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Paul Smedley (141 KP) rated Attention Attention by Shinedown in Music

May 5, 2018

Attention Attention by Shinedown

2018 | Alternative, Metal

9.5

(4 Ratings)

Album Rating

Fresh, consistent, recognisable, motivating (0 more)

Only 14 tracks! Wish there was more (0 more)

They’re back!

Well! The Shinedown guys are back with another rip roaring album that doesn’t fail to please.

It’s been long awaited since the last album, Threat to Survival and it does not disappoint.

It’s got that recognisable Shinedown stamp on it so as soon as you hear the riffs and vocals, there’s no denying who it is.

The songs are fuelled by a rebellion feel and motivating you to stand up against what’s holding you back. It is perfect for the gym to keep pushing you.

My favourite track on it is Human Radio so far although it is quite hard to pick a favourite.

It’s good to see the album at the front of my local HMV too as the music I tend to buy is hidden away deep within the shelves of the metal/alt rock section with no deserved place of its own.

If you haven’t listened to any Shinedown then I recommend you check them out. There are quite a few albums to listen to. Sound of Madness would be a good starting point although feel free to start with Attention Attention and work backwards as you will find a vein of familiarity with the songs that everyone can relate to.

An epic album from an epic band. Been to see them six times live and one of the best bands I’ve seen performing. Their energy is relentless and the engagement with the crowd is awe inspiring.

Welcome back, Shinedown!!!!

Kudos

Sassy Brit (97 KP) rated Bone Music in Books

Jun 6, 2019

Bone Music

Christopher Rice | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Thriller

8.0

(2 Ratings)

Book Rating

Bone Music’s story by Christopher Rice is not a classical melody, but more like hard rock. The scenes are riveting and realistic enough that there is an element of believability, alternating between a thriller and the fringes of science fiction.

This consuming read has the heroine trying to overcome her tragic past by rebuilding her life and overcoming her trust issues. The intensity begins from page one when a husband and wife team of serial killers abducts a nine-month-old baby after brutally killing its mother. They raised Trina, hoping to include her in their viciousness, grooming her to follow in their footsteps. Luckily for her, at the age of seven, the FBI raided their hideout.

Yet, throughout her life Trina had to be under the suspicion of some who felt that she was complicit in the murders, labelled as “The Burning Girl.” She attempts to bury her past by changing her name to Charlotte Rowe, and baring her soul to psychologist, Dylan “Cole,” who was pretending to help, but actually had his own agenda. He gives her a supposed calming pill, which is actually an experimental drug. It transforms her adrenaline when triggered by a sense of fear, allowing her to have super strength. Now able to gain back her confidence with a life ruled less by fear, she decides to use her extraordinary ability to fight evil, a serial killer known as the Mask Maker, with the help of the pharmaceutical company that makes the drug.