Flyleaf - Memento Mori
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Artist: FlyleafEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Published: 2009-11-10
CD Release Date: 2009-11-10
Music Label: A&M / Octone
Soundtracks:
- Beautiful Bride
- Again
- Chasm
- Missing
- This Close
- The Kind
- In The Dark
- Set Apart This Dream
- Swept Away
- Tiny Heart
- Melting (interlude)
- Treasure
- Circle
- Arise
Music reviews of Memento Mori
Music Review: Not as good as the first
Rating: 2 Stars
Let me start off by saying that I will give my personal opinion about this album and the band and that no one has to agree. To add to that, I really like Flyleaf. I liked them when they first started getting popular, which was back in 2005 I believe. Since listening to their first album and loving their songs, I was eager for them to come out with a second. The songs in their first album are just the right dose of everything, religion mixed with doubt, struggles, being angry, and upset. I was a Christian then so some of their songs that mentioned God I could relate to. Well, even after becoming Agnostic and Atheist I still liked their songs. Even if some of them were about God or something spiritual it wasn't like it was this "push in your face" kind of lyrics. They were simply nice and great lyrics.
With Memento Mori, I can't say the same. Yes, if you're Christian or even remotely religious, no doubt you will like this new album. But for the fans that were there at the beginning with the band, and for the ones that aren't necessarily into the whole religious thing, will easiliy shake their heads at the CD. I did listen to every song, and out of all of them I only like two: Again and Tiny Heart. Tiny Heart was actually a song I have listened to for a year or more because Flyleaf had it released out on some websites. I can say that I like their old version better because they changed the lyrics to it for the new album. Still, it sounds nice. The rest of the songs..can't say I care for them too much.
This album seemed to take a transition from their last. They seemed to go from "and every choice you make will affect you, search your own self" to "See them surrender, spread out your open hands and he will raise you up,spread out your open hands admit you've held them shut,be swept away by this". Having said this, the transition affects a lot of their fans that don't see it in that way. Compared to the first line on their first album, this second line seems more pushy and "in your face".
Within listening to half the CD, I kind of felt like I was being preached to. Instead of really hearing lyrics, some of the songs sounded like a preachy sermon. The songs were repetitive. When you talk about one thing, such as God and the Christianity surrounding it, there is no room for anything else. The song Missing was a bit different but it still followed the same aspect. After hearing the other songs talk about God or Christ it isn't hard to figure that Missing is talking about needing Christ. Actually, all of them seem to be about that.
-Beautiful Bride - Anyone who follows or who has followed Christianity should know that "bride" = body of Christ. It talks about it in the bible. So when the lyrics talk about this and "one flesh abiding", that is more than enough to know how this album will be, after listening to the first song.
-Again - This was the band's single and was playing on the radio before the album's release. It's catchy and nice and I do like it. I think it's more of the vocals and music that appealed to me than the lyrics. With Flyleaf, unless you just listen to the lyrics all the time or read them while listening, it's hard to really understand. You know how you'll like a song but not really get the meaning until after reading the lyrics? Yeah. But, it's still a good song, great lyrics.
-Chasm - I didn't really like this one. It reminded me of something I used to hear at church on sunday morning. "So thirsty" = being thirsty for God. I can't relate.
-The Kind - kind of pissed me off when I listened to it and read the lyrics. What I got from this song was basically.. "you keep sinning and cutting off God from your life and everything you do wrong sets you apart more and more". And then, somewhere in the middle of the song I hear "Okay well you've got it wrong cause' you can't serve God and money. You can serve one or the other", which is basically the rinse and repeat of typical Christians. When Lacey said that it just sort of ticked me off a bit. First off, this isn't the only song that there is dialogue in - I personally hate when people talk in songs and I know a lot of others do too. Second, she's talking about you can't serve God and money, but like one reviewer was saying earlier, the band obviously released two different CD's. They also released another version of their first CD last year, with 5 acoustic songs and a couple of music videos. They're always dressed in something new and they constantly tour. Lacey seems to have her hair dyed or cut in a different way almost every few months or so. And yet you're telling me and everyone else I can't serve God and money? I'm not saying they're hypocrites, but when it comes to a mainstream band that basically seems to have it all, like other money guzzlers in the music industry, it's hard to see any kind of meaning behind that line in a song. Lacey has clothes that don't look inexpensive and let's not forget the tattoos she has. I'm not saying that Christians aren't allowed to do stuff like that with their money but it just sounds hypocritical. I mean, let's face it, Lacey and the band makes more money than I or probably any reviewer on here does and she is able to get a lot of nice clothes and tattoos, something I long to do but can't because of not having enough money.
-In the Dark - I like the beginning of this song but then she turns it yet again into something about Jesus. I do like the lyrics though, and the screaming in the background.
-Set Apart This World - What I got from this song was that it was about heaven. I didn't really like it, not that it was about that, but I just didn't like it. Just wasn't anything special.
-Swept Away - I really didn't like this song. The beginning was really weird. She sounded like a rabid dog. It sort of made me laugh. And yet again it was like another Christian propaganda.
-Tiny Heart - I liked the earlier version of this song before it was revised and put on the album. And the beginning sounds great but when she starts the chorus it sounds dumb because she changed the lyrics. Too repetitive, got spoiled on the older version. It was better. But the music sounds good.
-Treasure - Hated this one too, mostly because of the beginning. I absolutely hate dialogue in songs, so the beginning made me laugh. Nice tune but couldn't relate.
I know what I must sound like. The typical Atheist who doesn't like Christian music. Well, I don't like Christian music, mostly because I can't relate. But that doesn't mean that the lyrics or music isn't good. Flyleaf went from mainstream heavy metal to a sort of full Christian popish sound. So yeah, it is a bit disappointing to the fans that aren't into the whole Christian scene. Like one reviewer on here said, it was like they wanted to get into the mainstream music and then release their true colors after they had everyone hooked. A bit deceiving if you see it in that way. If you're a Christian then you will most likely like this CD and I think that's great. But just from my own standpoint, I was disappointed. It just all sounded like Christian propaganda to me, and it's going to sound different to me because I'm not Christian.
So just know, before anyone leaves any kind of comments (because I'm sure some will), just know that I am in no way knocking Christians or their beliefs or Flyleaf. I have an opinion too and this was it.
Description of Memento Mori
Memento Mori, the highly anticipated follow up to Flyleaf's platinum selling, self-titled debut album. Flyleaf bleed, grow, love and live on MEMENTO MORI. The Texas quintet's latest offering is a collection of poignant, passionate and pensive hard rock songs. From the kinetic first single, "Again," to the touching album closer, "Arise," guitarists Sameer Bhattacharya and Jared Hartman trade orchestral riffs that seesaw from soaring to searing. Drummer James Culpepper smoothly propels every groove forward, while Pat Seals' bass anchors unforgettable hooks. Gliding across this majestic melodic backdrop, Lacey's vocals build into beauty from pain. Her voice reaches transcendent heights on songs like "Set Apart This Dream" and "Missing." Flyleaf's flame keeps rising.Christian & Gospel CDs
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