 Mikyz - 21.04.2011 at 10:20
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| Good Review, I don't think you missed anything there, the production is very different, the guitar takes the forefront over Pat's vocals, but it works nonetheless. Also, this isn't as crushing or overwhelming as Warning, it has a soft side. It gives off a feeling of longing instead of desperation. It's good that it wasn't just a rehashed copy of Watching From a Distance. |
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"Those of you who were driven off by that aspect of WFaD might find this new approach more palatable." - Exactly, the only thing that turned me off Warning was the vocals and the fact that they were way too whiny and emphasized, whereas I think they're the strongest feature of 40 Watt Sun. Good thing Walker stopped being annoyingly over-emotional. Not much to say about the rest, it's a great trad doom album, possibly one of my favourites this year (I haven't heard a lot of 2011 releases though).
Oh, and Mr COld, did you fuck up the only French word in your review on purpose just to piss me off or do you honestly not know that "Part Deaux" must actually read "Part Deux"?  |
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Cool, you're the first person I've seen noticing/mentioning the Jesu vibe. That was the first parallell I thought of when I got the album, not having heard Warning before.
I think the prominent role of the guitar is a little misleading: there are very few memorable riffs, so though the vocals are somewhat on the background of the fuzzy guitar sound, they're what drives the melody. That may be a bit of a weakness; this album would be mind-numbingly boring without the vocals. But since we don't have to listen to it without the vocals, I guess that doesn't matter so much. It's damn good as is. |
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 BudDa - 21.04.2011 at 11:13
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"Watching From A Distance Part Deux: Stalking From Afar"....
Hahahahahaha. That just killed me. lol |
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| Btw am I the only one who hears more R.E.M. than other bands in here? (due to the vocals I think) |
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Ivor - 21.04.2011 at 13:43
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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 21.04.2011 at 13:03
Btw am I the only one who hears more R.E.M. than other bands in here? (due to the vocals I think)
Trying out the samples on the website I must agree with you that the vocals do sound quite a bit like Michael Stipe.
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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 21.04.2011 at 13:03
Btw am I the only one who hears more R.E.M. than other bands in here? (due to the vocals I think)
You're definitely not the only one Marcel. Their profile page at last.fm is littered with people comparing them to REM, and a lot of people are claiming 40 Watt aren't even metal as a result of that (different topic altogether, but worth mentioning). I think I remember reading a review or two that brings up REM/Stipe. |
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I find the REM-type vocals on some songs more than others, but it's definitely there.
I've only listened to this album once so far, but I liked it. |
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| I never got into Warning so I doubt I'll get into this. I'll give it a shot before the end of the month hopefully, if I have time. My expectations aren't any higher than if I were listening to another Warning album. |
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Written by Collin on 21.04.2011 at 10:40
Oh, and Mr COld, did you fuck up the only French word in your review on purpose just to piss me off or do you honestly not know that "Part Deaux" must actually read "Part Deux"?
i'd like to say "yes, it was just to piss you off", but sadly it was a mistake. Or i was referring to the stalking taking place at a specific Commune at the Gard district in the south of France.
as for "REM", the only thing "REM" is that Stipe also employs a whiny voice. That doesn't make them particularly similar. or at least not compared to the REM i've heard. |
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Well that's good to hear the music isn't similar (otherwise we wouldn't be calling it metal), but I still have to give it a go so I'll reserve my judgment.
For now!  |
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| Fuzzy, slowed-down, R.E.M. - I don't quite get the hype. |
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 21.04.2011 at 14:59
I never got into Warning so I doubt I'll get into this.
I thought so too, but I was wrong. This is a good album and whatever I didn't like about Warning, well, it's not found on this album. |
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Written by Ragana on 23.04.2011 at 00:32
I thought so too, but I was wrong. This is a good album and whatever I didn't like about Warning, well, it's not found on this album.
*sigh* I guess I don't have any more excuses to not check this out then.
Curse you.  |
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Yeah you've been told, bitch.
Is it safe to say this is Doomgaze? Or is that patently ricidulous? |
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Written by !J.O.O.E.! on 23.04.2011 at 00:45
Or is that patently ricidulous?
As ridiculous as spelling ricidulous. |
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 23.04.2011 at 00:48
Written by !J.O.O.E.! on 23.04.2011 at 00:45
Or is that patently ricidulous?
As ridiculous as spelling ricidulous.
That was a genuine error that I decided to keep as it was. Because you never know, maybe it'll become popular on t'internet. |
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Written by !J.O.O.E.! on 23.04.2011 at 00:50
That was a genuine error that I decided to keep as it was. Because you never know, maybe it'll become popular on t'internet.
Not as popular as this album has become among doom fans.
I've got it queued up on my Zune so I'll let everybody know what I think of it once I'm finished. Because I know my opinion matters the most to everyone on this site. |
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 23.04.2011 at 00:52
Not as popular as this album has become among doom fans.
I've got it queued up on my Zune so I'll let everybody know what I think of it once I'm finished. Because I know my opinion matters the most to everyone on this site.
I think everyone left the site a few years ago Dude. Now no one cares about you.
Ok I was hoping "everyone" would be highlighted there but it wasn't. So the funniness has gone somewhat. |
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| The fact you have that as your Facebook profile pic saddens me greatly... |
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Written by !J.O.O.E.! on 23.04.2011 at 00:45
Yeah you've been told, bitch.
Is it safe to say this is Doomgaze? Or is that patently ricidulous?
yep... I can't tell one song from the other... despite being 10 min. long...  |
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Written by Merchant of Doom on 23.04.2011 at 01:12
yep... I can't tel one song from the other... despite being 10 min. long...
Heh, after a couple of listens I found they were all pretty distinct. The songs are too long however and there's repetition going on. |
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Written by !J.O.O.E.! on 23.04.2011 at 01:15
Heh, after a couple of listens I found they were all pretty distinct. The songs are too long however and there's repetition going on.
You managed a couple of listens? I think to say there are "repetitions" is a bit of an understatement... |
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I checked this one out after hearing so much about it on last.fm
Apparently my empathy gland is busted according to those folks as i didn't appreciate it as much as them 
Overall it was a decent album. Good review though |
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Great review
I just got it yesterday and listened to it 5 times until now and I can comfortably say that this is superior to WFAD (I know many would disagree) but this is as you said warmer less whiny and more focused and right to the point . still very emotional and full of sing along parts the only aspect that WFAD beats this is the dramatic sense to it. everything else that I wanted to say was mentioned above .
this is going to be a great year for Doom metal  |
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 23.04.2011 at 00:55
If by this you mean you don't understand the hype of the album, then no, you're not. |
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I'm totally hopping on the "ZOMG, DIS IZ TEH AWSM!" bandwagon.
It kinda sucks that Walker's vocals aren't the emotional bazooka they were on WFAD, but I guess these more mellow ones fit the sound of this album better.
All in all, it's a pretty damn good piece of modern-sounding Doom, can't wait for the next one. |
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| This one was easier to get into than WFAD. Really awesome album. Carry Me Home really stands out! |
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 Susan - 11.09.2011 at 04:34
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| Well, *I* get the hype of this album! Great review of it too, I especially agree when you talk about the warmth of the guitars. The whole atmosphere created by the guitars and vocals doesn't remind me of anything else released this year. |
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Written by Susan on 11.09.2011 at 04:34
Well, *I* get the hype of this album! Great review of it too, I especially agree when you talk about the warmth of the guitars. The whole atmosphere created by the guitars and vocals doesn't remind me of anything else released this year.
It has such a warm and fuzzyfeeling to it. Like a nice hug 
I meaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan iiiit
I meaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan iiit
Take this longing from theeeeeeese...
Reeeeeeestleeeeess eyeeeeees
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| I want to live in the arms of Patrick Walker. I want to lay in his belly while he sings Take the longing from me. Seriously he is beautiful. |
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Written by Evil Chip on 26.09.2011 at 04:36
I want to live in the arms of Patrick Walker. I want to lay in his belly while he sings Take the longing from me. Seriously he is beautiful.
*insert homophobic remark* |
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Oaken - 16.08.2012 at 22:42
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| Decent album, yet I find it a bit repetitive. |
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