Jack White/ThirdMan/THE VAULT

H.Chinaski

Tried to play the new JW album the other night at the bar i work at in Brooklyn and couldn't do more than the first couple songs. Not feeling it...

lolobugg

Attaway77 said:

lolobugg said:

Every genius has put out one of these "weird" albums eventually. here is a list......

Eddie Vedder- Ukulele songs

Chris Cornell- Scream

Billy Corgan- Future Embrace

and I am sure there are many more but it is too early in the morning to think

Scott Weiland - 12 Bar Blues

I swear I almost added that album to the list. it is one of my secret faves. i left it off because i didn't want to deal with all the "Weiland isn't a genius" BS that would've derailed my point.

I liked what he and Dan Lanois did. very strange songs but all are very catchy.

As for JW's new one. it isn't that bad. I was surprised how many people hated it. I like it better than both Blunderbuss and Lazzaretto. dude is finally doing something new. he has been on repeat every since the Dead Weather broke up as a live band.

SVRDhand13

3 listens in.... I like this album a lot.  However, I mostly listen to eclectic indie music when I'm not listening to PJ, so this is not over the top experimental to me.  I like that Jack is doing what he wants to do and not caving in to re-create White Stripes material.  Kudos Jack! 

PJ_Soul

SVRDhand13 said:

3 listens in.... I like this album a lot.  However, I mostly listen to eclectic indie music when I'm not listening to PJ, so this is not over the top experimental to me.  I like that Jack is doing what he wants to do and not caving in to re-create White Stripes material.  Kudos Jack! 

Yeah, I think this thread got in my head a bit when I set my friend up for it over the weekend. This album isn't that weird at all... but I told my friend people were having trouble with it, so he expected something weird.... He didn't understand wtf everyone was talking about. He said it wasn't really weird at all. And he liked it.

HughFreakingDillon

isn't that weird at all? the consensus stands. it's weird and oh so awful. lol

PJ_Soul

HughFreakingDillon said:

isn't that weird at all? the consensus stands. it's weird and oh so awful. lol

There is definitely no consensus on that, lol.
I've gotta agree... I don't find this album very weird either. I'm still really surprised by the negative reactions to it. It's almost like we're listening to different albums!

JK_Livin

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

isn't that weird at all? the consensus stands. it's weird and oh so awful. lol

There is definitely no consensus on that, lol.
I've gotta agree... I don't find this album very weird either. I'm still really surprised by the negative reactions to it. It's almost like we're listening to different albums!

Maybe everyone is listening to different albums. Jack could be messing with us.

PJ_Soul

JK_Livin said:

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

isn't that weird at all? the consensus stands. it's weird and oh so awful. lol

There is definitely no consensus on that, lol.
I've gotta agree... I don't find this album very weird either. I'm still really surprised by the negative reactions to it. It's almost like we're listening to different albums!

Maybe everyone is listening to different albums. Jack could be messing with us.

Haha.
As someone else mentioned, I did like what he put on the record label. Basically a note saying "I don't care if you don't like this album." lol. Good thing he doesn't, as it turns out!

BrainOfJHA

Is it possible to spin the record in reverse?  maybe it sounds better...

I actually haven't listened to it yet, but will soon.  

PJ_Soul

Btw, I also like how the Vault version of the record totally looks like black vinyl until you hold it up to the light, and it's blue marble. I've never seen that before. I mean, that's not worth the difference in price from the regular version, but still, kinda cool.

mrussel1

PJ_Soul said:

Btw, I also like how the Vault version of the record totally looks like black vinyl luntil you hold it up to the light, and it's blue marble. I've never seen that before. I mean, that's not worth the difference in price from the regular version, but still, kinda cool.

An original Synchronicity looks black but is purple in the light.  It's a tremendous pressing to boot. That's the only other one I've seen like that. 

mcgruff10

I found the best way to listen to the new album is to put it back the record back in its sleeve and play any other album in your collection. 

HughFreakingDillon

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

isn't that weird at all? the consensus stands. it's weird and oh so awful. lol

There is definitely no consensus on that, lol.
I've gotta agree... I don't find this album very weird either. I'm still really surprised by the negative reactions to it. It's almost like we're listening to different albums!

consensus means general agreement. I'd say about 95% of people who have listened to it think the same way I do including reviewers, lay people, etc. that's a general consensus. if you like it, awesome, but most don't. 

PJ_Soul

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

isn't that weird at all? the consensus stands. it's weird and oh so awful. lol

There is definitely no consensus on that, lol.
I've gotta agree... I don't find this album very weird either. I'm still really surprised by the negative reactions to it. It's almost like we're listening to different albums!

consensus means general agreement. I'd say about 95% of people who have listened to it think the same way I do including reviewers, lay people, etc. that's a general consensus. if you like it, awesome, but most don't. 

I'd love to see your sources, lol. I'm looking at more than just this one thread, not sure where you're looking. I disagree with your assessment, and from what I can tell, the majority of reviewers actually gave it high marks.... I have seen plenty of lay people like it too. Hey, I'm not getting defensive about the album - I couldn't care less if lots of people don't like it... I just think you're way overestimating how many people don't like it, and I therefore still say there is definitely no consensus.

HughFreakingDillon

my sources are probably very close to the same as yours, "lol". it's defintely not just here. and besides the reviews that jack's posted themselves, I haven't seen very many say it's a good album. 

PJ_Soul

HughFreakingDillon said:

my sources are probably very close to the same as yours, "lol". it's defintely not just here. and besides the reviews that jack's posted themselves, I haven't seen very many say it's a good album. 

I guess they aren't, since I'm seeing a different story than you are. Yeah, some really don't like it, clearly, but I don't think it's as lopsided as you're saying, from everything I've read.
You're getting a bit snippy about this and I don't understand why.

Tim Simmons

After seeing his interview with the drummer from Metallica, I get his angle on the album. He said he started doing stuff with Jay Z for a joint album. Combine that with the trak he did with Beyonce, this is his his demo/resume for saying "look Hip hop/pop artists, I can be flexible and do some crazy shit in the rock/Americana vein but be progressive if you want to work together".

He didn't say that, but I feel like thats his angle for making this shit so out there.

HughFreakingDillon

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

my sources are probably very close to the same as yours, "lol". it's defintely not just here. and besides the reviews that jack's posted themselves, I haven't seen very many say it's a good album. 

I guess they aren't, since I'm seeing a different story than you are. Yeah, some really don't like it, clearly, but I don't think it's as lopsided as you're saying, from everything I've read.
You're getting a bit snippy about this and I don't understand why.

you're projecting again 

Tim Simmons

I do feel like theres a pretty even divide. But very little in the middle. Its either love or hate. 

PJ_Soul

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

my sources are probably very close to the same as yours, "lol". it's defintely not just here. and besides the reviews that jack's posted themselves, I haven't seen very many say it's a good album. 

I guess they aren't, since I'm seeing a different story than you are. Yeah, some really don't like it, clearly, but I don't think it's as lopsided as you're saying, from everything I've read.
You're getting a bit snippy about this and I don't understand why.

you're projecting again 

Oh, okay. Yeah, you're not being snippy at all.