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Teedus · Post by **Teedus** » 6/18/2009, 8:26 pm

Hey Trustworthy, when's the rest of Chapter V coming up?

Furious George · Post by **Furious George** » 6/18/2009, 8:28 pm

Wow! The clips are great. They have a quality about it that seems very... honest. It's hard to explain. Healthy in Paranoid Times had a lot of good songs individually, but there was a kind of contrived feeling that kept cropping up. Somehow, with Burn Burn it seems to be more down-to-earth and from the heart.

Overall, there seem to be a few standout tracks for me. The intro to Monkey Brains only seems to add to the kickass-ness, and I was completely thrown off guard by this version of White Flags. I was so-so with the live recording, but wow, I'm really to feel it now. Very passionate. Likewise with Dreamland. From the very little I've been able to listen to, I think a great follow-up single would be White Flags, Dreamland, and then Monkey Brains.

Sounds good, though I gotta say I do prefer the more rocky stuff though and the other songs definitely seem more gentle. Not to say they're bad, but that seems to be the overall theme of the record. (Once again it's hard to tell from 30-sec clips.)

Also, just one final criticism (only out of love of the band)- Raine's production feels a little too overproduced sometimes. His voice occasionally has too much of a backing-vocal-radio-friendly sound to it sometimes and isn't allowed to stand on it's own.. (I'm looking at you AYDWSML) kinda takes away from the overall power. More attention to instruments in some parts would also be good. If they produce under Raine again, hopefully they can concentrate on these things..

Otherwise, I'm pretty excited. Bring on Burn Burn!!

johnpeterson · Post by **johnpeterson** » 6/18/2009, 8:41 pm

this album didn't take much to beat HIPT, but im still not sure if it beats gravity for me... (most) the songs just feel... just way too much like mainstream lite rock, not OLP... at least gravity had some heavy songs, like all for you, from burn burn all i hear heavy is monkey brains

todddowney · Post by **todddowney** » 6/18/2009, 8:46 pm

MindsOnLoan wrote: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.

Agree

Teedus · Post by **Teedus** » 6/18/2009, 8:49 pm

Time Bomb I keep imagining is Waiting for Somehing to Happen...

Post by **xjsb125** » 6/18/2009, 9:21 pm

I'm gonna agree with Gail, I get a U2 feel on some of those tracks.

Waiting to Exist · Post by **Waiting to Exist** » 6/18/2009, 9:23 pm

Teedus wrote:Time Bomb I keep imagining is Waiting for Somehing to Happen...

Oh wow, I can actually see how the titles would fit together, yeah. Neat-o.

Driven · Post by **Driven** » 6/18/2009, 10:27 pm

I'm really liking these 30 sec clips. And it seems more like a natural album. The songs flow (well maybe not Monkey Brains) together. Each seem to start of soft and end big.

Lots of piano/synthesizers too. And I'm really digging Raine's production.

I'm excited. The first I can say I'm really excited for this album.

Also, are all these clips the beginning of the songs besides White Flags?

DG · Post by DG » 6/18/2009, 10:35 pm

Trustworthy wrote:Then get some ticks and hit up a good old fashioned , blow the freaking roof off the place ,honest to goodness, set the stadium on fire and hawe your face melted off rock and roll show!!!!

I'm trying, but OLP isn't going to to many places (Yet), especially in the US.

Remember, TW, push for a Minnesota show... that'll fill my US show needs.

theo · Post by **theo** » 6/18/2009, 10:36 pm

It is a nice taste, a delicious taste that leaves me wanting more! As usual, I withhold judgment on the songs until I hear them in full...30 seconds does not a song make!

Teedus · Post by **Teedus** » 6/18/2009, 10:57 pm

Driven wrote:I'm really liking these 30 sec clips. And it seems more like a natural album. The songs flow (well maybe not Monkey Brains) together. Each seem to start of soft and end big.

Lots of piano/synthesizers too. And I'm really digging Raine's production.

I'm excited. The first I can say I'm really excited for this album.

Also, are all these clips the beginning of the songs besides White Flags?

Good question. I think they are... why the hell would White Flags be the one to stand out like that? Raine's voice is so good in Dreamland and White Flags.

reza · Post by **reza** » 6/18/2009, 11:45 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5G3HUiscW4

Does this sound familiar to any of you guys?

ivewaited · Post by **ivewaited** » 6/19/2009, 12:42 am

oh my f**K i want this to leak NOW. im so excited.

ivewaited · Post by **ivewaited** » 6/19/2009, 12:47 am

i'm pretty sure monkey brains, dreamland, and white flags is gonna melt my face off.

those were complete stand outs for me.
what was everyone elses stand outs?

Heavy Alibi · Post by **Heavy Alibi** » 6/19/2009, 12:59 am

Standouts:

- Monkey Brains (the intro is purely sick)
- Paper Moon
- Dreamland

From the 30 second clips, I'm not really digging any of the new songs we've not heard before, unfortunately. But here's to hoping they win me over as we eventually hear more than 30 seconds. "Refuge" seems to start off almost like a church organ, I dunno how I feel about it... but there aren't any vocals so I'll wait to hear more.

Driven · Post by **Driven** » 6/19/2009, 1:16 am

Honestly I hate the vocals in the chorus of Monkey Brains. I love the instrumentals but I find the lyrics in the chorus to be brutally bad.

But I'm excited about Dreamland, White Flags, and that second to last song (honestly I'm too lazy to look up the name of it).

Codes · Post by **Codes** » 6/19/2009, 3:08 am

Well for some of the clips its hard for them to stand out.

Refuge is all instrumental, so hard to judge

My immediate stand outs

Monkey Brains
Paper moon
Dream land
White Flags
The End is where we begin

Heavy Alibi · Post by **Heavy Alibi** » 6/19/2009, 3:13 am

Yeah, and surprisingly "Never Get Over You" sounds better than most of the other new 30-second clips we've heard

Codes · Post by **Codes** » 6/19/2009, 3:28 am

the intro instrumental to Dreamland reminds me of "Queen" hehe, in a good way though

OLPManiac · Post by **OLPManiac** » 6/19/2009, 3:37 am

Monkey Brains is Amazing for me....the other i can't tell much, the clips are only 30 seconds remember AYD? The intro wasn't good but the part with "I'm start to come around...." is good for me...i excited for the album, i can't wait...................