// Angels & Airwaves//
// Love //1st listen: 3.5 out of 5
Angels & Airwaves have graciously released their latest album, Love, completely free of charge and now available for download. Legit free music directly from the artist isn't a new thing (see Radiohead), but it's definitely a promotional tool that more and more artists are considering. It's not Blink, but Tom DeLonge's voice is an oddly welcome re-addition to my music library. There's a certain familiarity here, in terms of the composition and the scope of the songs on Love. If you liked the band's previous two albums, you'll find a song or three to like here.
Summary: I can dig artists who openly embrace the age of the download. The album itself is a good listen, if slightly repeatitive at times. Love is solid arena-rock fare with a pleasant surfer-ish flare thanks to DeLonge's distinctively whiny vocals. The songs are lengthy - 6 of the tracks are over 5 minutes long - which is uncommon for popular music. Despite this, the songs are paced well and rarely seem to drag on longer than necessary. Love won't change your life, but it just might tide you over until Blink-182 actually reforms gives us something to listen to.
DL: http://modlife.com/angelsandairwaves/love
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