#481
TBS wrote:
So far have only heard “The Head…” and “Enjoy the Struggle” and am more excited about T? than I have been since I first heard them.
Love the new look website too! Since I’m in the US, I’m going to order it from Amazon.uk - can’t wait to get my filthy hands on it.
I don’t think I have ever been this happy in my entire life! (this includes marriage, birth of children, grandchild, retirement from the Army and discovering Viagra…)
Posted on Sun, 22 March 2009 at 21:53
#482
Kazan? wrote:
Im also from US. Even though Im russian. But whatever… I preordered album form amazon.uk and have just heard it in its entirety and…
THERAPY? you are my favorite band ever!!!!! In my 15 years career as a fan you never made bored or dissatisfied. I mean who cares but it means a lot to me!!!
Cheers and please come to NYC
Posted on Sun, 22 March 2009 at 22:28
#483
drummerbecca (Becca) wrote:
Ah, cheers Sarah. I’m useless at keeping up :S
Posted on Sun, 22 March 2009 at 22:40
#484
TBS wrote:
Kazan?,
Would LOVE to see T? on a US tour! Word of mouth only gets so far. I hope the label does some serious promotion. There is no reason at all that T? can’t kick some ass here with the right support.
Posted on Sun, 22 March 2009 at 22:47
#485
Kazan? wrote:
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 00:54
#486
Mully (Karl) wrote:
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 13:38
#487
Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:
I LOVE this album!
Definitely a contender for best thing they have ever done.
All the very best elements of Therapy? are here - Andy is on top form, Mikehell is bass-fuckin-tastic and Neil Cooper plays yet another blinder.
One very happy WoMble here.
Cheers Andy, Michael and Neil - cracking stuff!
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 13:53
#488
g (My Shade Will Comfort you) wrote:
Crash clang cling clan bing bang bing.
wtf?
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 14:26
#489
ChrisDavies wrote:
I still haven’t recieved a copy, I initially ordered from amazon and then decided to cancel and go with play.com and have just cancelled. I’ve looked back on amazon and it’s saying posted within 1-3 weeks? A brand new album officially released today takes at least 1 week to be sent and could be upto 3 weeks.
As I can’t really get to my town in the next few days, what is the best place to order from? Has anyone who ordered from hmv recieved got it yet?
As far as the album goes… wow. It is a classic, I can’t bring myself to listen to any of the songs other than listeneing to the full album, it’s just so good. I know it’s been done by a few bands the last few years but I honestly think they should play the new album in it’s entiretiy live it’s that good. Once again T? show how diverse they are and that they are not afraid to challenge themselves. This album is right up there with the best of them, not a weak track on the album imo, I usually cringe at the thought of any instrumental let alone a 10 minute one but alas this instrumetal just fits so well , it sounds as if it was just an inital jam and then turned out so good that they thought to leave it there cause it was so good.
Well done T? another great album for they’re history, and this one is right up there as one of the best they’ve done. Excellent album.
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 15:11
#490
soul doubt (an) wrote:
just a noise the brain makes. wrote:
Crash clang cling clan bing bang bing.
wtf?
Exactly what I thought :-)
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 15:22 in reply to an earlier post
#491
Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:
I ordered mine from Amazon and they sent me an email to say it was posted Saturday, so I will hopefully have it waiting at home today or tomorrow.
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 15:31
#492
FNYANKEZ wrote:
FYI. For you Yanks, if you don’t mind downloads, or can’t wait for an import to be delivered, the album is available now on both iTunes and Amazon.
My physical copy won’t be delivered for a bit, and I couldn’t wait so I got the download off Amazon.
listening to it now…silly! THICK sound, nice mix! It thumps and everyone fits in nicely…! Can’t wait to get it in my car!
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 16:44
#493
motherh666 wrote:
Well thats exciting. Ordered!
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 17:18
#494
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
Seb! It’s only been two years since you last posted. *sob* You never call. :(
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 17:26
#495
motherh666 wrote:
Oh hello! Yes, sorry, I was on the toilet.
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 17:51
#496
FNYANKEZ wrote:
Okay…I’ve given it a few listens now…here’s my impressions.
Right off…Great Album!!! To me it remenicient of NANE…but they tones down the noisey/punky elements and replaced it with Kyuss flavored heavy grooves…which is a really cool sound! Mikehell and Super Cooper are on top of their game throughout…and the mix really brings it out!
This is an album very much driven by the rhythm section. Andy’s guitar is more of a compliment versus the primary driver.
But where he stepped back with the guitar Andy really stepped up vocally. Less shouting, more singing…best he’s sounded since Semi-Detatched!
I wouldn’t say melodies are pushed to the back…but they are less forced. There’s no big choruses here, but that’s not to say the album is without hooks.
This a great change of pace after OCFA! Again reminiscient of other stuff (NANE & OCFA and SP-YF), but still it’s own animal.
Track by track
01: The Head that Tried… have to admit this is the weak sister in my mind…not the best opener. Cool track but not the greatest.
02: Enjoy the Struggle… let the grooves begin! very Kyuss sounding…love it! This is song where Andy would have done one of his Tom Waits impressions, but here he just belts it out with venom (thank God!), but not over the top…love it!
03:Clowns Galore.. starts of with some interesting harmoncs play…but at around the 35 second mark, the boys unleash one of the sickest grooves ever!
04: Exiles… BASS! Mikehell must have had a ball making this album! Cool Mid-80s alternative sounding chorus…great track!
05: Crooked Timber…Lyrical melodies reminiescent of Our White Noise, but less guitar oriented..this is all Mikehell & Super Cooper with Andy showing he can still cary a tune.
06: I Told You I was Ill… got a bit of a Long Distance mixed with Unconsoled sound here…great stuff
07: Somnambulist… most OCFA of all the tracks, most pronounced chorus, but not a 4 word chanter..
08: Blacken the Page… very NANE, quick noisy hitter!
09: Magic Mountain.. a 10 minute instrumental…this sounds like it belongs on a mid-80s John Hughes film soundtrack. Definite Cure vibe in there. Reminds me a bit of some of the Series 7-soundtrack that Girls Against Boys did. Would have liked this better as a b-side, but it’s defeinitely something you could throw on in the background while working and enjoy.
10: Bad Excuse for Daylight…Black Sabbath anyone? very Electric Funeral-ish beginning. Vocally it’s pretty interesting. The verses Andy sings in a kind of worn out, defeated tone, but then in the chorus he brings in some melody. Very sludgy pacing, cool track, not sure it was best choice for closer.
Okay…with all that said…excellent album! Definite step forward from One Cure Fits All.
Not every track is a classic, but there’s several tracks that are now going to be a permanent parts of my T? rotation, Enjoy the Struggle, Clowns Galore, Exiles, Crooked Timber and I Told You I was Ill.
WELL DONE LADS!!!
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 18:28
#497
caffeinebomb (Caffeine Bomb) wrote:
Not managed to listen to the full thing yet - FIrst impressions are promising, although I thought that the first song would have benefitted from a smattering of “tune” - I expect it will grow
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 18:46
#498
bristarman (Brian) wrote:
the only song i didn’t like initially was magic mountain - i’m not used to purely instrumental tracks epically not 10 minute ones - but it’s grown on me since and it makes perfect sense on the album.
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 18:59
#499
Alex wrote:
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 19:20
#500
Tubthumper (Scott) wrote:
But it’s NME. That’s skinny jeans material.
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 19:31
#501
RoyBatty (Steve) wrote:
I know what you mean. They forgot to include Crooked Timber by Babel! Bloody Blasphemy! ;-)
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 19:33
#502
Alex wrote:
Ah, but this isn’t about which scene you are into - it’s about publicity, communication. I wouldn’t fit into skinny jeans even if I wanted to, but I still scan nme.com/news just in case there’s something interesting I might otherwise miss out on. I’m sure it has a high readership and every time one of those many, many people who bought into Troublegum and/or Infernal Love reads it, there’s a missed opportunity to drag someone back into the fold… as there is of getting someone new who thinks, “that’s a new name to me - I’ll check out myspace or youtube” (lack of capitalisation is intentional, lolz [sigh]). That’s pretty much what I do with K! nowadays. Every now and then I find a gem…
As an aside, I keep scanning eFestivals (have done for years) just to see if T? are going to be added to the rumours section for Reading Festival, but no luck recently (relative term)…
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 21:24
#503
TBS wrote:
FNYANKEZ,
Thanks for the tip buddy. I just found it on Napster. I am assuming the band gets paid if they have an agreement with Napster, but this will do until I get the CD. Can’t leave any of them out of the collection.
Side question - does anyone know where I can buy a CD that has Evil Elvis on it? I know it was on the Webgig, but was in Afghanistan when it was available, so I missed out.
Love that song.
Really enjoying Crooked Timber so far. What a great band!
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 22:28
#504
oscott wrote:
TBS wrote:
…Side question - does anyone know where I can buy a CD that has Evil Elvis on it? I know it was on the Webgig, but was in Afghanistan when it was available, so I missed out.
I think you could look for the Die Laughing single at ebay or so. There on is a studio recording of that song.
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 22:58
#505
caffeinebomb (Caffeine Bomb) wrote:
Evil Elvis is also on the 2CD version of “So Much For The Ten Year Plan”
Posted on Mon, 23 March 2009 at 23:00
#506
TBS wrote:
Thank you! Will check out both leads - appreciate the tips.
Posted on Tue, 24 March 2009 at 05:47
#507
EclipseDeLarge wrote:
I ripped the cd to my computer but it can’t find the information on the album? Maybe it’s because i’m using Windows Media Player, anyone else had this? How do I fix it?
Posted on Tue, 24 March 2009 at 10:55
#508
soul doubt (an) wrote:
You can simply enter the info by yourself, that’s what I did to have it with me when I’m at work :-)
Posted on Tue, 24 March 2009 at 11:21
#509
CS (Colin S) wrote:
Info is on iTunes, not on Windows Media :s
Posted on Tue, 24 March 2009 at 11:26
#510
stuntbelly (Mike) wrote:
Great album 8/10 hated the instumental…If I had wanted an instrumental I would of bought Jean Michel friggin Jarre. Thats 8 minutes of my life I’ll never get back
Posted on Tue, 24 March 2009 at 12:08
