Not a hoax at all...
I have spoken with an inside source, and he has revealed to me the true tracklisting of the album. However, he wants me to keep his name quiet. He even granted me a listen to this new record. The tracklisting is as follows, with reviews of the individual tracks;
1. We Weren't Born To Follow
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Well, you know this one already.
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2. Day By Day (I'm Gonna Live My Life)
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This is an upbeat rock song with the theme of living your life, in the mould of Have A Nice Day, Everyday, Bounce and the majority of the other songs they've released since Crush. It's a scorcher guys, and Richie's solo lasts for nearly 10 seconds!
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3. You And I
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A slow, moving ballad similar to This Ain't A Love Song. If anyone doubts Jon's vocal ability they should listen to the not-at-all-autotuned chorus in this epic song! Richie even plays a solo that lasts for 15 seconds before it's faded out.
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4. Rock 'n' Roll Party
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If you like We Got It Goin' On, you'll love this! Sample lyric: "Yee haw, we're havin' a rock 'n' roll party, yeah yeah, yeah, we're boogying down. GUITAR!"
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5. Work For The Working Man
6. Leavin' Behind My Problems
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This is all about Richie overcoming his alcohol problems, or so I'm told. Obviously the lyrics are very vague, but we wouldn't want the band to harm their chart placings by singing anything too "serious", would we?
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7. Don't Tell Me What To Do
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A defiant, hands up in the air anthem, with chords that don't sound anything like It's My Life, Everyday or Have A Nice Day. This one is very dear to Jon's heart, as he sees it as a vicious attack against the republican party.
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8. When We Were Beautiful
9. Gettin' Down
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Another fun rocker, with The Edge on guitar. Oh, my source tells me it's Richie. Well, at least Richie's trying a new style, guys! Remember, if you don't support everything the band do, you don't deserve their music and should get off the forum now.
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10. We're Made For Eachother, Baby
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A beautiful ballad that sounds a bit like Always. It has a brilliant moment, when after the bridge, the strings indicate a solo, but actually Jon just sings another chorus!
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11. The Circle
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The title track, a lovely paen to the shape featuring the band plus a symphony orchestra. John Shanks plays guitar, while Richie supplies some highly innovative handclaps, that totally use the full range of his musical ability.
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12. Live Your Life Like There's No Tomorrow
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And so the album ends, with a big fun song. A big meaty riff (supplied by Bobby Bandiera) leads the first verse, before a deliciously poppy chorus stears the song into a new direction! For those real music fans who are into classic bands like The Jonas Brothers and The Backstreet Boys, this will be an instant classic.
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