Wednesday, 24 September 2014

Single Review: Centuries by Fall Out Boy



You’re at a concert, sweaty and bushed. Bodies grind on yours and to be honest you couldn’t care less if you passed out there and then, because what’s more frustrating than waiting for that one song that gets your blood pumping. This is that song, strikingly uplifting, leaving you feeling utterly inebriated (basically intoxicated beyond reason). Centuries is everything you want in a rock song: it’s sharp, eternal and crazily strident. If you’re a fan of FOB, you’ll love this track; it’s ridiculously unforgettable, mind-blowing and adrenaline pumping, a song to enjoy with avidity and ardent respect for electrifying rock music. Admittedly it doesn’t have the reverberating riffs that leave you dumfounded and crashing your ears to the stereo, screaming with complete devotion to a band’s sound; it’s not hard-core rock. Nevertheless it grinds together that soul-destroying, perfect combination of collected artistry to bring you a sound to match our expectations of what music really is: a sound that enriches the listener with a bristling, whole-hearted love, and a deep, emotional connection made simply from a bunch of noises.

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