Release date: June 9th
McFly, who dabbled in synths on their last album, returned to their niche with a bold collection of all-out guitar tunes.
echo classics from the catalog she has 5 colors in her hair and clearly – The duo, who turn 20 next year – their latest LP sees them cranking up the volume and releasing arguably their most serious album yet.
“At the beginning of the process, we all got together and discussed what we wanted this new album to look like. We all had one thing in common and that was the guitar,” the group explained. increase. “We love touring and playing live, but we hate the weird pressure of not being played on the radio if a song has a guitar in it.
“It was always in the back of our minds, so we decided to forget all about it, and Tom wrote the letter that same day.” where did the guitar go on the way home. Every album has a foundational, inspirational song, and this was it. “
The collection opens with a tribute to the pop punk era of the early 1990s and its influence on teens like McFly, posing: “Who plays for kids with long hair when nobody cares?” / How do they deal with pain?
follow up Land of bees As self-referential as the ‘old’ McFly announcing his return, I’m fine An ironic anxiety is exploding, god of rock and roll A classic stadium filler with an LP theme.
Drawing inspiration from decades of electronic verses forever is not enough While basking in rock’n’roll’s lost era in the late ’80s, when synths began to permeate the genre, route 55 It references the sound of the 70’s with a prominent singalong chorus.
during the closing track shine onthey once again stand proud and reach out with a reassuring mantra to live life boldly and authentically – a sentiment echoed throughout the album that is McFly without shame.
About their mission, the band said: “The guitar, the integrity, the energy, all these personalities give us the identity of the band. , we want it to make you want to jump in bed, and that’s what this record is all about.”
Power To Play will be released on June 9th by BMG.
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