dnl Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 10 hours ago, Shlebs said: That sounds terrible Good news is Carpark responded to my email and had a replacement ready within 30 minutes. Top notch customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 On 1/22/2017 at 3:27 AM, Derek™ said: After a week with this album, more or less, I have to say that it's taken the signature "Cloud Nothings turn" that I suspected it may, following the lead of their last two albums which have truly shined and revealed more and more hooks with each revisit. Not to sound pretentious, but I strongly feel as though this record is nowhere near as shallow or cursory as a lot of first impressions are making it out to be, and definitely not for anyone who may be hoping to casually "check it out" and move onto the next 2017 release without giving it a revisit or second thought. The tracks that initially seemed "so-so" on first listen have managed to really click into place with the full context of the record, and I've had completely random lines and guitar lines from them in my head, all week. There's also a handful of instrumental breaks throughout the record that burst with energy and would make for particularly wild moments in a live show. Super happy with this one and quite eager to have pre-orders arrive. I was hoping to casually check it out and I didn't like it. I just don't like the overall aesthetic of the band so I don't see how listening to it more will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 42 minutes ago, Tidal Wave said: I was hoping to casually check it out and I didn't like it. I just don't like the overall aesthetic of the band so I don't see how listening to it more will help. It helps if you have ears; which clearly you do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 It actually makes sense to me, for whatever reason. Have a coworker who has given it two attempts and insists that it's boring, fortgettable, and too close to "radio pop" [?] to bother revisiting again. He also believes AFI may very well have released his AOTY for 2017, so I don't even bother taking that discussion further. ethereal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 4 hours ago, Derek™ said: It actually makes sense to me, for whatever reason. Have a coworker who has given it two attempts and insists that it's boring, fortgettable, and too close to "radio pop" [?] to bother revisiting again. He also believes AFI may very well have released his AOTY for 2017, so I don't even bother taking that discussion further. Hey man, you can like both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewberinger Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Yeah this album is really good and I think I like it the most out of all their albums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickj Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Pretty good album. Like that they changed it up a bit from the last two. Still doesn't equal Here and Nowhere Else for me, but maybe after some more listens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
degenerex Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Those of you who have received this from Carpark - which state was it shipped from? I never received a tracking number and still haven't gotten this in Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 23 minutes ago, dnl said: Hey man, you can like both In theory. I've yet to talk to someone with fairly polar opposite tastes to mine (i.e. AFI or TBS being favorites) who also appreciates this album, for whatever reason. But it seems plausible. I dig that it's a whole different animals than H&NE or AOM, which are my go-to albums. It doesn't have any massive experimental pieces like Wasted Days, and Dylan has definitely toned down on the gritty vocals and screaming for the most part – minus that closer (damn) – but I sort of welcome it all the more for those reasons. Feels like a nice chapter to their overall story as a band. At this point I think it may be their most consistent record – not that AOM and H&NE weren't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 5 minutes ago, Derek™ said: In theory. I've yet to talk to someone with fairly polar opposite tastes to mine (i.e. AFI or TBS being favorites) who also appreciates this album, for whatever reason. But it seems plausible. I think both are good. Not either band's best, but still good albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 bah, i really like this album and regret cancelling my preorder (green wax with shirt).. bah! didnt get into 'here and nowhere else' but really dug 'attack on memory' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domiendr Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I don't get the ''backlash'' this record gets. I find this is a good progression from the previous albums. Somewhat cleaner but no change in sound would be boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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