Blog: Direct Current

While the American market still works on the breakout debut from Irish pop/rock trio The Script -- over 300,000 sold, still averaging 4k per week -- the U.K. market gets the second album Science and Faith September 13 (Sony) from frontman Danny O'Donoghue and band. Melodic hooks, distinctive American nu-soul references and songs that sound like a hybrid of Sting/The Police, The Fray and Maroon 5 make The Script one of the rare acts who can combine smarts and incisive songcraft for a mainstream, radio-friendly appeal -- and without dumbing down the process. Huge worldwide hits [...]