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Heavy Alibi · Post by **Heavy Alibi** » 6/18/2009, 4:22 pm

raine's voice sounds quite a bit Not Afraid-y in the White Flags studio version... I got the feeling of a more paranoid vocal from the live versions... and wow there's not enough Jer in it at all

Teedus · Post by **Teedus** » 6/18/2009, 4:26 pm

So Trustworthy, is Chapter 5 coming soon still or is this all we're getting? I ask because, to be honest, it seems a little underdeveloped.

MindsOnLoan · Post by **MindsOnLoan** » 6/18/2009, 4:44 pm

Strong Alibi wrote:NET's clips are up now MindsOnLoan.... they're 30 secs

That's not what I meant. I was saying when they give the actual song updates, they will be probably be around a minute each. Like the update for Monkey Brains, along with Paper Moon.

LifeRiot · Post by **LifeRiot** » 6/18/2009, 4:47 pm

Some of it is kinda...reminds me a bit like John Tesh or something.

Refuge seriously makes me feel like I am abou to watch an old tv show like Who's the boss or Perfect Strangers.

Standing tall!!!!!

Heavy Alibi · Post by **Heavy Alibi** » 6/18/2009, 4:50 pm

Yeah..i dont know... it seems like they're doing almost love ballads for each song (except Monkey Brains)

MindsOnLoan · Post by **MindsOnLoan** » 6/18/2009, 4:54 pm

Every song besides Monkey Brains and White Flags sounds way too ballad-y... At least from these clips. As it stands right now, so much for that "proper rock record."

LifeRiot · Post by **LifeRiot** » 6/18/2009, 4:55 pm

Kinda disappointed really. It sounds extremely over produced. Can't they just put out b-sides and be like and say that is the new album?

But on refuge...man, I can see tv characters smiling with their names on the bottom introducing them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVVfMvoLNv0

Someone loop Refuge over that.

Heavy Alibi · Post by **Heavy Alibi** » 6/18/2009, 4:56 pm

I dunno guys... I just don't know right now.. I'm really not liking "Signs of Life"... just so damn Hedley

LifeRiot · Post by **LifeRiot** » 6/18/2009, 4:57 pm

Epic Fail?

RileyLewis · Post by **RileyLewis** » 6/18/2009, 5:08 pm

Let's not judge too quickly.

johnpeterson · Post by **johnpeterson** » 6/18/2009, 5:10 pm

anybody else miss gravity?

RileyLewis · Post by **RileyLewis** » 6/18/2009, 5:17 pm

I have to reserve judgement until I can actually listen to them, but I'll respond later.

But clearly this album is sounding different than their others. It's much simpler (like gravity), but more creative, I think, from what I've heard.

However, I wish everything sounded a bit "sharper", like in Happiness or SM. Everything was sharp and crisp. It still sounds a little too over-processed. maybe that's just what is happening these days.

One song I like recently that sounds like OLP should (in terms of raw energy, not style) is Shame by Inward Eye.

I want screaching guitar like in If You Believe, and vocals like in Waited.

I know we'll never go back to those styles, but I wish we could go back to those "sounds", rather than the over-processing we have now.

reza · Post by **reza** » 6/18/2009, 5:17 pm

I bet the songs get better, it's hard to like any song when you only hear 30 seconds of it. I like the flashing window trusty!

I wouldn't have been excited about Paper Moon if all I heard was the first thirty seconds of the track. Refuge is supposed to have a kickass guitar solo in it so I'm sure it gets better.

Heavy Alibi · Post by **Heavy Alibi** » 6/18/2009, 5:22 pm

Raine seems to be using his mellow, extremely low-tone SOT vocals for most of these songs... but for some reason in Dreamland the vocals are jacked up right from the beginning, which I like. I don't think we can judge Refuge (the band's favorite song) til we hear some vocals

RileyLewis · Post by **RileyLewis** » 6/18/2009, 5:26 pm

Yeah, we can't really judge it until we've heard it all.

The only thing I will say so far is that I wish they would have captured more energy. When Raine signs live, he sounds really great because of the passion in some of the songs. But for the last few years on the records it's a lot softer. Is he embarrassed to yell in the studio?

todddowney · Post by **todddowney** » 6/18/2009, 5:26 pm

-The intro to Monkey Brains is very cool.

Trustworthy · Post by **Trustworthy** » 6/18/2009, 5:29 pm

PSH, I was just using my brain and beating you to hearing all the song clips before you had them posted on .net through REVERB. But now that they're up, I support .net.

PSH , song clips - I have been a burn burning for a while

LifeRiot · Post by **LifeRiot** » 6/18/2009, 5:30 pm

Definitely flaming.

See what I did there?

reza · Post by **reza** » 6/18/2009, 5:32 pm

My preliminary thoughts on the tracks:

AYD: Flows well with the record.

Dreamland: I like the strings in the beginning, sounds like the song just builds momentum. The chorus will definately be catchy.

Monkey Brains: Pretty Sick.

The End is Where We Begin: Something U2 could have knocked off, I'm digging it but Steve is definitely channeling Edge.

Escape Artist: Love the drum beat.

Refuge: I like the guitar on it, I can picture it being something amazing on the record especially listening to the guitars...i don't think it will suit any sitcom. Even one as awesome as Growing Pains.

Never Get Over You: I like the keys in the beginning, it reminds me of Pilate.

White Flags: I love the music on this one and how Raine's voice is a little drowned by the guitars.

Signs of Life: Love it, a nice mellow track with a great melody.

Paper Moon: Stunning

MindsOnLoan · Post by **MindsOnLoan** » 6/18/2009, 5:32 pm

I'm definitely thinking Waiting For Something To Happen should have made the album, with some changed lyrics. Steve's guitar work sounded awesome and Jer was fuckin' banging away on those drums... It had quite a bit of energy to it.