![]() Acting truthfully is also a sort of rebellion – and this album marks the perfect score for it. If You Wait marks a fascinating start, especially for such a promising band like LONDON GRAMMAR. ![]() It might be just a beginning to deal with it all. By finding love in a small aspect it might not be that hard to create it on a bigger scale. From the search to the hurt / I believed I can take you on” sings Reid in the record’s epic closing title track. “And to find just one other / Seems to be the goal of everyone. And within it there’s not much left to hold on to. While one side of pop music (the mainstream one) decided to blank it all off by escaping into hedonistic DAVID GUETTA-like dance pop, another side opens itself of for a darker truth. ![]() We’re looking for something to hold on in an ever accelerating age. These are dark times, desperate almost dystopian times. If You Wait is a record that reflects on simple love stories, broken feelings and the endless yearning for something to hold on to. Sounds all pretty fantastic, right? But what’s with the already mentioned social aspect. But still, it’s Reid’s voice who remains the lighthouse in this stormy night. Nightcall, a stunning cover by KAVINSKY’s opening track from the famous Drive soundtrack, breaks down in the middle of the song, only to return with an epic final, build around a simple 90s breakbeat drumloop. LONDON GRAMMAR are not trying to avoid big gestures but they never fall for their shallow negative aspects. Vocals, piano and a bit of guitar are quite often everything you need. One great aspect of If You Wait is the fact that the band has no problem in keeping it simple and slow. If You Wait is the debut studio album by English indie pop band London Grammar. Strong is simply beautiful and might have the most pop appeal on the album, besides the breakbeat-like Metal & Dust. “I’m wasting my young years / It doesn’t matter here / I’m chasing more ideas” – there’s no escape. Wasting My Young Years sees Reid’s emotions break free in an epic see of strings. Especially the already known songs mark the highlights of the record. The upcoming songs Stay Awake and Shyer follow this path. “Letters burning by my bed for you” … the quiet Hey Now opens this impressive selection of songs with Reid addressing her sadness to a former lover. But the ones that you don’t mind hearing on the radio. With a less distinctive vocal work this might have been a nice little indie-album, with Reid it becomes something else. It’s her voice that makes the difference. Driven by gentle guitar notes, virtuosic piano play and the sad but simply beautiful voice of Hannah Reid. If You Wait includes eleven little pop masterpieces, somewhere between the reduced intimacy of THE XX, the epicness of FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE, the simplicity of early COLDPLAY and the cinematic pop appeal of LANA DEL REY. The reason for it is as simple as it is true – the music of LONDON GRAMMAR is heart-wrenching, highly emotional and plays in a league of musical quality not many established acts do. London Grammar - Wasting My Young Years Lyrics London Grammar - Strong Lyrics London Grammar - Strong Lyrics London Grammar - When We Were Young Lyrics London Grammar - High Life Lyrics London Grammar - Hey Now (Arty Remix) Lyrics London Grammar - Hey Now Lyrics London Grammar - Hey Now Lyrics London Grammar - Hey Now Lyrics London Grammar - Hey Now (Tensnake Remix) Lyrics London Grammar - Hey Now Lyrics London Grammar - Darling Are You Gonna Leave Me Lyrics London Grammar - Darling Are You Gonna Leave Me Lyrics London Grammar - Darling Are You Gonna Leave Me Lyrics London Grammar - Darling Are You Gonna Leave Me Lyrics London Grammar - Darling Are You Gonna Leave Me Lyrics London Grammar - When We Were Young Lyrics London Grammar - Hey Now Lyrics London Grammar - Hey Now Lyrics London Grammar - Hey Now Lyrics London Grammar - Hey Now Lyrics London Grammar - Hey Now Lyrics London Grammar - Stay Awake Lyrics London Grammar - Stay Awake Lyrics London Grammar - Stay Awake Lyrics London Grammar - Stay Awake Lyrics London Grammar - Help Me Lose My Mind (Feat.The record by singer Hannah Reid and her fellow musicians Daniel and Dot arrives after previous hit singles of the group already created a stunning buzz in the music world. London Grammar - Strong (High Contrast Remix)Īvailable to buy now: Like High Contrast: Follow High Contrast. If a lion, a lion roars would you not listen If a child, a child cries would you not forgive them ![]() And a lion, a lion, roars would you not listen
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