bathroommonkey Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 regarding Reflektor, it's a long album, it will take awhile to sink in, if it's gonna sink in. it took a long time for Suburbs to sink in with me. one day it did and boom goes the dynamite. of course funeral had that same bang moment. neon bible, i can tell it's great, but i'm still looking for that "bgtd" moment. halfway though side B, i'm loving Reflector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyrecords Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Just got back from the AF secret show in Hollywood holy SHIT the new material sounds so good live picking up the vinyl first thing tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinji Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I don't understand anybody saying that it will take a while to sink in... (Okay, I do understand, but ugh) this album is so groovy and catchy and the lyrics are tops and I just love it, I don't see what's not to love about it if you're an AF fan. nelso330 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathroommonkey Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 this place is made up of a lot of folks who listen to 2 to 3 minute pop punk songs all the time. hell, someone said they just heard their first AF song the other day. even as a fan, i think long albums take a little time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushbacktosquare Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Just got back from the AF secret show in Hollywood holy SHIT the new material sounds so good live picking up the vinyl first thing tomorrow It sounds REALLY good! I went straight to amoeba to pick it up! Very impressive packaging too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalatapes Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Yep! I was in 6th grade. Everyone else was listening to AFI and Slipknot at the time. Haha not just during that time, even during my time. Geez la wheeze! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booms528 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I'll jump into the ranking game, because why not... As I think most people would say, I'd put Funeral #1 and Neon Bible #4. I think this album is still too new for me to appropriately judge it against The Suburbs, though. My first reaction is to say Suburbs #2, then Reflektor #3... but that could change after a month or two, or after seeing the new stuff live. A lot of times I feel like an album sounds 100x better after seeing it done live (see The National's Trouble Will Find Me). While I disagree, I can understand people who think The Suburbs is their best. For me, though, the real way to tell is this... I get the urge to go back and listen to Funeral and do so once every couple of months, but I don't think I've listened to The Suburbs in at least 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azvd Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 While I'd agree that Funeral is their best, I think The Suburbs is pretty close. I definitely wouldn't find it offensive if someone thought The Suburbs was superior. Yeah, while "Funeral" is their definitive release, sort of a unrivalling album, "Suburbs" plays a #1 here. Perhaps for the fact that I had it continuously in my car stereo, I love the fact that it's a smoothier album when compared to its precedents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewberinger Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I'm loving this record - it may end up being my favorite AF release Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derby625 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Since we're stating opinions, I'm gonna go ahead and say The Suburbs is my least favorite. It just seemed kinda weak. Funeral has always been my favorite, I remember being like 11 years old and watching the music video for Rebellion on MTV2 before school. Neon Bible actually places second but the weird propaganda/promotion stuff hyping the album up plays a major factor in that. Okay bye. One of my friends got a free copy of Funeral from a radio station running an event at a bar. He had never heard of them and I knew only who they were so I traded a dollar beer for it. Totally a good move bathroommonkey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ent Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Why is this sold out EVERYWHERE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyrecords Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Amoeba hollywood had a shit ton of copies yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckis Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Amoeba SF had a ton of them yesterday as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laralaurent Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I'm loving this record - it may end up being my favorite AF release I'm feeling that way too. i just really wish the second half was presented first. but i learned to love flashbulbs eyes. that song gets stuck in my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ent Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 ^^ I'm on the East Coast, guys. Saw BullMoose has some copies though so I might order one. How's the quality of this pressing? I heard the second track does not come after the first track on side a but rather is on side b... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Why is this sold out EVERYWHERE? Electric Fetus had at least 15 copies today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepriz Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Everyday music in portland had like 10 copies yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 ^^ I'm on the East Coast, guys. Saw BullMoose has some copies though so I might order one. How's the quality of this pressing? I heard the second track does not come after the first track on side a but rather is on side b... The pressing sounds fanfuckingtastic like all their other records. Not too sure why the tracks are switched since there's only about a minute difference. I haven't heard the CD tracklisting yet I wonder if I'll like that over the vinyl tracklisting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aju2streets Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 God I need this record. I'll have to wait until Christmas when I have money but the CD sounds amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 The first half clicked and IS SO FUCKING GOOD. I haven't given the second disc much of a chance yet, I hope it clicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booms528 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 The first half clicked and IS SO FUCKING GOOD. I haven't given the second disc much of a chance yet, I hope it clicks. Definitely give it more time... For me the second half blew me away first shot, the first half took a little while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Definitely give it more time... For me the second half blew me away first shot, the first half took a little while. Which is normal it seems since the first half they're a totally dif band. Second half clicked as well btw, it's an amazing way to come down from the first half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 was expecting to hate this record. wasn't crazy about the first half, but the second half sold me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptothedo Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Porno for the win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markaj311 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I really dig Normal Person, I have only heard a live version of it though.. is it the same on the record? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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