'No Sound Without Silence' is the fourth album from Irish pop-rock outfit The Script.
Having spent much of their last three albums establishing themselves as a household name, the Script have finally reached the status of filling stadiums such as the Aviva in home town Dublin. In doing so, they've built up an atmospheric, epic and powerful tone to their largely soppy catalogue of music. It's that tone that is apparent throughout the album, and all of a sudden, the listener realises that 'No Sound Without Silence' is no ordinary Script effort.
In defence of many critics, a good number of The Script's lyrical topic have remained the same. Many would argue that lead single 'Superheroes' is simply a younger sibling of 2012's 'Hall of Fame'. The difference is all in the musical direction. From the moment the electric guitars start blaring out on opening track 'No Good in Goodbye', it's clear to see that The Script have opted to shift towards the rock side of their pop-rock band status. This move will not only benefit their image, but also make their live shows that much more exciting, thrilling and compelling to watch.
There are eleven songs on the album and more than half of them are highlights in their own right. This is because each track is so uniquely crafted that it's almost impossible to compare each song to the others. Though '#3' only provided one top ten single, I think that somewhere between 'Man on a Wire', 'Paint the Town Green' and 'Hail, Rain or Sunshine', there is much more upcoming chart success for the band that has already scored a #2 with 'Superheroes' (see video below).
To conclude, there are many gems within The Script's music, but never have they released an album quite like this one. The album cuts straight to business with its atmospheric electric guitar set with Danny O' Donoghue's soaring vocals and across every track (as Danny promises on the fifth track) the energy never dies. For all those who have written this band off, it's time to take another look at them. There's more to these three Dubliners than even their most die hard fans could possibly imagine seeing, and there's even more room for them to keep growing and keep stunning everybody.
9.5/10
Click here to watch the incredible, inspirational video for the album's lead single 'Superheroes'
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