Bell X1- Bloodless Coup

Bell X1 is a new wave/rock band from Ireland that are obviously heavily influenced by the Talking Heads. Paul Noonan and David Byrne definitely can be pretty closely compared to one another when it comes to vocal style. Even though the influence is bold in Bell X1 I still think they also give it their own style and stand on their own. Bloodless Coup may have music that sounds radio friendly and fun but where it starts losing momentum is when you listen to the actual lyrics. I don’t know if Bell X1 thought that no one would listen to the words or if they think singing about YouTube videos and McDonalds salads is clever and smart. The lyrics just make all of the songs sound so shallow and lacking. Like I said the one thing that saves Bloodless Coup is how catchy a handful of songs are but honestly the lyrics just kill this album




Final review- 70