The Year in Review - MCR Final Positions [First Part]

NME MAGAZINE

50 BEST ALBUMS OF 2010

Final Position: #48 My Chemical Romance: Danger Days: True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys

Review: "Bye bye gloom, hello laser guns. About as drastic a reinvention as possible (out go songs called ‘Cancer’, in come futuroscopic fizz-pop synth bangers), MCR’s fourth album is a window into one of modern rock’s most creative minds. Gerard Way’s love of comic books gives ‘Danger Days…’ its unique worldview and playful energy, and it’s all the stronger for it. Anyone still dumb enough to use the ‘e’ word, well, fuck off and listen to Brother or something. "

 

50 BEST TRACKS OF 2010

Final Position: # 29 My Chemical Romance: Na Na Na

Review: "How do you follow a concept album about cancer and the creation of the ‘cult’ of Noughties emo? By smashing the whole thing to smithereens with a cartoonish pop-punk sing-along like ‘Na Na Na’, of course. Driven by ridiculous lyrics and a quite deranged delivery, really, what else could we expect but a complete volte-face from some of rock music’s greatest innovators?"

 

50 BEST MUSIC VIDEOS OF 2010

Final Position: # 16 My Chemical Romance: Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)

Review: "Co-directed by Roboshobo and frontman Gerard Way, we see the band battle weirdly-masked villains, only to be defeated in the end.

Best bit? At least they look like they're having a hell of a lot of fun while on the run. "

COOL LIST 2010

Final Position: # 36 Gerard Way, My Chemical Romance

Review: "Say what you like about My Chemical Romance, their frontman never fails to give good quote. That’s because he invests so much thought in the conceptual side of his band. He claims new album ‘Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys’ was inspired by “’70s muscle cars”. Sounds ludicrous" 

 

 

50 most stunning NME photos of 2010

Final Position: Like # 40 or something (we don't know exactly) Gerard Way, My Chemical Romance

Review: "My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way, photographed in west London by Dean Chalkley, who says enigmatically: "I think this image speaks for itself. It's open ended. It makes you think. It's like a story."" 

This is the photo:

Source: NME Magazine