Highly Suspect

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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Haven't heard it yet, but I will retain hope since I thought 16 was twice as good as Upperdrugs.
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  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    rgambs said:
    Haven't heard it yet, but I will retain hope since I thought 16 was twice as good as Upperdrugs.
    It seems like Johnny wants to be a solo artist. It’s him and Young Thug. I thought maybe we would get RATM vibes when he mentioned some rap songs, but it’s just mainstream and rather boring to me.
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  • pearldavidson
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    drakeheuer14 said:
    rgambs said:
    Haven't heard it yet, but I will retain hope since I thought 16 was twice as good as Upperdrugs.
    It seems like Johnny wants to be a solo artist. It’s him and Young Thug. I thought maybe we would get RATM vibes when he mentioned some rap songs, but it’s just mainstream and rather boring to me.
    I’m actually enjoying Tokyo Ghoul. However, I’m hoping for an album that is more Rock N Roll than anything else. And yeah, when they are putting stuff on IG saying “featuring terriblejohnny.” It sounds like he does want to go solo. I’m willing to bet that any hip hop on this album is Johnny’s doing. 

  • pearldavidson
    pearldavidson Posts: 1,697
    Wouldn’t surprise me if they broke up someday.
  • drakeheuer14
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  • Weston1283
    Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,020
    As a huge fan of the first two albums, I'm not a fan of the 3 new songs I've heard so far.  Ive given the first two a few weeks and neither has grown on me.  Oh well...
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  • pearldavidson
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    drakeheuer14 said:

    I did see this.
  • pearldavidson
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    Weston1283 said:
    As a huge fan of the first two albums, I'm not a fan of the 3 new songs I've heard so far.  Ive given the first two a few weeks and neither has grown on me.  Oh well...
    I hear you man... I’m kinda on the disappointed side myself.
  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    pearldavidson said:
    Weston1283 said:
    As a huge fan of the first two albums, I'm not a fan of the 3 new songs I've heard so far.  Ive given the first two a few weeks and neither has grown on me.  Oh well...
    I hear you man... I’m kinda on the disappointed side myself.
    We still have collaborations with Gojira and Nothing But Thieves left to hear. So that’s promising on the rock front. 
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  • pearldavidson
    pearldavidson Posts: 1,697
    Looks like I’ll get to see these guys in Pittsburgh!! It will be my only concert this year. Yikes. 
  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    pearldavidson said:
    Looks like I’ll get to see these guys in Pittsburgh!! It will be my only concert this year. Yikes. 
    Awesome! I am getting excited for the Atlanta show already. And I have time to digest the new album before the show too, which I always appreciate more than going into it cold. 
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  • pearldavidson
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    drakeheuer14 said:
    pearldavidson said:
    Looks like I’ll get to see these guys in Pittsburgh!! It will be my only concert this year. Yikes. 
    Awesome! I am getting excited for the Atlanta show already. And I have time to digest the new album before the show too, which I always appreciate more than going into it cold. 
    I agree. It’s nice to warm up to the new tunes.
  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    Canals drops Friday 
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  • pearldavidson
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    drakeheuer14 said:
    Canals drops Friday 

    I’ve listened to it about 5 times this morning. Anyone else put newly released songs on repeat just to see if you like it or not?
  • drakeheuer14
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    pearldavidson said:
    drakeheuer14 said:
    Canals drops Friday 

    I’ve listened to it about 5 times this morning. Anyone else put newly released songs on repeat just to see if you like it or not?
    I have given it 3 rounds now. Just like the others, I am not sure how to feel. I want to love it, but it hasn’t clicked yet. It feels like the lyrics are forced both in writing and music pairing. I enjoy different elements on their own. 
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  • pearldavidson
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    drakeheuer14 said:
    pearldavidson said:
    drakeheuer14 said:
    Canals drops Friday 

    I’ve listened to it about 5 times this morning. Anyone else put newly released songs on repeat just to see if you like it or not?
    I have given it 3 rounds now. Just like the others, I am not sure how to feel. I want to love it, but it hasn’t clicked yet. It feels like the lyrics are forced both in writing and music pairing. I enjoy different elements on their own. 
    I THINK I like it more than the other songs to be honest, but I’m not in love with it.... for now. Definitely not in love with any of the other songs. 
  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    Tonight is the night! I’m excited and prepared to be confused. I will be listening at midnight (hope it’s worth it). 

    Enjoy MCID everyone. Looking forward to hearing the reviews. 
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  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    What a weird fucking album. 

    I felt like I was in an alternate universe playing sonic the hedgehog. It’s going to take a while to process. Had it’s high and low points, but after the first listen I really think it had a lot more highs for me personally. 

    It’s hard to listen to it and not think it’s Johnny’s first solo album. 

    Lyrics are strange/simple at times and the album doesn’t flow all that well, but overall I (think) am pleased. Some really great songs sprinkled in. I really hate the filler ~1 minute instrumental songs. Not because they are bad necessarily, but they feel unnecessary.  

    After I go through it a few more times I am going to get back to everyone about thoughts on individual songs.

    My last thought, more of a feeling really, it felt like a goodbye in a sense. A goodbye as in their last album? Johnny leaving? goodbye to expectations? Or maybe just rather depressing lyrics? I don’t know how to describe it much more than those questions and the general feeling at the moment. It’s all just weird and mixed feelings. 
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  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    So I listened a second time. I think the anticipation and hope carried my enjoyment the first time. 

    I like about 4 songs and love 2 at the moment. Even knowing they were going to change styles, I was open to it. Execution was pretty bad. Lyrics are... well... meh. 
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  • pearldavidson
    pearldavidson Posts: 1,697
    edited November 2019
    drakeheuer14 said:
    So I listened a second time. I think the anticipation and hope carried my enjoyment the first time. 

    I like about 4 songs and love 2 at the moment. Even knowing they were going to change styles, I was open to it. Execution was pretty bad. Lyrics are... well... meh. 

    I gave the album two rounds & shit.... I don’t really have anything good to say..... for now. The album lacks real instruments and real vocals. Johhny has good pipes, but chooses to rap too much. I am disappointed, but will it grown on me? It has a chance just like any other album I listened to. I agree with you on the lyrics... Johnny’s worst really. All being said, my favorite tracks are Canals, Arizona & These Days. What songs do you like?

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