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Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:30 pm
by Ms Harmless
stip wrote:the interstitial between Waiting for Stevie and Running is lovely. It's kind of wasted on Running
completely, but the transition is so completely *weird* and jarring, and then again at Something Special, it kinda works as kooky in a good way
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:30 pm
by stip
Birds in Hell wrote:Very mixed impressions so far.
The opening three songs were OK - React, Respond and Wreckage in particular both sounded pretty good.
Much less keen on everything I'm hearing after. Running sounded stronger in context and genuinely felt like a welcome reprieve after the stretch from Dark Matter through Waiting for Stevie, which was pretty hard-going.
It's possible further listens will reveal hidden depths but I'm not sure there's anything here remotely as strong as Gigaton's high points.
none of Gigaton's top songs came out the gate as top songs for me, so time will tell. I'm not sure there's anything as good as Dance. Gigaton has a little more sonic variety (I think - the phone recording is kind of flattening everything out).
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:30 pm
by stip
I do agree that Running is very well placed on the actual record.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:31 pm
by injuddstree
Waiting for Stevie is killer. I think every PJ fan will enjoy this one, regardless of what eras or particulars you like.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:32 pm
by Ms Harmless
dimejinky99 wrote:stip wrote:Revelator wrote:Can someone attest to the quality of this leak? Is it a straight CD rip quality? If not, I'll pass, but loving all the mostly positive notes I'm reading...
Sound quality is terrible. It feels like a bootleg someone captured on a hand held tape recorder at an indoor concert. But it gives you the vibes of the songs.
Saying this publicly. This one is obvious as all fuck. It’s resting on laurels.
In time people will see Gigaton as the more important and interesting one.
Mark my words.
Gigaton was important because it was so hugely better than LB; this one isn't better, I don't think, but I like it just as much for totally different reasons
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:34 pm
by liebzz
Having only a few minutes, I listened to Scared of Fear and React Respond. I mean, from what I can hear, I really like both. I like Scared of Fear more on first listen but it doesn’t mean much because I can’t really tease out much. It will be Friday when I hear this proper I am guessing.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:35 pm
by stip
Ms Harmless wrote:dimejinky99 wrote:stip wrote:Revelator wrote:Can someone attest to the quality of this leak? Is it a straight CD rip quality? If not, I'll pass, but loving all the mostly positive notes I'm reading...
Sound quality is terrible. It feels like a bootleg someone captured on a hand held tape recorder at an indoor concert. But it gives you the vibes of the songs.
Saying this publicly. This one is obvious as all fuck. It’s resting on laurels.
In time people will see Gigaton as the more important and interesting one.
Mark my words.
Gigaton was important because it was so hugely better than LB; this one isn't better, I don't think, but I like it just as much for totally different reasons
very different vibes than gigaton
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:36 pm
by stip
Love setting sun
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:37 pm
by scrub12
Ranking this based off this recording is wild.
After the theater, all bets are off, though.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:38 pm
by stip
Stepping away for a bit, but I look to the future with optimism and pride
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:38 pm
by ABNorman
stip wrote:
very different vibes than gigaton
Very unfair, since I was already dreaming of my Gigamatter retract.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:39 pm
by Ms Harmless
stip wrote:Ms Harmless wrote:dimejinky99 wrote:stip wrote:Revelator wrote:Can someone attest to the quality of this leak? Is it a straight CD rip quality? If not, I'll pass, but loving all the mostly positive notes I'm reading...
Sound quality is terrible. It feels like a bootleg someone captured on a hand held tape recorder at an indoor concert. But it gives you the vibes of the songs.
Saying this publicly. This one is obvious as all fuck. It’s resting on laurels.
In time people will see Gigaton as the more important and interesting one.
Mark my words.
Gigaton was important because it was so hugely better than LB; this one isn't better, I don't think, but I like it just as much for totally different reasons
very different vibes than gigaton
exactly
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:41 pm
by Coach
Eight min till my listening party
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:43 pm
by unLEASHed
Coach wrote:Eight min till my listening party
Rip the CD!
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:44 pm
by blueviper
Coach wrote:Eight min till my listening party
Did you pee and/or poop before getting there?
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:44 pm
by VinylGuy
very interesting to see that it seems the album has lots of things going on, which is something i could expect after they released DM but i was hesitant after Running or Something Special.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:46 pm
by blueviper
I listened to Scared of Fear then stopped. I’ll wait until a Friday. Sounds good so far.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:46 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
unLEASHed wrote:Coach wrote:Eight min till my listening party
Rip the CD!
I asked the guy at my record store and he said they only had a digital copy
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:47 pm
by mackeycold
DM?
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun April 14, 2024 9:47 pm
by Monkey_Driven
E.H. Ruddock wrote:unLEASHed wrote:Coach wrote:Eight min till my listening party
Rip the CD!
I asked the guy at my record store and he said they only had a digital copy
Coward. He could have been a real hero here.