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Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Uhhhh PtH is better than both of them.
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You're crazy dawg. I'm not really sure if there's a better metal band.
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Uh that is a total and outright lie.
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Uhhhh PtH is better than both of them.
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Points: 16122 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2011 at 00:08
Uh, when the starting bet is a Periphery you need to call at least a Between the Buried and Me to stay in the game.
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I see your Periphery and raise you a Protest the Hero.
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Periphery!  Love that sh*t!

DUNUNUN
DUNUNUN


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Pretty much, yes.  It wasn't even a real flute.
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Originally posted by James James wrote:

The flute part at the end of the first track made me upset though.
 
Just because Jackson wasn't playing it?
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The flute part at the end of the first track made me upset though.
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Originally posted by James James wrote:

I thought Embarrassing Kid was about Matt... but apparently it's not.
 
LOL That was a pretty good song too, although it's subject matter kinda bored me.
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I thought Embarrassing Kid was about Matt... but apparently it's not.
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I should listen again too... Maybe tomorrow...
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2011 at 23:22
Pretty much.  On first listen I enjoyed it the most.  The second listen too but some of the other tracks sounded better as well.  I'll need further listens yet.
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Points: 21795 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2011 at 23:21
The closing track though is the best though, amirite?
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Oh and apart from the slightly annoying slide guitar, I liked the two instrumentals.  The song that seemed to start off like Status Quo improved too.  I like Hammill's punky guitar riffs too.  One even reminded me a bit of Fred Frith's style.
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2011 at 23:19
Originally posted by The Truth The Truth wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

Originally posted by The Truth The Truth wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

Originally posted by The Monodrone The Monodrone wrote:

How was the new VdGG, James?


Surprisingly good actually.  I liked it.

Some of it is a bit naff but it's certainly better than Trisector and even better than the last part of Present (excluding the excellent Every Bloody Emperor and Nutter Alert and maybe In Babelsberg as well).

It's different though.  So don't expect classic VdGG.

I'm still not sure about the lyrics (not the vocals, they're excellent).  I'll read the lyrics in the booklet later.  The musicianship is awesome though.  Some of them even sound avant at times.
 
This is almost exactly how I felt. Shocked


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Where do our thoughts about it differ?

Some songs have rather generic lyrics whilst some are much more Hammillian and will need digesting.  I was put off by Rico's negativity on the first listen but on a second listen it sounded much better.  The last track's ending is classic VdGG.
 
I mean, almost everything you said is right on line with my initial listens. Hammill's voice is sounding great and most of the lyrics are good with the exception of the one about math... Can't remember the title...
 
But overall, it's like solo Hammill that's above and beyond the rest of solo Hammill.


I like the two songs about mathematics!

5533 is especially good.  Not genius lyrics but they fit.

I felt some of the others fell down a bit though.  Like the opener.

And yes, it's kind of like a Hammill solo release with Banton and Evans (which he's done before).  And wow, Banton and Evans are glorious.
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Points: 21795 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2011 at 23:16
Originally posted by James James wrote:

Originally posted by The Truth The Truth wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

Originally posted by The Monodrone The Monodrone wrote:

How was the new VdGG, James?


Surprisingly good actually.  I liked it.

Some of it is a bit naff but it's certainly better than Trisector and even better than the last part of Present (excluding the excellent Every Bloody Emperor and Nutter Alert and maybe In Babelsberg as well).

It's different though.  So don't expect classic VdGG.

I'm still not sure about the lyrics (not the vocals, they're excellent).  I'll read the lyrics in the booklet later.  The musicianship is awesome though.  Some of them even sound avant at times.
 
This is almost exactly how I felt. Shocked


Big smile

Where do our thoughts about it differ?

Some songs have rather generic lyrics whilst some are much more Hammillian and will need digesting.  I was put off by Rico's negativity on the first listen but on a second listen it sounded much better.  The last track's ending is classic VdGG.
 
I mean, almost everything you said is right on line with my initial listens. Hammill's voice is sounding great and most of the lyrics are good with the exception of the one about math... Can't remember the title...
 
But overall, it's like solo Hammill that's above and beyond the rest of solo Hammill.
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Oh and one song had a dubstep feel at first. LOL
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