06-20-2016, 02:07 PM
chives Wrote:Possessed has the Phantom Power vibe (Escape?), but I think it could have fit on Now For Plan A
What, Blue is a definite Now For Plan A vibe
Here, in the dark has an IVL leftover vibe
Man and Machine have a Tiger, the Lion leftover vibe - just sort of "out there"
Great Soul has a Chagrin Falls/Phantom Power vibe - slow steady grind building
Hot Mic would fit nicely on anything from M@W to IBE (IMHO, I think this is the best tune and should be outstanding live)
Just my $0.02 after the weekend listen
This is an interesting take. One thing that's struck me about the album is that while being something completely different than anything else they've ever done, there seems to be an homage to a lot of previous songs and albums. It's a great amalgam of their previous work. Or maybe I'm just projecting that based on the fact that it's probably the last album.
Other's have alluded to similarities they hear in certain songs. What Blue gives me a big 'The Rules' vibe and sounds like it could fit right in on Phantom Power. In a World Possessed gives me a real Escape is at Hand feeling. In Sarnia seems to take a lot of influence from 'Stay' especially that opening guitar riff. Here, in the Dark gives me a big IBE vibe and as others have mentioned, Hot Mic could fit right in on DFN. I get a Fire in the Hole feeling from it. And then there are songs like Man and Great Soul which sound nothing like anything they've ever done.
Overall, I love the album. I've listened to it about 6 or 7 times now and I think it's an all time classic. It's cohesive in theme and tone, but each song adds something unique and different.