troymess Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, scottheisel said: Man, normally I’m not one to complain about the production of an album, but this one sounds like total ass. Like, I spun it on my turntable and legit thought my stylus was worn out, then I played it on Spotify and realized that no, it’s just mixed very poorly. Agree. It appears whoever either mixed and/or mastered this applied way too much saturation on the mix bus or master. The high hats and cymbals are so shrill it's hard to listen to. I kept listening all the same and the songs, for the most part, are great TGUK songs. I just wish the mix/master was approached differently. Edited May 13, 2019 by troymess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, troymess said: Agree. It appears whoever either mixed and/or mastered this applied way to much saturation on the mix bus or master. The high hats and cymbals are so shrill it's hard to listen to. I kept listening all the same and the songs, for the most part, are great TGUK songs. I just wish the mix/master was approached differently. It is wild how poor it sounds. Like, lots of people had to listen to this final master, right? How did this get by the band? How did this get by PV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troymess Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 1 hour ago, scottheisel said: It is wild how poor it sounds. Like, lots of people had to listen to this final master, right? How did this get by the band? How did this get by PV? Exactly. Someone in the TGUK camp (friends, family, label, studio engineer) should have said, "is this REALLY what you want?" I get that saturation/driven signal path gives a track some liveliness, but this is over the top and takes away from what are some decent songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaptorRick Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 8 hours ago, Buffbloom said: Ahhhhh!!!!! Call them on a Sunday!! Make sure everything is okay! I'm so scared right now liek everything is not ok. Like six sense scarred liek so scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Group Buy Guy Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Just heard it on spotify. Sounds pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrackt Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 This is hands down the best Get Up Kids record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Group Buy Guy Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, thetrackt said: This is hands down the best Get Up Kids record. Including the production? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfactor675 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Have you guys hear the previous record? There are some bands aiming for bad sound on purpose for some reason like thursday post war all the time... So i think this was well discussed and liked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 15 minutes ago, xfactor675 said: Have you guys hear the previous record? There are some bands aiming for bad sound on purpose for some reason like thursday post war all the time... So i think this was well discussed and liked. ACBTLD followed WATT, and the production on that album is universally accepted as a meme. Or at least its weakest point. Everything afterwards seemed fine – their 2011 swan song had it dialed in, especially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 I'm enjoying the album, production isn't bothering me. It's fucking emo music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, museummouth said: It's fucking emo music. Wait, what does that last sentence have to do with anything though? Regardless of the genre, if it sounds like butt it's going to detract from the listen. Whether that's a "serious" listen to an artsy album with headphones in the dark, something heavy you're blasting on cheap earbuds in the gym, or an upbeat album that's playing in your car around town... cheap production will do it no favors. (As a disclaimer, I haven't listened to this yet.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 25 minutes ago, Derek™ said: Wait, what does that last sentence have to do with anything though? Regardless of the genre, if it sounds like butt it's going to detract from the listen. Whether that's a "serious" listen to an artsy album with headphones in the dark, something heavy you're blasting on cheap earbuds in the gym, or an upbeat album that's playing in your car around town... cheap production will do it no favors. (As a disclaimer, I haven't listened to this yet.) The production is...not great. I never take anything museummouth has to say too seriously though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 52 minutes ago, Derek™ said: Wait, what does that last sentence have to do with anything though? Regardless of the genre, if it sounds like butt it's going to detract from the listen. Whether that's a "serious" listen to an artsy album with headphones in the dark, something heavy you're blasting on cheap earbuds in the gym, or an upbeat album that's playing in your car around town... cheap production will do it no favors. (As a disclaimer, I haven't listened to this yet.) I just meant it as the genre isn't really known for things having the best production. Most classic emo albums sound awfully recorded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrackt Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Hmm, this production bit is confusing. I think it sounds solid. Drums are pretty pronounced but it’s a good performance so what’s the big deal? I’ve listened to this album six or seven times and have not once thought anything negative about the production. To me, this is down the most listenable get up kids album front to back… And I’ve been a fan since like four minute mile. corey., LPancakes and Skacel 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwgncpr Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I need to sit with this some more, but I wasn't impressed on first listen. I also hate the production, so it's tough to really dig into the songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 3 hours ago, thetrackt said: To me, this is down the most listenable get up kids album front to back… And I’ve been a fan since like four minute mile. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but anyone saying this is absolutely nuts. somethingvinyl, fuckinandsuckinandtouchin, captainedge and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrackt Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Nah, it's pretty basic really. I think the album as a whole flows better than much of what they have done in the past. They sound like they are having fun even though it still has emotional undertones. To me, the older stuff just sounds so overwrought (except for maybe On a Wire) and as a 36 year old I am not looking to be bummed out anymore so I rarely put on those records . Guaranteed Matt Pryor cringes at most of Four Minute Mile and at least half of the tunes on Something to Write Home About. Anyway, These new songs have life in a way that I haven't heard in any of their jams for a while. I have been really enjoying the catchy choruses, the Reggie-esque Moog sounds and the more indie rock sound in lieu of the whole emo thing. That is why I keep returning to these tunes and feel that this is a strong record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnywreck Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Yea, I fucking love this album. Some of the best songs they've ever written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodan Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 The Advocate is one of my all time favorite TGUK songs already. album is really solid. no idea why people are tripping on the production. doesn't move the needle for me either way. just seems fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougie Jones Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 This album fucking slurps hard. That's what the kids are saying nowadays, right? fuckinandsuckinandtouchin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwgncpr Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I just tried listening again. Jesus Christ, this production is City By The Light Divided levels of fucked. It blows my mind that the clipping and distortion doesn't register for some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, throwgncpr said: I just tried listening again. Jesus Christ, this production is City By The Light Divided levels of fucked. It blows my mind that the clipping and distortion doesn't register for some people. This is actually just super savvy marketing to ensure that a 10-year remaster will be impossible to pass up. jonnywreck, sabukweli, hallowken78 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwgncpr Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, Derek™ said: This is actually just super savvy marketing to ensure that a 10-year remaster will be impossible to pass up. I can wait 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Alright so I listened to this for the first time today on earbuds while I was away from home and didn't notice anything wrong with it, then I came home and threw it on again with my headphones and was astounded at how bad it sounds. I mean I like the songs, but.... genuinely what the fuck were they thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperonigin Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Finally got Dine Alone shipping notification, be on the look out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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