- Music
- 15 Sep 23
Album Review: Thirty Seconds To Mars, It’s The End Of The World, But It’s A Beautiful Day
The Leto brothers go pop
When Hollywood star Jared Leto and his brother Shannon decided to get the band back together during lockdown, their mission statement was simple. They didn’t want to repeat themselves. Thirty Seconds To Mars' sixth album certainly achieves that goal and sees them ditch the guitars (and long-time shredder Tomo Milicevic), and embrace loops, synths and electronic music.
The sci-fi concepts and uplifting, arena-friendly rockers of old are also dumped in favour of downbeat confessionals about “the human experience”. If you thought 2018’s divisive but commercially successful America was a sharp left turn, well, buckle up folks, because you’re in for a bumpy ride.
Boasting more gloss than a painter’s overalls, the LA band’s latest will get them bottled off at the Download festival, but some tracks may become beloved by Tik Tokers (especially the radio friendly and rather charming ‘Seasons’). Written remotely, the record is like their answer to Taylor Swift’s Folklore, though she is certainly wittier. There are some solid pop tracks on offer (namely the synth-driven ‘World On Fire’), but ultimately the album feels like a misstep.
If this really is ...The End Of The World… then the Leto brothers are going out on a downer, when we really wanted them to roar.
5/10
Out now
RELATED
- Music
- 17 Oct 25
Album Review: Skullcrusher, And Your Song Is Like A Circle
- Music
- 17 Oct 25
Album Review: Tame Impala, Deadbeat
- Music
- 17 Oct 25
Album Review: POLIÇA, Dreams Go
RELATED
- Music
- 17 Oct 25
Album Review: Chrissie Hynde & Pals, Duets Special
- Music
- 17 Oct 25
Album Review: Miles Kane, Sunlight In The Shadows
- Music
- 17 Oct 25
On this day in 1988: The Waterboys released Fisherman's Blues
- Music
- 17 Oct 25
Album Review: The Last Dinner Party, From The Pyre
- Music
- 16 Oct 25
Ger Eaton set to release debut album Season Changes this month
- Music
- 14 Oct 25