ReRushed Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Last night I gave Faith Hope Love a spin and I found it a better listen than Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. King's X are definitely accomplished musicians despite not being groundbreaking or wholly original. I heard it all before. I will point how how "grungy" the record sounds, particularly Alice in Chains. Why did King's X miss the grunge bandwagon? Anyway, I found the album too long and some of the songs simply annoyed me after a while. Again, it's not bad. It just comes across a bit too generic. I rate it a 6.5/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Last night I gave Faith Hope Love a spin and I found it a better listen than Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. King's X are definitely accomplished musicians despite not being groundbreaking or wholly original. I heard it all before. I will point how how "grungy" the record sounds, particularly Alice in Chains. Why did King's X miss the grunge bandwagon? Anyway, I found the album too long and some of the songs simply annoyed me after a while. Again, it's not bad. It just comes across a bit too generic. I rate it a 6.5/10. Faith Hope Love is great. very Beatle like. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Last night I gave Faith Hope Love a spin and I found it a better listen than Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. King's X are definitely accomplished musicians despite not being groundbreaking or wholly original. I heard it all before. I will point how how "grungy" the record sounds, particularly Alice in Chains. Why did King's X miss the grunge bandwagon? Anyway, I found the album too long and some of the songs simply annoyed me after a while. Again, it's not bad. It just comes across a bit too generic. I rate it a 6.5/10. Faith Hope Love is great. very Beatle like. MickI'll give it another spin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Last night I gave Faith Hope Love a spin and I found it a better listen than Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. King's X are definitely accomplished musicians despite not being groundbreaking or wholly original. I heard it all before. I will point how how "grungy" the record sounds, particularly Alice in Chains. Why did King's X miss the grunge bandwagon? Anyway, I found the album too long and some of the songs simply annoyed me after a while. Again, it's not bad. It just comes across a bit too generic. I rate it a 6.5/10. I consider FHL one of the best rock albums of the 1990s and one that gets better with repeat listens, as much as I appreciate a cursory reaction to an introductory spin. :cheers: Still my favorite of theirs, although I must say that in as I dive knuckle deep into the King's X pie, as it were, right now Ear Candy is pushing a solid (and dare I say close-ish) second. The only cut I find to be a bit of filler is 67. Otherwise a ginormous eargasm...and like FHL it too improves with multiple listens. Took 3-4 to really start appreciating it more fully... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Last night I gave Faith Hope Love a spin and I found it a better listen than Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. King's X are definitely accomplished musicians despite not being groundbreaking or wholly original. I heard it all before. I will point how how "grungy" the record sounds, particularly Alice in Chains. Why did King's X miss the grunge bandwagon? Anyway, I found the album too long and some of the songs simply annoyed me after a while. Again, it's not bad. It just comes across a bit too generic. I rate it a 6.5/10. I consider FHL one of the best rock albums of the 1990s and one that gets better with repeat listens, as much as I appreciate a cursory reaction to an introductory spin. :cheers: Still my favorite of theirs, although I must say that in as I dive knuckle deep into the King's X pie, as it were, right now Ear Candy is pushing a solid (and dare I say close-ish) second. The only cut I find to be a bit of filler is 67. Otherwise a ginormous eargasm...and like FHL it too improves with multiple listens. Took 3-4 to really start appreciating it more fully...I don't have the patience to write detail reviews or analysis! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Last night I gave Faith Hope Love a spin and I found it a better listen than Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. King's X are definitely accomplished musicians despite not being groundbreaking or wholly original. I heard it all before. I will point how how "grungy" the record sounds, particularly Alice in Chains. Why did King's X miss the grunge bandwagon? Anyway, I found the album too long and some of the songs simply annoyed me after a while. Again, it's not bad. It just comes across a bit too generic. I rate it a 6.5/10. I consider FHL one of the best rock albums of the 1990s and one that gets better with repeat listens, as much as I appreciate a cursory reaction to an introductory spin. :cheers: Still my favorite of theirs, although I must say that in as I dive knuckle deep into the King's X pie, as it were, right now Ear Candy is pushing a solid (and dare I say close-ish) second. The only cut I find to be a bit of filler is 67. Otherwise a ginormous eargasm...and like FHL it too improves with multiple listens. Took 3-4 to really start appreciating it more fully... Glad to hear you're diggin' Ear Candy. Get ready for many of the songs (even 67 for me...lol) to get stuck in your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Last night I gave Faith Hope Love a spin and I found it a better listen than Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. King's X are definitely accomplished musicians despite not being groundbreaking or wholly original. I heard it all before. I will point how how "grungy" the record sounds, particularly Alice in Chains. Why did King's X miss the grunge bandwagon? Anyway, I found the album too long and some of the songs simply annoyed me after a while. Again, it's not bad. It just comes across a bit too generic. I rate it a 6.5/10. I consider FHL one of the best rock albums of the 1990s and one that gets better with repeat listens, as much as I appreciate a cursory reaction to an introductory spin. :cheers: Still my favorite of theirs, although I must say that in as I dive knuckle deep into the King's X pie, as it were, right now Ear Candy is pushing a solid (and dare I say close-ish) second. The only cut I find to be a bit of filler is 67. Otherwise a ginormous eargasm...and like FHL it too improves with multiple listens. Took 3-4 to really start appreciating it more fully...I don't have the patience to write detail reviews or analysis! Don't recall requesting it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Last night I gave Faith Hope Love a spin and I found it a better listen than Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. King's X are definitely accomplished musicians despite not being groundbreaking or wholly original. I heard it all before. I will point how how "grungy" the record sounds, particularly Alice in Chains. Why did King's X miss the grunge bandwagon? Anyway, I found the album too long and some of the songs simply annoyed me after a while. Again, it's not bad. It just comes across a bit too generic. I rate it a 6.5/10. I consider FHL one of the best rock albums of the 1990s and one that gets better with repeat listens, as much as I appreciate a cursory reaction to an introductory spin. :cheers: Still my favorite of theirs, although I must say that in as I dive knuckle deep into the King's X pie, as it were, right now Ear Candy is pushing a solid (and dare I say close-ish) second. The only cut I find to be a bit of filler is 67. Otherwise a ginormous eargasm...and like FHL it too improves with multiple listens. Took 3-4 to really start appreciating it more fully... Glad to hear you're diggin' Ear Candy. Get ready for many of the songs (even 67 for me...lol) to get stuck in your head. Yeah, not a bad song really, just -- maybe -- the least of a better lot. Something has to be. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Last night I gave Faith Hope Love a spin and I found it a better listen than Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. King's X are definitely accomplished musicians despite not being groundbreaking or wholly original. I heard it all before. I will point how how "grungy" the record sounds, particularly Alice in Chains. Why did King's X miss the grunge bandwagon? Anyway, I found the album too long and some of the songs simply annoyed me after a while. Again, it's not bad. It just comes across a bit too generic. I rate it a 6.5/10. I consider FHL one of the best rock albums of the 1990s and one that gets better with repeat listens, as much as I appreciate a cursory reaction to an introductory spin. :cheers: Still my favorite of theirs, although I must say that in as I dive knuckle deep into the King's X pie, as it were, right now Ear Candy is pushing a solid (and dare I say close-ish) second. The only cut I find to be a bit of filler is 67. Otherwise a ginormous eargasm...and like FHL it too improves with multiple listens. Took 3-4 to really start appreciating it more fully...I don't have the patience to write detail reviews or analysis! ReRushed... ...you need to check out "Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous", I know you'd love that one. Prog meets The Beatles meets Hendrix = fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 To be honest I don't know this band's music so I can't rank them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Last night I gave Faith Hope Love a spin and I found it a better listen than Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. King's X are definitely accomplished musicians despite not being groundbreaking or wholly original. I heard it all before. I will point how how "grungy" the record sounds, particularly Alice in Chains. Why did King's X miss the grunge bandwagon? Anyway, I found the album too long and some of the songs simply annoyed me after a while. Again, it's not bad. It just comes across a bit too generic. I rate it a 6.5/10. I consider FHL one of the best rock albums of the 1990s and one that gets better with repeat listens, as much as I appreciate a cursory reaction to an introductory spin. :cheers: Still my favorite of theirs, although I must say that in as I dive knuckle deep into the King's X pie, as it were, right now Ear Candy is pushing a solid (and dare I say close-ish) second. The only cut I find to be a bit of filler is 67. Otherwise a ginormous eargasm...and like FHL it too improves with multiple listens. Took 3-4 to really start appreciating it more fully...I don't have the patience to write detail reviews or analysis! Don't recall requesting it. :DHeck, I just thought you appreciate that type of stuff! I enjoyed reading your Metallica thread from a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Last night I gave Faith Hope Love a spin and I found it a better listen than Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. King's X are definitely accomplished musicians despite not being groundbreaking or wholly original. I heard it all before. I will point how how "grungy" the record sounds, particularly Alice in Chains. Why did King's X miss the grunge bandwagon? Anyway, I found the album too long and some of the songs simply annoyed me after a while. Again, it's not bad. It just comes across a bit too generic. I rate it a 6.5/10. I consider FHL one of the best rock albums of the 1990s and one that gets better with repeat listens, as much as I appreciate a cursory reaction to an introductory spin. :cheers: Still my favorite of theirs, although I must say that in as I dive knuckle deep into the King's X pie, as it were, right now Ear Candy is pushing a solid (and dare I say close-ish) second. The only cut I find to be a bit of filler is 67. Otherwise a ginormous eargasm...and like FHL it too improves with multiple listens. Took 3-4 to really start appreciating it more fully...I don't have the patience to write detail reviews or analysis! ReRushed... ...you need to check out "Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous", I know you'd love that one. Prog meets The Beatles meets Hendrix = fantastic!I think it's me, ReGorLaTroy, and Mr. Not alone on the Bulbous love boat... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 To be honest I don't know this band's music so I can't rank them.Dude....youtube. :ebert: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 To be honest I don't know this band's music so I can't rank them.Dude....youtube. :ebert:Yeah but I don't feel any motivation to go looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Last night I gave Faith Hope Love a spin and I found it a better listen than Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. King's X are definitely accomplished musicians despite not being groundbreaking or wholly original. I heard it all before. I will point how how "grungy" the record sounds, particularly Alice in Chains. Why did King's X miss the grunge bandwagon? Anyway, I found the album too long and some of the songs simply annoyed me after a while. Again, it's not bad. It just comes across a bit too generic. I rate it a 6.5/10. I consider FHL one of the best rock albums of the 1990s and one that gets better with repeat listens, as much as I appreciate a cursory reaction to an introductory spin. :cheers: Still my favorite of theirs, although I must say that in as I dive knuckle deep into the King's X pie, as it were, right now Ear Candy is pushing a solid (and dare I say close-ish) second. The only cut I find to be a bit of filler is 67. Otherwise a ginormous eargasm...and like FHL it too improves with multiple listens. Took 3-4 to really start appreciating it more fully...I don't have the patience to write detail reviews or analysis! Don't recall requesting it. :DHeck, I just thought you appreciate that type of stuff! I enjoyed reading your Metallica thread from a while back. Oh I do..! I just didn't want you to think a thesis was necessary. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 To be honest I don't know this band's music so I can't rank them.Dude....youtube. :ebert:Yeah but I don't feel any motivation to go looking. That I can't help with, but I posted a link to to their "Live from London" video a page or so back if you have any interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 To be honest I don't know this band's music so I can't rank them.Dude....youtube. :ebert:Yeah but I don't feel any motivation to go looking. That I can't help with, but I posted a link to to their "Live from London" video a page or so back if you have any interest.You should be talking the band up at this point. You should be saying "Oh God they're the fuckking best band in the universe, they make my dick HARD just thinking about them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 To be honest I don't know this band's music so I can't rank them.Dude....youtube. :ebert:Yeah but I don't feel any motivation to go looking. That I can't help with, but I posted a link to to their "Live from London" video a page or so back if you have any interest.You should be talking the band up at this point. You should be saying "Oh God they're the fuckking best band in the universe, they make my dick HARD just thinking about them! We can't all spend our time promoting rubber suit fetishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 To be honest I don't know this band's music so I can't rank them.Dude....youtube. :ebert:Yeah but I don't feel any motivation to go looking. That I can't help with, but I posted a link to to their "Live from London" video a page or so back if you have any interest.You should be talking the band up at this point. You should be saying "Oh God they're the fuckking best band in the universe, they make my dick HARD just thinking about them! We can't all spend our time promoting rubber suit fetishes. You only have to type a couple of lines about King's X, then you can get back to that rubber suit thing you're talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Speaking of the live CD/DVD...those who have it, what do you think of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Speaking of the live CD/DVD...those who have it, what do you think of it?I don't own the London CD/DVD yet. I have the "Live all over the place" double CD though. I haven't listened to it in ages, but it came out in 2004 or so...good mix of song's in the set list...some acoustic. Disc 1[edit]"Groove Machine" – 4:10 "Dogman" – 4:19 # "Believe" – 6:40 "Little Bit of Soul" – 4:48 "Complain" – 3:16 # Over My Head – 8:16 * "Manic Depression" – 5:38 + "Black Like Sunday" – 3:40 "Finished" – 4:01 "Screamer" – 4:30 "Johnny" – 8:21 Disc 2[edit]"The Difference" (acoustic) – 3:51 * "(Thinking and Wondering) What I'm Gonna Do" (acoustic) – 4:06 "Mr. Evil" (acoustic) – 4:10 # "Mississippi Moon" (acoustic) – 3:44 # "Goldilox" (acoustic) – 5:02 * "Everybody Knows a Little Bit" (acoustic) – 4:15 * "A Box" (acoustic) – 4:06 # "Talk to You" – 4:50 * "Visions" – 6:03 * "Cigarettes" – 8:28 # "Summerland" – 3:47 * "We Were Born to Be Loved" – 5:49 * "Moan Jam" – 11:18 * "Over My Head" (acoustic) – 5:25 (unlisted track) * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Went ahead and ordered the London CD/DVD blind. :) Thanks for the breakdown on the live double disc... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Went ahead and ordered the London CD/DVD blind. :) Thanks for the breakdown on the live double disc...Very cool. Yeah, I'm way late on the London title. It's been out for years and on my buy list...just never got around to ordering it. Soon, I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Thanks for all your great comments in this thread, Rocket. Appreciated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Who has Pleiades in their top 5-10 King's X songs? I think it's my favorite off Gretchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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