Rating: 5/10
Favourite Tracks: Sanctify, Karma, Hypnotised, Here
Least Favourite Track: If You're Over Me
On this review I will be reviewing the new album by the pop group 'Years & Years'. The album was released on the 6th July 2018 this month. It's the second studio album by 'Years & Years' called "Palo Santo".
Years & Years are an English synth-pop, pop group from London. Which consists of 3 members 'Olly Alexander', 'Mikey Goldsworthy', 'Emre Turkmen'. 'Years & Years' started back in 2010 which they were formed in that year. They became successful in 2015 from their chart single "King" which I thought was one of the best songs of 2015. Other tracks such as "Desire", "Shine", "Eyes Shut" were these tracks that also helped them to become successful in 2015. I do not listen to this group that much but I like their debut album "Communion" released back in 2015. This group is more of a pop, synth pop group which also has some elements of indie pop, dance pop. Most music reviewers say that this group is one of the best pop dance group right now. I wouldn't say they are the best but I think they are a decent group. Discussing more about their discography they have released two studio albums. Their debut studio album "Communion" which was an album that I enjoyed listening to it had all the dance pop singles such as "King", "Desire", "Shine", "Eyes Shut". It's a good with elements of dance pop and a bit of garage. Olly's vocals on the first album "Communion" are decent he has some decent lyrics. "Communion" is a good dance pop album. Which now brings us to their new album "Palo Santo" after hearing their new album what did I think of it? I just think this album is average. It's not a bad album but there were some tracks that were decent. There were few that were good. But they were some that were not that great. I just think this album is average and dull if I am being honest. The tracks "Hypnotised", and "Here" are two of the tracks that stand out on the album. Two of the best tracks. I was expecting 'Years & Years' to make an entire album just like those two tracks. If it sounded like "Hypnotised", and "Here" then the album would have been good. This album was more of mainstream dance pop. It's just average and dull.
My favourite tracks on the album starting with "Sanctify" It's a good track I like the drumming part on this track. It was the first single to be released which I thought was a great choice for a first single it's a good track I like the lyrics on "Sanctify". "Karma" I love how the intro starts. Great synthesizer sounds that makes you want to dance. I feel like this should be their next single to be released. "Hypnotised" one of the strongest tracks on the entire album. I feel like if Years & Years continued to making tracks like this to put on the entire album then the album would have been good. It's great track this should be the track that they should release as a single. "Here" this was a short track for the last track on the album. I would have love it to be a bit longer. Again as I was saying this is another great track which should have been longer. My least favourite track "If You're Over Me" which is the track that was doing well on the chart. This track is awful it's this cheap boring dance pop track with mediocre lyrics.
Overall I would say this album is average. It's just dull and boring dance pop album. Their debut album is much better. I would not listen to this album again. I am giving this album a 5/10.
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