Yeah, that's true. Maybe it's to do with the reviewers' expectations?stupidmop wrote:All these reviews make me think, is that if they do knock off another album fairly soon it might be an "interesting" one. Assuming it is a logical extention of the stranger stuff on this album.
Half the yellow moon descriptions describe something really cool and the other half describe something fairly normal. Same with MFS.
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Remember that music journos usually just name check other bands in their reviews to show they have listened to 'the good stuff' but also to fit it into the only frame of reference they have.
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That's exactly what has me excited. I would describe most of their best stuff this way.stupidmop wrote: Half the yellow moon descriptions describe something really cool and the other half describe something fairly normal. Same with MFS.
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Tempo is way too fast.WtOB? wrote:don't we kind of already know that the vine video is future days?
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Because of the review of the ones that we haven´t heard. Sounds meh, at least in words.harmless wrote:Why now?Hypnosomnia wrote:harmless wrote:I'm a bit worried about the whole album now.
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how can you gauge a tempo from less than a second of audio?Blenheim Augustine wrote:Tempo is way too fast.WtOB? wrote:don't we kind of already know that the vine video is future days?
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Yeah, the whole band kicks in and there's brushed drums there.Blenheim Augustine wrote:Tempo is way too fast.WtOB? wrote:don't we kind of already know that the vine video is future days?
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You hear two snare hits when the violin comes in before the clip stops.WtOB? wrote:how can you gauge a tempo from less than a second of audio?Blenheim Augustine wrote:Tempo is way too fast.WtOB? wrote:don't we kind of already know that the vine video is future days?
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are you shore thats a violin??? i mean, absolutely shore??harmless wrote:You hear two snare hits when the violin comes in before the clip stops.WtOB? wrote:how can you gauge a tempo from less than a second of audio?Blenheim Augustine wrote:Tempo is way too fast.WtOB? wrote:don't we kind of already know that the vine video is future days?
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He's not just shore, he's Jersey Shore.unLEASHed wrote:are you shore thats a violin??? i mean, absolutely shore??harmless wrote:You hear two snare hits when the violin comes in before the clip stops.WtOB? wrote:how can you gauge a tempo from less than a second of audio?Blenheim Augustine wrote:Tempo is way too fast.WtOB? wrote:don't we kind of already know that the vine video is future days?
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I think so yeah.unLEASHed wrote:are you shore thats a violin??? i mean, absolutely shore??harmless wrote:You hear two snare hits when the violin comes in before the clip stops.WtOB? wrote:how can you gauge a tempo from less than a second of audio?Blenheim Augustine wrote:Tempo is way too fast.WtOB? wrote:don't we kind of already know that the vine video is future days?
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Pearl Jam - Stronger Than The StormABNorman wrote:He's not just shore, he's Jersey Shore.unLEASHed wrote:are you shore thats a violin??? i mean, absolutely shore??harmless wrote:You hear two snare hits when the violin comes in before the clip stops.WtOB? wrote:how can you gauge a tempo from less than a second of audio?Blenheim Augustine wrote:Tempo is way too fast.WtOB? wrote:don't we kind of already know that the vine video is future days?
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All this is fucked until this band gets Eno in for the next record.
Bet my life there'd be no scapegoat/vitriol thread if he was at the helm.
Bet my life there'd be no scapegoat/vitriol thread if he was at the helm.
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If RM had no one to blame, it'd be God's fault.dimejinky99 wrote:All this is fucked until this band gets Eno in for the next record.
Bet my life there'd be no scapegoat/vitriol thread if he was at the helm.
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Eno is god.
And you can't blame god if that's the case
And you can't blame god if that's the case
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i'd be so god damn excited if i heard the band had gone with eno for the next record.
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me too. hadn't tried that angle yet.harmless wrote:I like their take on LTRP, the God as a DJ thing.
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WtOB? wrote:i'd be so god damn excited if i heard the band had gone with eno for the next record.
You and me both.
He'd drag genius out of them screaming. Silently. With spheres.
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that was a very positive review. He said it's not a groundbreaking record, but it's very good. Mine said they give it 4/5 stars.Hypnosomnia wrote:Because of the review of the ones that we haven´t heard. Sounds meh, at least in words.harmless wrote:Why now?Hypnosomnia wrote:harmless wrote:I'm a bit worried about the whole album now.
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