[MUSIC] The Life And Times – No One Loves You Like I Do [REVIEW]
THE LIFE AND TIMES
No One Loves You Like I Do
[SlimStyle Records]
Verdict: 7/10 (Download It)
RIYL: JAWBOX, SHINER, SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE
No One Loves You Like I Do, the latest trip from space-rockers THE LIFE AND TIMES, finds the band picking up literally where they left off on 2009’s Tragic Boogie, delivering a heaping dose of ethereal rock spaceiness, complete with more post-rock shoegaze introspections laced with tingly keyboards than you can handle. Songs like the slow-burn “Day Twelve” and seemingly post-everything “Day Six” dot the I’s and cross the T’s on No One Loves You Like I Do, driving home the fact that they’re not many bands that possess the swagger and the chops of THE LIFE AND TIMES. The album closer, “Day Eight”, is another noteworthy track, one that simply engulfs listeners with mountainous sounds and stirring progressions. Clearly, it’s not to be missed. No One Loves You Like I Do does have its pitfalls, as even though all of this noise is cool and all, it’s ugly when it’s unfocused. One such instance is the meandering “Day Five”, which plays as a funeral dirge that doesn’t really go anywhere. Still, even though No One Loves You Like I Do lacks during its slowest moments, this is still a good record, one perhaps not many bands could pull off. -by Brian Campbell
Most Recommended Track: “Day Eight” – this one track goes a long way in epitomizing the sound of this album. And not to mention it’s the last track, so it makes it definitely worth the wait.
Release Date: January 17, 2012
In Conclusion: No One Love You Like I Do is an album more than worth the trip – even if you’re not a fan of this style of music. As a matter of fact, this is the kind of album could single-handedly change your sonic perspective and broaden your musical scope. It may not be perfect, but then again, what is?
