I like the song, especially the lyrics and the may and june, this lake of gin parts. on the other side, truly wished people would not critique. i mean, what is a critic right? let's enjoy this band and the directions they take us and enjoy all of the moments that they have shared with us. we will all be sad and celebrating soon. so enjoy.
jhoogstraten Wrote:This is becoming a hard site to read things on and many folks are really not moving forward with the band or the artists for that matter..."possessed" has knocked my socks off since about listen 3 and isn't that what we all want in a Hip tune? Something that makes your ears work? If you haven't 'heard God rustlin' around in the bushes' and thought that it was 'a little Super-Dangerous' then maybe you're taking life a little too seriously or are too far into the city. I agree with a previous post here that 'Tired As f**k' sounds a bit like 'Gems'. I agree it's a bit of a different second release, but I think the vibe of the song in with Gord's poetic take on raising a young family is the most affordable Mother's or Father's Day gift going.
May and June
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Why is that? Is it because not everyone worships everything that the band puts out? "Tired as F*ck" is an awful, cluttered, unfinished mess of a song. "Possessed" has some decent elements that are ultimately ruined by the drum section.
This whole idea of judging what a "real" fan is really amuses me.
Also amusing: The idea that one's opinion is fact.
SRK Wrote:Ehhh...it's a song. Nothing special, not terrible. It's just sort of there.
I'm getting worried that the entire album will be like that. Not too excited by World Possessed and TAF (albeit I've only had time to listen to it once) came across even more mundane. I need to listen to it more but I hope the rest of the songs grab me more than these first two; and this is coming from someone who loves their "non-rocking" songs as much as their rocking tunes (Dark Canuck, Escape, Flamenco, Gems are some of my favourite tunes).
I'm enjoying this song more and more every time I listen to it. Reminds me of songs like Thompson Girl, As I Wind Down the Pines, or Stay. Just a pleasant little acoustic number to give the album a couple of minutes to breathe perhaps? I like it.
TAF sounds like a prototypical 'album' cut - a solid song to be slowly unfolded as the listener, having initially focused on the more striking songs, starts to dig deeper into the record's riches. That's what makes it such an odd choice for a second release. It has a very minimal melody and no chorus to speak of. I agree that if THIS song is a highlight of the new album, that's worrisome. But as an album cut per se, it's solid.
After one listen, this one is a bit of a departure, which I LIKE....I am all for the Hip exploring newer avenues. I must say.....I'm humming "tired as fuck"....as I write this. I really dig the adventurous music. The guitar play is fun and the production is interesting enough. My concern here is the use of Gords unique vocals. This song is an example of production that (dare I say) Bob Rock could've helped with, especially Downie's delivery. Gord's "hotel" voice would be really good here IMO. It's a jazzy little ditty that need's less delay, more whisper and more compression on Downie's voice. Gonna listen a few more times....
Chris Tanz Wrote:I hope there are zero more songs on this album that sound like half completed scraps of songs. One is enough, even if the one is kinda catchy.
The balloon part reminds me of something that I can't put my finger on.
Saved -- from the Conquering Sun album. The pant leg line. Ahhhhhhhhhh sweet relief. Finally figured it out.
jhoogstraten Wrote:This is becoming a hard site to read things on and many folks are really not moving forward with the band or the artists for that matter..."possessed" has knocked my socks off since about listen 3 and isn't that what we all want in a Hip tune? Something that makes your ears work? If you haven't 'heard God rustlin' around in the bushes' and thought that it was 'a little Super-Dangerous' then maybe you're taking life a little too seriously or are too far into the city. I agree with a previous post here that 'Tired As f**k' sounds a bit like 'Gems'. I agree it's a bit of a different second release, but I think the vibe of the song in with Gord's poetic take on raising a young family is the most affordable Mother's or Father's Day gift going.
May and June
May and June
May and June
May and June
Why is that? Is it because not everyone worships everything that the band puts out? "Tired as F*ck" is an awful, cluttered, unfinished mess of a song. "Possessed" has some decent elements that are ultimately ruined by the drum section.
This whole idea of judging what a "real" fan is really amuses me.
Also amusing: The idea that one's opinion is fact.
Even more amusing, I suppose, is one's imagination. If you could point to anything at all that points to me declaring my opinion to be fact, I would be much obliged.
I will not give up. My face is set,my gait is fast,my goal is heaven,my road is narrow,my way is rough,my companions are few,my guide is reliable,my mission is clear. I cannot be bought,compromised,detoured,lured away,turned back,diluted or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice,hesitate in the presence of adversity,negotiate at the table of the enemy,ponder at the pool of popularity,or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I will not give up,shut up or slow down....Blessed Be!
June 21, 2003 Toronto, ON: SkyDome
July 1, 2004 Toronto, ON: Molson Amphitheatre
November 26, 2004 Toronto, ON: Air Canada Centre
June 24, 2006 Toronto, ON: Historic Fort York
May 10, 2007 Indianapolis, IN: The Vogue
July 14, 2011 Edmonton, AB: Northlands Festival Site
June 30, 2012 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON: The Commons at Butler's Barracks
January 23, 2013 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
July 28, 2016 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
