Bastille - Wild World (Complete Edition) (2016 - Musica alternativa e indie) [Flac 24-44]
Wild World Review by Heather Phares
Though their debut album, Bad Blood, was released in 2012 and their huge hit "Pompeii" dominated
the airwaves in 2013, Bastille never really went away during the years that followed.
Thanks to mixtapes like VS. and their consistent touring -- as well as their fondness for premiering
songs in concert -- Wild World's arrival in 2016 felt more inevitable than surprising.
Even so, the refinements they've made since Bad Blood are striking.
Bastille have learned exactly what people want from them, and "Pompeii" provides the model for the
album's punchy production and sharpened hooks (although none of them are quite as ingenious as that
song's a cappella chant).
Sometimes, the band borrows from the song blatantly: On "Snakes," Dan Smith prays for "the ground to
swallow me whole," and when he asks "What's gonna be left of the world if you're not in it?" on
"Good Grief," it echoes "Pompeii"'s questioning chorus, "How am I going to be an optimist about this?"
More often, though, Wild World recaptures the way that song seized moments of joy in the face of
disaster, whether it's the threat of a Donald Trump presidency ("The Currents") or getting older and
giving up ("Lethargy").
Bastille expand on this template as much as they refine it, adding hints of R&B, dance, and rock to
their anthemic pop.
"Glory" is a standout, setting Smith's lilting vocals to stark, R&B-tinged verses before unleashing
its massive choruses.
Elsewhere, "Warmth" opens with an honest-to-goodness guitar solo, while the stomping "Blame" could
be a collaboration with Imagine Dragons.
When the band departs from Wild World's formula, the results are mixed; built on insistent bass and
brass, "Send Them Off!" is one of the album's best and most distinctive moments, but the ballad
"Two Evils" drags a bit.
Nevertheless, Wild World proves that Bastille can build on their success with style.
They're the kind of band that sounds better as they get bigger, and their thoughtful lyrics, jaunty
melodies, and huge choruses could fill a Coldplay-shaped hole in listeners' hearts.
Artist...............: Bastille
Album................: Wild World (Complete Edition)
Genre................: Musica alternativa e indie
Source...............: WEBQ
Year.................: 2016-09-09
Ripper...............: &
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.3.3 20190804
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 79 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 24 Bit
Tags.................: -
Information..........: Virgin Records Ltd
Tracklist Disc1:
1. Bastille - Good Grief
2. Bastille - The Currents
3. Bastille - An Act Of Kindness
4. Bastille - Warmth
5. Bastille - Glory
6. Bastille - Power
7. Bastille - Two Evils
8. Bastille - Send Them Off!
9. Bastille - Lethargy
10. Bastille - Four Walls (The Ballad Of Perry Smith)
11. Bastille - Blame
12. Bastille - Fake It
13. Bastille - Snakes
14. Bastille - Winter Of Our Youth
15. Bastille - Way Beyond
16. Bastille - Oil On Water
17. Bastille - Campus
18. Bastille - Shame
19. Bastille - The Anchor
Playing Time.........: 01:06:02
Total Size...........: 788,52 MB
