after all.

'Young for eternity' is the energetic garage/punk debut CD from UK trio The Subways. Amazing as they have a sound far more mature than their age suggests.

Add a sprinkling of The White Stripes here, and a dash of Ash there and you begin to get the picture of their sound.

Opening track 'I want to hear what you have got to say' is a catchy rocker, a great way to open the CD. Similar to this is the delightful 'Oh yeah'.

My favourite song has got to be the simple, yet catchy rocker 'Rock & roll queen'. Excellent.

Slowing things down are the eerie 'Lines of light', the amazing 'She sun', and the closing track 'Somewhere' with its sudden bursts of angry guitar. There is a lovely upbeat, melodic hidden track after 'Somewhere'.

I love the lead vocalists voice, which contrasts sharply (and it works) with the youthful vocals of the female.

A great debut!

I heard The Subways on an episode of the O.C. and thought they were worth checking out. This cd blew me away. It's totally rockin. I have reccommended it to all of my friends to check out. Rock and Roll Queen is my favorite song but the other songs on the cd are just as good. This cd is well worth your money and is one you'll be listening to for a long time!!

This album is absolutely brilliant! It does take a few listens 2 really get into but once you've done that it is unbelievably good. I've been lucky enough to see them live where they are even better. I would definately reccomend this album to anyone who likes GOOD music.

Touted as the latest band to bring back punk rock's "three chords and the truth" ethical simplicity, the Subways (or their producer) have mistaken "simple" for "simplistic." Though the band is tight, the performances peppy and the production crisp, there's not really much going on here songwise. "With You" is a fine all-around song, and "She Sun" manages to power through and ultimately complement sparse lyrics. The other songs are rejumblings of the same hard rock fifths and open triads, set to forgettable words: "You are the sun/You are the only one/You are so cool/You are so rock and roll." Even Lindsay Lohan's pop throwaways cut deeper than this.

I was sort of disappointed by this release from this very promising new British band. The Subways are a good band, but their Young for Eternity effort (their very first effort) isn't on par with the attention they received in Europe in general and the UK in particular.

It seems that 10 out of the 12 tracks are premature lyrically and sonically. They're just loud for no apparent reason. It seems like The Subways were trying to find their own special voice with this album and released it half way through the process!

The only track I sort of like is She Sun. That's pretty much it.

Having said all of that, I still think The Subways have potential. I will give them another chance and buy their next release in hopes that they bring consistency and melody to their work.