Thu March 28, 2024 12:29 am
Release_Me wrote:When I think of triumphant, feel-good chorus, Given To Fly comes to mind. I'm up for that.
Thu March 28, 2024 12:31 am
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Thu March 28, 2024 12:56 am
Release_Me wrote:When I think of triumphant, feel-good chorus, Given To Fly comes to mind. I'm up for that.
Thu March 28, 2024 1:06 am
Release_Me wrote:Vindicator wrote:Got some small impressions from a user on reddit who attended the initial listening party. Figured I'd post since news has been slow
"I wrote down my initial scoring after I heard the album and some thoughts. I think it’s a good time to share since everyone has had a taste of the album. This is just off first listen. Ratings will obviously change (pretty sure they will go up tbh) But this is for anyone who is thirsty for the new album info. take it with a grain of salt. For entertainment purposes only
Scared of Fear **** (chorus is killer) React/Respond *** (didn’t hit the high of the first song. aggressive) Wreckage ** (was expecting a lot from this and was kinda disappointed. Not counting it out since it’s rumored as a single. Room to grow.) Dark Matter **1/2 (Didn’t quite connect on first listen but **** song now. Love it.) Won’t Tell N/A (zero memory of this one) Upper Hand ***1/2 (Binaural fans will freak out at the intro. NAIS-ish. Then turns into a mid tempo radio rocker.) Waiting for Stevie ***** (don’t want to hype this one up too much. But was my fav of the bunch. Haven’t had a high on first listen from a PJ song like this since Unthought Known. But I’m still not sure how it will land with everyone else. Maybe too poppy?) Running ***1/2 (Fun rocker. Punkiest song on the album? Ending is batshit.) Someone Special ** (not my vibe but will be a fav by some(one special) Got to Give *** (mid tempo radio friendly rocker. Think you’re true and Without You but done with the band) Setting Sun **** (Perfect closer. Felt like I was on a beach.)
Fans with a home stereo set up are gonna love it. Feels like an album that should surround you. And it is complete and cohesive."
Thanks for this. It's more than we got from the UK listening party. I'm just struggling to put the ratings in context because the guy gives Dark Matter 2.5 stars and Running 3.5 stars on first listen. Hard to decipher what that implies for the rest of the album tracks which he only got to listen to once.
Thu March 28, 2024 1:19 am
Thu March 28, 2024 2:21 am
Jaeti wrote:This is going to be good.
Thu March 28, 2024 5:41 am
Thu March 28, 2024 5:57 am
Farmer John wrote:I'm against choruses. So pedestrian. Everything should be the bridge.
Thu March 28, 2024 10:14 am
Vindicator wrote:Waiting for Stevie ***** (don’t want to hype this one up too much. But was my fav of the bunch. Haven’t had a high on first listen from a PJ song like this since Unthought Known. But I’m still not sure how it will land with everyone else. Maybe too poppy?)"
Thu March 28, 2024 11:09 am
daft twat wrote:Jaeti wrote:This is going to be good.
I don’t think it is. I don’t think it matters. I think Gigaton is their best work since Binaural, and the songs I was lucky enough to see live sounded great, but none of them evoked the feelings that Release to kick off the show at MSG, State and Breath in the St. Louis encore, or the back-to-back beauty of Black and Given to Fly in St. Paul did. I’m not paying thousands of dollars to go to Vancouver to see Running. I hope this album is fine. I hope I enjoy it for what it is, but I know by the time we’re in the heart of summer, I’ll be making playlists that don’t include any of it and still be looking for a ticket to the 2nd Wrigley show.
If I wrote reviews, I’d be really hoping it was a turd and I could title the review Fecal Matter.
Thu March 28, 2024 11:09 am
daft twat wrote:Jaeti wrote:This is going to be good.
I don’t think it is. I don’t think it matters. I think Gigaton is their best work since Binaural, and the songs I was lucky enough to see live sounded great, but none of them evoked the feelings that Release to kick off the show at MSG, State and Breath in the St. Louis encore, or the back-to-back beauty of Black and Given to Fly in St. Paul did. I’m not paying thousands of dollars to go to Vancouver to see Running. I hope this album is fine. I hope I enjoy it for what it is, but I know by the time we’re in the heart of summer, I’ll be making playlists that don’t include any of it and still be looking for a ticket to the 2nd Wrigley show.
If I wrote reviews, I’d be really hoping it was a turd and I could title the review Fecal Matter.
Thu March 28, 2024 11:15 am
Val wrote:Vindicator wrote:Waiting for Stevie ***** (don’t want to hype this one up too much. But was my fav of the bunch. Haven’t had a high on first listen from a PJ song like this since Unthought Known. But I’m still not sure how it will land with everyone else. Maybe too poppy?)"
I wanna say Ouch.
Unthought Known?
Too poppy?
Ouch. Ouch.
Thu March 28, 2024 11:17 am
stip wrote:Val wrote:Vindicator wrote:Waiting for Stevie ***** (don’t want to hype this one up too much. But was my fav of the bunch. Haven’t had a high on first listen from a PJ song like this since Unthought Known. But I’m still not sure how it will land with everyone else. Maybe too poppy?)"
I wanna say Ouch.
Unthought Known?
Too poppy?
Ouch. Ouch.
Unthought Known was a super high first listen. it just doesnt have the layers of an all time classic
Thu March 28, 2024 11:37 am
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stip wrote:eddie sounds pretty great on UK. just suffers from underbaked music. its not a favorite but i understand why it would be
Thu March 28, 2024 12:45 pm
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