valleycat
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« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2008, 01:44:37 AM » |
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I like a lot of it. they saved "I love you like the little bird" by changing the music, now it's great. "Minor Keys" is a good opener. "Who said it's easy?" has my favorite part, when it reaches the bridge and slows down dramatically after that for the rest of the song...that part is too great. "Mr Martin" made me laugh, I thought the mix of birdchirps and sad guitars was amusing and touching at the same time, I think it's a standout song personally.
Some other tracks don't impress me much. "M83", "Taxi, "Automatic", "Altercatiion", really almost the whole midsection of the album feels like it lacks anything really memorable. I kind of dislike "the brightest of the head", I don't know why they chose it to be the album's representative single...it doesn't have any great hooks, it almost pedestrian sounding..."Concentrate" is pretty cool, a good stomping synthrocker but I dislike it at track 3. I think it should have been later. dunno where, but...later.
I don't know about the lyrics, or the production...everything sounds a little too filled in to my ears. I hear a sound I like in a song but then it gets washed away by other less interesting parts that are mixed sooooo loud.
just all initial impressions after a couple listens...still reserving judgement...
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Jono
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« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2008, 07:17:51 AM » |
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Metaphizzle
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« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2008, 08:39:52 AM » |
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STARFLYER'S BEST ALBUM EVER.
There, I said it.
You really believe that? You really don't? |
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"put a flanger on my 4th hi hat in the third bridge, or the song will be ruined"
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« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2008, 11:12:13 PM » |
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STARFLYER'S BEST ALBUM EVER.
There, I said it.
You really believe that? You really don't? Haha, no... not in the least. Old, LHAS, and EMM spank this album. |
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Jono
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« Reply #19 on: October 26, 2008, 07:29:55 AM » |
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"Concentrate" is pretty cool, a good stomping synthrocker but I dislike it at track 3. I think it should have been later. dunno where, but...later.
I think "Concentrate" and "The Brightest of the Head" may have sounded better switched around. I'm going to listen to the album that way sometime. |
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« Reply #20 on: October 26, 2008, 08:34:21 AM » |
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I check the relevant site pretty regularly to read their news slices, and one of their news slices was that the album was streaming, so I thought I'd share it with everyone. I just happened across it. I myself am still not listening, just as I didn't listen to the a-sides of the ghosts box, I don't want to hear it until the disc is in my hands, that way I won't think, "I liked the ghosts version better."
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« Reply #21 on: October 26, 2008, 11:07:26 AM » |
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I don't want to hear it until the disc is in my hands, that way I won't think, "I liked the ghosts version better."
I've listened to it three or four times streaming, and some of the Ghosts versions are better. Having it in CD form will only confirm that. I wish we could have the original (presumably-)digital recordings of the Ghosts material. |
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Metaphizzle
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« Reply #22 on: October 26, 2008, 06:43:53 PM » |
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Guys, we should write to T&N. Tell them we don't like the loud mastering that's been happening on these last few albums.
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"put a flanger on my 4th hi hat in the third bridge, or the song will be ruined"
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« Reply #23 on: October 26, 2008, 07:59:20 PM » |
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...but I guess pretty much EVERY band that releases albums does that these days.
i'm in a band, and we just recorded most of our new album on 24 track 2" tape. |
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Spirit Flyer
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« Reply #24 on: October 26, 2008, 08:25:29 PM » |
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My main complaint is that "Guitar Man" and "Magic" are not on the new album.
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I'm rooting for a Starflyer cover album.
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Metaphizzle
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« Reply #25 on: October 26, 2008, 08:26:38 PM » |
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"Majic" is supposed to be the bonus track on the vinyl version.
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"put a flanger on my 4th hi hat in the third bridge, or the song will be ruined"
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« Reply #26 on: October 26, 2008, 10:07:05 PM » |
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I know but it's not right to have a b-side that's better than what's on the album.
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I'm rooting for a Starflyer cover album.
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Jono
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« Reply #27 on: October 26, 2008, 10:45:21 PM » |
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« Reply #28 on: October 26, 2008, 11:18:24 PM » |
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The release was called "Ghost s of the Future". This could mean that some of those tracks will still appear in the future. I'm hoping for a "Guitar Man EP".  In fact, I'll message SF59 about it. |
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