Now that I listened to all the songs many times I can write my review
MY REVIEW:
01.- Come Taste The Rainbow: 10/10 I used to look up, but now I look down... what an amazing opening of the album! This is like the old Example, a song full of rap
Love the lyrics and that Egyptian (or I don't know where it ism lol) part at the middle of the song is a nice touch.
02.- Close Enemies: 10/10 Love this one! The lyrics are so awesome, specially the "You should keep your best friends close by, but keep your enemies closer"
So much better option for first single but... well
The music is nice... but I think it could have been better, I prefer the live version of the iTunes festival.
03.- Perfect Replacement: 10/10 This is the reason why I like to write my reviews at least 1 month after hearing the album for the first time... if I had done my review in November would have given an 8/10 to the song, didn't like it at first
but wow... it's really a grower, Feed Me did an amazing work with the music and Example sounds so awesome. I'm so happy because Example decided to release this amazing song
04.- Crying Out For Help: 9/10 This was my least favorite song from the album when I heard the peview but damn, it has really grown on me
The verses are flawless, love Example's vocals! the only thing that could have been better is the chorus... I don't know, something is missing. But I love this.
05.- Queen of Your Dreams: 10/10 Thanks to songs like this I realize how much I love Example's voice
A bit repetitive, yes, but the verses give me chills, Example sounds incredible! The music is beautiful. Alesso was great
06.- Say Nothing: 8/10 Despite the grammar error in the chorus
this song is a mess
Well... not a mess like "Let's Go" from Calvin Harris, but a mess for first single. Example sounds good, the chrous is not bad... but the music is really bad. Don't like that sound that Dirty South added to the chorus... and the rap part was meh. Good song, awful production, that's it. Thanks to this song the whole album underperformed
07.- All My Lows: 10/10 10 of 10... and more If I could
Don't know where to start, this is one of my faves from the album!
"It's a long long time to wait..." love that part! then that amazing rap
and Example is ending with that epic chorus... this is like the perfect song for me! Love the lyrics, the production is simple but amazing. Dirty South... I was really afraid with his presence in the album because "Say Nothing" is a mess but his songs are my faves from the album (All My Lows + One Way Mirror)
I want Example to work with Dirty South again
08.- The Evolution of Man: 10/10 Beautiful song! and the less electronic of the album
Everything's so good... but that bridge OMG, it's even better
Amazing
09.- One Way Mirror: 10/10 My favorite song! the #1 of this amazing album!... where to start? The production is flawless, Example's vocals are so good. It's just missing some rap... but with rap or without rap this is amazing! I need this song to be single
would flop but who cares at this point?
10.- Snakeskin: 9/10 The beginning of this song reminds me of a song ... and I could not remember which one
The production is good but the chorus is boring
Love Friction & Andy's work so I know it could have been better. But it's not bad, I really enjoy this song
11.- Blood From a Stone: 7/10 Worst song of the album
I know that Example said that the album was "rock with electronic music" but this is too much. Example sounds good but the song is just... I don't know, I can not enjoy this song like the rest of his songs. Zane Lowe... stay away from Example please
12.- Are You Sitting Comfortably? 8/10 I know this is a fan-favorite but... I just can't get into it
For me it's like "Blood from a Stone" 2.0... too much. Really like the tone of voice that Example uses in the chorus but that's it. Skream gave me my favorite song from "Playing in the Shadows" ("Under the Influence
) but now this?
This is the biggest letdown of the album, I was really expecting much more from Skream + Example
BONUS:
13.- Let's Be ****ing Stupid 10/10 Example + Dada Life... perfection
The lyrics are so ****ing stupid
but this is a song for fun. Flawless production, excelent + amazing vocals from Elliot. The end... OMG! Dada Life, please work with Example again
14.- Someone to Die For 10/10 Love this! it should be part of the album instead that horrible "Blood from a stone"
Cute lyrics, amazing vocals and the production is nice. That little noise in the chorus is epic
15.- Eutopia (Fade Away) 9/10 Never been a big fan of Example working with Laidback Luke... Natural Disaster was my least favorite song from Playing in the Shadows and this song is not bad... but something is missing.
Total: 9.28/10
I didn't include "Whisper", "Daydreamer" & "We'll Be Coming Back" because I don't consider them Example songs.
Amazing album overall, love it! so much better than "18 Months" by Calvin Harris... learn from Example, Harris
