Daniel Bradley's Now Or Never Review
 
Oh Well
This is a quick rocking track to start the album off.  You can almost imagine it playing as the credits roll at the end of an action film.  I believe this song is about looking at the problems life brings and quite simply saying; oh well.  7/10

Now Or Never
The title track from the album is very impressive.  It brings together a mixture of creative guitar and powerful vocals.  Basically this is a very good 3½  minutes.  8/10

Judge
This is a slow mellow number which adds to the variety on the album.  The lyrics used are very clever indeed comparing the play “Romeo and Juliet” to the mistakes made in real life.  8/10

Hurt Me
It’s getting hard to review the songs now without constantly going on about how good they are.  This song is better than anything done by most signed Indie bands and I truly mean that.  Love the guitar riff in the chorus!  8/10

I Feel Fine
This number’s got a very funky keyboard intro.  Very 80’s but it works a treat.  There’s plenty of feeling involved in this song.  If you ever hear it I’m sure you’ll agree that we’ve all felt this way at one point.  8½/10

Shut Your Eyes
This song could almost be about colour blindness, but I don’t believe it is.  It’s truly hard to find a definition, but I’m sure there is one.  Still, a great song.  7/10

Time Will Heal
As a huge Radiohead fan I believe a song should be written from deep feeling and emotion, and “Time Will Heal” is up there with songs like “The Bends,” “Fake Plastic Trees” and “No Surprises.”  Bow down to a god-like song.  Best on the album.  10/10

Fallen
The last song is a heavy rock track with simply one of the best guitar solos ever.  Only the one in “Smells Like Teen Spirit” beats it.  You’re in the presence of genius.  It’s better live, I have to say, but that doesn’t put me off it.  Simply excellent.  9½/10

Middleman’s CD “Now Or Never” is kept in my CD rack alongside “OK Computer,” “The Bends” and “This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours”... that’s how highly I rate it.  If you haven’t got a copy, you’re missing out.  It’s Unique, original and very, very impressive.

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