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Post by fabulousbakers on May 9, 2018 2:32:45 GMT -5
I'm enjoying it. Love their early stuff but glad they're branching out into new territory (for them). Very Bowie.
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Post by morning_rain on May 9, 2018 2:46:31 GMT -5
I haven't listened to it yet, but reading your comments I imagine it sounds similar to the Submarine Soundtrack EP?
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Post by madferitusa2025 on May 9, 2018 17:04:26 GMT -5
Just had a listen. As many have commented, very Bowie like in a lot of spots. Seems to be missing the quirks and flourishes that make Bowie so interesting for me though. Alex really doesn't seem to make use of his other band members skills IMO. Someone above said this record could use a rocker. I'd say it needs a few.
BTW I liked TLSP 1 and Submarine. I need my AM to have a little more balls though.
Favorite tune: One Point Perspective. Got some nice bass and guitar playing.
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Post by rorymcbride on May 10, 2018 3:24:58 GMT -5
Now THIS is Cosmic Pop.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2018 5:07:55 GMT -5
Sorry offtopic but I'm just listening to their debut and I had forgotten how fucking good that actually is.
"Alex' evolved", etc. I don't fucking care as long as the music's good and this is still clearly their best sounding record. It's punky, it's got great guitar riffs, good production and nice lyrics.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2018 5:56:24 GMT -5
Sorry offtopic but I'm just listening to their debut and I had forgotten how fucking good that actually is. "Alex' evolved", etc. I don't fucking care as long as the music's good and this is still clearly their best sounding record. It's punky, it's got great guitar riffs, good production and nice lyrics. I like WPSIATWIN but i still rate Favorite Worst Nightmare over it. But there´s something about these two albums (which Humbug still somewhat retains) that have the original AM magic. Turner has evolved musically since then, but i still think that´s his best style of music. But this new album is the first time that a AM album has stuck in my head after day 1 since Humbug. Well and Suck It and See somewhat as well. |
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Post by petergallagher on May 10, 2018 10:48:16 GMT -5
My LP just arrived!! Can't wait to give it a spin and listen to this great album properly!
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Post by coconutstall on May 10, 2018 20:16:55 GMT -5
Listening to it now - Four Out of Five is the best track on first listen for me, also really like Science Fiction and The World's First Ever Monster Truck Front Flip. This will take a few listens I think - everything is just a bit meh.
As somebody else said, this is cosmic pop!
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Post by WirralRiddler on May 11, 2018 2:11:28 GMT -5
I was gonna rush out and buy this on the way to work this morning, but having taken the time to listen to the whole thing on Spotify last night, I decided against it.
Seriously in no rush at all to buy this, couple of decent tracks aside, its a VERY poor effort IMO
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Post by bt95 on May 11, 2018 3:17:15 GMT -5
It's very different and this is more 'cosmic pop' than Noel managed, certainly.
In all honesty, I was bored after the first four or five songs. They all sound the same and Turner's drawl was doing my head in.
But, Four Out Of Five (the only song that could be a single on the album imo) does kick it up a notch and I really enjoyed the rest of the album - Science Fiction and She Looks Like Fun being the highlights.
I'm glad he's done it to get it out of his system. You can feel the coke seeping through the record but ultimately I don't think it has the longevity or the songs to last.
Certainly only an album you can listen to as one solid piece of music as well.
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Post by yeayeayeah on May 11, 2018 3:43:13 GMT -5
I'm really unsure about this. It might be a grower but so far the only song that grabbed me was Ultracheese. Some of my favourite albums were growers, so fingers crossed.
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on May 11, 2018 8:35:42 GMT -5
Am loving Turner's vocals on this album cycle. He's come on leaps and bounds in that department.
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on May 11, 2018 8:41:53 GMT -5
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Post by The Escapist on May 11, 2018 8:49:32 GMT -5
Oh look, another mediocre Arctic Monkeys album.
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Post by crisppacket on May 11, 2018 9:16:20 GMT -5
Not even a fan of them, but the album outrage on twitter is highly amusing tbh
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on May 11, 2018 9:31:18 GMT -5
Not even a fan of them, but the album outrage on twitter is highly amusing tbh Not enough radio friendly unit shifters on there for them? Music's an art form, not a public service. If sommat's not to your liking just move on and listen to something else. Miserable toads. |
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Post by WirralRiddler on May 11, 2018 9:35:28 GMT -5
Oh look, another mediocre Arctic Monkeys album. It's by far their worst album, I wish it was as "mediocre" as their other albums, if only.
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Post by MONO on May 11, 2018 9:37:49 GMT -5
The album is dull. Don't like it at all.
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on May 11, 2018 9:39:45 GMT -5
Oh look, another mediocre Arctic Monkeys album. It's by far their worst album
Haven't you only listened it to once? How can you say so surely it's the worst album they've made when you've lived with their others for years and years? Answer: you can't. |
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on May 11, 2018 9:42:37 GMT -5
Feels like 'Golden Trunks' could've been left out. It's the only one not clicking with me at the moment. Maybe it'll grow...
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Post by WirralRiddler on May 11, 2018 9:48:04 GMT -5
It's by far their worst album
Haven't you only listened it to once? How can you say so surely it's the worst album they've made when you've lived with their others for years and years? Answer: you can't. It bound to grow on me, but I'm quite comfortable saying its their worst effort having only heard it the once so far.
I'm not really in a rush to hear it again either, very disappointed with it. It's lacking in a lot of areas for me. Its lacks riffs, beats and decent lyrics. Can't believe they've been away so long and then come back with this, its like a piss take to be honest.
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Post by defmaybe00 on May 11, 2018 9:59:58 GMT -5
Honestly, I've read so many bad comments on Twitter I expected it to be absolutely shit, and it's not
It sounds more like Submarine/TLSP than the other Arctic Monkeys records, but that doesn't make it bad
It's a coherent and solid piece of music from start to finish, which is a quite anachronistic thing in these days and age
Sure, it could've been better with a couple of uptempo tracks thrown in there to shake things up a little bit, but I like it more than their last two efforts
Four Out Of Five and The Ultracheese are the two standouts imo
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Post by WirralRiddler on May 11, 2018 10:04:48 GMT -5
Are people really saying they prefer this over Suck it and See and AM?
Lyrically Suck it and See is way ahead and although I'm not a massive fan of AM myself, It wipes the floor with this in truth, not even close.
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Post by funhouse on May 11, 2018 10:04:50 GMT -5
On my first listen, and I just listened to the title track which is the only that has stood out to me so far. I like how he uses a different voice on it. Hoping the rest of the album won't be all the same though, although some of the comments seem to suggest that us exactly the case.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2018 10:09:20 GMT -5
The twitter backlash was expected. Most of it comes from fans who only discovered who they were when they released AM and were expecting more "R U Mine?" and "Do I Wanna Know?". This is a way more chill album, that does not have the mainstream appeal that AM had.
Most of the people i´ve discussed the album with, and who have been fans since the beginning, rate this at least as their favorite AM album since Humbug. Only bad point for me is the lack of a guitar but that is explained with it´s Glam Rock tendency. The high points are some of the best things they have done in years. It´s very coherent with it´s sound from start to finish and that makes it a album with a nice sense of flow.
I totally understand who says it needs one track that lifts up the mood, but a album is not less good because of that.
But opinions are opinions. I for example rate this as i do, but for example i don´t really Arcade Fire´s album all that much, while a lot of my friends do. Each to their own at the end of the day.
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