10 Apr 08
I saw a savior
A savior come my way
I thought I’d see it
In the cold light of day
But now I realize that I’m
Only for meIf only I could see
Return myself to me
And recognize the poison
In my heartThere is no other place
No one else I face
The remedy to agree
With how I feel
This beat, it moves you. It drives a spike into your heart, hammering impatiently — BAM-BAM-BAM-BAM-BAM-BAM-BAM-BAM — like 1,000,000 volts surging through your chest to sixteenth-notes in a bar, and you’re left twitching, wondering how you’ll ever start your day without this again. It hits your ears like a wall of sound, with the synth rising up, filling your soul, and leading your life.
This machine gun is an anthem.
Heard some of their album’s tracks on the radio the other day, now really looking forward to the new album.
It’s excellent. Drums have often replaced the beats, giving the album more of a rock feel, but it’s still really good. Certainly an evolution in the sound of Portishead.