New Tool review(pretty short)

scratched vinyl

Echoes wrote:

Hahahahaha!

I would say it is a little better than Riot Act, but I am not super keen on what I've heard. I haven't heard anyone who isn't a predeclared Tool maniac say it was a masterpiece, strangely enough

Honestly, I AM a Tool maniac, and thus far I'm not hearing what would make this album a masterpiece, there's six song on the album.

harrymanback

first let me preface that i have not heard 10,000 days...

with that, in repsonse to a prior post, lateralus also had only 6 songs (grudge, patient, shcism, parobol(a), T&L, lateralus) plus the instrumental DRT (which could be one long song in itself).

with vicarious, one thing that stands out to me is that the single and first song of the album breaks right into song absent the pre-song filler present on other albums. in addition top that, it opens with a lateralus feel (which is forgotten by the end of the song). it is like they are telling us that this is a continuation of the story started in lateralus ... and this part of the story starts with death (vicarious).

in the past 5 years, we have learned about MJK and his mom (See APC's Judith and her death last year). in addition to that, we received more info the past week with the lyrics to 10,000 days .

with this new information, i am now listening to lateralus thinking of the relationship between maynard and his mom.

and on may 2nd, i am going in with open ears, but i may be thinking 10,000 days is the continuation of that relationship starting with her passing.

i nowhere near confident in my theory for 10,000 days needs to be listened to and lateralus needs to be listened to over and over and over again, but i thought i would throw it out there. hope it makes sense, but probably not since i too am still trying to put the pieces together.

takingpunches

i'd be glad if this album wasnt a masterpiece, i'd like to see all the tool heads reactions and see just how loyal they can be. I love tool, moreso a casual fan but this strikes me as annoying

6 years since lateralus and "vicarious" is the single we get? dont get me wrong, i'm sure the rest of the album is much better but vicarious just drags... and drags... I know maynard was dealing with APC and all but come on.. and like you guys said, noones really come with the opinion that this is a masterpiece.. and now i'm reading it's their "Riot act".. oh man..

takingpunches

harrymanback wrote:

lateralus also had only 6 songs (grudge, patient, shcism, parobol(a), T&L, lateralus) plus the instrumental DRT (which could be one long song in itself).

6??? what about reflection????

DieasGrey

harrymanback wrote:

first let me preface that i have not heard 10,000 days...

with that, in repsonse to a prior post, lateralus also had only 6 songs (grudge, patient, shcism, parobol(a), T&L, lateralus) plus the instrumental DRT (which could be one long song in itself).

with vicarious, one thing that stands out to me is that the single and first song of the album breaks right into song absent the pre-song filler present on other albums. in addition top that, it opens with a lateralus feel (which is forgotten by the end of the song). it is like they are telling us that this is a continuation of the story started in lateralus ... and this part of the story starts with death (vicarious).

in the past 5 years, we have learned about MJK and his mom (See APC's Judith and her death last year). in addition to that, we received more info the past week with the lyrics to 10,000 days .

with this new information, i am now listening to lateralus thinking of the relationship between maynard and his mom.

and on may 2nd, i am going in with open ears, but i may be thinking 10,000 days is the continuation of that relationship starting with her passing.

i nowhere near confident in my theory for 10,000 days needs to be listened to and lateralus needs to be listened to over and over and over again, but i thought i would throw it out there. hope it makes sense, but probably not since i too am still trying to put the pieces together.

Grudge, Patient , Schism, Parabol + Parabola (Linked but i count them both )
Lateralus , Ticks and Leaches, Reflection , Disposition

Each one is an awesome song = 9

10kd is not a great album. Jambi and the Pot are the only one i truly like. The rest really sound too rehashed.

I an unsettled by this album because i can put at least 2 older songs together and have one of these new tracks...which is very un-Tool.

Vicarious- Schism + Jimmy
Jambi- Cold+Ugly + Eulogy
Wings for Marie- Sweat + x-files(Haha)
10kdays- Lateralus + Sweat +Xfile
The Pot- Has its own thing going for it and i love it.
Rossetta Stoned- Patient+ reflection (is a good song towards end)
Right in Two- Right in Two is pretty good but it basically Push it(especially like the lioveversion on salival) with a 46 & 2 brigde.

PatricSaint III

I've yet to hear any of it yet unless I've heard the single in passing.

I go a long way back with Tool (Lollapalooza 93 where I caught them twice on the second stage and three times when they moved to the main stage) and it took me quite a while to appreciate Lateralus and even Aenima for that matter. I was not initially impressed with Aenima's singles but eventually was bowled over by about 3/4 of the album.

Lateralus grew on me slowly as I played it quietly at my desk at work and the shows I caught on that tour were all amazing.

I'm gonna give it time and hope the live versions help to win me over.
I was lucky as hell to obtain tix to the upcoming Tower Theater show in a couple weeks so we'll see how it goes over there....

I'll try and report back then.