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Yeah I was more bummer than I should have been that the samples were removed, haha. 

LOVE me some Crowbar, but haven’t been into the last few records to be honest. Hoping there’s less Jesus-y stuff this time around. Really digging the single more than the previous stuff so that’s a good sign!

As a lifelong Converge fan I will listen to this album many times to come. Absolutely love it. 

The good songs are really, really good. The others - meh. Would have made for one hell of an EP with the filler stuff taken off IMO. 

Stephen Brodsky (Cave In) on second guitar for this set:

2 hours ago, cautionthieves said:

Currently working on a review for an outlet down here in Australia. 

Can honestly say that I think this is their best work since Slip. Has the right balance of all of their best elements, while not sounding like a nostalgia trip.

Best way I can sum it up. A lot of single string type riffs like Slip, but I think this is an entire group effort as it pulls from all their respective projects and influences. 
 

I will say this though - while there are softer Rival Schools elements (only natural as the 98 demos were heading that direction), this record is far heavier than Interiors. Production is excellent too. 

Review from Northern Transmissions:

https://northerntransmissions.com/quicksand-distant-populations/

Newnoise gave it an extremely positive review. 
 

Has anyone else been able to hear it/review it yet?

I think we all just have to accept that this is the way things are, and have been since 2017. 
 

Listened to the track a bunch on the ride home from Seattle this morning. Sounds biiiiiig and I’m glad Sergio gets to keep shining on these tracks. 
 

Definitely heavier than anything on Interiors. 

New song is up, definitely heavier than Interiors. I like it A LOT 

https://youtu.be/C7fBXJKrGy0

 

1 hour ago, daniele said:

Sorry but what you wrote seems confirm my idea...As they wrote on facebook statement after the Capone's arrest they recorded it as a trio, so my idea is that Walter add some second guitar parts, but deciding to play live as a trio he didn't record too much parts and they put them low in the mix....Then Capone came back to play shows but only when the record was finished....

Huh?

Tom was arrested after the album was already recorded, then booted from the band. 
 

They recorded it as a trio PRIOR to his arrest because he wasn’t involved with any of it due to his own personal issues, which lead to him being kicked out of the band during the tour when he was arrested for theft.... which all happened after the album was already recorded. 

1 hour ago, Willow_Tree_Records said:

Didn't they record Slip without TC3? Live they really do need any one of their friends to jump in on second guitar and fill out the sound.

 

 

Correct. There are a few old interviews where Walter talks about that. Tom had actually been kicked out of the band prior to the writing and recording of Slip. He came back in and laid down the solos on the record, extremely close to deadline. Apparently that’s the only thing recorded of his on the album. 

1 hour ago, daniele said:

What i wanna say is that the lack and the low volume of the 2nd guitar parts in Interiors is the direct consequence of their decision to play live as a trio....

Was not a consequence of them deciding to play live as trio.... Capone was supposed to play on the record but skipped on a bunch of writing sessions. 
 

The album was already in the bag before that tour. 

New single is called Inversion. 
Drops Tuesday. 
 

source:

https://instagram.com/stories/bigbobfidel/2549951912368041501?igshid=h42p3bp86b6n

If you reverse the audio on that clip, Walter sounding a bit more intense. Wonder if this will be heavier. 

6 minutes ago, daniele said:

Damn!! They are my favourite band ever so i really hope it's a new full lenght and that Capone came back in or at least they add a new guitar player...

Sadly, no Capone. It’s unfortunate but ultimately he did it to himself. He wouldn’t even show up to the writing of Interiors, then his whole theft situation.

update 4/13

update: 

New single is called Inversion. 
Drops Tuesday. 
 

source:

https://instagram.com/stories/bigbobfidel/2549951912368041501?igshid=h42p3bp86b6n

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I’m guessing any sort of album order information will be dropped on Tuesday. 
 

Until then, here’s a teaser

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNiCM6PnViG/?igshid=p2h3wqsb3jbj

This record rules. 

On 10/22/2020 at 2:34 PM, vasdenyas said:

Just finished my first listen as well, really good stuff, but yeah, needs some more spins. Strangely I found the opener to be my least favourite, but Silver Wings is an absolute banger, worthy successor for Dancing in Madness.

I wasn’t a fan of the first song when it was originally released and I’ve been skipping it on this.... but the rest of the album is fantastic. 

3 hours ago, Derek™ said:

To those who've listened: do you feel like the singles were pretty odd or weak choices?  So many other cuts on this album scratched that classic Deftones itch, but under a fresh lens or with a slightly new twist.  I'm willing to accept that the singles will grow on me, but the real meat and potatoes is somewhere around the middle through the back half for me.

I feel like choosing the closing track as the first single was a weird choice, especially how it doesn’t really fall in place with the rest of the record. Great closer though, but I prefer Genesis. Great track. 
 

All in all, fantastic record. So glad Stephen was really back in the fold, you can hear him all over the writing throughout. 
 

Heavy self/titled and SNW vibes IMO. 

15 hours ago, bear801 said:

Really good.  Funny thing, i discovered them as a teen watching Beavis and Butthead lol.  I always think of that

I think a lot of people underestimate just how influential Beavis and Butthead was, music-wise. I wouldn't be into a huge amount of music that I'm into if it weren't for that silly show.

25 minutes ago, MyEnemy said:

This album, obviously, fucking rules. An easy “fuck you” to anyone who tried to make a “hum record” in the last 20 years. Haha

Haha I just said that to my friend. "Sit back, THIS is how its done"

Its not even the novelty of a new HUM record after 22 years, its the fact that they just dropped an actual MASTERPIECE on us. God damn. 

Holy fuck is right!

This is surprisingly heavy and the production is HUGE.

11 hours ago, hallowken78 said:

Wasn't this only ever pressed on picture disc?

Picture disc only. Maybe they’re thinking of the original 7 inch with Vanity and I Don’t Mind?