mrewest Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I don’t get the lukewarm sentiment for Concrete & Gold. That album is 90% incredible imo. Some of their best songs ever. Sonic Highways was forgettable after the first 3 jams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 8 hours ago, mrewest said: I don’t get the lukewarm sentiment for Concrete & Gold. That album is 90% incredible imo. Some of their best songs ever. Sonic Highways was forgettable after the first 3 jams. Sonic Highways was great in theory, but poor in execution. A couple songs are good, there are some banging riffs, but overall it was weak. I enjoy the documentary, but not the album. Concrete and Gold was the same, but better. A handful of awesome songs and a handful of killer riffs, but definitely not a go-to for me. It’s better live. Wasting Light is the best thing they’ve done in the last decade. If we get something like that I’ll be stoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelso330 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Not really a FF fan past the Colour and The Shape, but on browsing Target exclusives I came across a target pressing with Alternate embossed cover and band photo. if anyone cares - don’t see this being highly sought after but hey ya never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgdesign Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Just gave my first listen. That's a Taylor Hawkins style song if I've ever heard one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackdumbass Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 For what it's worth, I've heard clips of the whole album and this single seems to be an outlier. Based on what I've listened to (10-30 seconds per song) there are MUCH better songs coming. I get why Dave would want to choose something that shows their progression, but this was not the right choice for an introduction. I'm thoroughly looking forward to hearing entire recordings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroNowhere Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 50 minutes ago, zackdumbass said: For what it's worth, I've heard clips of the whole album and this single seems to be an outlier. Based on what I've listened to (10-30 seconds per song) there are MUCH better songs coming. I get why Dave would want to choose something that shows their progression, but this was not the right choice for an introduction. I'm thoroughly looking forward to hearing entire recordings. Whatever happened to the "real" Dave Grohl that lived on this board. We need an interview and some serious answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 Target exclusive added. They're doing a buy 2 get 1 sale right now, so it's a good opportunity to get this for free when buying two others records. It also has a different cover that I think looks better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePortly Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 The single was decent, and I liked it on SNL. Ordered the purple the next day. I'm just glad to see people singing the praises of Wasting Light in here because it really was a damn good album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevelsaynevels Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 14 hours ago, MikePortly said: The single was decent, and I liked it on SNL. Ordered the purple the next day. I'm just glad to see people singing the praises of Wasting Light in here because it really was a damn good album! I respect C&S for what it is, but IMO Wasting Light is the pinnacle of perfection that doesn't get enough recognition for how phenomenal it is compared to their entire catalog MikePortly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaty McBoatface Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Got my shipping confirmation for the purple smoke. Fucking psyched to play this at max volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 6 hours ago, Uw0tm8 said: Got my shipping confirmation for the purple smoke. Fucking psyched to play this at max volume. Same. I actually tried to cancel my purple since I ordered the alt cover on black, but they didn’t end up canceling it. So I’ll be spinning both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SasukeTheRipper Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 My orange version is on its way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SasukeTheRipper Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 It came in today from Denmark Boaty McBoatface 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 Got my Target copy today. Purple copy should be in next week. Gonna spin it tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroNowhere Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) The Target exclusive came out nice. Everything beyond that is hot garbage imo. I don't understand how you need 6 band members to make music this mediocre. I told myself not to buy this record after hearing the first single on SNL, but here I am, questioning whether I can stomach side 2. I guess I've made it this far, so here goes................ Edit: I can't finish this record, it's a waste of time. Edited February 7, 2021 by ZeroNowhere ryantark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramer73 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 On 2/6/2021 at 6:25 PM, ZeroNowhere said: The Target exclusive came out nice. Everything beyond that is hot garbage imo. I don't understand how you need 6 band members to make music this mediocre. I told myself not to buy this record after hearing the first single on SNL, but here I am, questioning whether I can stomach side 2. I guess I've made it this far, so here goes................ Edit: I can't finish this record, it's a waste of time. That's a bit dramatic. booms528 and SasukeTheRipper 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 19 minutes ago, kramer73 said: That's a bit dramatic. Spun mine today. Quality and packaging is good. Mixing and mastering is great. I only liked a few tracks on the album in general. Most of which were on Side B. This is the first Foo record I’ve heard that I wasn’t blown away by. I can see the appeal and how a lot of people will like this, especially those who liked C&G, but this isn’t my kind of Foo. I was hoping more so for another Wasting Light. And damn it’s short. 3 years wait for 36 minutes. And it wasn’t a quality over quality thing either. Oh well. They’re still amazing live and have plenty of other music to listen to so no big deal. Boaty McBoatface 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroNowhere Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, kramer73 said: That's a bit dramatic. No, it’s my opinion, which is the album sucks. I’m not going to waste my time listening to hot garbage. Edited February 8, 2021 by ZeroNowhere mitchard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derby625 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 My purple should be delivered today does this have a download card? On release date I didn’t get an email with a link (still have just the one track from when I ordered) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_ben Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Quiet enjoying the record, spun the target version probably a dozen times over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyvacantsholyhell Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 2/7/2021 at 8:56 PM, ZeroNowhere said: No, it’s my opinion, which is the album sucks. I’m not going to waste my time listening to hot garbage. I haven’t listened to a foo fighters album in 15 years and I know this opinion is stupid 🤷♂️ zackdumbass and SasukeTheRipper 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booms528 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 The album is okay. I mean, it's a foo fighters album... there hasn't been a "great" one front-to-back in well over a decade. I appreciate that they try to mix it up and do different things musically, but as a result it's very hit or miss. I think the production is actually pretty cool and interesting on this one, but like half the lyrics are just cheesy and clunky and hard to listen to. A couple good songs, though. Ultimately, I'm glad I didn't spend a bunch of money on the vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivions Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Always found it semi-interesting how Foo Fighters and Green Day wound down their time as a young, energetic band with slower, less effortful, less commercially successful albums (Warning and There is Nothing Left to Lose, both released within a year of each other) then re-emerged a few years later as their ‘roided out, music business minded selves and are still cranking out big rock widgets 21 years later. Even if the music is not as good, impressive. kannibal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaty McBoatface Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 25 minutes ago, Oblivions said: Always found it semi-interesting how Foo Fighters and Green Day wound down their time as a young, energetic band with slower, less effortful, less commercially successful albums (Warning and There is Nothing Left to Lose, both released within a year of each other) then re-emerged a few years later as their ‘roided out, music business minded selves and are still cranking out big rock widgets 21 years later. Even if the music is not as good, impressive. If you wanna talk about hot garbage, you gotta talk about Green Day though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivions Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Boaty McBoatface said: If you wanna talk about hot garbage, you gotta talk about Green Day though GD feels more embarrassing post-2000 but I think they’re both companies with lots of people on their payroll who leaned towards different crowds. GD seemed to go for teens and FF aimed for an older crowd but they are both making calculated, proficiently assembled widgets that will “work” in the current financial wasteland of rock & the music industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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