As we near CA's release....

[eshine]

I appreciate the sincerity and excitement here, but it seems a lot of fans enjoyment hinges how much other people like or don't like the new work.

 

Why??

 

This is akin to a small child enthusiastically petting the fur off a kitten.

 

I can promise you, when I hear this album for the first time, TRF is going to be the last thing on my mind

 

For Ged sakes, just put the frackin thing in and listen to it. It's rock music, not the second coming.

[Gedneil Alpeart]

QUOTE (cygnify @ Jun 3 2012, 04:20 PM)

I've awaited every release since 1984. When P/G pre-release singles were played on my local radio station (PYX106 in Albany, NY played DEW, RSA, BTW), I recorded them to Cassette tape and listened to them on my walkman during study hall. Twelve years later, I was a frequent poster on The National Midnight Star and felt the tremendous anticipation for "Test For Echo" for the first time online - only to hear some crappily ripped mono lo-fi version of Driven, which left me cold, but I ended up LOVING. (I actually like most of TFE.) VT - again the tremendous web build up, and samples of "Freeze" had me freaking out - and while I was joyed to hear them return, the disc never total sold to me... So now here I am 28 years after that first one... waiting for a leak, planning on leaving work at 9:45 am on June 12 to head to Best Buy to pick up CA, brig it home and crank it on a proper system. Something I don't see mentioned enough on these early reviews - both glowing and critical - it the ability for one to change their mind. To give the music an open ear and open mind, give it time to find an emotional response which resonates. Personally, I am continually surprised by discs that I initially wrote off, only to hear them years later and actually REALLY DIG. It happens. It also happens that I don't like it later either. But I learned to never let my initial impression taint that future possibility. As a longtime fan, I think I will always find Rush's work at least interesting. Personally, I liked SnA quite a bit. VT, not so much. But I found them both interesting and enjoy listening to both, even if I think one is not as good. When I first heard Porcupine Tree (Signify) it didn't do it for me. I put them away for several years. Then I heard "In Absentia" in the right mood and the stars aligned and it was f***ing magic. All sorts of doors opened and they're one of my favorite bands now. So, keep your expectations in check, keep your mind open, and don't write it off upon first listen has become my mantra for new releases. Much of the pre-reivews on this site, based on very limited peaks into the new music, and based solely on a first impression are being treated like final definitive judgement on it. Well, if you put it on a pedestal or shit on it right off the bat, you have already closed your mind to the possibilities.

[WCFIELDS]

QUOTE (Tony R @ Jun 3 2012, 03:02 PM)

Clockwork Angels is akin to ripping the knickers off a beautiful women and finding a dick and balls. Some might get off on this but normal people will be repulsed.