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

[Soxwsc]

I just got home from work, and now I'm listening to it on repeat. My initial response was that it was just ok, it had a "You Are Not Alone"/ "All I Need" type of vibe to it, but with an actual melody.

I've listened to it about 10 times now, and I have to say I am definitely pleased with this latest effort. It doesn't go overboard and get annoying like "Radiant Sea", it's well-structured, sounds good, and the lyrics are outstanding. I can't remember the last time I listened to a new Live release that didn't have something embarrassing about it.

And if it does make it to US radio (Adult Contemporary is the best bet here), I can see people liking it and calling in to get it played. It has a depressing vibe to it and people love that. Girls in black would eat it up. Most guys would just let their soccer-mom wives obsess over it and get a kick out of it themselves. Younger guys wouldn't even hear it.. they don't listen to adult contemporary, but if they did they have no reason to hate it.

It won't get played on US radio though because it's not on an official studio album, and in order for the industry to embrace Live again, they'd have to release a stellar track that would blow everyone away. While this song is heads above all their other recent releases, it's not good enough.