Aerogramme - My Heart Has A Wish That You Would Not Go

Well, It had to happen sooner or later. The first disappointment of the project. It's not a bad album as such, it's just that it's not particularly memorable, and from a band who were capable of so much more. Aerogramme were a scottish indie rock band signed to my favourite label "Chemikal Underground" and "My Heart Has A Wish That You Would Not Go" was their final album before splitting in 2004. Its a quieter album overall than their previous albums and I remember at the time feeling that they were maybe attempting to go after a larger audience by toning down their sound and heading in a kind of coldplay/snow patrol type area, which for a band who had previously released split singles with post metal bands like Isis was a bit of a departure. That all said I must have liked it enough at the time to have bought it, but up until yesterday I can't remember listening to it at all apart from a few times immediately after bringing it home. Coming to type this up now, less than 24 hours after listening to it I can't remember much about the album at all.

Maybe it's just me though. It got excellent reviews at the time and perhaps it's one of those albums that'll eventually just click into place. although it has been nearly a decade so perhaps not. anyway, as i said, their other albums are great and if nothing else the opening track "Conscious Life For Coma Boy" is quite pleasant...