Given to the Wild is the product of the English indie rock band by the name of "The Maccabees". It was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize, and received a 9/10 critics rating from NME. However, the good reviews are not what make it a good album, the versatility is what makes it a good album. You will find songs with many different tones that keep the album fresh and vibrant rather than all the songs being the same.
Moreover, the songs have gotten good exposure and have been featured in many places such as the movie Steve Jobs, or the game, Forza Horizon. What this means is that each of these environments portrays the song in a different context, and once you have heard them like that- you really understand the meaning behind the song and how it should be listened to. In the movie Steve Jobs, it is shown as an emotional song when he finally launches the iMac with his daughter watching. Things like this have really enhanced the album and have made it more enjoyable to listen to. Regardless, it has done a really good job to capture the original essence of the 90s as well as bring in the new 2000s techniques in and has mushed them together.
Moreover, the songs have gotten good exposure and have been featured in many places such as the movie Steve Jobs, or the game, Forza Horizon. What this means is that each of these environments portrays the song in a different context, and once you have heard them like that- you really understand the meaning behind the song and how it should be listened to. In the movie Steve Jobs, it is shown as an emotional song when he finally launches the iMac with his daughter watching. Things like this have really enhanced the album and have made it more enjoyable to listen to. Regardless, it has done a really good job to capture the original essence of the 90s as well as bring in the new 2000s techniques in and has mushed them together.
I rate it a 5/5.