03-24-2009, 02:27 AM
Holy surprising album Batman.
Honestly, after hearing those clips I was thinking this album was going to be pretty bad.
I didn't like Love is a First and Morning Moon seemed promising but too polished.
Now...
It's overproduced, but, you know what, who cares. These songs are ridiculously good. They're really exploring different territory here and the different style works.
Last Recluse is killing me now. It's totally a non-Hip sounding song but man, it's great.
I don't mind them changing their style a bit. I really enjoyed World Container but it seemed like the usually hip sound plus Bob Rock production. This seems like the band is really exploring new territory and I'd say that Rock fits in a bit better here. I see this as a bit of an extension of where they were going with Music at Work, except the songs are better.
One niggle is that I have to say I kind of don't like the mixing. It feels fairly muddy. Too many layers I think.
Whatever though, this album is great.
Honestly, after hearing those clips I was thinking this album was going to be pretty bad.
I didn't like Love is a First and Morning Moon seemed promising but too polished.
Now...
It's overproduced, but, you know what, who cares. These songs are ridiculously good. They're really exploring different territory here and the different style works.
Last Recluse is killing me now. It's totally a non-Hip sounding song but man, it's great.
I don't mind them changing their style a bit. I really enjoyed World Container but it seemed like the usually hip sound plus Bob Rock production. This seems like the band is really exploring new territory and I'd say that Rock fits in a bit better here. I see this as a bit of an extension of where they were going with Music at Work, except the songs are better.
One niggle is that I have to say I kind of don't like the mixing. It feels fairly muddy. Too many layers I think.
Whatever though, this album is great.