stoopid Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Fwiw, I'm getting my second listen in at work now (decent earbuds, so don't worry not PC speakers lol) and I'm enjoying it more now that my expectations, wrongly set by the reviews I read, have been pushed aside and I'm allowing myself to enjoy the music for what it actually is - another Anathema album. :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By Tor Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Got the new album and at last a ticket for Manchester in September ! :DIt will be my first Anathema Gig ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I never thought their newer material was 'hopeful', there's an unresolved tension in their music that seems consistent throughout all the albums I've heard (even before WHBWH). To my ears, admittedly only recently as fan, this sounds like a lot like their last 3 albums. *shrug* In the past I've seen "return to their roots" touted by fans of a band on nearly every new release, but an objective set of ears don't make the connection. Most recently the latest Metallica album - it's sounds exactly like Death Magnetic, and yet fans that loved the new one but hated Death Magnetic's production would kill me for even suggesting that. :P fixed that for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoopid Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) I never thought their newer material was 'hopeful', there's an unresolved tension in their music that seems consistent throughout all the albums I've heard (even before WHBWH). To my ears, admittedly only recently as fan, this sounds like a lot like their last 3 albums. *shrug* In the past I've seen "return to their roots" touted by fans of a band on nearly every new release, but an objective set of ears don't make the connection. Most recently the latest Metallica album - it's sounds exactly like Death Magnetic, and yet fans that loved the new one but hated Death Magnetic's production would kill me for even suggesting that. :P fixed that for you Well, yeah. The production was bad, but most 'fans' didn't even notice. They claim the music is actually different on Hardwired. Edited June 26, 2017 by stoopid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemispheresserehpsimeH Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Well, I'm a bit disappointed in this album on first listen. Some of it is interesting, but the ideas don't seem all that fleshed out to me. Not a lot of the album resonated with me. That 11-minute track at the end had no business being that lengthy. I was expecting this huge conclusion to the album, but it was a big let down for me. Also, I heard some clipping in the audio on several tracks. So, that was also fairly disappointing. I'll give it another listen later on tonight, but their last three albums had a significant impact on me pretty quickly, so I'm wondering if this is just a grower or if it's not that good. I guess I'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoopid Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Also, I heard some clipping in the audio on several tracks. So, that was also fairly disappointing. There's definitely some lo-fi mastering at work here, the kick drum 'pumps' on almost every track with drums, it's a tell that the mastering engineer (possibly mixing) didn't know what they were doing. I wonder why that is, their prior albums sounded okay. I also agree that this isn't my favorite of their last 3 or 4 albums. I got through two listens, then turned to KXM's album and haven't looked back. I was planning to come back to it, if only because I spend $13 on the album. :P But overall impression thus far is much like yours - a very mixed bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Anyone else think the music in Leaving It Behind kinda sounds like Natural Science? So it is just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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