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"Influenced by new wave and pop" ???

ParksyParksy Posts: 1,788
edited September 2009 in The Porch
So...

I think I've read about 6 or 7 reviews from some fairly reputable journalists and music types... who all say the new album is influenced by pop and New Wave.

I may or may not have heard the album yet. :o But based on what I've heard... I don't hear or sense any pop or new wave influence at all. Anyone agree or disagree?
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  • 37pheet37pheet Posts: 433
    it does have it, in certain parts, it is really good. u wouldnt b disapointed
  • ParksyParksy Posts: 1,788
    37pheet wrote:
    it does have it, in certain parts, it is really good. u wouldnt b disapointed


    which songs/parts?
    Toronto 2000
    Buffalo, Phoenix, Toronto 2003
    Boston I&II 2004
    Kitchener, Hamilton, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto 2005
    Toronto I&II, Las Vegas 2006
    Chicago Lollapalooza 2007
    Toronto, Seattle I&II, Vancouver, Philly I,II,III,IV 2009
    Cleveland, Buffalo 2010
    Toronto I&II 2011
    Buffalo 2013
    Toronto I&II 2016
    10C: 220xxx
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    Parksy wrote:
    37pheet wrote:
    it does have it, in certain parts, it is really good. u wouldnt b disapointed


    which songs/parts?
    Got Some very much so. The Fixer quite a bit. The other songs have elements of new wave. U2, The Police, The Cars inspiration..
  • ParksyParksy Posts: 1,788
    Ok, i can see that now . :)
    Toronto 2000
    Buffalo, Phoenix, Toronto 2003
    Boston I&II 2004
    Kitchener, Hamilton, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto 2005
    Toronto I&II, Las Vegas 2006
    Chicago Lollapalooza 2007
    Toronto, Seattle I&II, Vancouver, Philly I,II,III,IV 2009
    Cleveland, Buffalo 2010
    Toronto I&II 2011
    Buffalo 2013
    Toronto I&II 2016
    10C: 220xxx
  • RiotAct10RiotAct10 Ohio Posts: 1,634
    I guess what I always associated with the term New Wave must not be what other people do, because I still haven't felt like I was getting a new wave thing going on.
    words seem so out of place.

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  • Paul AndrewsPaul Andrews Posts: 2,489
    I hear it in a few songs, but I'm also hearing Zep, Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy and earlier era PJ.
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  • ParksyParksy Posts: 1,788
    I suppose you could say that there are some new wave overtones.. perhaps in small parts in a very small amount of songs...

    I just think it's misleading to say that "Backspacer" is influenced by New Wave and pop....

    especially the pop part. It's a great ROCK album.
    Toronto 2000
    Buffalo, Phoenix, Toronto 2003
    Boston I&II 2004
    Kitchener, Hamilton, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto 2005
    Toronto I&II, Las Vegas 2006
    Chicago Lollapalooza 2007
    Toronto, Seattle I&II, Vancouver, Philly I,II,III,IV 2009
    Cleveland, Buffalo 2010
    Toronto I&II 2011
    Buffalo 2013
    Toronto I&II 2016
    10C: 220xxx
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    Parksy wrote:
    37pheet wrote:
    it does have it, in certain parts, it is really good. u wouldnt b disapointed


    which songs/parts?
    Got Some very much so. The Fixer quite a bit. The other songs have elements of new wave. U2, The Police, The Cars inspiration..



    ooooooooooooo....liking the sounbd of that! given that the 80s, and thus new wave music was *the* music of my youth, sounds great! i often refer to the police as "the pearl jam of my youth" to illustrate just how big a police fan i was back in the day. :mrgreen:
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    decides2dream wrote:
    ooooooooooooo....liking the sounbd of that! given that the 80s, and thus new wave music was *the* music of my youth, sounds great! i often refer to the police as "the pearl jam of my youth" to illustrate just how big a police fan i was back in the day. :mrgreen:

    you'll love it...got some definitely has some andy licks and stewart pulsing power...johnny guitar has elvis costello influences as well :D
  • Paul AndrewsPaul Andrews Posts: 2,489
    edited September 2009
    High School we were listening to:

    Police, Dire Straits, AC/DC, The Angels, U2, Queen, Bowie, Hoodoo Gurus, Springsteen, Cars, Huey Lewis, Cold Chisel, Skyhooks, Smiths, The Cure, Elivs Costello, Split Enz/Crowded House, Thin Lizzy, Zep, Purple, Sex Pistols, Clash.

    Not saying PJ were influenced by the above but I can hear bits and pieces of the style all the above bands in some songs on this and the previous album - in a good way - no, no, in a great way! I

    I'm so happy I never got into Flock of Seagulls, Tears For Fears or Bananarama!!! :o
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,537
    while I have yet to read a review that states as much
    there is definitely an 80s undertone to the record
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,537
    Parksy wrote:
    I suppose you could say that there are some new wave overtones.. perhaps in small parts in a very small amount of songs...

    I just think it's misleading to say that "Backspacer" is influenced by New Wave and pop....

    especially the pop part. It's a great ROCK album.
    I totally disagree
    this is the least rocking record they have made IMHO
    synth, violins and piano backing tracks-there is your 80s/pop/new wave influence
    And most notably-a clear lack of McCready ROCK solos on the record
  • reflectedfromafarreflectedfromafar Posts: 235
    After the opening guitar assault that opens Supersonic, there is a quiter section that leads into the first line fo the song...

    First time I heard it, I thought, 'ahh, The Cars. Shake It Up. Nice.'

    And I agree that the keyboard parts add to this vibe throughout the album.

    Hell, the lyrics on "Johnny Guitar" are really just an update of J. Geil's Band's "Centerfold" !
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  • kiljoythemercifulkiljoythemerciful Posts: 549
    It is definitely a pop record or at least the most pop record pj have made. The problem with the new wave comment is that New Wave is a wide and disperate collection of sounds, much like the term grunge.
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