A Big Bad Beautiful Noise
The Godfathers · 2017
40 min · 11 tracks · alternative rock
A raucous blend of gritty rock riffs and anthemic choruses that captures the essence of defiance and resilience.
Top tracks — play these first
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A Big Bad Beautiful Noise — The title track energizes the album with its powerful guitar hooks and chants of rebellion, setting the tone for the entire record.
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Till My Heart Stops Beating — This track features a driving rhythm and passionate vocals that encapsulate themes of love and longing amidst chaos.
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Miss America — With its biting social commentary, this song showcases the band's knack for merging sharp lyrics with catchy melodies, highlighting contemporary issues.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines energetic rock with sharp lyrics but lacks standout compositions to elevate it further.
What we noticed
- Several tracks feature call-and-response vocal patterns, creating a sense of interaction and engagement with the listener.
- The album maintains a consistent mid-tempo pace, with only a few moments where it slows down significantly, such as in 'One Good Reason'.
- Lyrically, the songs often address themes of resilience and defiance, which are reinforced by the gritty instrumentation.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- driving rhythms for energy bursts
- cathartic sing-alongs with friends
- raw emotion in every track
- late-night reflections on life
- short tracks for quick engagement
Maybe skip if you
- prefer polished studio production
- seek lengthy atmospheric pieces
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on February 10, 2017, 'A Big Bad Beautiful Noise' marked The Godfathers' return after a lengthy hiatus since their previous album in 1995. This album came during a period of renewed activity for the band, as they sought to reclaim their place in the rock landscape while exploring contemporary themes with their classic sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Cult· The Mission· The Sisters of Mercy
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 A Big Bad Beautiful Noise 4:17
- 2 Till My Heart Stops Beating 4:04
- 3 You Don't Love Me 3:07
- 4 Poor Boy's Son 2:57
- 5 One Good Reason 2:52
- 6 Miss America 4:05
- 7 Defibrillator 2:10
- 8 She's Mine 3:52
- 9 Feedbacking 4:37
- 10 Let's Get Higher 3:12
- 11 You and Me Against the World 5:18
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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