Et Ducit Mundum Per Luce

Translated from Latin this phrase means "He Leads The World With Light".

A very fitting way to describe Tom Delonge as he has been for many years my musical inspiration and my source of lyrical inspiration.

"Et Ducit Mundum Per Luce" is also the opening instrumental track to the latest Angels & Airwaves album "LOVE". What is a perfect opening track that perfectly sets the listener up for total music bliss.

As fitting as the title is, "LOVE" was released on Valentines Day of the new decade 2010. A decade I can say that will belong to Tom Delonge if he is successful with his plans not only with the every growing power of Angels & Airwaves, but also the renewed power that is Blink-182.

One of Tom's goals after releasing their second album "I-Empire" was to release music that was more "radio-friendly". This was not necessarily due to the theme of songs as Tom had only continued his epic portrayal of human potential and love and his vision of the world, but due to the style of songs he had orchestrated in the past. In the past, he had produced more anthem type songs that were not suited for radio waves due to the long instrumental intros and the length of the songs reaching five minutes.

However, with his third effort he was able to maintain the anthem type sound that is Angels & Airwaves while allowing an album that was more "radio" and "Single" friendly. Although the longest song goes as long as 6 minutes and 35 seconds (The song "Shove"), majority of the songs sound like songs on the radio without losing creditability.

The WHOLE "LOVE" album is a brand new Angels & Airwaves experience taking tricks of the trade from only the best of the proven best (U2, Radiohead and Pink Floyd). However, as always Tom sticks to his roots and recycles many of the riffs that made him so popular. One will be able to pick up many similar riffs mixed together from the "I-Empire" album such as riffs from "Call To Arms", "Secret Crowds" and even from their previous work such as "The War" and "The Adventure". Although this is a great way to create new and exciting riffs, many would criticize Tom for lack of creativity stating that he simply uses old riffs and recycles them to make new riffs.

When all the dust settles however no one can deny that Angels & Airwaves went out on ALL cylinders and made ALL the right stops to make this their BEST work yet.

This album will DEFINITELY be one to look out for this year!

You can find this album on www.fuel.tv

It can be found in the recent news section and can be downloaded for FREE. This album is also made available on Itunes as well.

Despite LOVING the ENITRE album I must admit to having a FEW favorites and if you wish to hear a sample first you can actually find TWO songs from the album on my blog (Epic Holiday & Young London)

Other songs I recommend: Some Origins Of Fire, Soul Survivor, Letters to God: Part Two, Hallucinations, and Clever Love.

Until NEXT TIME!

KEEP ON BLOGGING!

- Francis Frustration