There's a monochrome coolness to everything and a slick, minimal production. There's a newfound calmness and thoughtfulness noticed in the band's songwriting. [14 Jan 2017, p.50]
Crammed with skyscraping melodies and moments of spine-tingling poignancy, it stands them in the best possible stead for packing out stadiums and headlining festivals in the near future. They’ve fulfilled their side of the bargain with these 10 songs.
Cliched rock band they might be, but the problem lies more with the fact that they used to be bloody good at it. Night People is a painfully disjointed album that shows a band at an impasse, unsure about which direction they want to go in.
The album is great.
What more can be said?
The release of the title track showed us that You Me at Six were going in a different directionThe album is great.
What more can be said?
The release of the title track showed us that You Me at Six were going in a different direction and maturing in a way that other rock bands will learn from. Their pop-like sounds in Night People create a modern ambiance and shows that they're not just your "generic rock band".
All personal feelings aside, you can't NOT love this album if you were a fan since the release of their debut album, "Take Off Your Colours". They've finally achieved that raw alternative sound that so many bands strive for.…Expand
It's a good album, despite all the butthurt fans who want 'their' band to produce the same **** continuously. Some pretty underwhelming andIt's a good album, despite all the butthurt fans who want 'their' band to produce the same **** continuously. Some pretty underwhelming and almost bad songs in here, but some others which are powerful, striking, and groovy. Night people, take on the world, and spell it out are all awesome songs. Others like make your move and give are good. The rest are Meh or bad to me. Definitely a worthwhile album though with some really good pieces.…Expand
A pop-inflected "rock" record that hits all the marks an alternative pop rock band like You Me At Six should hit, without any experimentationA pop-inflected "rock" record that hits all the marks an alternative pop rock band like You Me At Six should hit, without any experimentation or deviation from proven method.…Expand
There’s some nice power to be found here and there, especially for fans of borderline emo music from the 2000’s, but with the lack of anyThere’s some nice power to be found here and there, especially for fans of borderline emo music from the 2000’s, but with the lack of any great melodic hooks, there’s nothing too memorable or noteworthy. My Score: 104/180 (Okay) = 5.8/10…Expand
It's a painfully boring and unoriginal album. The guitar production is incredibly flat and uninteresting, and the singing is all too oftenIt's a painfully boring and unoriginal album. The guitar production is incredibly flat and uninteresting, and the singing is all too often lackluster.
There's only one truly good, memorable song on the entire record: Spell It Out, which is a nice little ballad against victim complexes in which the instrumentation actually sounds full and good. This is a track that I could actually see myself coming back to.
Other than that though, the album is really hard to get through.
They were a decent band at one time, but now it's as if they don't even care anymore. I'll admit I liked their first 3 albums probably moreThey were a decent band at one time, but now it's as if they don't even care anymore. I'll admit I liked their first 3 albums probably more than I should've and then I noticed a shift in sound with Cavalier Youth, and it's further cemented here with Night People. In retrospect, their first 3 albums weren't even really THAT good, but Josh's voice is just so engrossing and smooth. I think that's exactly what it wrong with this album and Cavalier Youth. He doesn't even really make his voice shine. He sings just as if he's every other radio rocker out there and letting his voice blend in with everything else. This is really just bland and bad.…Expand