It's not a secret that I love Blind Channel, they are my favourite band and have been for 3 years since I saw them on Eurovision 2021 wowing the world with their song Dark Side. So you can all guess what an absolute honour it was to be asked to review their latest album, Exit Emotions. I have to admit that I was also very nervous to hear it as I was worried that there would be songs that I didn't like...... but there was no need for me to worry.
Now, when I say that that Exit Emotions is going to blow you off your feet, I don't mean that it is going to gently hold your hand while you slowly lower yourself into a big comfy chair. I mean it is going to rip the rug out from under your feet so violently, that you do one of those really cool cartwheel spins in the air that you see in superhero movies, but you land on the ground with a big ass thump that shakes the whole house.
As I was listening to every song, all I could say was "OMG, this is amazing". I got up and danced around because that is where the vibe took me and at the end, I had to have a sit down to calm myself. It's that good!!
Where's The Exit?
What a way to start the album, love this song so much. It's the shortest song on the album but it packs a serious punch to get you ready for the rest of the album. I seriously don't know how Niko sings so fast on this track lol I had to read the lyrics to know what he was saying, that's going to take me a while to remember those lyrics lol.
This is the third single to come from this album and it is still one of my top favourites. I love the fact that the idea behind it was the party where all the founding band members met as it's like they are going back to their roots. It's really is one of the best songs they have ever written.
Wolves In California
THIS IS MY FAVOURITE SONG ON THE ALBUM!! Omg love this song so much! I can't wait to hear this one live because it has some brilliant live show vibes and some serious heavy vibes. My body doesn't stop moving when this track is on.
It also has some awesome lines:-
Back home we used to be the fucking black sheep, sweet
Now they calling us a flagship
XOXO - Featuring From Ashes To New
The beginning of this song made me laugh as it is a voice clip of someone saying (I think) "I love you too, I love you too" and it made me wonder what was coming. What I got was an in your face, hard hitting, screaming, awesome song that blew me into the back of my seat like a full on gust of wind had blown me backwards.
Keeping It Surreal
It is the lighter side of Blind Channel and I can't get enough of it. They call themselves the Backstreet Boys of metal and I feel like this is as pop as they are going to get nowadays lol. This is definitely my new dance around the living room song as it has such great dancing vibes.
This was the fourth single to come off of this album. I did a review of this song when it was released, you can check it out here. I still feel the same about it, it is a beautiful song that is deeply relatable.
Phobia
The thing I really love about this song is that it feels like Joel's voice has gone to the next level. Don't get me wrong, the dude has an amazing voice, but this song just feels different. It starts off nice and soft, beautiful mellodies from Niko and Joel, then the first chorus blows up with some super heavy beats that will knock you over. I just know that this is going to be the song that takes over my body when it's played live. If this song doesn't get your body moving, nothing will.
This is the second single to come from this album. This is my release-my-frustration song, put this on at full volume and just scream with Niko. Best theropy I've had in a while lol. The drums on this track are my favourite, it just sounds like Tommi is battering the crap out of his kit in some parts of the song.
Red Tail Lights
This is going to be an amazing song to be played live. There are some nice quieter moments but then full on heavy bits. It's hard to explain what I feel this song is about, it's sounds like it's someone who just wants to mess with people, make them fall in love, use them and then just leave them. A little bit like Bad Idea in a way theme wise but the actual song a very dancy and heavy song which is outstanding!
Not Your Bio
More demon noises = love this track. It also has the best word on the whole album.... Congratumothafuckinglations! Try saying that 5 times after a few vodkas lol. I feel like this is another song like Glory For The Greedy about people who didn't want to know the boys, put them down and then wanted to know them once they started to become a success. So it's another reminder to all the haters that they were wrong. It's not fast paced like some of the other songs, it's a bit slower but it works so well.
The first single from this album and an absolute belter. i love this one live, and it's not just because of the little dance routine that comes with it lol. The chorus is just so catchy that you can't help loving it.
One Last Time Again
This is the perfect song to finish the album with. It's not the heaviest song but there are some serious, almost demon sounding, growling and awesome lyrics that will make you want to replay the whole album from the beginning. This is a song that stays in the back of your mind and pops up randomly, I have lost count of the amount of times over the last few weeks, I have suddenly had this song sin my head.
If you would like to get your hands on this masterpiece, click this link to pre-order the CD and vinyl.
Blind Channel will be touring around Europe from March to April on their Exit Emotions tour, some of the dates are already close to selling out so if you want tickets, I suggest you get them quick!
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