New Manics album has a few fairly decent tracks but nothing to the standard of Journal for Plague Lovers. Also an early listen to Interpol's new self-titled effort, a band going downhill sadly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
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New Manics album has a few fairly decent tracks but nothing to the standard of Journal for Plague Lovers. Also an early listen to Interpol's new self-titled effort, a band going downhill sadly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
A few disappointments on the new releases front recently!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pauro 76
A new U2 album rumoured to be being released at the end of the year. They're playing a few new songs on the 360 tour at the moment. Thought the last album was excellent so looking forward to this.
Ah there has. I'll add Klaxons new album to the disappointing list.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
Here's one of them:Quote:
Originally Posted by juan
(it has yet to receive the full band treatment)
Every breaking Wave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9C-z-dljsY
Every Breaking Wave was meant to be on NLOTH. I like North Star and Glastonbury. The Return of The Stingray Guitar is an upbeat intro to the concert. Although I loved the way they opened with Breath in the earlier gigs.
Had a listen to Linkin Park's 'A Thousand Suns', very far removed from Hybrid Theory. But one or two decent tracks amongst a fair bit of the dross.
Just heard Kings Of Leon, Come Around Sundown. How the mighty have fallen... First three albums great, but this one is just bland...
Just as I feared. They've blown it. I think Aha Shake Heartbreak is a classic and Youth and Young Manhood was never off the stereo in 03.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pauro 76
They were at a crossroads with this album - carry on the over-produced bombast or head in a new, less commercial direction.
Blew it.
They've been irrelevant for years. No more than X Factor fodder now - can't say I'm too bothered if I'm honest.
The new Sufjan Stevens album is, on initial listens, stonkingly great. The approach reminds me of Kevin Shields except with electronics instead of guitar textures - just throw as much down on a track but without losing any melody. Really great, and I think it could grow and grow. Deerhunter's new record is reliably awesome as well.
I've never been a big Sufjan fan. I'll pick up the new album at some point, though.
It's a very good album - massive step up from the mess they released last time. It's no Hybrid Theory, mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pauro 76
New Republic of Loose is rather good.
big time. Agree 100%. What i loved about them has disappeared completely. Because of the Times had 3 or 4 great tracks too it must be said and i liked the introspective aspect to the songwriting which contrasted well with the naivety of the previous two.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
Its been a big pile of manure since.
I have all the KOS albums up to this one. When they came on the scene, I couldn't get enough of them. However even when i hear the songs I love (kotr, california, etc.) I feel myself getting annoyed at how they've turned out. They'd the world at their feet and then they listened to Bono. Pah!
Different tangent. Groove Armada, latest album, couldn't find it for weeks in HMV, went in to the Whitewater and saw the new album, or what I thought was the new album;turns out to be a remixing of the new album, and it's bloody good. "Look me in the Eye, Sister" "Paper Romance" and "Warsaw" are fine tunes.
Funny you should mentioned Groove Armada in a post about Kings of Leon...
http://www.clashmusic.com/news/groov...-kings-of-leon
Big Boi's album is a cracker. It's really consistent and there's a big mix of different styles. It's not what I expected but very good all the same.
I was really excited about The Suburbs. I deliberately didn't listen to any songs from it 'til I'd picked it up. I really like the first few songs but I haven't got into the rest of the album yet. I'll have to give it a few more plays.
I'm excited about the new Republic of Loose, too. Hopefully, it goes in another interesting direction.
Gave Linkin Park 'A Thousand Suns' another few spins, growing on me and there's some cracking songs on it. Blackout and Waiting for the End are amongst their best. A few too many nothing experimental tracks on it though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin