Re: Total Fucking Godhead / The Soundgarden Thread
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 11:15 pm
Taree is a great b-side.whygodeepaz wrote:King Animal is worth it's existence on the basis of Taree alone.
Taree is a great b-side.whygodeepaz wrote:King Animal is worth it's existence on the basis of Taree alone.
I can't even begin to think how to answer this.tragabigzanda wrote:What don't you like about it, Dev? Or how do you wish it was different?Dev wrote:If this were the natural succesor to DOTU, I would love it. It's not.wease wrote:Exactly. And the amazing thing is it sounds like a natural progression from DOTU.tragabigzanda wrote:PHATJ wrote:Completely disagree. King Animal is great.Dev wrote:just avoid it. it fucks with your head if you ever respected the band before.bart wrote:I don't think I've ever heard anything they did after they got back together.Chris's voice is showing its age at times, but the whole band is on fire for like 3/4 of the album, and even the throwaway tracks get my respect for their continuing to try something new and interesting. There's nothing tired about the album.
King Animal felt safe to me. Like they were just taking the band around the block for a spin again. I was really looking forward to the next.Dev wrote:I can't even begin to think how to answer this.tragabigzanda wrote:What don't you like about it, Dev? Or how do you wish it was different?Dev wrote:If this were the natural succesor to DOTU, I would love it. It's not.wease wrote:Exactly. And the amazing thing is it sounds like a natural progression from DOTU.tragabigzanda wrote:PHATJ wrote:Completely disagree. King Animal is great.Dev wrote:just avoid it. it fucks with your head if you ever respected the band before.bart wrote:I don't think I've ever heard anything they did after they got back together.Chris's voice is showing its age at times, but the whole band is on fire for like 3/4 of the album, and even the throwaway tracks get my respect for their continuing to try something new and interesting. There's nothing tired about the album.
I listen to KA more than any other SG album. I could happily play the first eight tracks on loop. The last five aren't nearly as strong, IMO, but I like the first eight so much that I don't really care if the rest are weaker.Strat wrote:King Animal felt safe to me. Like they were just taking the band around the block for a spin again. I was really looking forward to the next.Dev wrote:I can't even begin to think how to answer this.tragabigzanda wrote:What don't you like about it, Dev? Or how do you wish it was different?Dev wrote:If this were the natural succesor to DOTU, I would love it. It's not.wease wrote:Exactly. And the amazing thing is it sounds like a natural progression from DOTU.tragabigzanda wrote:PHATJ wrote:Completely disagree. King Animal is great.Dev wrote:just avoid it. it fucks with your head if you ever respected the band before.bart wrote:I don't think I've ever heard anything they did after they got back together.Chris's voice is showing its age at times, but the whole band is on fire for like 3/4 of the album, and even the throwaway tracks get my respect for their continuing to try something new and interesting. There's nothing tired about the album.
Taree is amazing though
I said the same thing, it really did feel like it was supposed to be the next album...just many, many years later.tragabigzanda wrote:Yes, I had the same thought when it came out -- it was like they never even broke up!wease wrote:Exactly. And the amazing thing is it sounds like a natural progression from DOTU.tragabigzanda wrote:PHATJ wrote:Completely disagree. King Animal is great.Dev wrote:just avoid it. it fucks with your head if you ever respected the band before.bart wrote:I don't think I've ever heard anything they did after they got back together.Chris's voice is showing its age at times, but the whole band is on fire for like 3/4 of the album, and even the throwaway tracks get my respect for their continuing to try something new and interesting. There's nothing tired about the album.
tragabigzanda wrote:I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problemtragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb