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  • pjpitt89
    pjpitt89 Posts: 1,875
    LukinFan said:
    A lot of WALLS  fans in this thread. I enjoyed the album as well, but it's been awhile. I need to check it out again. 
    For me, the main change was the "sound" of the album. With Only By The Night, they obviously hit their stride commercially. In my opinion, the 2 albums were the exact same formula, trying to ride that wave. Not saying I blame them, but it was a bit redundant for me.

    WALLS sounded different. Same song structure and song type for the most part, but it was less glossy and less designed for the arena pop crowds. I think the sound and the production on the album makes me enjoy it a lot more than I would have otherwise.
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  • pjpjpaul
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    I was a huge fan of the first three albums then their sound got a little too u2ish and less strokesish and I think the songs lost some of their urgency/immediacy in the process. Aha Shake will always be my favorite of theirs then youth and young manhood. I have not been a fan of their more recent work really. 
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  • chitty
    chitty Posts: 610
    Walls for sure was amazing. I have nothing but respect for KOL. I have liked every album they put out and their last is one of their best imo. I expect another good if not great album with this new one
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,332
    chitty said:
    Walls for sure was amazing. I have nothing but respect for KOL. I have liked every album they put out and their last is one of their best imo. I expect another good if not great album with this new one
    Same here 
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Listening to their first album this morning. Probably the first time in 10 years or more. What a great record! I definitely didn't appreciate it when it came out. Thought the whole 'garage rock' thing was getting a bit played out with bands like Jet showing up with the same formula. Has aged well 18 years later.
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,121
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Listening to their first album this morning. Probably the first time in 10 years or more. What a great record! I definitely didn't appreciate it when it came out. Thought the whole 'garage rock' thing was getting a bit played out with bands like Jet showing up with the same formula. Has aged well 18 years later.
    I just listened to Jet's first album the other day after not hearing it in probably 10 years. I turned to my wife and said, "Jet! Remember these guys?" Her response, "Should I?" lol
    I still think their first two albums are great.

    I also listed to WALLS for the first time in a few years. Solid album. I enjoy all of their albums. Some of course more than others (first three are my favorite). 
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    LukinFan said:
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Listening to their first album this morning. Probably the first time in 10 years or more. What a great record! I definitely didn't appreciate it when it came out. Thought the whole 'garage rock' thing was getting a bit played out with bands like Jet showing up with the same formula. Has aged well 18 years later.
    I just listened to Jet's first album the other day after not hearing it in probably 10 years. I turned to my wife and said, "Jet! Remember these guys?" Her response, "Should I?" lol
    I still think their first two albums are great.

    I also listed to WALLS for the first time in a few years. Solid album. I enjoy all of their albums. Some of course more than others (first three are my favorite). 
    I liked Jet’s first album too. Also, The Darkness’s Permission To Land album. That one is insane! Ali and I saw them live at a small club when they toured that record and I think it is still the loudest show I’ve been to. First was Velvet Revolver. I have permanent hearing damage from that one. 
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,561
    Man. Walls is such a great KoL album.


    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,332
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Man. Walls is such a great KoL album.


    Agreed. Come around has become my favorite over the years. 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,561
    nicknyr15 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Man. Walls is such a great KoL album.


    Agreed. Come around has become my favorite over the years. 
    I will buy a Walls LP. I like that Supersoaker-album also.

    Come around Sundown is amazing. For some reason I have two copies on it on vinyl. Thought I lost one. Bought a new one. Found the first. It's that good. It's a buy-a-second-copy good.
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  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,559
    Jumped off after Only by the Night. This threads doing its best to get me into their last couple of albums! 
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,561
    BrainofBGA said:
    Jumped off after Only by the Night. This threads doing its best to get me into their last couple of albums! 
    CALL ME A CONTRARIAN, 

    but I appreciate Only by the Night and everything post more than what came before when they had indie cred. 

    Come around Sundown is cozy and magic
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    WALLS is awesome! I think that one is my favorite of theirs. The last one was really great too, such tasty bass work! 
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    WALLS is awesome! I think that one is my favorite of theirs. The last one was really great too, such tasty bass work! 
    Yup. Walls is fantastic from start to finish.
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  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,332
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    BrainofBGA said:
    Jumped off after Only by the Night. This threads doing its best to get me into their last couple of albums! 
    CALL ME A CONTRARIAN, 

    but I appreciate Only by the Night and everything post more than what came before when they had indie cred. 

    Come around Sundown is cozy and magic
    I’m with you on that. 
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,559
    edited November 2022
    Well I’ll go back to Come Around Sundown and work my way through from there. Here in Australia, Only by the Night was a massive album, At least 3 radio hits and they were everywhere. I remember hearing the first single or two from Come Around and was just a bit ‘over them’. Wasn’t the biggest fan of their newer ‘sound’. Maybe I was hoping for another Aha Shake Heartbreak (my personal fave). I suppose it’s like when mainstream fans wanted PJ to make another Ten or Vs. 

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  • chitty
    chitty Posts: 610
    I have the Walls vinyl. If I buy another it will be Come Around Sundown. Pyro might be my favourite KOL song
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,561
    Bought Walls. Got it quite cheap, compared to some places that sell it for $45

    Would have liked to have the Mechanical Bull album, I like that also. But will have to wait for a reissue. 
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  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,332
    For me it’s 

    Come Around 
    Because of the Times 
    Aha 
    Only By The Night
    Walls
    When you see 
    Mechanical
    Youth. 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,561
    nicknyr15 said:
    For me it’s 

    Come Around 
    Because of the Times 
    Aha 
    Only By The Night
    Walls
    When you see 
    Mechanical
    Youth. 
    Hmm. I will listen through them all again... and see how my list would be. 

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