Listen to the instrumental versions if you can find them. Listen to the bass lines. Listen to the drums. But never forget why the band doesn't exist anymore.
Liberation Transmission remains a masterclass in production, melody, and rhythmic aggression. The work of the other five members —Drummer Ian Watkins (no relation), Lee Gaze, Mike Lewis, Stuart Richardson, and Jamie Oliver—deserves recognition for its craft. It is an objective piece of music history that influenced a generation of British rock bands (You Me at Six, Neck Deep). Lostprophets-Liberation Transmission- Full
Time has not been kind to the legacy of Lostprophets for reasons that go far beyond artistic merit. The heinous crimes committed by lead singer Ian Watkins have rightfully erased this band from most playlists and retrospective discussions. Streaming numbers have plummeted, physical copies have been pulled from many shelves, and the band members have since moved on (forming the excellent with Thursday’s Geoff Rickly). Listen to the instrumental versions if you can find them
Date: June 26, 2006 (Republished for retrospective) Genre: Alternative Rock / Post-Hardcore But never forget why the band doesn't exist anymore