

This is the bands light at the end of the tunnel. Each track is powerful in its own sense but this one really stands out.

BRILLIANT is the end of that journey and closes it in a mass of beauty. The realisation of mental illnesses, the demons we all face in life and how we deal with them. A clever and well-put together track from SHINEDOWN.ĪTTENTION ATTENTION has taken you on a journey, hard to listen to at times. This is a case of ‘what can I do to get the attention of someone?’. This is the ultimate reminder that people spend too much time on social media and not enough time interacting in person. It serves its point well, before kicking into THE HUMAN RADIO. Joining the more delicate tracks is special. Pushing themselves to be the best they can be is showing. The mood has a feeling of hope and to be able to put that into a song is something special. Even though each track has gone through different emotions and stories of life’s scenarios, this track is the first that is really fuelled with the positivity that you feel when going through life. This is one of those classic SHINEDOWN ballads that will grab the hearts of fans in an instant.įollowing suit with the ballad vibe is GET UP. Smith’s vocals hit a more delicate note, they capture you, forced to listen to every lyric. Each up to this point has been heavy and hard-hitting. DARKSIDE proceeds and brings a more upbeat vibe into the album, feeling almost like a fight at some points between the positives and negatives.ĬREATURES is a track that will hit home.

They are hard, gut-wrenching in power and outstanding examples of the levels the band have risen to. Taking the reigns back to the older SHINEDOWN sound, keeping to their roots the most are tracks PYRO and MONSTERS. With the strength of this track, it will become a talking point whenever this album is mentioned. They’ve taken a controversial subject and made it real. It’s hard-hitting, it discusses the correlation between mental health deteriorating and our use of social media. It serves as a reminder to keep in touch with our human side and to speak to people face to face. The track is based on the pitfall of social media, our reliance as humans to need acceptance from people through a screen. One of the most powerful tracks on the album is KILL YOUR CONSCIENCE. It’s not the strongest track on the album, but the concept blindsides you when Brent Smith’s vocals power into the chorus. Title-track ATTENTION ATTENTION takes a while to kick in. The chorus packs a punch, it is a game changer and it is here where the record really gets you geared up. It’s about learning from the mistakes you’ve made in life and putting them right or taking the right steps in not making them again. It’s apparent that this album is going to connect with listeners, no matter how they take it.īLACK SOUL holds themes that every person can relate to. DEVIL explodes into action quickly after. Simple but effective, it is that moment of walking into a room and getting ready to be honest with yourself. Footsteps down a corridor and a knock on the door. Mentally, this album is set to be a heavy listen. What makes it so personal is that the stories being told are SHINEDOWN’s, the highs, the lows and everything in between. The reality of coming to terms with yourself and what is going on in life. It follows an individual’s journey through life’s mental and physical battles. Will it match to the expectations?ĪTTENTION ATTENTION is a concept album. Their sixth studio album, ATTENTION ATTENTION, is set to be their most personal to date.
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From being support for IRON MAIDEN on their UK tour in 2017 to their biggest slot at Download Festival this year, they keep raising the bar. Their sound has evolved, and it is evident that they do nothing but push themselves as a band. Since their first studio album, Leave A Whisper, SHINEDOWN have been dominating rock music.
