Love, Lust, Faith And Dreams

30 Seconds To Mars return and continue to work on their grand, epic sound in their fourth record Love, Lust, Faith And Dreams by constructing powerful anthems and experimental instrumental arrangements .

Lead vocalist Jared Leto’s overwrought energy provides the grandeur that 30 Seconds To Mars represents, infusing tracks with epic proportionality and an acute sense of experimentation.

Leto shines mostly in tracks like ‘Up In The Air’, ‘Bright Lights’, ‘End Of All Days’ and ‘The Race’ as his diverse tenor stretches effectively between the different arrangements.

The record expands the boundaries of the multi-genre concept of rock by creating orchestral engagements with electronic inspirations with  strings, bells, horns, piano, drums and guitar all being employed.

‘Pyres Of Varanites’ and ‘Convergence’ are instrumental extracts that continue to create a sense of individuality in the record. This is a constant theme, however it is most prevalent in ‘Birth’ and ‘City of Angels’ .

Many of the tracks are hit and miss, however it represents an evolution in the band’s sound. ‘The Race’ is more akin to the grand sound of 2009’s This Is War,  whereas ‘Do Or Die’ and ‘Conquistador’ highlight the rock aspect of the band and ‘Up In The Air’ combines electronic influences and Leto’s  powerful  vocal performance

While it is not their greatest record, on Love, Lust, Faith And Dreams 30 Seconds To Mars continue to defy conformity by creating a sound that is entirely all their own.

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