My review of Music For The People by the Enemy would be something along these lines.
Elephant Song - Intro goes on a bit too long, bit like Champagne Supernova by Oasis but the lyrics are again superb.
No Time For Tears - Fantastic. Just a beast of a song.
51st State - Political song about the war in Iraq I think. Says what so many of us felt at the time.
Sing When You're In Love - My fave on the album. Slower than the opening three, but really is a boss song. (plus it mentions the city of Liverpool
) Love the final verse as well "Every tear in your eye, every lump in your throat, every beat of your heart, that won't let you let go"
Last Goodbye - Another slow song and another belter. Struck me as a cross between Oasis and The Verve.
Nation Of Checkout Girls - Back to traditional Enemy. Quick and loud and of course boss. Maybe influenced by Blur's Common People (the only Blur song I like as it goes) but with the Enemy's own style on it.
Be Somebody - Quality song. The Enemy at their best this, singing about things that people can relate to. Lyrically brilliant and possibly one of the best lyrics I've ever heard "there's more to life than they teach you at school"
Don't Break The Red Tape - Another quality, political, song. What an opening verse "Welcome to England where there is no fun, where there is no choice for any of us, where there is no left, there is no right, New Labour's a new joke, just another Thatcherite." London Calling by the Clash (their best song in my opinion) can certainly be heard in this song but again it's not a copy because it has the Enemy's twist on it.
Keep Losing - Great start to the song, but sort of tails off. Probably the second worst song on the album (behind Elephant Song) in my opinion.
Silver Spoon - Sounds a bit like the Who during their Tommy album. But being as big a fan of the Who as I am, I really enjoyed the song and a good way to cap the album off.
Overall the album is quality and I can't see meself turning it off for a while. So glad to of got it and the boys have done themselves proud again. Following up to We'll Live And Die In These Towns would be difficult for any band, but I honestly think the Enemy have managed to follow up such a good debut album with a cracking second album as well.