As 2010 is quickly coming to an end, I thought it was appropriate to write a little something about one of my favourite albums of this year; Hold Me Down by You Me At Six.
I often listen to music that portrays how I feel at a specific time, as personally, I believe music has the ultimate power to get me through emotional times in my life. Hold Me Down, has helped me do just that.
Hold Me Down is the second album from British pop-punk band, You Me At Six. From the first song on the Surrey rockers' album, The Consequence, the listener is introduced to the recurring theme present underlying every song on the album; the failure of love. Whether this is a direct response to lead singer, Josh Franceschi's, own "break-up", or a reference to anyone's heartbreak, remains a mystery. However, the tenth song on the album, There's No Such Thing as Accidental Infidelity, seems to adhere to the former belief that the album is indeed a representation of Franceschi's own feelings and thoughts.
Liquid Confidence is one of the most memorable tracks on the album and won the title of "Best Single" at the Kerrang! 2010 awards. Other favourites from from the album are Underdog and Stay With Me. The former song was the first track released from Hold Me Down with the familiar pop-punk sounds as heard from bands previously, such as Fall Out Boy and Paramore, the infectious song definitely captures the essence of You Me At Six, who have been branded as the "next big thing". The latter song, a more delicate track, provides lyrics of the perplexity and hurt that love causes; a personal preference.
With catchy choruses, and undeniably strong vocals by Franceschi, You Me At Six sold-out tours in 2010 and are set to do the same in 2011, as well as supporting Blink 182 on their UK tour dates next year.
You Me At Six, in my opinion, bring a fresh edge to the pop-punk scene, which is displayed clearly from their second album Hold Me Down.
"This contagious chemistry is killing me".
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