dawhizz Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 17 minutes ago, dantheriver said: Will pony up the $10 for the album release companion film tonight and will be heading to St. Louis for the super spreader release show. I’ll be at the STL show next week as well. My first show in almost 2 years. Be aware that at the moment masks are required for indoor events in St. Louis regardless of vaccination status (https://www.thepageant.com/covid-19/). Will be interesting to see how that works out at the show. dantheriver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDELTAT Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Need to listen today. as for shows, just when I was feeling safe, it’s getting sketchy again. Bought tickets to Jeff Rosenstock in December and hoping it still not screwed up then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadDonut Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) I’m still deciding how I feel about it. Need to listen another 3-4 times. I’ve got an 8 hour drive to Denver today so pretty perfect timing for that. As far as first impressions go I’m leaning towards Bailystok being my favorite track right now. Surprisingly the singles are the stronger songs on the album imo. I wouldn’t say this is up their with Nearer My God or Dealer but it’s probably better than The Albatross. I only say that because of the experience and maturity in song writing. At Least We Found The Floor sounds like their best take on a The National song. I’d say it’s good but not my favorite. It’s not terrible like some were expecting after the singles. Edit: Surprisingly Speak With The Dead is the best song in the context of the album and I DID NOT like that song very much until now. I think I would have enjoyed a whole album in the vein of that song more than this. Edited August 6, 2021 by RadDonut Shelby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 I liked it as much as Dealer first listen and that grew on me a great deal so here's hoping this does too. I don't think it was ever stated but the DDTM font on the cover is actually gold foil and looks fuckin sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, RadDonut said: Edit: Surprisingly Speak With The Dead is the best song in the context of the album and I DID NOT like that song very much until now. I think I would have enjoyed a whole album in the vein of that song more than this. I really hate that this was the first single. Didn't present the song in a good light and also spoiled the end of the record. Really weird when bands do this. AWasteOfATime and RadDonut 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWasteOfATime Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 I emailed merchnow and they said they're waiting for the colored variants to get to them, could be a few more weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Reallly didn't expect to like this album, but holy shit what a banger - with the exception of Lightning Strikes. Beacons is definitely in my top 5 Foxing songs now. That said, the Pastel Highlander / Ziggy Mustache and the Emos from Mars aesthetic is way over the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcafilm Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 +1 to the "this was better than I expected" crew. Has anyone received the vinyl, and if so, how's the quality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacktx Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Got an email the Brooklyn vegan Exclusive shipped the other day. Stoked to spin this AOTY contender! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDonals Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Yeah, I didn't pre-order this because I wasn't enthusiastic about the direction. Now that I've listened to the full album, I think I need it for the vinyl collection. Lots of variants still available, but bummed that the 180G black is sold out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewberinger Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 2 hours ago, MacDonals said: Yeah, I didn't pre-order this because I wasn't enthusiastic about the direction. Now that I've listened to the full album, I think I need it for the vinyl collection. Lots of variants still available, but bummed that the 180G black is sold out... I have an extra sealed copy of the indie exclusive variant for cost if you’re interested haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawhizz Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 For those going to the show Saturday, the venue is now requiring a negative test/proof of vaccination for entry. Seems like a lot of venues are going that way. https://www.thepageant.com/covid-19/ Snaggle Von Swift 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDonals Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 19 minutes ago, drewberinger said: I have an extra sealed copy of the indie exclusive variant for cost if you’re interested haha Much appreciated, that one looked nice. I went with the SmartPunk version actually. I usually try to get the black / 180g if available, but of course, missed this one. drewberinger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouTwo Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 On 8/6/2021 at 9:50 AM, Justinadamk said: Anyone get a shipping notice from Newbury Comics for this one yet? First time doing a preorder through them, and kinda thought it would at least be shipped by release day I emailed them the other day and they said they didn't get them from the distributor yet. They estimated about a week delay. Justinadamk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWasteOfATime Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 my tri color has shipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Was the Rough Trade /200 black and green swirl mentioned yet? https://www.roughtrade.com/us/foxing/draw-down-the-moon/lp-plus Honestly don’t remember seeing it before, but it’s Friday the 13th so I’ve been drinking and watching horror movies so 🥴 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 This variant actually came out pretty sick. Stole the pic from insta The other webstore splatter looks nothing like the mock though. Glad I went with this one. dantheriver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawhizz Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 My SmartPunk version should be arriving today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justinadamk Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 13 hours ago, iwokeinrelief said: Was the Rough Trade /200 black and green swirl mentioned yet? https://www.roughtrade.com/us/foxing/draw-down-the-moon/lp-plus Honestly don’t remember seeing it before, but it’s Friday the 13th so I’ve been drinking and watching horror movies so 🥴 Not sure if it had a direct link in the thread, but all were announced with this post - https://twitter.com/hopelessrecords/status/1398030213829730305/photo/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDELTAT Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 12 hours ago, The Fuck Whisperer said: This variant actually came out pretty sick. Stole the pic from insta I got the red with splatter and I think it looks cool actually. The brown in green in yellow is the same variant they used for the recent Black Marble repress so I get both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 ive only listened a few times but Nearer was an AOTY candidate for me and I doubt this will crack the top 20 of a pretty mediocre year. I like it fine but was hoping for a bit more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I like the album a lot after feeling like the singles ruined it before, but it needs 2-3 more songs. NMG spoiled us and Foxing need more space to flesh these ideas out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Finally listened last night. Couple really good standout tracks but it was pretty forgettable other than that. Might need a couple more listens to really grab me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDonals Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 15 hours ago, The Fuck Whisperer said: I like the album a lot after feeling like the singles ruined it before, but it needs 2-3 more songs. NMG spoiled us and Foxing need more space to flesh these ideas out. 2-3 more songs would have pushed this to 2xLP, so I'm thankful for that at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 24 minutes ago, MacDonals said: 2-3 more songs would have pushed this to 2xLP, so I'm thankful for that at least. Thankful for what? A 2LP would have been fine. Pretty sure NMG was cheaper too. Justinadamk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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