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102.1 is having a contest to win tickets to see The Hip in a small club(Horseshoe).
http://www.edge102.com/station/contests.cfmOne is too many and a thousand never enough0 -
Holy shit, they're streaming the entire album on thehip.com, and it sounds freakin' incredible. Just click on the album cover in the top left-hand corner. Go now. Hurry!!
http://www.thehip.com"I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."
-Tom Waits0 -
nice!!!09/04/05 - Calgary, AB
08/02/07 - LOLLA!!!0 -
Wow...I wasn't very impressed with the single, but this record is sounding very good so far.0
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direwolf74 wrote:Hey gang. Not sure if anybody noticed on Saturday, but Hockey Night in Canada debuted the new Hip song "The Lonely End of the Rink" during their opening montage. The song is amazing. You can check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QV5x9y_TRQ
7 more sleeps until the new album!
thanks direwolf, as always. i missed that one.0 -
direwolf74 wrote:Holy shit, they're streaming the entire album on thehip.com, and it sounds freakin' incredible. Just click on the album cover in the top left-hand corner. Go now. Hurry!!
http://www.thehip.com
double thanks!0 -
direwolf74 wrote:Holy shit, they're streaming the entire album on thehip.com, and it sounds freakin' incredible. Just click on the album cover in the top left-hand corner. Go now. Hurry!!
http://www.thehip.com
damn. blocked streaming at work!
what's the best song so far? (i.e. rocker)"This here's a REQUEST!"
EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
10/25/13 Hartford0 -
lonely end of the rink was the one that stood out for me at sasquatch.. and seems to be the best so far from listening to this now.. i donno how i feel about some of these tracks.. really balady.. hmm
maybe they'll grow on me
09/04/05 - Calgary, AB
08/02/07 - LOLLA!!!0 -
bharQ wrote:lonely end of the rink was the one that stood out for me at sasquatch.. and seems to be the best so far from listening to this now.. i donno how i feel about some of these tracks.. really balady.. hmm
maybe they'll grow on me
Really? The all hit me right away..best album since Phantom Power IMO. Lovin this album, can't wait til it actually comes out.
Favourite song is The Kids Don't Get It.0 -
Yeah I think I'm gonna just wait for the actual album and the show on the 28th.. which I still can't wait for!
i agree that kids song is really good09/04/05 - Calgary, AB
08/02/07 - LOLLA!!!0 -
any extended guitar solos from Robby?"This here's a REQUEST!"
EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
10/25/13 Hartford0 -
any "Flamenco Part 2"?
God I hope not!"This here's a REQUEST!"
EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
10/25/13 Hartford0 -
locked wrote:any "Flamenco Part 2"?
God I hope not!
we're gonna keep you "locked" in that trunk and not "LET YOU OUT!" if you keep up that kind of talk, my friend!0 -
I think the entire album is amazing. Best thing they've done since Phantom Power, and hands down the best album I've heard all year (sorry Pearl Jam). Every song leaps off the speakers with so much energy and emotion, and Gord's singing is un-f**kin-believable. It's the best he's ever sounded. Some of the standout tracks for me so far:
Yer Not The Ocean:
Great mid-tempo rocker to open the album. Cool lyrics and some incredible vocals from Gord.
Lonely End of the Rink:
kicks my ass right across the room. An instant classic that ranks right up there with their best material. Also features possibly the coolest guitar intro to any Hip song EVER.
The Drop Off:
another ass-kicking rocker with a very intense/angry delivery by Gord and some amazing guitar work from Mr. Baker and Mr. Langlois.
The Kids Don't Get It:
Another cool rocker that sounds a little bit like The Clash. Great lyrics, killer guitars, and a highly energetic vocal performance from Gordie. Great stuff!
Fly:
Brilliant. One of the best ballads they've ever written. Very catchy, and once again, a magnificent vocal performance by Mr. Downie (anyone noticing a trend here?)
World Container:
this song gives "Last of the Unplucked Gems" and "Emperor Penguin" a run for their money for best album closer they've ever recorded. Lots of piano and group singing with some gorgeous background vocals from Paul and Gord Sinclair. Kinda reminds me a little bit of "Daysleeper" by R.E.M.
That's all for now. I'll post more thoughts after a few more listens."I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."
-Tom Waits0 -
direwolf74 wrote:I think the entire album is amazing. Best thing they've done since Phantom Power, and hands down the best album I've heard all year (sorry Pearl Jam). Every song leaps off the speakers with so much energy and emotion, and Gord's singing is un-f**kin-believable. It's the best he's ever sounded. Some of the standout tracks for me so far:
Yer Not The Ocean:
Great mid-tempo rocker to open the album. Cool lyrics and some incredible vocals from Gord.
Lonely End of the Rink:
kicks my ass right across the room. An instant classic that ranks right up there with their best material. Also features possibly the coolest guitar intro to any Hip song EVER.
The Drop Off:
another ass-kicking rocker with a very intense/angry delivery by Gord and some amazing guitar work from Mr. Baker and Mr. Langlois.
The Kids Don't Get It:
Another cool rocker that sounds a little bit like The Clash. Great lyrics, killer guitars, and a highly energetic vocal performance from Gordie. Great stuff!
Fly:
Brilliant. One of the best ballads they've ever written. Very catchy, and once again, a magnificent vocal performance by Mr. Downie (anyone noticing a trend here?)
World Container:
this song gives "Last of the Unplucked Gems" and "Emperor Penguin" a run for their money for best album closer they've ever recorded. Lots of piano and group singing with some gorgeous background vocals from Paul and Gord Sinclair. Kinda reminds me a little bit of "Daysleeper" by R.E.M.
That's all for now. I'll post more thoughts after a few more listens.
Great review..
Can't wait..
Oh, I'm from the US.. I guess I HAVE TO!"This here's a REQUEST!"
EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
10/25/13 Hartford0 -
The Calgary shows will be the first Hip shows I've missed since 94.. :( sadly I was on holidays when the tickets went on sale for the 4 shows.. now they are all sold out. If anyone going to the Calgary shows has an extra ticket, I would promise to be the best concert buddy ever !!0
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Fly!!!0
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I'm busy listening to the new one from the Hip called,
"Yer not gonna see us in Boston anytime this year"...
kind of a depressing little number I must admit!"This here's a REQUEST!"
EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
10/25/13 Hartford0 -
locked wrote:I'm busy listening to the new one from the Hip called,
"Yer not gonna see us in Boston anytime this year"...
kind of a depressing little number I must admit!
not one of their better tunes :( sorry locked.0 -
listened to teh new album at work yesterday, wanted so bad to steal one so I could have it for myself. Didn't get a good listen but liked what I heard, the second time it came on stupid new kid put in Alien Ant Farm instead and I was like "who the fuck listens to Alien Ant Farm?""I'm not suicidal, except when I drink. That's why we don't all drink at the same time, there'd be no-one alive to drive home..."
Chris Cornell
http://www.myspace.com/mrwalkerb0
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