TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Only another 3 weeks until my first listen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 35 minutes ago, The Ghost of Randy Savage said: Only another 3 weeks until my first listen... My God, man. You have more willpower than the folks over at /r/nofap davepriz, bridley, MCDELTAT and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I haven't even heard the first single yet. Holding out for my vinyl, this is going to be something really special. Rip, Tommy and highfives 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 16 minutes ago, Tommy said: My God, man. You have more willpower than the folks over at /r/nofap Haha, only when it comes to this sort of thing and my whiskey project. Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billya Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I'm holding off, too. Excited to hear it when the day comes. Stravinsky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 1 hour ago, billya said: I'm holding off, too. Excited to hear it when the day comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 With the huge influx of new music, it's somewhat reasonable for me to think I can hold out until the LP arrives for the first listen. I may eat those words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 It does help that I have about 3 records that have come in the mail lately that I haven't gotten around to yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggle Von Swift Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I have no self-control, I have listened to the complete album 7 or 8 times already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 My Instincts Are The Enemy... I love how the bass offsets the tempo on the bridge then the drums kick in and sync it all back together. SMART! Dudes are still of a master craft caliber with this. Emo revival, eat your twinkly heart out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnywreck Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Polyvinyl posted a Instasnap of the gold vinyl. Metallical and beautiful. Hoping to receive this before street date, as I'm having a hard time not listening to the leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Glad to hear the gold is metallic after all (not that I had any doubt). Should match the cover's aesthetics to a T. One listen down this morning. First impressions: I quite like it. Having deliberately ignored the singles over the past month, I went into it completely blind and was not the least bit disappointed. Musically the band hasn't missed a beat; production aside, the musicianship sounds like a direct extension of their first self-titled. The guitars have that signature airy vibe that's perfect for Fall weather, the drums are borderline jazzy, and the subtle math rock vibes pulse throughout the entire record's veins. Definitely feeling it. Vocally, moments are tough to shake from Owen (ft. American Football), and I can see why some folks would get hung up on that. But it's unrealistic to expect Mike's voice to sound the same after 17 years. Instruments can be played similarly to their '99 sound, but Mike's vocal chords and general vocal skill set have matured over the years, and it's impossible to expect him to replicate that same delivery. It certainly doesn't detract from the album for me, but it will take a few more (equally enjoyable) listens for my brain to fully establish this as the current AF sound, after being conditioned to Mike's voice from the debut and EP for so long. Really happy with it, regardless. This comeback could've been a disaster, in theory, but they nailed it. batman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 2 minutes ago, Derek™ said: Glad to hear the gold is metallic after all (not that I had any doubt). Should match the cover's aesthetics to a T. One listen down this morning. First impressions: Hide contents I quite like it. Having deliberately ignored the singles over the past month, I went into it completely blind and was not the least bit disappointed. Musically the band hasn't missed a beat; production aside, the musicianship sounds like a direct extension of their first self-titled. The guitars have that signature airy vibe that's perfect for Fall weather, the drums are borderline jazzy, and the subtle math rock vibes pulse throughout the entire record's veins. Definitely feeling it. Vocally, moments are tough to shake from Owen (ft. American Football), and I can see why some folks would get hung up on that. But it's unrealistic to expect Mike's voice to sound the same after 17 years. Instruments can be played similarly to their '99 sound, but Mike's vocal chords and general vocal skill set have matured over the years, and it's impossible to expect him to replicate that same delivery. It certainly doesn't detract from the album for me, but it will take a few more (equally enjoyable) listens for my brain to fully establish this as the current AF sound, after being conditioned to Mike's voice from the debut and EP for so long. Really happy with it, regardless. This comeback could've been a disaster, in theory, but they nailed it. I always find the 'their vocals sound different' comment a little odd, especially when so many years have passed. Like, no shit they sound different, it's been almost twenty years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 5 minutes ago, Dave Grohl said: I always find the 'their vocals sound different' comment a little odd, especially when so many years have passed. Like, no shit they sound different, it's been almost twenty years. The vocals/lyrics make up my only complaints about the album, but I think they're hard to ignore. Yes, he sounds different and it's a tough adjustment but I think it's fair to complain about A ) the vocals being noticeably more prominent in the mix B ) his tone sounding kinda bored sometimes and C ) the lyrics being cheesy at times. No issue with the musicianship though, album's a 3.5/5 after 3 listens throwgncpr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mizzle Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Canceled my preorder after reading Mike's insensitive remarks on twitter this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizzle Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) lol Edited October 3, 2016 by mizzle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 oh lord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I'm assuming he made a joke about Kim Kardashian getting robbed or whatever and people are being babies about it. Also to the above comments about the vocals, Mike still sings better than 95% of the vocalists in bands who made a name for themselves by biting his style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) I'm not a fan of becoming involved in discussions like these - but the culture of immediately dogpiling on someone after they say something insensitive is a little annoying. Often people like Mike have very different intentions than what their text may convey to other people. I don't condone any of the deplorable misogynistic remarks many people make, and I'm not jumping to defend Kinsella, but everyone really needs to step back and take a look at how everyone, especially the person who made the mistake, is reacting. Considering how soon Mike retracted the tweet and made ground to apologise, I don't think his intentions were anywhere near as dastardly as some might make them out to be. Twitter is harsh and the world of immediate black-and-white "you're either perfect or you're terrible" is an awful mindset to have. I am in no way trying to defend the actual, real, disturbing culture of misogyny - correcting him is a logical, good, reasonable step to do - I'm just asking people to not immediately go "well, he's terrible, I hate him now" off of one instance that very likely may have been a slipup in speech. There's a very good TED talk about this. I would recommend watching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAIP6fI0NAI tl;dr: what he said was wrong, it was a bit shocking; but intentions are never clear especially on the internet: considering his reaction towards his fans, and his response to the situation, I would sit back and try not to immediately assume the worst of him. Correct the statement, explain why it was wrong, but don't demonise him off of one thing - we're all human beings. Edited October 3, 2016 by deer poweredbytrust, zaoza, MCDELTAT and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erthan Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 17 minutes ago, mizzle said: Canceled my preorder after reading Mike's insensitive remarks on twitter this morning. All yr faves are problematic I promise hammertime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Well now I want to know what he said! (Not that I'd cancel, fuck that shit. I'm just curious now.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodan Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 he said the robbers that held kim kardashian captive were his spirit animal. bad joke. problematic. i'm already over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 1 minute ago, jrodan said: he said the robbers that held kim kardashian captive were his spirit animal. bad joke. problematic. i'm already over it. Hrm. A little childish maybe but nothing to get in an uproar about. Boring :/ thanks though! hammertime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 38 minutes ago, mizzle said: lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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