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anyone heard the new album?
Lt Col Kojak Slaphead III
25-01-2006, 10:05 AM
Having acquired a copy of the album yesterday :wink: legally of course! :***:
I can confirm on first listen it seems quite good, some really stand out tracks on it :- Bet You Look Good....., When The Sun Goes Down, Mardy Bum and Fake Tales of San Francisco to name but a view. Not sure if i am buying into all the hype surrounding them at the moment, yes they are a great band with some great tunes but to compare them to Oasis at this early stage of their career is down right crazy to me.
Watty
25-01-2006, 10:31 AM
Anyone seen them live?
p.s Welcome Lt Col.
Hazel1884
25-01-2006, 12:42 PM
Have downloaded a few of their choons over the past few weeks and i think they are GREAT!
Quality album from what i have head being played in Chopper's car too!
Bet you look good on the dancefloor.... 8)
McCarry One Nil
26-01-2006, 07:44 AM
listened to it last night.
Theres a few good songs on it and a couple of the slower ones are surprisingly good- When The Sun Goes Down is fave at the moment but there are a couple that are a bit rocky/noisy that spoil it a bit but still its a no bad listen - and agree that Mandy bum is good too
chopper
26-01-2006, 06:00 PM
Personal favourite at the moment is Riot Van - a slower less rocky one, that is very moody and is a cracking story as well!!!
Album is pretty much end to end quality, although wait for albums 2 and 3 before any comparisons can be made with some of the big names.
Calinho
29-01-2006, 02:13 PM
just downloaded it, better be good!
Mr_Plow
29-01-2006, 02:49 PM
Got the album and it's quite good.
I do prefer the rougher quality of the demos though.
Watty
30-01-2006, 08:52 AM
363,000 copies sold last week, i now don't like them in a Big cheese there to mainstream stylie :wink:
i'm no getting the hype :evil:
TheBigCheese
30-01-2006, 06:56 PM
363,000 copies sold last week, i now don't like them in a Big cheese there to mainstream stylie :wink:
That's the game Watty! Welcome to the dark side, I can recommend a good Prolapse album to get you started on the road to true music snobbery. :wink:
I'm absolutely not a music snob, I don't really care if what I listen to is fashionable or not. However, I am really not into the Arctic Monkeys at all. I bought their album and after a few listens decided I wasn't that big a fan. They've released a couple of decent singles and the lyrics can be genius at times but I didn't take to many of the other tracks. I then saw them live and liked them even less. I'm just not into them at all. Fake Tales of San Francisco in particular strikes me as being pretty bland.
They're nowhere near the hype IMO.
I'm 37.
ST GAZ
02-02-2006, 12:11 PM
I'm absolutely not a music snob, I don't really care if what I listen to is fashionable or not. However, I am really not into the Arctic Monkeys at all. I bought their album and after a few listens decided I wasn't that big a fan. They've released a couple of decent singles and the lyrics can be genius at times but I didn't take to many of the other tracks. I then saw them live and liked them even less. I'm just not into them at all. Fake Tales of San Francisco in particular strikes me as being pretty bland.
They're nowhere near the hype IMO.
I'm 37.
Disappointing if they're not that great live as i really wanted to see if the hype is worth it, to me that's what sets a great band apart from a run of the mill act.
taylorboy69
02-02-2006, 01:55 PM
Pish, not impressed - hype is just laughable IMO.
Lt Col Kojak Slaphead III
02-02-2006, 02:23 PM
Like you are qualified to comment Taylorboy!!! :shock:
Remember i have seen your Ipod!!!! Sweet Lordy!! you should be :oops: of yourself.
:twisted: :D
taylorboy69
02-02-2006, 03:13 PM
variety is the spice of life after all.
ST GAZ
03-02-2006, 11:09 AM
Wanted to see whether they could cut it live but was unable to get tickets last night , already selling for $122 a pair on Ebay with a hour still to go.
Looks like i'll have to wait til T if that's not below them to see them.
mabosser
03-02-2006, 11:12 AM
Pish, not impressed - hype is just laughable IMO.
Jesus I am in for hours of crap then tomorrow when I am in his hoose handing out a lesson at CM01/02.
First Boyzone track hits the speakers and I walk Taylorboy!!!!
taylorboy69
03-02-2006, 01:19 PM
only thing to hit my speakers will be my booming voice chanting a victory salute!!! :***:
garydavidson
03-02-2006, 02:46 PM
363,000 copies sold last week, i now don't like them in a Big cheese there to mainstream stylie :wink:
it took you till the album got there to realise they are main stream!!!!
they were main stream the minute they sucked nme off enough to get hyped beyound number 1 in the single chart!
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