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The Script's fifth album, 2017's Freedom Child, is a vibrant, immediately engaging effort that finds them nicely balancing their various influences, from slick dance-pop to kinetic R&B and thoughtful, crowd-pleasing anthems. Produced by the band along with veteran studio wiz Andrew Frampton (Olly Murs, David Guetta, Natasha Bedingfield), Freedom Child showcases some of the Irish group's most instantly memorable compositions to date with songs like the driving, reggae-meets-EDM opener "No Man Is an Island," the passionately uplifting "Rock the World," and the hip-hop-tinged, handclap-ready "Mad Love," with its Anthony Kiedis-esque rap. Similar cuts, like the yearning "Rain," the falsetto-accented "Love Not Lovers," and the dramatic "Written in the Scars" should appeal to longtime fans, as they bring to mind the soulful rock meets R&B of their debut album. It also doesn't hurt that lead singer/songwriter Danny O'Donoghue sounds tangibly present on each track, his voice full and warm with resonance, bringing to mind a surprisingly pleasant combination of Maroon 5's Adam Levine and neo-crooner Michael Bublé. And while much of the appeal of Freedom Child lies in the catchy nature of the songs, it's not simply a frothy, club-centric confection. On the contrary, the Script included a number of weighty subjects, from the more personal ("Wonders," "Written in the Scars") all the way up to the current state of political and social unrest around the world. Along with the rousing title track, it's a point of view most explicitly conveyed on the earnestly delivered "Divided States of America." O'Donoghue sings "They built these walls so high/Let's reach across that great divide/Brick by brick, stone by stone/Let's build a bridge to get us home." Ultimately, it's that combination of aspirational uplift and hooky pop savvy that makes the fertile ground of Freedom Child feel both charmingly familiar and new.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Camille Purcell, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - James Ghaleb - Oscar Görres, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Programmer - James Barry, Composer, Lyricist - Jimbo, Bass Guitar, Drums, Guitar, Producer, Programmer - Filippo Barbieri, Engineer, Synthesizer - Jimbo Barry, Bass Guitar - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Camille Purcell, Composer, Lyricist - Jimbo, Bass Guitar, Drums, Guitar, Producer, Programmer - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Andrew Frampton, Keyboards, Producer, Programmer, Vocal Producer - James Barry, Composer, Lyricist - Max Farrar, Keyboards, Producer, Programmer - Filippo Barbieri, Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Scott Desmarais, Assistant Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist, Other - Adam Messinger, Composer, Lyricist, Other, Producer - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist, Other - Nasri Atweh, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Mixing Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Scott Desmarais, Assistant Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jimbo, Guitar, Producer, Programmer - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Andrew Frampton, Composer, Lyricist, Other, Producer, Vocal Producer - Steve Kipner, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - James Barry, Composer, Lyricist - Filippo Barbieri, Engineer - MARK STENT, Mixing Engineer - Michael Freeman, Assistant Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Andrew Frampton, Bass Guitar, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Max Farrar, Co-Producer, Programmer - Steve Kipner, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Mixing Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Scott Desmarais, Assistant Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist - Oscar Görres, Bass Guitar, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Lyricist, Percussion, Producer, Programmer - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist - James Alan Ghaleb, Bass Guitar, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Glen Power, Drums - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - James Barry, Composer, Lyricist - Jimbo Barry, Producer - Andrew Frampton, Vocal Producer - Filippo Barbieri, Engineer - Dan Frampton, Recording Engineer - Ed Goodreau, Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Mixing Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Scott Desmarais, Assistant Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist - Toby GAD, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Producer - Andrew Frampton, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Programmer - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist - Max Farrar, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Programmer - Ben Sargeant, Bass Guitar - Filippo Barbieri, Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Mixing Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Scott Desmarais, Assistant Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Andrew Frampton, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Ben Sargeant, Bass Guitar - Max Farrar, Keyboards, Producer, Programmer - Steve Kipner, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Dan Frampton, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jimbo, Bass Guitar, Drums, Guitar, Producer, Programmer - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Toby GAD, Bass Guitar, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Lyricist, Producer - Andrew Frampton, Keyboards, Producer, Vocal Producer - Clarence Coffee, Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Filippo Barbieri, Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Mixing Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Scott Desmarais, Assistant Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Ben Sargeant, Bass Guitar - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jimbo, Bass Guitar, Drums, Guitar, Producer, Programmer - James Barry, Composer, Lyricist - Andrew Frampton, Keyboards, Producer, Vocal Producer - Filippo Barbieri, Engineer - Dan Frampton, Mixing Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist - Andrew Frampton, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist - Max Farrar, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - Steve Kipner, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Mixing Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Scott Desmarais, Assistant Engineer - Filippo Barbieri, Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Glen Power, Drums - Ben Sargeant, Bass Guitar - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jimbo, Guitar, Producer, Programmer - Andrew Frampton, Other - Filippo Barbieri, Engineer - Dan Frampton, Mixing Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Script, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Glen Power, Drums - Ben Sargeant, Bass Guitar - Daniel O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jimbo, Guitar, Producer, Programmer - James Barry, Composer, Lyricist - Andrew Frampton, Other, Producer, Vocal Producer - Filippo Barbieri, Engineer - Joshua Blair, Recording Engineer - Dan Frampton, Mixing Engineer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Album review
The Script's fifth album, 2017's Freedom Child, is a vibrant, immediately engaging effort that finds them nicely balancing their various influences, from slick dance-pop to kinetic R&B and thoughtful, crowd-pleasing anthems. Produced by the band along with veteran studio wiz Andrew Frampton (Olly Murs, David Guetta, Natasha Bedingfield), Freedom Child showcases some of the Irish group's most instantly memorable compositions to date with songs like the driving, reggae-meets-EDM opener "No Man Is an Island," the passionately uplifting "Rock the World," and the hip-hop-tinged, handclap-ready "Mad Love," with its Anthony Kiedis-esque rap. Similar cuts, like the yearning "Rain," the falsetto-accented "Love Not Lovers," and the dramatic "Written in the Scars" should appeal to longtime fans, as they bring to mind the soulful rock meets R&B of their debut album. It also doesn't hurt that lead singer/songwriter Danny O'Donoghue sounds tangibly present on each track, his voice full and warm with resonance, bringing to mind a surprisingly pleasant combination of Maroon 5's Adam Levine and neo-crooner Michael Bublé. And while much of the appeal of Freedom Child lies in the catchy nature of the songs, it's not simply a frothy, club-centric confection. On the contrary, the Script included a number of weighty subjects, from the more personal ("Wonders," "Written in the Scars") all the way up to the current state of political and social unrest around the world. Along with the rousing title track, it's a point of view most explicitly conveyed on the earnestly delivered "Divided States of America." O'Donoghue sings "They built these walls so high/Let's reach across that great divide/Brick by brick, stone by stone/Let's build a bridge to get us home." Ultimately, it's that combination of aspirational uplift and hooky pop savvy that makes the fertile ground of Freedom Child feel both charmingly familiar and new.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:56
- Main artists: The Script
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
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