YUNGBLUD in front of the mirror: what comes after the chaos.
With the first single we knew that something was going to happen, we didn't know if it was good or bad, so we threw the cards: the angel, the saint, the clown, the fighter and one more, unexpected one: that of the icon of a generation.
For years now, YUNGBLUD He has built his own universe, taking the most endearing features of artists he admires to become an idol for those who listen to him today. Hence the name of his new album: Idols.
This starts with “Hello Heaven, Hello”an energetic welcome to the club. With the essence of old school, rock from the 70s and 80s and simple elements that unleash a thousand emotions in us. “Idols Pt.I”the interlude, a scream in the void to beg for company after the damage. “Lovesick Lullaby” is ironic and playful, with echoes of Dominic that we met with 21st Century Liability.
“Zombie”the last of the singles and a watershed. This song is the signature of the British singer because, although the video shows us a narrative, we know that we can take over his verses to contextualize it and make it personal. “The Greatest Parade” It becomes a nod to that emo band that accompanied an entire generation and the time has come to pay them a small tribute.
Once the previous topic comes to an end, Idols becomes an infinite ballad with riffs seventies, hidden tributes and references to icons of the past.
An acoustic guitar and the piano leave us floating waiting to wake up from what, perhaps, is a bad dream with “Change”. A guitar solo surprises us at the end. We no longer find narratives so much in the lyrics, but in the instruments that guide us from one place to another, until they simply disappear.
“Monday Murder”… That riff had we already heard it? Maybe it's not Friday here, but until the tambourine takes center stage, we can't help but think about The Cure. And to make it clearer, the melody is happy for realistic words. Besides, “Ghosts” It plunges us into a deep melancholy, from which we can survive while the battery continues to rise.
“Fire” and “War” They transport us to a desert place, with melodies that at times feel flat and that have lost their shine. “Idols Pt. II” It is a letter that we had left at the bottom of a drawer, but it took us 5 minutes of courage to accept it and face it.
Finally, with “Supermoon”we realize that we are left in front of a mirror without knowing where to move. And although repeatedly YUNGBLUD begs us not to be sad, the piano and the choirs—in the style Elton John— fill us with wisdom and improvement, because perhaps one day we will be able to take the next step and face what terrifies us.
Yes, the song is an eternal ballad from which we cannot escape, but from which we want to know more. Maybe not the strongest album YUNGBLUDbut yes, the most personal, the one that he could finally share with the world without fear of 'What will they say?' and being an important spokesperson for this generation.
