With a title like The Only Hope For Me Is You, it could only be My Chemical Romance. And while the band's latest track doesn't feel like such a 'classic' moment as previous single Bulletproof Heart, if anything, it sees the band operating at an even more poppy level.
Underscored by the bubbling electronics that are something of a hallmark of their danger Days album, the chorus is exactly the kind of uplifting 'Fuck yeah!' moment you buy a My Chemical Romance record for. It's the kind of moment you go and see them live for, that moment when you rock out and just let loose.
And let's not forget, at its heart, this is a love song; the title itself screaming of pure devotion to that 'special' person. Now that all the hysteria and criticism over the 'emo' phenomena has moved on, it's easier to look at songs like this with an un-clouded eye and appreciate exactly what they stand for.
Out there right now there'll be hundreds of teens for which this song means something, for who The Only Hope For Me Is You will soundtrack the passions of a real romance.
And for that, My Chemical Romance will be made all the more real for them. And sometimes, that's what music is about - those emotions, those memories.
The Only Hope For Me Is You is released on the 22nd August.
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