From the first song Bombs Below to the last song I Wish The Best For You, this album is filled with anti-war and political messages. Even their website is very politically charged. Living Things second EP Ahead Of The Lions is one of those albums you can listen all the way through. Although the album does fizzle out towards the end I would still recommend it. Bom Bom Bom was their first single off the album and would assume you will hear more as I Owe & New Year are two more potential singles for Living Things. They sound like a mix of The Vines & The Strokes but the vocals have a little Smashmouth taste too it. The first 5 songs off the album are great but after that it starts to sound the same and just blend into one song.
Living Things has a late 60's, early 70's rockish look & sound to them. They are not the most attractive kitties in the litter. They are just another band to come out onto the scene that looks like they haven't had a hair cut since the 90's and have been addicted to drugs to give them a beautiful Nicole Ritchie skeleton figure. All I want to say is…THE 70's ARE OVER! GET A JOB YOU HIPPIES! It's all been done before with The Strokes, The Vines & The Darkness. But on the plus side I'm sure the Army Surpus stores are picking up some business because of these trendy bastards.
Bio of the Living Things:
Born and raised in the socially conservative St. Louis suburbs, brothers Lillian, Eve and Bosh Berlin began playing their ferocious brand of rock 'n' roll together almost as soon as their hands were big enough to hold instruments. In the early years, their father had a job laying carpet under the attractions at traveling carnivals and the whole family would accompany him around the country. The boys formed a three-piece -- Lillian on guitar and vocals, Eve on bass, Bosh on drums -- and spent summers gigging in parking lots next to the Ferris wheel.
Nowadays, the Bosh brothers crisscross the U.S. and Europe, opening for acts like Velvet Revolver and The Libertines in support of their debut EP Turn in Your Friends and Neighbors and their brand-new album for Jive Records, Ahead of the Lions. Lillian, the band’s singer, lyricist, guitarist and chief provocateur, took the time to share with us a list of his favorite albums. You'll see from his selections that Living Things aren't your average three-chord, garage rock revivalists.
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