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Post by Mohican. on Jul 22, 2019 9:17:03 GMT
So here comes my review:
Turning Away opens Sum‘s new album quite melodically. The piano is a bit surprising after knowing/and have listened to the first four singles. It also opens the album in a poppier way than expected. But towards the end of the song they show more aggression and even the way for the following songs. In all it sums up the album pretty well, which gives one the feeling of being well prepared for what comes next, too. While Out For Blood is a typical Sum 41 song, they surprise yet again with The New Sensation. What I‘ve come to know by now after only 3 songs in running order is that this album follows the theme of experimenting as f**k, but sticking to the anthem like choruses we know and appreciate by them. In every song so far it‘s a similar structure: changing rhythms constantly in verses, almost as much that the song seems to fall apart, but then they keep the balance with each chorus, holding the song together after all. This is, in my opinion, a pretty smart concept. There‘s a lot happening for sure. A Death in The Family is a pretty good song, but seems almost boring in running order now. Heads Will Roll again surprises with a country vibe one doesn‘t really connect Sum 41 to. The guitar by the way, as well as the intro of The New Sensation remind me a lot of Marilyn Manson. Something totally unexpected. What‘s clear by this point of listening to the album in running order is that there is a cohesive balance between drums and guitar. They leave each other enough space to unfold and create interesting layers. Because of fine nuances like these, the album seems pretty complex in comparison to 13 Voices. I‘ll give the credits for that to Dave for this is the first record he‘s been working on since Chuck. And it seems to me Sum 41 would have ended up with something like this after Chuck if Dave hadn‘t left the band back then. Never There is to Order To Decline what Pieces is to Chuck. It totally falls/stands out. In harmonies, quietness and rhythms. It‘s a really touching song, but may not be best placed between 45 and Eat You Alive. It‘s a shocking cut in my opinion. At the same time it gives its listener a short break from all the rush and heaviness. Eat You Alive seems to me to be a mix of No Reason and 88, and yet again makes me think how Dave‘s added his touches to this album. I‘m really glad he‘s rejoined the band. The People vs... is probably the most typical Sum 41 on the album. Very pop punk, very fast, very what we know by them, very davish guitar solo. Catching Fire however closes the album in a rather untypical way. It‘s a very good closing. A bit cheesy, but it draws a sweet line to Turning Away and complements the album. What else? Nothing actually. Order To Decline is the Sum 41 album I have been waiting for since Chuck.
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Post by Mohican. on Jul 20, 2019 14:37:03 GMT
Good performance, but then again I‘ve hardly if ever seen a bad performance by them. Frank Zummo looks more and more like Travis Barker. It‘s actually quite frightening.
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Post by Mohican. on Jul 19, 2019 9:47:10 GMT
So far all I can say is that I like it far more than 13 Voices. More will follow soon.
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Post by Mohican. on Jul 19, 2019 9:45:19 GMT
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Post by Mohican. on Jul 19, 2019 9:44:30 GMT
On rewinning this.
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Post by Mohican. on Jul 19, 2019 9:43:52 GMT
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Post by Mohican. on Jul 19, 2019 9:42:40 GMT
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Post by Mohican. on Jul 19, 2019 9:41:43 GMT
Congratulations
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Post by Mohican. on Jul 19, 2019 9:39:22 GMT
I‘d have to rewatch it now to be very specific, but first I want to point out that I am not one of the people who complained about any religious content in HAW (song and video) and that I am very open and tolerative towards every religion that exists and whatever beliefs people have. I didn‘t think Avril‘s overdone it in HAW, it matched the song perfectly and was done in a subtle way. In IFILWTD there‘s way more happening. There‘s a cross (in form of a crucifix) on the piano, she carries a cross when wearing the black dress and singing in the forst, there are crosses in the surroundings where she plays the piano, (yes, obviously an old cemetery) and she wears a rosary along with the white dress. There are tombstones with crosses every now and then and together with the coffin and funeral car it is just really a LOT. I get that it fits the song and I can see why they headed that way with the video, but I for one would have liked it better if it wasn‘t soo omnipresent. I do not mind any religious attributes in songs or music videos, but it seems to me it‘s been overdone cause it‘s basically everywhere and almost in every scene. But that‘s only my thoughts and that doesn‘t make it a bad video either. I wouldn't look too deep into it, her MV feels like a thematic throwback to all the darkish songs from the 00s when many rock-ish/gothic bands used religious iconography for pure aestheticism. As a matter of fact, I think same was done by some bands in the 80s and 90s too, and I'm sure neither were some kind of occultists, or something. Yes, exactly. That‘s how I see it, too. But the overload on so called aestheticism is simply too much for me.
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Post by Mohican. on Jul 19, 2019 2:03:35 GMT
New album! Any thought? I‘m listening right now for the first time. But loving the intro so far.
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Post by Mohican. on Jul 18, 2019 15:28:54 GMT
Finally got a chance to watch the video and while its vibe still lingers I‘ll add my two cents: I sometimes really don‘t get you guys and all your barking. What I also don‘t get is how some people need, no demand, a proper storyline in every music video. To me a music video is supposed to support, transfer or accompany the music. THAT Avril‘s managed. A subtle story coexists with the overload on feelings it primarily spreads. I call it subtle cause it leavs us many options of interpretation. That‘s nothing bad, though. In fact, I prefer these kinds of music videos and I think this video is one of her better ones. But when there’s white there’s also black, I guess. What I don‘t like is the exhausting omnipresence of religious artefacts and symbolism. I get that it‘s preferably necessary to add them for the plain message of the song, but I find it overdone and sheer too much. It could have appeared every now and then, but it‘s bascially everywhere. I agree with your first point, but as for religious artifacts as far as I remember there’s only a crucifix shown a few times? Frankly as somebody who’s Christian I find it mega annoying how many people on here complain so much that she’s shown brief glimpses of anything remotely religious just because they aren’t religious themselves. Like many complained HAW is “too religious” for them all because she mentions the word “God” in it. Or this video is “exhausting” with its religious symbolism because a crucifix is shown in a few scenes. It’s totally fine to not be religious and I’d get it if she was writing a fully Christian song or sticking religious symbolism everywhere, but really, it has been SO subtle and minimal, you guys are just overreacting about it because you’re not religious and because you’re not used to seeing it, especially from her. The crucifix in this case also has a point and a meaning, it’s to ward off evil spirits. I‘d have to rewatch it now to be very specific, but first I want to point out that I am not one of the people who complained about any religious content in HAW (song and video) and that I am very open and tolerative towards every religion that exists and whatever beliefs people have. I didn‘t think Avril‘s overdone it in HAW, it matched the song perfectly and was done in a subtle way. In IFILWTD there‘s way more happening. There‘s a cross (in form of a crucifix) on the piano, she carries a cross when wearing the black dress and singing in the forst, there are crosses in the surroundings where she plays the piano, (yes, obviously an old cemetery) and she wears a rosary along with the white dress. There are tombstones with crosses every now and then and together with the coffin and funeral car it is just really a LOT. I get that it fits the song and I can see why they headed that way with the video, but I for one would have liked it better if it wasn‘t soo omnipresent. I do not mind any religious attributes in songs or music videos, but it seems to me it‘s been overdone cause it‘s basically everywhere and almost in every scene. But that‘s only my thoughts and that doesn‘t make it a bad video either.
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Post by Mohican. on Jul 18, 2019 9:31:53 GMT
Finally got a chance to watch the video and while its vibe still lingers I‘ll add my two cents:
I sometimes really don‘t get you guys and all your barking. What I also don‘t get is how some people need, no demand, a proper storyline in every music video. To me a music video is supposed to support, transfer or accompany the music. THAT Avril‘s managed. A subtle story coexists with the overload on feelings it primarily spreads. I call it subtle cause it leavs us many options of interpretation. That‘s nothing bad, though. In fact, I prefer these kinds of music videos and I think this video is one of her better ones.
But when there’s white there’s also black, I guess. What I don‘t like is the exhausting omnipresence of religious artefacts and symbolism. I get that it‘s preferably necessary to add them for the plain message of the song, but I find it overdone and sheer too much. It could have appeared every now and then, but it‘s bascially everywhere.
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