Debut of Yellow Brick Road

[Dr. Hobo]

[Smooke]

http://berkeleyplace.wordpress.com/2007 ... s-lullaby/

Yellow Brick Road and The Snake and the Clown have been posted here in mp3 format!!

Sweet!!!

[Teedus]

I didn't think this would have any form of leak before release. How the hell did that happen?

[Waiting to Exist]

Also, apparently iTunes preorder will get you bonus tracks... grr, how annoying. There is a reason I buy CDs! Because I like plastic.

[Random Name]

I'll get you some bonus tracks for your birthday.

[Teedus]

Bummer, the whole thing actually leaked and it's now floating on the net. Don't be dumb!

[Matt.]

[Teedus]

[myownsatellite]

[SpiritualJunkie]

And...what do you think of it?

I've read a couple of reviews and they're not good ones. I'm so tempted to buy the album off ITunes but with offchance the magazine I occasionally write for gets a copy of the CD and therefore, let me have the copy for free and get paid to review it...I think I'll hold out for a while longer.

[Teedus]

I know no one here would do that because everyone here is great.

I personally really like the album. I am slightly upset that he reused the EP songs, but I think that of the EP songs he did a really good job of taking Earthless (one of the best songs) up a notch by making it more full in a re-master of volume (the hymn behind the chorus is more pronounced and the violin at the end is beautiful) . One Second Chance is the same, but Careful What you Wish For and Sex, Love, Honey have additions to them in music and some lyrics too (he did a lot of volume re-mastering so you can hear once background sounds more clearly which adds to the fullness effect).

Of the new stuff, I think Rat Race is a beautiful example of Raine's ability to blend rhythms and beats into a song like he does in live stuff. Confessional could very well be the biggest hit for Raine in a long, long time. It's just put together so well. China Doll is beautiful, and it really touches your heart. The Snake and the Crown is good too, but it doesn't feel like a song. Every time I hear it, the ending breakdown is what sells me on it. His metaphors in it are pretty simple, but you get it too which is good. It's just a weird song. The Less I Know is a great song, but personally he could have sung it better. Jared Paul is a good addition to the song and I have no problem with him. Chantal makes a lot of appearances in a background kind of why - she fills in behind Raine a lot, but it's not bad. It needs more listens, but I personally think solo Raine is really good. There's a very real, almost creepy vibe to it too which makes you want to pay attention. I think the vibe comes from of his synth-sounding stuff.

Edit: I also call this the LALA cd. Raine sings LALA in like every song at some point.

[Johnny]

No one here would do what? Download it and then not buy it?

I for one would and if I deem it worthy, I'll buy it. If not, whats a guy going to do?

[Lando]

Yeah, I think it's good to download something first to see if you like it enough to shell out money to buy it. If I don't like it, I'm going to delete the songs anyway. I'd hate to put out 15-20 bucks on something that sucks.

I've done that before...

[Teedus]

[AnnieDreams]

[Johnny]

[myownsatellite]

[Teedus]