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murphsmurphs Posts: 11
edited July 2008 in Other Music
I'll probably get ridiculed for this, but I think The Vines are outstanding. Their new album is released in N.A. this Tuesday, it's called Melodia. It's not my favorite record by them, but it's not bad. Anyway, I just feel like this band gets more bashing than it deserves. Craig has had plenty of mental issues, but regardless, they make good music.

If you've only heard their singles (Get Free, Outtathaway, Ride, etc.), you're really missing out. 1969, Mary Jane, Autumn Shade (I, II, and now III), Rainfall, and Sun Child are all great songs IMO.

Thoughts?
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    Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Don't understand why they even exist myself but each to his/her own :)
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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    murphs wrote:
    I'll probably get ridiculed for this, but I think The Vines are outstanding. Their new album is released in N.A. this Tuesday, it's called Melodia. It's not my favorite record by them, but it's not bad. Anyway, I just feel like this band gets more bashing than it deserves. Craig has had plenty of mental issues, but regardless, they make good music.

    If you've only heard their singles (Get Free, Outtathaway, Ride, etc.), you're really missing out. 1969, Mary Jane, Autumn Shade (I, II, and now III), Rainfall, and Sun Child are all great songs IMO.

    Thoughts?


    i love the vines too. :)

    oh and craig has A mental issue, not plenty.
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    pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Excellent band, any doubters need to listen to Spaceship. It is one of the most immense songs I have heard this decade. Vision Valley was my favorite record from them though it was too short.
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    Rjonesrm20Rjonesrm20 Posts: 380
    I like the vines, but saw them live once....and it was kinda boring....
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    Shawn Smith CollectiveShawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    we had a decent vines thread on here last month...i love 'em!
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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Rjonesrm20 wrote:
    I like the vines, but saw them live once....and it was kinda boring....

    WHAT??!! must have been an off night for them. :)
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    Shawn Smith CollectiveShawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    I just came home to my Melodia CD in the mail! Woo-hoo! I can't wait to check it.

    By the way, for anyone interested, all US distribution is being handled by Insound.com...they offered up an exclusive bonus track for pre-orders (which is an ok song)...not sure if they're still offering it, but that's where you can buy the album at a NON-IMPORT PRICE.
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    deadmosquitodeadmosquito Posts: 729
    so the CD won't be in stores? i'm confused.
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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    deadmosquito wrote:
    so the CD won't be in stores? i'm confused.

    in australia it is. :)
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    deadmosquitodeadmosquito Posts: 729
    catefrances wrote:
    in australia it is. :)


    that doesn't help me here in west virginia, lol. guess i'll have to order online.
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    Shawn Smith CollectiveShawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    deadmosquito wrote:
    so the CD won't be in stores? i'm confused.

    Unless something changes soon, it will not be in stores in North America...there is no distribution. This is according to DTI, which is The Vines official fanclub.


    From Insound.com's website:
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    Order Melodia and receive the digital bonus track "Make Believe" immediately at checkout!

    INSOUND is the ONLY online mailorder source for Melodia on CD in North America!
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    <a href="http://www.shawnsmithsinger.com">Shawn Smith</a> / <a href="http://www.thebandbrad.com">Brad</a&gt; / <a href="http://www.allhailthecrown.com">All Hail the Crown</a> / <a href="http://www.satchelpartnership.com">Satchel</a&gt;

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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    deadmosquito wrote:
    that doesn't help me here in west virginia, lol. guess i'll have to order online.

    :D
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,845
    new double album out Sept. 2 ('bout time) :-bd
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LEzT0S42cg
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,845
    another new song, pretty kick ass.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPWeDWeedg0
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    JH6056JH6056 Posts: 2,427
    Is that the singer in the pic? If so he looks like a completely different person... anyone know how many of them are the same as back in ____ (2008?) when they first broke? I saw them with Jet opening, unfortunately for the Vines it was just as Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" or whatever it's called was blowing up so most people were really there to see Jet by the time I saw the tour. But the Vines were still really good too...
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    shortstackshortstack Posts: 2,339
    catefrances said:

    Rjonesrm20" said:
    I like the vines, but saw them live once....and it was kinda boring....
    WHAT??!! must have been an off night for them. :)

    or the singer took his meds
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMxRnnYt_lY
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    shortstackshortstack Posts: 2,339
    i like them, btw
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,845
    JH6056 said:

    Is that the singer in the pic? If so he looks like a completely different person... anyone know how many of them are the same as back in ____ (2008?) when they first broke? I saw them with Jet opening, unfortunately for the Vines it was just as Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" or whatever it's called was blowing up so most people were really there to see Jet by the time I saw the tour. But the Vines were still really good too...

    that's actually a video, not a pic (just click on it). He's actually wearing a BRMC shirt :) It's pretty much all new guys, just Craig is still there. all the others are new. I also saw them and JET in the Australia tour. I think Living End was in that tour as well. Here's another song from them.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Ng1X8JaoY
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    JH6056JH6056 Posts: 2,427
    shortstack said:

    catefrances said:

    Rjonesrm20" said:
    I like the vines, but saw them live once....and it was kinda boring....
    WHAT??!! must have been an off night for them. :)
    or the singer took his medshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMxRnnYt_lY


    Singers should NEVER take their meds! What was he thinking?? ;)
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,845
    stream the album through NME :)

    http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-vines-wicked-nature-exclusive-album-stream?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vineslpstream
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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    edited September 2014
    Listened to disc 1 a couple of days ago. Like like like. :)
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,845
    catefrances said:

    Listened to disc 1 a couple of days ago. Like like like. :)

    yeah overall i think it's a pretty solid double album. Have to listen a few more times but first impression i liked it.
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,845
    Didn't know they had a single that came out about a year and a half ago.  Sounds solid.  Hopefully new album soon then?
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,845
    new album comes out Jun. 29 :smiley: also looks like Patrick Matthews (original bassist for them is returning) and the guitarist and drummer from the height of their popularity also will be back.
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,845
    eeriepadave said:
    new album comes out Jun. 29 :smiley: also looks like Patrick Matthews (original bassist for them is returning) and the guitarist and drummer from the height of their popularity also will be back.
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    pretty solid album
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