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This is why I’m loving these deluxe sets. I have old copies of most of their releases, but it’s nice to get a shiny new copy with a new mix and a hefty bit of extras

Well this is a super easy buy for me. I’m always hesitant about new mixes of classics but that version of Something is smooooooth

Listened to this randomly cause why not and.. oof.

This album has Corey screaming and dudes beating the shit out of trash cans. im here for it

It’s Friday, I’m bored at work, and you’re getting really upset about it... but mostly: Do you truly believe your local FYE is the only place in the world in the know about a limited variant for this release?

aS a ToOl FaN, you should be more enlightened and know the intricacies of grammar, the golden ratio, and punctuation. EDIT: Jesus dude, quit with the double and triple posts. No one cares that much about what you have to say. Do you see anyone else doing that? I don't even do it and I'm fucking delightful and no one wants to see me double or triple posting.

It would have absolutely fit on a 7" cut at 33rpm. Could've even done it on a 45 if they didn't include that useless cover. I think. I don't know, don't listen to me. I do know it could've fit on SOME KINDA 7"

you pre-ordered a $40 CD, bud.

My thoughts exactly.

Well this is infuriating to me. Follow is easily the best thing they've written since Exoplanet, but the rest is so fucking boring... These guys obviously have the potential to make a great album with their current schtick, but they reallllly need someone to work QC and tell them that throwing a couple screams in there isn't admitting defeat.

I’d have buyers remorse too if I paid $30 for two and a half boring songs and a cover. I miss Exoplanet.

Is it too late to ask what illuminated robot one entails? I looked back a page or two and didn’t see anything and google didn’t help either

I’m hoping I do! I definitely enjoyed Aenima and there’s plenty of albums that took multiple listens to click with me, and went on to become some of my absolute favorite albums ever. Loveless was just noise to me once upon a time, after all! I’m thinking these albums are probably part of that subset, these fuckers are dense so I can only imagine further listens will only allow them to really show themselves. Once I’m familiar with them enough I probably will throw a tab or two back and give them a go

Followed, I like fellow sad ppl

Followed, I like fellow sad ppl. Justin- Nothing is THE shit. you don’t dick ride everything they put out cause your taste IS shit. Seems simple to me.

What the fuck did you call me you toxic piece of cuck shit?

I’m trying to mention tool at least once a page so that doesn’t happen!!

But but he actually used to like you! Doesn’t that just tear you apart inside? anyways since this IS a tool thread and I’m done crying about the internet meanies, I listened to Aenima and it was pretty cool but I’m not having the transcendental experiences others seem to have. I’m gonna give lateralus a whirl today. maybe a couple tabs of lsd will get me there... edit- hey Justin, two wrongs don’t make a right, but they definitely make you a fuckin asshole who went all in on personal attacks after someone said you didn’t add anything to discussions.

The irony is palpable. I don’t think sunshine likes me much but dude is capable of taking barbs online, dishing them back out, AND is able to talk about music without launching into vitriolic personal attacks. That’s more than you can say.

Toxic bashing? Damn, the threshold for toxicity is really low these days. Pretty sure real toxicity is slut shaming and personal attacks a la the AILD thread, or maybe JFC personally threatening people from this thread via PM... but hey maybe toxicity really IS sarcasm and snarky one-offs that fade into obscurity and from everyone's consciousness within an hour or two... Who knew you'd ever find sarcasm and snark on the internet? It was totally a dick comment but the level of personal outrage is pretty funny, and this is from someone who thinks intentionally antagonizing online for the sole purpose of eliciting a reaction is fuckin' lame. PS- I'm finding that I am quite indifferent to Tool, so asserting that I made an offhand comment because I am filled with hate for Tool/Tool fans is a logical fallacy. Not doing much to dispel those Tool fan stereotypes, though. PPS- That shit WAS pretentious, just like his essay sig about how only black vinyl is good enough for his cultured, audiophile certified ears. Read his essay again. He wasn't even critiquing the song. Because within his first two sentences he says he didn't listen to it. But he did say this: "If you half-listen to any of their songs waiting for a special guest to come in and do a hook and flip the whole dynamic of the core band on its head, you're listening to the wrong band. If you're looking for traditional tropes of a growing and changing artist or band that is led by a single songwriter who decides now we have a fiddle and an accordion on this track and then we have a piano leading these two tracks and we're ex-Beatles who are writing 3 minute pop songs, you're listening to the wrong band. These guys paint with the same brushes and explore how to make new textures using the same types of voices and the same exact instrumentation for the most part on every album." ...Nah you're right, there's no pretension there whatsoever. This dude has never talked down to anyone, I'm sure.

Jesus Christ this is the most pretentious up it’s own ass thing I’ve ever read on this forum... And this is a tool thread, so congrats on that?

I do and that shit was fuckin funny. You’re one of the worst users so that helped

I’ve been here for a year or so and I’ve never seen someone get the banhammer. Will today be the day? I sure hope so. Since we should bring it back around to Tool, I gotta say I’ve never really tried to get into them and I’ve been trying since Friday and I’m just sort of lost with all the material available. What’s regarded as their best work? I really dig the new song though and I PO’d that stupid ass CD

Was waiting for someone to say this, that original comment was incredibly stupid for that reason alone not as as stupid as everything the massive tool above me posts but it was close. If Derek is 16 he can at least spell “you”

Satan has spoken stfu guy