Gigaton: Official album thread

[dimejinky99]

I'm excited for this album moreso than I recall being excited for LB. Early signs are good as mentioned by others in the thread. It also could be that I now have a special lady friend that likes PJ and that's creating a hype train. Either way LB largely passed me by. I've probably listened to it fewer than 10 times. Although when I revisited it recently it seemed okay. I must have had low expectations from reading RM. Thanks RM for making LB a pleasant surprise.

You’re at the perfect place.

Now. Stop. Don’t let rm embitter you.

Cos it will if it can.

Except the Star Wars forum.

That’s all rainbows and sunshine.

The ST wasn't that great overall, dime.

See?? SEE???

[sward]

The album will be what it will be. But one thing I am enjoying so far is at each little turn I am surprised.

First, I heard the title Gigaton and saw the cover art and though ‘well that was unexpected!’

Second I heard the title of the first single. Dance of the Clairvoyants. ‘Well that was unexpected!’

Third I heard the minor snippet of the song. ‘Well that was unexpected!’

Then the track list. Have to say. Most of the titles came across about as unexpected as that sort of thing can get!

Given the length of time I’ve been following the band, a series of unexpected is welcome and ... well... unexpected.

Starting off well.

[evenslow]

[Sgt. Crackpot]

So, maybe, this album could be unexpectedly good? Well, fuck.

[dprival78]

So, maybe, this album could be unexpectedly good? Well, fuck.

Can you imagine.. that would be wild

[Rangi Guy]

So, maybe, this album could be unexpectedly good? Well, fuck.

Oh, you dear sweet thing.....

[evenslow]

just want to do my periodic glass half empty reminder that this is their voodoo lounge and DOTC is their Love Is Strong.

reel in those expectations and let's all be pleasantly surprised.*

*this will not work i will not do this.

[oasisfan35]

Travelling all day yesterday and busy with work all day today. Someone catch me up please.

basically there's a lot of miserable cunts here who seem to hate the band for the last 15 years or so. you know, fans.

He was a mod thus understands this thoroughly.

[Higgs]

just want to do my periodic glass half empty reminder that this is their voodoo lounge and DOTC is their Love Is Strong.

reel in those expectations and let's all be pleasantly surprised.*

*this will not work i will not do this.

Believe me, my expectations are well and truly reeled in. Boy oh boy do I hope that I am pleasantly surprised.

But I can't shake the feeling that plat's version of Dance of the Clairvoyants will be the one I return to in future... My God I hope I am wrong.

[Birds in Hell]

I agree that several contextual things about the new record have been surprising (and for once not unpleasantly so) but I still have zero expectations about the new material itself.

[evenslow]

just want to do my periodic glass half empty reminder that this is their voodoo lounge and DOTC is their Love Is Strong.

reel in those expectations and let's all be pleasantly surprised.*

*this will not work i will not do this.

Believe me, my expectations are well and truly reeled in. Boy oh boy do I hope that I am pleasantly surprised.

But I can't shake the feeling that plat's version of Dance of the Clairvoyants will be the one I return to in future... My God I hope I am wrong.

i've said this a few times but there is a legit chance for swing-and-a-miss territory on DOTC.

[sward]

So, maybe, this album could be unexpectedly good? Well, fuck.

Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves!

[evenslow]

I agree that several contextual things about the new record have been surprising (and for once not unpleasantly so) but I still have zero expectations about the new material itself.

are you getting any cure vibes whatsoever from that clip?

[Clem Halibut]

I'm getting a real Westley Willis vibe on this track

[Birds in Hell]

I agree that several contextual things about the new record have been surprising (and for once not unpleasantly so) but I still have zero expectations about the new material itself.

are you getting any cure vibes whatsoever from that clip?

Not specifically, more just broad cues from 1980s pop music in general.

[Birds in Hell]

I'm getting a real Westley Willis vibe on this track

[bune]

Travelling all day yesterday and busy with work all day today. Someone catch me up please.

basically there's a lot of miserable cunts here who seem to hate the band for the last 15 years or so. you know, fans.

among other things.

[evenslow]

I agree that several contextual things about the new record have been surprising (and for once not unpleasantly so) but I still have zero expectations about the new material itself.

are you getting any cure vibes whatsoever from that clip?

Not specifically, more just broad cues from 1980s pop music in general.

yeah i'm getting faint echoes of the cure with that bassline the more i hear it. if it approaches anything like that i'll be over the moon.

[oasisfan35]

I'm getting a real Westley Willis vibe on this track

That album comes out on May 1st.

[evenslow]

I'm getting a real Westley Willis vibe on this track

would fucking rule if ed's first lyrics were "SUCK A RHINO'S DICK."