"Look Alive Sunshine."
So begins Danger Days, the newest album by My Chemical Romance. Now, some of you may be thinking that because My Chemical Romance did it it will be some Emo crap. However, this is not the case.
Drawing from the same thematic style of Tank Girl, this new album varies greatly from their previous work, which was mostly Emo Crap. This new album blends Electronic Synth with Punk/Pop Rock. And in the Music Video I just linked you to there are many shoutouts to post-apocalyptic films and books, as well as video game culture (Like the NES Blasters they use or Kobra Kid's Power Glove).
In the albums setting the end of the world was in the late 90's, as can be seen by their heavy punk revival influences in the music and film. It has also been slated to become a Comic Book. According to Gerard Way (The writer of the comic book and the lead singer of MCR) "It's simply about a guy who wants his Ramones records back. But during the character’s journey, and because the comic is a mature reader title, there will be much more mature and controversial themes, such as hate crimes and homophobia, the homogenization of American culture and American life." The Comic should be coming out later this year.
The Album is definitely a good buy, or you can pirate it if you don't want to pay for things anymore. (LEGAL NOTE: THIS SITE IN NO WAY ENDORSES OR CONDONES PIRACY) I'm just saying its an option. And if you do end up doing the unspeakable act of piracy, make sure to wear a pirate's hat and sing a sea shanty.
That random aside aside, the rest of the album is equally good as the song I linked you to. The song Vampire Money is especially funny, as it is a song all about the band selling out to the Twilight franchise (ugh) and how dirty it made them feel.
Basically, what I'm saying is get this album, you will not regret it.
Well, Ive done some research and It turns out the band did not sell out to Twilight! So, good news there.
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