No, seriously! This happened!
It's been four years since 30 Seconds to Mars released A Beautiful Lie, their second album, which went gangbusters somewhat anachronistically circa 2007. After label dramas, gratuitous touring and frontman Jared Leto playing the role of Mark David Chapman in Chapter 27 (in addition to gaining a few pounds for it), the band have finally pulled the veil off This is War.
Shiny, ain't it?
This track in particular intrigued me the most. I mean, what role would Kanye play here? How would the band react to his presence? Interestingly enough, the band have created a guitar-less, piano-centric affair with a stirring chorus and Kanye doing his 808s and Heartbreak AutoTune dealio. It all comes together as far more of a cohesive unit than you'd initially expect. The icy, synthesized strings swell beneath Leto's king-of-the-world vocal melodrama, the beat is a successful exercise in robotic precision and Kanye's solo verse, whilst a little out of place, still holds its own. The track will take a little getting used to if you're only a fan of one or the other, but if you're like me and find merit in both, then you're on easy street.
FINAL RATING (/10): 8
This is War is out now. Kanye was happy for them and let them finish.
xx
David
'Kanye was happy for them and let them finish.'
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