35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone

Post by **stip** » Mon February 21, 2022 1:01 am

Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Mon February 21, 2022 1:07 am

I'm rather fond of Take The Long Way and I'm not at all fond of Gone.

NAIS is a good song.

JuanHamm · Post by **JuanHamm** » Mon February 21, 2022 1:13 am

Yep, I've gotta vote for NAIS, but it's a bummer to be voting against Take the Long Way this early.

Post by **stip** » Mon February 21, 2022 1:26 am

Take the Long Way is pretty good, but it's the song I like the least on Gigaton. Matt lyrics almost knock a song down a few notches for me and the verses don't really grab me. I do like the harmonies on the pre-chorus, and I think the chorus background vocals are my favorite part.

Gone is a bit of plodder, but that chorus does work for me. As I've said many times elsewhere, any time Eddie's voice starts to soar like that, I'm all in.

Still, this is an easy vote for Nothing As It Seems. Quite possibly the best song on Binaural

Post by **stip** » Mon February 21, 2022 1:26 am

I just listened to Take the Long Way for the first time in a while. Better than I remembered!

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Mon February 21, 2022 1:26 am

Im taking Binaural all the way to the finals.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Mon February 21, 2022 2:54 am

TTLW is one of the best additions to the catalog since the last three albums... But it's no NAIS.

wease · Post by **wease** » Mon February 21, 2022 3:00 am

tragabigzanda wrote:TTLW is one of the best additions to the catalog since the last three albums... But it's no NAIS.

You’re right. It’s better

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Mon February 21, 2022 3:38 am

Echoing what others are saying -- I really want to vote for "TTLW" but against "NAIS" I just can't.

Farmer John · Post by **Farmer John** » Mon February 21, 2022 3:44 am

NAIS but shout-out to Take the Long Way

wease · Post by **wease** » Mon February 21, 2022 3:58 am

Kevin Davis wrote:Echoing what others are saying -- I really want to vote for "TTLW" but against "NAIS" I just can't.

Sure you can. It’s easy.

coptheriotact · Post by **coptheriotact** » Mon February 21, 2022 7:17 am

take the long way is my jam

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Mon February 21, 2022 8:22 am

Surprisingly, I think this might be TTLW for me.

I like but don't love NAIS. I think it's a great idea, the execution of which doesn't quite land for me.

ABNorman · Post by **ABNorman** » Mon February 21, 2022 9:52 am

Take The Long Way made the top 32 last year before losing to Corduroy.

NAIS's best performance was a top 16 in 2018, though it's a fairly regular visitor to the top 32.

You can be sure Gone will be gone by round 2 or 3 of any March Madness, at best.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Mon February 21, 2022 11:19 am

Kevin Davis wrote:Echoing what others are saying -- I really want to vote for "TTLW" but against "NAIS" I just can't.

Love all of these three.

Farmer John · Post by **Farmer John** » Mon February 21, 2022 1:46 pm

I'm still baffled by the lack of bass on Take the Long Way

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Mon February 21, 2022 2:05 pm

I still believe it was a mixing error that nobody caught

Post by **stip** » Mon February 21, 2022 2:08 pm

i mean did jeff listen to the album before it was released and not notice his absence?

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Mon February 21, 2022 2:12 pm

The mix process can be pretty laborious, with a lot of conflicting opinions. No way do they all hang out together while every song is printed. More likely they’re checking in-progress mixes via email.

Post by **stip** » Mon February 21, 2022 2:23 pm

even just a final thumbs up?

Red Mosquito