McFly Radio:ACTIVE Music Review

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Release date: 22nd September 2008

Over the past 5 years in the spotlight, McFly have constantly been chucked back and forth between critics like a piece of bait between angry dogs – being criticized for being too pop or trying to be too rock, for being young and for being tied together with the name “boyband”. And what do they have to say back to this continuous battle to win over the charts and the crowds? This album. Filled with provocative lyrics and catchy tunes to fight back to the critics and put them in the top spot after scoring sixteen singles in the top 10, seven of which fought to number one.

Originally released for free in The Mail On Sunday newspaper on 20th July 2008, the band planned a rerelease of the album featuring four extra tracks and a DVD of the recording of the album in Australia. The newspaper’s normal circulation went up by 300,000 when the album was released as fans sold out shops to get their hands on the exclusive paperback album. An astounding 2.5 million copies were given away in total while the recent rereleased deluxe version peaking at number 8  in the UK album chart and also had success in other worldwide: Japan, Europe and South America to name a few. Singer and guitarist Tom Fletcher revealed, “We get to put it into almost three million homes, which is an incredible opportunity for us. Hopefully the three million people will all enjoy the music and they'll decide to see us when we go on tour."

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The first track to be released from the album, One For The Radio boasts a new pop-rock sound from the band stating “don’t pretend you hate us when you sing along ‘cause we all look the same in the dark,” and yelling (with help backing vocals from the fans from a live gig in Australia) “WE DON’T CARE!” One For The Radio hit second spot, being very closely beaten by Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris sending angry fans complaining to HMV as the story of computers crashing and loosing sales figures and letting Dizzee Rascal beat them in the battle ...

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