FROM YESTERDAY - 30 SECONDS TO MARS
30 Seconds to Mars proved its potency with rock hit “The Kill (Bury Me).” Now it digs into the meat of debut album “A Beautiful Lie” to retain its radio stronghold. “From Yesterday” builds on a soothing synth hum and erratic drums before swelling into a reach-for-the-sky chorus with sprawling guitars that veer between angst and euphoria. Frontman Jared Leto alternates between cathartic shouts and a tantalizing croon that shows his capable vocal range. In fact, his sensual delivery on the Cure-esque album track “Was It a Dream” makes us a little surprised that song wasn’t the next choice for a single, but the band can’t go wrong here, either. Now that 30 Seconds to Mars has proved it’s not merely an actor’s vanity project, “From Yesterday” should quickly soar into chart orbit. Billboard
