This is where your bias toward Ed becomes ridiculous.

Worst song ever? OK? Call me a fool? Being the people together? All I need? And plenty of greatest "hits" we had since 2001 and you can compare it to the new song? No thanks.

I became a hardcore fans of Live after V, so I actually enjoy the later albums quite a bit. That said, the new song sounds like it came from one of the generic bands that would open up for Live in the 2000's.

Love shines, The River, Mystery, Wings, Home, You are not alone, all are masterpieces. TWAIT is light years away from these songs which wrote history.

Welp! If there's one thing for sure, it's that we'll never hear Chris Shinn singing Sofia or Love Shines. Actually, I LOL'd the other day. As a birthday gift I gave my brother every Live album and told him to listen to them in reverse order. As expected, they got progressively better this way. He said "My favourite song so far is Waitress (A Song For My Daughters About A Bitch)".

Who actually becomes a fan of Live, let alone a friggin die-hard fan, after V? That's when they lost 99% of their fans. It just further proves not everyone's opinions count for anything.

I did.
So sue me.

Published On September 19, 2014 | By Kirsten Maree

When I was growing up Live was absolutely my favourite band. Lightning Crashes played at every backyard party, Saturday mornings were spent waiting to see what number their latest video landed on the Rage countdown and The Distance To Here dragged me through my first breakup. I saw Live live 4 times. I had ticket stubs and lyrics posted all over my bedroom wall and while I was admittedly obsessed with the music, it was ALL ABOUT ED.

Like any Live fan I mourned over the tumultuous split between the band and their iconic lead singer. I poured over articles, reading about the nastiness and the law suits and came to the heartbreaking conclusion that it was all over. How could a band that gave us lyrics like Masters in every time, lord in every place / Those who stood up for love, down in spite of the hate be so hateful towards each other? It was business, and it took a little magic away.

But Live battled through, accepting one of music’s most dangerous feats and installing a new frontman. Their new single The Way Around Is Through debuts Chris Shinn who the remaining band members agreed was the only suitable replacement, and I think they might be right.

The Way Around Is Through is quintessential Live with a big loud opener, a guitar heavy chorus and pulled back verses. It’s a dynamic, solid rock tune that vintage Live fans are going to enjoy, but to me falls just short of a stand-alone hit. There is not a thing wrong with it. It’s traditional and would have fit in nicely on any of their previous records, but with so much build up and intrigue about the new-look Live, I wanted more. I wanted originality. I wanted a 2014 Live. I wanted a big statement that screamed “Live are back” and The Way Around Is Through leans more towards “ Live are hanging around.”

Don’t get me wrong, I liked this track. There’s comfort in the familiar and whether they are back in a big way or hanging around, the music world is better for having Live in it. Chris Shinn is a perfect fit and The Way Around Is Through acts like a nice throw back to times when the band absolutely dominated. Is this single my favourite? No. Am I excited for more? Absolutely. Bands like Genesis, AC/DC and Iron Maiden are proof there is no curse of a lead singer switch out, but others (sorry Motley Crue) haven’t been so lucky. Will Live survive? The jury’s still out. As for The Way Around Is Through, it’s cool. And that’s about it.
3 / 5 stars

I became a hardcore fans of Live after V, so I actually enjoy the later albums quite a bit. That said, the new song sounds like it came from one of the generic bands that would open up for Live in the 2000's.

Does this mean that you didn't discover Live until after V came out? Then once that happened you also discovered the pre V stuff because you liked them so much and wanted to listen to everything that came before it?

Or does it mean that you weren't into them and the albums before V and just like V and everything after that?

It's possible that Siren's Call is the only solid track on this album...hopefully I eat these words but we'll see.

Here's a review on the single
http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/sing...und-is-through/