#THATS THE SPIRIT

[musicsoulfairy]

Song of the Day

[kitagal]

does oli sykes know how much this verse has changed my life

[miss-ellieswife]

closing night for the play i am in and its so bittersweet

[wanttoseeyoucrybitch]

So leave the lights on I'm coming home

It's getting darker but I carry on

The sun won't shine here, it never did

And when it rains, it fucking pours

[siempretania]

My place of peace

[oversoonjpg]

i just got the world’s clearest flash back of when i was in my 2nd yr of high school and having a really bad day. I was listening to drown by BMTH and that was my last straw and i started non stop crying after that LMAO. If that isn’t the most #im13andthisisdeep thing ever. I have NOT been able to listen to that song since then tho LOL, i always skip it.

[nematanthus]

Album Review: That's The Spirit- Bring Me The Horizon

In collaboration with @arfarfblegh

Release Date:

September 11, 2015

Tracklist:

1. Doomed

2. Happy Song

3. Throne

4. True Friends

5. Follow You

6. What You Need

7. Avalanche

8. Run

9. Drown

10. Blasphemy

11. Oh No

Favorite Track:

Avalanche

Least favorite track:

What You Need

Album art opinions:

The digital release of this album features a white umbrella with four raindrops on a black background, while the physical releases feature the albums title in black on a black background, while the inner parts of the physical release are very colorful, meaning to show that you have to look for the color/happiness even in the darkest of times. The umbrella on the digital release has a similar meaning: when it's raining get out your umbrella and carry on.

Color: 4/10

Recognizability: 7/10

Vibes: 9/10

Total: 7/10

Music opinions/notes:

This album is nothing short of anthemic. Jordan took his production style from the previous record and improving on it and giving each song its own identity. The use of string sections, 808s and other pop sounds, and even using Oli's voice as a synthesizer really brings the songs alive. Oli was still learning how to sing during the recording process of this and Sempiternal, but every song on this album is a lot more focused on clean singing. While the instrumentals are a bit more basic this time around, they still serve the songs greatly.

Mix: 10/10

Lyrics: 9/10

Instruments: 7/10

Vibes: 8/10

Total: 8/10

Total Score: 8/10

[royalshrimpy]

Защита

Дело было так, что почти месяц назад в институте по паре "История мирового дизайна" мы проходили тему Модерн или Ар-Нуво. это все вот эти красивые постеры с женщинами из 19 века в витиеватых рамках в пастельных тонах.

Нам дали творческое задание суть которого заключается в том, что нужно выбрать любимый альбом или песню и переработать это в стиле модерн. Я выбрала песню Doomed live version от Bring Me The Horizon и моя идея состояла в том, чтобы помимо обложки песни переработать ещё образ самого плейлиста.

Почему выглядит именно так? Потому что я анализировала обложку альбома That's The Spirit, текст песни и название. Doomed - Обречённый (чаще всего со смертельным исходом/разрушением). Девушку, образ которой взят с плаката Анри Прима-Ливемона "Bitter Oriental" 1897 года, как раз таки душит эта "обречённость", но у всех она (обречённость) разная, поэтому конкретного образа не имеет. Идею с серебряным покрытием взяла у Густава Климта (у него золото, но этот цвет просто не вписывается в концепт). Качество, конечно, всратое как всег��а, но я фотографировала ночью перед сдачей. Может повезёт и я смогу найти свою работу, чтобы снять нормально.

[lprevolutionxxxx2012]

[komplexesysteme]

[apollos-boyfriend]

As a disabled person, I already need a chair so QCel can have both my legs if he does that laugh again -t

HELP ME

[eulchu]

i have his twitch open on my laptop and i am just giggling at it 😁😁😁😁😭😭

i loveyou

[catastrofe-s]

Ocho años 💕

[blueeyesfilledwithpassion]

THRONE - Bring Me The Horizon

Lyrics

Remember the moment you left me alone and Broke every promise you ever made I was an ocean, lost in the open Nothin' could take the pain away

So you can throw me to the wolves Tomorrow I will come back Leader of the whole pack Beat me black and blue Every wound will shape me Every scar will build my throne

The sticks and the stones that you used to throw have Built me an empire, so don't even try To cry me a river, 'cause I forgive you You are the reason I still fight

So you can throw me to the wolves Tomorrow I will come back Leader of the whole pack Beat me black and blue Every wound will shape me Every scar will build my throne

So you can throw me to the wolves Tomorrow I will come back Leader of the whole pack Beat me black and blue Every wound will shape me Every scar will build my throne

I'll leave you choking On every word you left unspoken Rebuild all that you've broken And now you know (know) I'll leave you choking On every word you left unspoken Rebuild all that you've broken And now you know Every wound will shape me Every scar will build my throne

So you can throw me to the wolves Tomorrow I will come back Leader of the whole pack Beat me black and blue Every wound will shape me Every scar will build my throne

[forathousanddays]

Bring Me The Horizon - That’s The Spirit (Review)

Bring Me The Horizon’s 2015 hit That’s The Spirit is a masterclass in atmosphere and cohesion. The consistently muddied instrumentation cut through with perfect clarity in the vocals provides an unmatched sense of immersion, in an alien quality present for the entire album. Bring Me The Horizon is at their commercial peak on That’s The Spirit, and for good reason. The record was self-produced by keyboardist Jordan Fish, (what an excellent name) considering an external producer unnecessary.

While a lot of unconventional decisions were made in the production process, the critical reception was met with universal acclaim, citing That’s The Spirit as their most conventionally appealing album. Having moved away from their direct metalcore roots, That’s The Spirit leans more into alternative rock, with great success.

Track-by-track below the cut.

TRACK 1 - DOOMED

The record opens with a track that perfectly sets the stage for the rest of the album. The cold and deep sound immediately makes its presence known, providing a sense of isolation that will stay present for the rest of the album. Doomed arguably sounds overproduced, with a heavy filtering present on just about everything. I don’t consider this a negative, though; the album was made with the concept of our darkest moods in mind, but in a context making light of them. The pushy production carries a disorienting atmosphere, and stops you from feeling quite too close to the vocals.

This is an opening track done right, functioning almost as a macrocosm of the record as a whole. All of the elements heard here will be expanded on in later songs. 7/10.

TRACK 2 - HAPPY SONG

This is the closest thing That’s The Spirit has to a title track, with the album title being repeated as a lyric over and over. We leave the murky comfort of Doomed behind, to an instant rolling nu metal riff. This is where the themes of making light out of our darkness are most visible; the lyrics and sound are distinctly moody, but the sampled cheering and the title itself contrast it in a sick sense. Oli Sykes’ vocals are firing on all cylinders here, with a wide dynamic range of nu metal fry and gorgeous clarity. The chorus is ethereal, and the verses are all intimate and up-close, through the haze of the production.

Every moving part in Happy Song just works. The use of children’s voices are perfect for the bleak sarcasm the track champions. 10/10, There’s gonna be a lot of those.

TRACK 3 - THRONE

Throne is the most familiar track on the album to previous fans. The atmosphere and vocal techniques are reminiscent of their previous album, Sempiternal, but with a distinctly That’s The Spirit aspect to their production. The lyrics are powerful and motivating, second only to the way they’re delivered. If this song resonates with you, it resonates hard. The synth lines prop up Sykes’ performance, and the choice of making the bassline only occasionally present really heightens the feeling of rising from the ashes. The verses are somewhat subdued, with only the drums and keyboard being noticeable; but as soon as the pre-chorus steps up, bassist Matt Kean absolutely drowns the track in a wave of sound that feels triumphant and swelling. I believe every lyric of Throne, in no small part due to how powerful the production feels.

I can only say “this is atmosphere done right” so many times. 10/10.

TRACK 4 - TRUE FRIENDS

The choice to open the song with the isolated motif from the chorus is inspired, and serves to amplify every other aspect of the song when it comes in after. The delivery sets up an expectation for angry, crashing vocals, which makes the soft tone on the first verse a pleasant subversion. By this point on the record, though, we should know that won’t last very long. The sound storms in with every intention to make itself known, with a classical influence in the primary instrumental motif. The title line of “true friends stab you in the front” is poignant and even a little amusing, once again carrying the bleak comedy theme of the album. The instrumental cuts out occasionally to emphasize the chorus, and it’s an excellent effect. The breakdown near the end of the second minute is a highlight.

It’s crazy how on any other album all of these songs would be a ten. 8/10.

TRACK 5 - FOLLOW YOU

The more heavy-handed production is at its most noticeable in Follow You, with several elements in the mix that are immediately “not an instrument” sounds. I have nothing but praise for the vocals across the entire album, but this might be one of their best. The layering and tuning feels intimate and personal, but not enough that the alt-rock shouting feels startling or out of place. Much like in Doomed, we get another look at his higher vocal register and how perfectly it fits the alternative rock nu metal fusion of That’s The Spirit. I wouldn’t leave this song to anybody else. The instrumentals all across the record are stellar, but the vocals are in a league of their own. 

The lyrics are really cute, too. 9/10.

TRACK 6 - WHAT YOU NEED

I’ve been waiting for this one ever since I started my review. It’s not the star of the album, but man is it fun. The bassline is infectious, the vocals are catchy, and the lead guitar follows them both perfectly. The punchy delivery on the verses has a gnarly contrast with the strong projection in the chorus, and the one-man choir within. In any other song, the verses would be an incredibly strong highlight, but unfortunately one part of this track overshadows every other (masterfully done) aspect. The bridge in What You Need is my second favourite section on the entire album, dwarfed only by a passage two songs from now. The “Hell Yeah” refrain is perfect, and the solo following it is overwhelmingly cool.

Pure adrenaline in here, I wouldn’t want it any other way. 10/10.

TRACK 7 - AVALANCHE

Avalanche is the closest That’s The Spirit comes to an honest confrontation of its themes. There’s no attempt at black comedy, no shred of resigned sarcasm. The screaming vocals feel less powerful, and more desperate. This is the bleakest track on the record, and I’m glad it’s here to balance out the themes. The lyrics are on the repetitive side, which takes away a little from the ranking, but this song needed to be on the album somewhere. The instrumental is still as strong as ever, and despite its serious tone the song doesn’t feel like a downer.

There’s not too much to say on here. The fade-out at the end is a highlight for sure. 7/10

TRACK 8 - RUN

Remember when I said the What You Need bridge is second only to one passage two songs from it? The intro to Run is atmosphere perfected, with “ten thousand voices fill my broken lungs” being one of my favourite lyrics ever put to song. Run is all-encompassing, enveloping, just short of drowning. The sound is full and complete, almost an amalgamation of every individual note as one seething mass. The production is stellar, the composition is stellar, the vocal delivery is stellar. The song is an ode to the desire for teenagers to run away and make their own place in life, with undertones that might point to a darker interpretation.

Highlight of the album. 10/10.

TRACK 9 - DROWN

Again, a masterfully presented intro. The overproduced sound of what seems to be a chanting crowd feels almost eerie and unnatural, but not in an uncomfortable way. Drown exemplifies the sense of isolation and intimacy That’s The Spirit has been balancing all along, and it does so seamlessly. Like Avalanche, Drown feels like an honest confession and a cry for help, free of any sarcasm or humour. The lyrics detail a desire to keep going, but not the energy to make that plausible. “Who will make me fight? [...] You know that I can’t do this on my own." The bridge ends with the same massive crowd the intro opens with, but the final vocals from Oli Sykes are isolated and vulnerable.

Gorgeous production. 10/10

TRACK 10 - BLASPHEMY

This is the most explicit rock on the album. There’s not much in the way of hazy production or vulnerable, quiet vocals. Blasphemy shrugs off the precedent of the record in favour of a massive arena rock sound, easily the most commercial song on the record, with catchy hooks and a simple throughline riff. I don’t think this is a bad thing, though. The short but soaring solo at the end of the second minute is a highlight, and the sound only keeps ramping up with a stomping hook as soon as it moves out of the way. The delivery on this track is spitting and spiteful, and a breath of fresh air if you don’t like the murky sound on the rest of the album

There’s a time and a place for subversion, and I think near the end was a great place to put this. 9/10.

TRACK 11 - OH NO

This is such a perfect closing track. Completely stepping away from the sounds we’ve been acquainted with so far, Oh No has a thrumming synthetic beat in the back of the sound that makes it feel like a party jam. Once again, choral chanting is used in the mix, and it makes Oh No feel epic in scale. The infectious pop hooks and commercially appealing lyrics make the track feel like a true send-off to That’s The Spirit, not a goodbye so much as a celebration that it happened. The song is fundamentally upbeat pop, but the lyrics are still somber and sentimental. This feels very 2015.

...sorry, was that just a saxophone solo? This was going to be a 9, but I guess i can spare another 10/10.

RETROSPECTIVE

Ranking That’s The Spirit was always going to be intrinsically difficult for me, because of how many songs on it I consider to be near-perfect. If you dropped the lowest ranking in here into the middle of most other albums, it would probably get a nine at the lowest. The vocals are a standout performance all the way through, but they never feel like they’re overshadowing the intricate composition behind them. Every song feels deliberately placed to create the most cohesive experience you can get.

Overall, this is one of my 10/10s.

[coffinhugger]