This is the End
On DVD
True
Albums
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The comedy This Is The End follows six
friends trapped in a house after a series
of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and
cabin fever threaten to tear apart the
friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate
and the true meaning of friendship and
redemption.
Avicii takes his listeners on a journey with
True and he brings it to a fitting end with
‘‘Heart Upon My Sleeve’’. The song was
originally released with vocals from Dan
Reynolds of Imagine Dragons, but while
the album version still credits the band,
the it doesn’t contain the vocals. There
will certainly be people disappointed at
this move, but quite frankly, it’s one of the
standout tracks on the album. The genre crossing is still there, but the lack of
words will remind listeners that Avicii is first
and foremost, a European house DJ. The
eight-minute long finale, ‘‘Edom’’ again,
shows Avicii returning to his roots. True is an
album that takes one type of music and
molds it into something completely different, allowing Avicii to cement himself as
one of the best DJs in the world.
The Croods
The Croods tells the story of the world’s first
family road trip. When their cave is destroyed, the Crood family must embark on a
comedy adventure into strange and spectacular territory in search of a new home.
As if patriarch Grug (Cage) didn’t already
have enough to handle, it goes from bad to
worse when they encounter an imaginative
nomad named Guy (Reynolds.) With Guy’s
help the Croods conquer their fear of the
outside world and discover that they have
exactly what it takes to survive - eachother.
Kings of Leon
Mechanical Bull
Kings Of Leon have put together a striking
album in "Mechanical Bull," one that melds
the most appealing aspects from a decade of evolution. The powerful, diverse
record, which drops Sept. 24, showcases
the elements KOL do best: turn-on-a-dime tempo changes, mysterious, atmospheric ballads, and ringing, hard-charging
rockers. And, produced again by Angelo
Petraglia, "Mechanical Bull," the band's sixth album, ventures into new territory while
remaining resolutely a guitar rock album in
the classic sense.