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35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 1:01 am
by stip
Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 1:07 am
by LetMeSleep
I'm rather fond of Take The Long Way and I'm not at all fond of Gone.
NAIS is a good song.
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 1:13 am
by JuanHamm
Yep, I've gotta vote for NAIS, but it's a bummer to be voting against Take the Long Way this early.
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 1:26 am
by stip
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
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 1:26 am
by stip
I just listened to Take the Long Way for the first time in a while. Better than I remembered!
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 1:26 am
by Strat
Im taking Binaural all the way to the finals.
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 2:54 am
by tragabigzanda
TTLW is one of the best additions to the catalog since the last three albums... But it's no NAIS.
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 3:00 am
by wease
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
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 3:38 am
by Kevin Davis
Echoing what others are saying -- I really want to vote for "TTLW" but against "NAIS" I just can't.
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 3:44 am
by Farmer John
NAIS but shout-out to Take the Long Way
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 3:58 am
by wease
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.
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 7:17 am
by coptheriotact
take the long way is my jam
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 8:22 am
by Birds in Hell
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.
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 9:52 am
by ABNorman
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.
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 11:19 am
by Anders
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.
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 1:46 pm
by Farmer John
I'm still baffled by the lack of bass on Take the Long Way
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 2:05 pm
by tragabigzanda
I still believe it was a mixing error that nobody caught
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 2:08 pm
by stip
i mean did jeff listen to the album before it was released and not notice his absence?
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 2:12 pm
by tragabigzanda
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.
Re: 35. Take the Long Way vs. Nothing As It Seems vs. Gone
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 2:23 pm
by stip
even just a final thumbs up?