Being an embarrassingly big Nothing But Thieves fan, the anticipation for release of their EP Forever and Ever and More had me so close to the edge of my seat I was falling off it. It really didn’t disappoint. The title track shows its influences from Muse and details the story of a vampire romance, but the track that really stood out for me was Gods. The awkward guitar riff that starts the song doesn’t end, and paired with the smooth, ethereal vocals of Conor Mason makes for a perfect match. The verses don’t really build up to anything, but the chorus jumps in with a heavy bass line and angry lyrics displaying a vocal range Buckley would envy. And in the first verse Conor blesses us with the most knee-weakening melisma. Beautiful.
However, I can’t figure out whether the message of this song is that religious indoctrination and brainwashing is a big problem (surprise) or whether the whole thing is a metaphor for the British Government. Indoctrinating and brainwashing the British public with no empathy (surprise).
Gods (the government) are trapping us in a society that the majority (real, not electoral) do not want or did not ask for. Flooding the town, polluting the air with lies that you can’t escape. Feeling like a flaw in the system because the system benefits only those with money, not anyone with any sense of humanity. Maybe that’s a bit harsh. And maybe I spent too long in English classes analysing why the curtain was blue, never accepting that the curtain was just blue because it was blue. It didn’t reflect the main character's sadness and that he was drowning in his sorrows and that because the sky was blue he liked the curtain to be blue and blue like the sea which made him feel free or blue because he was really royal and had blue blood. It was just blue. Just like this song could have absolutely nothing to do with governmental politics. It really could be about religion.
Anyway, the song is good. Go have a listen.
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