blureu Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 where is it? (just give us a hint...) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azzurri Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 through track 5 this is REAL good... Winter Hill is just immense. i honestly don't expect them to top the first 2 for me ever, but this one is off to a better start than Some Cities got with me (which i grew to love) the second half is even better i think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Artifice Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I hope you guys are right. I really hated that first leaked single, and the title track is the classic sound, but not quite amazing. Also, I'd almost be scared if I liked all of it right away. First impressions rarely hold up for me. The good ones fade fast and the dislikes I often come around on. If its a first impression record, I'm afraid its not gonna have any substance. Can you tell that I'm invested in this band? Gheez. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 the run from Winter Hill->10:03->The Greatest Denier is one of their best 3 song punches to date imo. i'm not HUGE on Compulsion yet... it's very Sub Sub-ish too, even moreso than Jetstream (which i've grown to like) so far i'd say I disagree that the second half of the album is better, but after one listen i really REALLY like this record Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azzurri Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 i'd have to say Spellbound is my favorite so far. it has that melancholic epic sound that only they can do...the guitar part at the end reminds me of Bends-era Radiohead. Winter Hill is definitely great too, but it's probably the most mainstream sounding song on there. i think the songs will get better with each listen. check it out with headphones...there's a lot going on there. for me, they are the best UK band right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 i think the title cut is def the most mainstream track on the record Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 i've always been an occasional doves fan, but this is a really great listen. that's only one time through, but it had that 'will get better each time' sort of vibe to it too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trevor Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 k, listened to this twice now while preoccupied doing other stuff, and half of one of those listens was on the bus. so, all that taken into account, i haven't given it the full attention it deserves. but what i heard still sounded fantastic. more thoughts after i give it a proper run-thru tonite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Three tracks in and coming from a big Doves fan.....this is not good. Lyrics = bad. The vocals are also bothering me more than they ever have. Too affected or something. Dude sounds mentally challenged when he says, "Just the two ooooffff usssss." EDIT: Man, I had to stop listening to it. I guess these last few years never listening to them has ruined them for me or something. Those vocals! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azzurri Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Three tracks in and coming from a big Doves fan.....this is not good. Lyrics = bad. The vocals are also bothering me more than they ever have. Too affected or something. Dude sounds mentally challenged when he says, "Just the two ooooffff usssss." EDIT: Man, I had to stop listening to it. I guess these last few years never listening to them has ruined them for me or something. Those vocals! your reaction is really hard to understand, especially if you are a fan. i think this album takes all the best elements of the last three and is much more consistent. i honestly don't think there is a bad track on it. oh well, different strokes.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 well, i should say that i've NEVER ever ever paid attention to Jimi's lyrics, even on the first 2 great records. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 your reaction is really hard to understand, especially if you are a fan. i think this album takes all the best elements of the last three and is much more consistent. i honestly don't think there is a bad track on it. oh well, different strokes....My reaction is very hard to understand for me, too. Trust me. Lost Souls and Last Broadcast are right up there with some of my favorite records. I'm thinking it might just be my mood - today was a shitty day. So I'll temporarily retract my judgment and give it another shot tomorrow morning or some other time soon. It will bother me immensely if it sounds like it did to me tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Excuse me, brothers, can you spare a Dove? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aeglos Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 so chuffed with this album Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watch me fall Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Very excited to finally hear this. I plan on listening to it on my way up to Knoxville on Saturday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 So, zis is gut ya? As good as the first two and better than the last one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 not as good as the first two, no, on par if not a little better than Some Cities (even if that one is paced better) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I like it substantially more than I did on first listen, but it's not close to the first two. Nothing they do will be, I fear. But some solid tunes. About what Kyle said, though I would say it is equal or a bit worse than Some Cities. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 yeah i don't think they'll touch the first two either, but the last 2 are still really good albums that i'm sure almost any young UK act would love to have put out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redjim Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 i love it a lot more than some cities. it's really grown on me with each new listen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marino13 Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 http://www.blackcabsessions.com/sessions.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azzurri Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 http://www.the-fly.co.uk/ check this out...this is an even better performance. for all the band's expertise in the studio, and the layered sound they have, the songs sound just as awesome stripped down. they are also a great live band. can't wait to see them in June. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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