Live's new single - Forever Options

[ShadowStormEK]

Just heard Live's new single, Forever!!!!!!

They aired it on 5fm at 9:50am.

Sounds nothing like anything they've done before.

This post has been edited by ShadowStormEK: Oct 8 2008, 3:02 am

[SecretInsomnia]

well... after being impressed the first time and also surprised that I liked a new song that has been created after SFBM, here a more justified review about the song.

- I really like the intro + the drums (although the drums doesn't sound like Gracey)
- I think Ed's voice was quite good, and not irritating like on SFBM sometimes 'mysteryiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie' and other songs. I agree with someone who said there seems to be a little angst/emotion returned in Ed's vocals and that's really hopefull for the next album
- the song defenately should need some more kick ass guitar. I don't expect Live to be rock like they did in the 90ies, but at least the kind of guitar Radiant Sea had, just a little distortion or something during the song, and a solo of Taylor would have made the single a perfect combination for rock fans and pop/radio listeners.
- Live must really watch out in not becoming a band making 'Ed-songs'!! We all know Ed writes Live's music for years now, but until now (even on SFBM) you could here each member contributed a little of his style. This is the first song by Live that seems to lack anything that is not Ed's. It really clould be (I don't think so) but it really could have been recorded by Ed with help of the studio. But Ed remains a good songwriter, he proofed that now. I compare it with Walk Into This Room: that would be a really good Live song too, but it's not made by Live.
- honestly, still I think this is a good song by Live and I haven't been surprised by a Live song/single at the first time hearing since... well a long time.
- It's not that I only like it, I also think this could be a grand single, but that depends on the label, and since they haven't a major label now I dunno... But my expectations are as big as my expectations for a Lift me Up single (if they had chosen for that).