Serotonin is the 3rd studio album from the london based band the mystery jets, released in april 2010. After recieving the album for christmas, although a big fan of the badn i was skeptical of whether or not it would reach the standards of the two previous albums. Although i had already seen them at reading earlier in the year, it was the first time i had heard any of their new album (without hearing the studio released songs first) so i didnt really pay much attention to the new songs. Though, i have to say, although such songs as young love, two doors down and half in love with elizabeth, this album does have to be by far the best. Not only are the vocals incredible, the melodies and instruments are played so wonderfully it creates such a good vibe which continues flawlessly throughout the album.
My favourite tracks are 1, 4 and 5. The first, ‘Alice Springs’ is a catchy good start to the album which gets you immediatly into the feel of the band. And with hard hitting lyrics such as ‘freedom is an illusion, generated by your brain’ creates a quirky start to the song, followed by ‘ill stand in the line of fire for you,’ in sync with the music creates a powerful combination.
‘Flash a hungry smile’ was the first single off the record and was availiable to download free by jets fans, and received a good reception, with good reason! Again with its quirky and catchy lyrics such as ‘Have you heard the birds and bees, they’ve all caught thier stds’ creates a fun atmosphere in the song which makes easy listening all the more enjoyable!
Though, my favourite track is without a doubt the title track, serotonin. The way such a song is created about a natural chemical experienced in the body makes the easy rhythm and pace of the song an even bigger contrast to the meaning behind it, making it all the more powerful and addictive.
I will have to say serotonin is definitely one of the best albums to come out this year.
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