tokimedo Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 yeah..theres nothing special about it..just sounds like a bunch of filler noise to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euphoria Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 is there any news about a possible vinyl release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 this LP was up for presale on cmdistro btw, didn't get it and it looks like they're out already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnywreck Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 they seemed to be in good spirits when i saw them on halloween. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnywreck Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 i sure could do without that album cover, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 this band is capable of so much more than whats on this album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vietmam Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I try not to allow opinions to prematurely determine my verdict on an album. Especially if they're from people who've only played the album once, and immediately compare it to the rest of the band's work. Which seems to be almost everyone, sadly. But for what it's worth, the common opinion seems to be that Chuckles is just... bad. Or mediocre at best. I'll be saving my own opinion for an official listen, when something of quality surfaces. When I listened to Chuckles I wasn't like "Wow this doesn't sound anything like their previous work, so it totally sucks!" I listened to Chuckles for what it was, and didn't like it for what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 When I listened to Chuckles I wasn't like "Wow this doesn't sound anything like their previous work, so it totally sucks!"I listened to Chuckles for what it was, and didn't like it for what it was. Perfectly understandable, since that does indeed happen from time to time. I just get a kick out of kids who shoot down a band's newest release because it's "too different" after the first listen... and then praise the album a few months later. Folks are just too quick to judge, in my opinion. But if it's different and entirely bad, that's a whole different story. Either way, I'm kind of eager to hear this album for new reasons, now. Namely to see where all the hate is coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vietmam Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 When I listened to Chuckles I wasn't like "Wow this doesn't sound anything like their previous work, so it totally sucks!"I listened to Chuckles for what it was, and didn't like it for what it was. Perfectly understandable, since that does indeed happen from time to time. I just get a kick out of kids who shoot down a band's newest release because it's "too different" after the first listen... and then praise the album a few months later. Folks are just too quick to judge, in my opinion. But if it's different and entirely bad, that's a whole different story. Either way, I'm kind of eager to hear this album for new reasons, now. Namely to see where all the hate is coming from. I know what you mean, man. Been seeing so many people on other websites completely bashing this album. Saying stupid shit like, "These guys have lost all musical talent." and "Guess it's time for dredg to stop making music." It's ridiculous. : I think one of the main reasons it sounds so different is because they worked with a hip-hop producer on this album. I'm all for bands trying new stuff and experimenting with their sound, but this didn't work for dredg in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 I try not to allow opinions to prematurely determine my verdict on an album. Especially if they're from people who've only played the album once, and immediately compare it to the rest of the band's work. Which seems to be almost everyone, sadly. But for what it's worth, the common opinion seems to be that Chuckles is just... bad. Or mediocre at best. I'll be saving my own opinion for an official listen, when something of quality surfaces. When I listened to Chuckles I wasn't like "Wow this doesn't sound anything like their previous work, so it totally sucks!" I listened to Chuckles for what it was, and didn't like it for what it was. this. i'm giving it a third listen right now and aside from some of the melodies (which can be pretty good) i just don't like this. i also have a feeling the rest of the band felt kind of left out, because it sounds like it's mostly just gavin, and dan. also, most of the lyrical content is fucking awful. gavin has been known for his bad poetry and laughable lyrics in the past, but some of his worst is definitely found here. p.s. this album sounds great on a good stereo, reguardless of content. so thumbs up on the production value. see, i have a compliment for this album after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinyl Fury Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 is there any news about a possible vinyl release? Yeah it'll be on vinyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafmx Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 if it rules as hard as Dr. Octagon, Lovage or Peeping Tom I'm gonna be all about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 if it rules as hard as Dr. Octagon, Lovage or Peeping Tom I'm gonna be all about it. well see, i didn't like peeping tom either. but it was better than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japes Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Peeping Tom was so good. Also, on topic, Pariah was pretty good too. Catch Without Arms will always be their best though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnywreck Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 i'm kind of glad i went into this expecting to hate it. i'm actually 2 songs in and fully enjoying this change in direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefoxUSSR Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I just listened to Catch Without Arms for the first time in a year or so.... it's amazing. Using guitar as texturing is nice. And I noticed this isn't one of those digitally clipped albums. Makes for a very enjoyable listen. I'm also about half way through the last album, it's much better than I remember. Also has anyone else heard the SACD of El Cielo? I have a dts rip of it, it's incredible... I wish a 2xLP of it existed! I haven't listened to Chuckles & other dumb name, I hate the cover, it seems like hack-art. I do think the LP is probably the only way I'd want to hear it. So I'll just buy it when it's available. Also I don't want to have my first experience of listening to the album be MP3s at 192k. I remember that very much ruined "pariah" for me at first. and +1 for Dan the Automator... I love the first Head Automatica album. Speaking of which why isn't that an LP yet?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 el cielo will forever be their masterpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinyl Fury Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Also has anyone else heard the SACD of El Cielo? I have a dts rip of it, it's incredible... I wish a 2xLP of it existed! where did you get the DTS rip? i'd love to hear that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulsaver Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 CD + Bundles preorder (no Vinyl) http://dredg.merchnow.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefoxUSSR Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Also has anyone else heard the SACD of El Cielo? I have a dts rip of it, it's incredible... I wish a 2xLP of it existed! where did you get the DTS rip? i'd love to hear that PM'd. You'll need VLC or similar to play it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 el cielo will forever be their masterpiece. agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafmx Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 el cielo will forever be their masterpiece. agreed. it should be, it was mostly recorded at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefoxUSSR Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 agreed. it should be, it was mostly recorded at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch! LOL... they should release a special edition of El Cielo with somewhat racist animated characters inserted into the original work.... the way dredg originally re-envisioned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 El Cielo needs vinyl treatment: stat! CWA would be nice too. One some light green wax... mmmm..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafmx Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 El Cielo needs vinyl treatment: stat!CWA would be nice too. One some light green wax... mmmm..... pipedream alert! I don't think Interscope is ever going to let this happen. I'm pretty sure dredg still had rights to Leitmotif. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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