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bdelehantbdelehant Posts: 12
edited September 2009 in The Porch
I work at a radio station and I just got the new album and I have to say that I am pleasently surprised at how good it is. I was a little iffy when I first heard The Fixer, but I am now three songs deep and the first two songs (Gonna See My Friend and Got Some) are good rocking tunes. The Fixer is the third song and I'm still undecided on it.

Cheers,
Brian

PS - How about a stop at the Qwest Center in Omaha during the next tour . . . that would be awesome.
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  • asgoodasedasgoodased Posts: 109
    Yes please on the Omaha stop! Too poor to travel all over the nation like i used to....
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  • rawpixelsrawpixels Posts: 912
    edited September 2009
    Wait till you hear:

    Johnny Guitar, Force of Nature, Just Breathe, Unthought Known, Amongst the Waves, The End...

    Brilliant stuff!
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  • mydogmookieblaylockmydogmookieblaylock Posts: 2,996
    and then to the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines!
  • bdelehantbdelehant Posts: 12
    I'm at Just Breathe. It sounds like a left over song from Into The Wild.
  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,787
    It is very good.

    My top few songs are Unthought Known, Force of Nature, Amongst the Waves, and Got Some,

    I would say I really like 8-10 songs A LOT.



    Very impressive album
  • NamiNami Newfoundland Posts: 5,997
    Jealous here....

    The ones I heard so far- Got Some, Fixer, Just Breathe, The End, Supersonic are all amazing. Cant wait to hear the rest.
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  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,100
    bdelehant wrote:
    I work at a radio station and I just got the new album and I have to say that I am pleasently surprised at how good it is. I was a little iffy when I first heard The Fixer, but I am now three songs deep and the first two songs (Gonna See My Friend and Got Some) are good rocking tunes. The Fixer is the third song and I'm still undecided on it.

    Cheers,
    Brian

    PS - How about a stop at the Qwest Center in Omaha during the next tour . . . that would be awesome.

    is it a promo copy and if so how does that look? is it the standard release with a sticker or in a die cut sleeve etc?
  • bdelehantbdelehant Posts: 12
    No physical CD yet. Downloads.
  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,787
    Nami wrote:
    Jealous here....

    The ones I heard so far- Got Some, Fixer, Just Breathe, The End, Supersonic are all amazing. Cant wait to hear the rest.


    Those are all good. Im kind of numb to the fixer. I believe the three real gems are Unthought Known, Amongst the Waves, and Force of Nature.... all songs you havent heard. Be very excited.






    Also, once you hear the album you know what they were trying to tell us when they were explaining The Fixer's placement in the album and how the entire album was ordered
  • bdelehantbdelehant Posts: 12
    MayDay10 wrote:
    Nami wrote:
    Jealous here....

    The ones I heard so far- Got Some, Fixer, Just Breathe, The End, Supersonic are all amazing. Cant wait to hear the rest.


    Those are all good. Im kind of numb to the fixer. I believe the three real gems are Unthought Known, Amongst the Waves, and Force of Nature.... all songs you havent heard. Be very excited.






    Also, once you hear the album you know what they were trying to tell us when they were explaining The Fixer's placement in the album and how the entire album was ordered

    I think those would have to my favorites as of right now as well. Of course, my favorites could change the more I listen to it all.
  • yosiyosi NYC Posts: 3,074
    There are some really nice tracks on this album, I actually really like The Fixer, Got Some (so good on the album), Amongst the Waves, Supersonic.

    But as a whole it sounds more like a collection of songs than a cohesive album to me. Just my two cents. I obviously need to give it some more listens, but I don't think it'll ever be my favorite (but who knows, it would be great to be wrong). I also just really don't like how the albums ends. I think the End is just kind a downer as a song and it also just stops sort of abruptly.

    Anyways, I hope everyone who gets to see the guys on this tour really enjoy the shows, I am totally jealous. Maybe if they're lucky the boys will make their true first appearance in Israel this year. Otherwise I'll just have to hope they make it to Europe and that I can scrounge up enough money to see them.
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  • yosiyosi NYC Posts: 3,074
    Nami wrote:
    Jealous here....

    The ones I heard so far- Got Some, Fixer, Just Breathe, The End, Supersonic are all amazing. Cant wait to hear the rest.

    I love the breakdown/bridge in Supersonic. When I first heard it the only thing I could think was "holy shit, that's greasy". So, so good.
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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    yosi wrote:
    There are some really nice tracks on this album, I actually really like The Fixer, Got Some (so good on the album), Amongst the Waves, Supersonic.

    But as a whole it sounds more like a collection of songs than a cohesive album to me. Just my two cents. I obviously need to give it some more listens, but I don't think it'll ever be my favorite (but who knows, it would be great to be wrong). I also just really don't like how the albums ends. I think the End is just kind a downer as a song and it also just stops sort of abruptly.

    Anyways, I hope everyone who gets to see the guys on this tour really enjoy the shows, I am totally jealous. Maybe if they're lucky the boys will make their true first appearance in Israel this year. Otherwise I'll just have to hope they make it to Europe and that I can scrounge up enough money to see them.
    Although I think The End is a better song than Inside Job, I think Inside Job is a much better album closer.
  • yosiyosi NYC Posts: 3,074
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    yosi wrote:
    There are some really nice tracks on this album, I actually really like The Fixer, Got Some (so good on the album), Amongst the Waves, Supersonic.

    But as a whole it sounds more like a collection of songs than a cohesive album to me. Just my two cents. I obviously need to give it some more listens, but I don't think it'll ever be my favorite (but who knows, it would be great to be wrong). I also just really don't like how the albums ends. I think the End is just kind a downer as a song and it also just stops sort of abruptly.

    Anyways, I hope everyone who gets to see the guys on this tour really enjoy the shows, I am totally jealous. Maybe if they're lucky the boys will make their true first appearance in Israel this year. Otherwise I'll just have to hope they make it to Europe and that I can scrounge up enough money to see them.
    Although I think The End is a better song than Inside Job, I think Inside Job is a much better album closer.

    I'm not the biggest fan of Inside Job either, but I definitely like it more than The End. I don't know, I was also kind of disappointed that the album closed on a song that wasn't the whole band (and not necessarily a rocker, my favorite album closer is All or None).

    I don't know, some of the album gave me the impression that it was another Eddie solo album just this time not all acoustic/soft, but more rocking.
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  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    bdelehant wrote:
    I'm at Just Breathe. It sounds like a left over song from Into The Wild.
    I would say The End sounds like a ITW leftover also. IMO it's the worst closer ever.
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  • Better DanBetter Dan Posts: 5,684
    Horos wrote:
    bdelehant wrote:
    I'm at Just Breathe. It sounds like a left over song from Into The Wild.
    I would say The End sounds like a ITW leftover also. IMO it's the worst closer ever.

    I agree. Great song, but doesn't work for me as an album closer.
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  • TheVoiceInsideTheVoiceInside Posts: 361
    yosi wrote:
    I also just really don't like how the albums ends. I think the End is just kind a downer as a song and it also just stops sort of abruptly.

    I think people are missing the point of the End. The song is basically about a loved one in his death bed. Eddie does a great job of putting the listener right in the room with the soon to be dead. Just envision holding the hand of a loved at the exact moment that they pass away. You can even here their last gasp for air at the end. Its fucking brilliant!
  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,787
    The End is a perfect closer for 2 reasons:

    The title.

    The abrupt ending of the song that almost makes you gasp when its over.
  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Nami wrote:
    Jealous here....


    Same Here.

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  • En La ClandestinidadEn La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,650
    MayDay10 wrote:
    The End is a perfect closer for 2 reasons:

    The title.

    The abrupt ending of the song that almost makes you gasp when its over.


    I also love The End as the album closer.

    "I'm here,(music breaks) but not much longer." Silence

    Perfect ending of an album. My favorite end to any album, it just hit me when I heard it for the first time.
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    MayDay10 wrote:
    The End is a perfect closer for 2 reasons:

    The title.

    The abrupt ending of the song that almost makes you gasp when its over.

    yup. it's very moving. excellent song.
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  • jamainiacjamainiac Posts: 429
    Just Breathe to Tuolumne wrote:
    MayDay10 wrote:
    The End is a perfect closer for 2 reasons:

    The title.

    The abrupt ending of the song that almost makes you gasp when its over.


    I also love The End as the album closer.

    "I'm here,(music breaks) but not much longer." Silence

    Perfect ending of an album. My favorite end to any album, it just hit me when I heard it for the first time.

    I agree 100% !!

    I LOVE the Entire Album!

    As for the 'ITW' leftovers... I too think they are very ITW'ish... but I think they fit perfectly into the flow of the album. I was just thinking about how much difference there would be in the overall feel of Backspacer had ED not done ITW?? Fuels my belief that nothing is without reason or opportunity :)

    I can't wait to hear all of these live!!
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  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    MayDay10 wrote:
    The End is a perfect closer for 2 reasons:

    The title.

    The abrupt ending of the song that almost makes you gasp when its over.

    #3 - It seriously makes you want to start the record over and feel the happiness.
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  • LoveBoat1371LoveBoat1371 Posts: 13
    Great Album! Hands Down! Yes, it's not a long record, however the length of any record does not dictate the quality of the music. I believe several of these tracks will make into the regular live rotation. It does leave you wanting more, that's the great thing about music these days.....You want more, hit a button and listen again. This record will make you do just that. Listen Again.
  • Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    yosi wrote:
    There are some really nice tracks on this album, I actually really like The Fixer, Got Some (so good on the album), Amongst the Waves, Supersonic.

    But as a whole it sounds more like a collection of songs than a cohesive album to me. Just my two cents. I obviously need to give it some more listens, but I don't think it'll ever be my favorite (but who knows, it would be great to be wrong). I also just really don't like how the albums ends. I think the End is just kind a downer as a song and it also just stops sort of abruptly.

    Anyways, I hope everyone who gets to see the guys on this tour really enjoy the shows, I am totally jealous. Maybe if they're lucky the boys will make their true first appearance in Israel this year. Otherwise I'll just have to hope they make it to Europe and that I can scrounge up enough money to see them.

    havent listened to the album yet...but doesn't death ("the end") sort of happen abruptly sometimes...maybe thats how they intended to end the song...i think its very artistic

    in general im liking all the reviews...wasnt a huge fan of the last album but im really liking the idea of a 36min album
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  • mjbmjb Posts: 1,315
    I think I am the only one here who is a bit disappointed (Sorry :( There are parts I think are really strong (Got Some, Johnny Guitar, Just Breathe, Unthought Known, Forces of Nature and the End). But for some reason Gonna See My Friend, The Fixer, and Supersonic aren't growing on me (yet). And I hate the fact that they have to grow on me (shouldn't be that way with PJ) -- I also agree with Paul that there doesn't seem to be a ton of cohesion or flow. Shit I may need to put it away for a while. Glad you guys are all loving it all.
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,611
    TheVoiceInside wrote:
    yosi wrote:
    I also just really don't like how the albums ends. I think the End is just kind a downer as a song and it also just stops sort of abruptly.

    I think people are missing the point of the End. The song is basically about a loved one in his death bed. Eddie does a great job of putting the listener right in the room with the soon to be dead. Just envision holding the hand of a loved at the exact moment that they pass away. You can even here their last gasp for air at the end. Its fucking brilliant!

    Not sure how people would "miss the point" if "Eddie does a great job of putting the listener right in the room with the soon to be dead"...so either they aren't missing the point or Eddie doesn't do a good job. ;)
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  • Fu ManchuFu Manchu Posts: 168
    Flagg wrote:
    MayDay10 wrote:
    The End is a perfect closer for 2 reasons:

    The title.

    The abrupt ending of the song that almost makes you gasp when its over.

    #3 - It seriously makes you want to start the record over and feel the happiness.

    Agreed...Its an excellent song.
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  • jamainiacjamainiac Posts: 429
    Fu Manchu wrote:
    Flagg wrote:
    MayDay10 wrote:
    The End is a perfect closer for 2 reasons:

    The title.

    The abrupt ending of the song that almost makes you gasp when its over.

    #3 - It seriously makes you want to start the record over and feel the happiness.

    Agreed...Its an excellent song.

    I just listened to the album again...

    The End is absolutely captivating... beautiful and pleading and painfully exposed...

    The end of THE END is almost jarring ... like someone switching off the lights and leaving you totally in darkness... quietness... to think about what just happened for the past 36 min...

    then you go and hit 'play' again...
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  • PRESENT TIMEPRESENT TIME Posts: 52
    getting the album and listening to the songs is like going on a date........... you find things out at first and man this person is cool and i could see myself with them... or you find out this person is not for me ok lets get through this as good as possible.... songs change over time "black" means something totallly different to me now as it did 18 yrs ago... "who you are" changes constantly for me... right now if i heard the fixer again i would puke, i killed it waiting... but unthought known is great im going out with it tonite..... speed of sound not some much for me right now.... but later it could work out.....

    but over all i think im in a room with models and am just picking the best of the best....
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