drewberinger Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 picked up green variant today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 picked up green variant today Very nice! Can't wait to get mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I've listened to this a few times and I can't really get into it. It seems like what I liked about the first one just doesn't seem to be here. I'm going to give it a few more listens before I make a final opinion, so far it's a bit of a let down for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdwell Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Exact opposite for me....only streamed it via NPR a few times and thusfar I'm enjoying it more each listen. Pretty excited for my copy to arrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 While I love this album a lot, I can agree that the "sound" jonrawks is referring to is lost. It's definitely different, but it's what I expected based on the 3 singles/ b-sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I've listened to this a few times and I can't really get into it. It seems like what I liked about the first one just doesn't seem to be here. I'm going to give it a few more listens before I make a final opinion, so far it's a bit of a let down for me. Same here. I listened to it about ten times yesterday at work and it's fun and it's good. But that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 While I love this album a lot, I can agree that the "sound" jonrawks is referring to is lost. It's definitely different, but it's what I expected based on the 3 singles/ b-sides. I hadn't heard any of the singles before going into this either. I really didn't have any idea what the album was going to sound like, especially after such a long gap. I don't think it's bad by any means, it just doesn't resonate like Read Music did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I listened to this on my bike the last 2 days My thoughts are that it does not contain the same urgency and tension in the music and lyrics that the first record did. Now clearly Conor is a different person and does not struggle anymore but alot of this is forced. Musically I think they tried to force melody with hooks and music that I can see them playing live preceded by him asking people to clap their hands together. The production is slick and overall trying to cater too a much larger audience(which still can be done and is being done by artists) I give this record a 3/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I like this record, but I do agree it does not catch my the same as the first. It feels a bit too clean, and a lot of the raw emotion is just not there. It's not bad by any stretch, but I'll probably spin the first a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc32137 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Yeah, Read Music definitely wasn't as hook-driven as this one. It's not a bad album, but it's lacking a lot of the old charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksisfromcanada Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 For all those saying that this record does not feel the same as the first, did you ever stop to think that maybe you're ignoring the obvious? That first record came out 13 years ago...I felt different about a lot of things when I was a teenager in 2002. I still enjoy this album for what it is, but Read Music, Speak Spanish will always resonate more with me because of that time in my life. Hairy Potter, Multiverse, stillalivetui and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 For all those saying that this record does not feel the same as the first, did you ever stop to think that maybe you're ignoring the obvious? That first record came out 13 years ago...I felt different about a lot of things when I was a teenager in 2002. I still enjoy this album for what it is, but Read Music, Speak Spanish will always resonate more with me because of that time in my life. I'm not ignoring that fact at all. After a huge gap, it's hard to say what new music from them was going to sound like. They don't owe it to anybody to sound the same way and I don't know if anyone was expecting Read More Music, Speak More Spanish. Even if this album was released 2 years after Read Music, I'd most likely have the same opinions about it. What I liked from this band just isn't here anymore, it mainly feels like Desaparecidos Lite to me. That's fine, I went into it open minded and it isn't for me. It seems like plenty of people are enjoying it and that's cool. It's not a complete stinker of an album and I'll check out any future releases with the same open mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I listened to the NPR stream today after not listening to this band in years. Surprisingly to me, I liked the album a lot! Went to KRM to order the record only to scoff at the price and order the cd on amazon for 10 bucks instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 For all those saying that this record does not feel the same as the first, did you ever stop to think that maybe you're ignoring the obvious? That first record came out 13 years ago...I felt different about a lot of things when I was a teenager in 2002. I still enjoy this album for what it is, but Read Music, Speak Spanish will always resonate more with me because of that time in my life. That's why you make a new band name and don't pretend you are the same band you were 13 years ago a la Cap'n Jazz to Owls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Owls released 2 albums 13 years apart. ...how is that a good reference? Hairy Potter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantdance Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I think that's his point, dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I think that's his point, dude. His point is that they didnt do new material under Cap n Jazz but called it Owls. Or at least that is how I read it since it was essentially the same lineup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC1221 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Still hasn't shipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I had never heard this band, and I'm only a fan of "Lifted..." And "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning", but this is fucking good. Definitely picking up a copy when I have some record money on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW1910 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 i want this to ship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_James_Champ Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 My green copy from Bullmoose should arrive tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I am really enjoying this record. Super surprised to see the dislike actually. It's a little more than I would expect from a Desaparecidos album in 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_James_Champ Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I am really enjoying this record. Super surprised to see the dislike actually. It's a little more than I would expect from a Desaparecidos album in 2015. exactly this. I'm quite pleased with it, despite all the singles being released over the years, it's a fantastic album, can't wait to spin the vinyl this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moglog Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'm digging this way more than I thought I would have, it's my favorite thing Oberst has done in a long while. Kinda wish I ordered it instead of Refused... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 It has all the energy that their live show does. While it doesn't sound just like RMSS, it is outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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