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Post subject: Re: Behind The Sun: The Official RHCP Thread.
Posted: Mon April 11, 2022 12:48 am
I've been POOSSTTIiiEEnngeeaahh
Joined: Sun March 12, 2017 3:06 pm Posts: 11856
'It's Only Natural' has definitely been climbing the ranks. Also 'Bastards of Light' and 'The Great Apes'. There's a good number of bangers on this here record.
Post subject: Re: Behind The Sun: The Official RHCP Thread.
Posted: Mon April 11, 2022 2:43 am
Misplaced My Sponge
Joined: Thu February 02, 2017 10:39 am Posts: 5624 Location: Most likely at the office...
Giving this a listen now, enjoying it so far. I love the drums on 'Here Ever After'. I feel a little bummed though because now I can't help but imagine how amazing they'd sound with a real drummer like tree_ behind the kit.
Post subject: Re: Behind The Sun: The Official RHCP Thread.
Posted: Wed April 13, 2022 12:03 am
A Return To Form
Joined: Wed January 22, 2020 4:56 am Posts: 189
tragabigzanda wrote:
smallest_oceans wrote:
Now that I've lived with the album for a few days I concur it really is a grower. Now I love it. Favorites are in line with most here:
Black summer Here ever after Aquatic mouth dance Great Apes Whatchu thinking White braids One way traffic (another good outro) The heavy wing
But it really is consistent. Not inclined to skip anything... yet.
I already rate it higher than BTW (that album is too inconsistent not to mention the mixing), maybe higher than SA, but that may diminish with time.
For context, SA is now a top three for me (along with BSSM and Californication), but at the time I found it derivative and didn't get into it for years later.
Lots of good jams and a great live sound. The lyrics are probably still what keeps it back - but I will admit it is on par for AK.
The time away from the band when John left is probably what makes me enjoy this so much. Just the fact that it exists.
If UL came out in 2011 after SA, I probably wouldn't have sought it out as quickly.
TLDR: John leaving was good for the band and set up anticipation for his return nicely/ absence makes the heart grow stronger.
Agree with just about every word of this.
Right on!
Enjoying the discussion and links here. Thanks.
Still listening to this a lot. Love the mixing.
Not the one and veronica are probably the only two tracks I skip.
Post subject: Re: Behind The Sun: The Official RHCP Thread.
Posted: Sun April 17, 2022 1:39 pm
Broken Tamborine
Joined: Thu June 27, 2013 2:40 pm Posts: 342
I like BTW and SA better than this one for sure, but it's good. Amazing considering their age. It's a little by the numbers in that most every element of this can be found on BTW and SA, but I don't think it is lazy or mailed in. Seems like a couple of vocal melodies and structures are different. The jamming at the end of aquatic mouth dance is one of my favorite RHCP moments. Veronica might be my fav.
Post subject: Re: Behind The Sun: The Official RHCP Thread.
Posted: Sun April 17, 2022 2:01 pm
Production Police
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47166 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
A lot of people seem to comment on his it’s laid back, lazy, mellow, etc… What I hear is a band that’s finally mature enough that they don’t have to let their egos drive the music so much. These songs breath into open space in a way they haven’t really done before.
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