cortez the killer wrote: The haters can go fuck themselves. This ain't Gentlemen, Black Love, or 1965. What this is is an amazing record from a semi-legendary band from Cincinnati, OH. I was listening to Black Love yesterday and I was struck by the similarity in sound to The National. Considering the Cincinnati roots of both bands, it makes perfect sense. "Algiers" is a "Song of the Year" candidate.
Haters? Most of the reviews/thoughts I've seen of this have been at worst neutral, and at best very positive. I've not seen anything that could be classed as hateful. Have you got any examples?
Without the impaired judgement of 4 G'Night tallboys, perhaps fuck the whinny fucksticks would've been more appropriate/accurate. Afghan Whigs are obviously a far different band now than they were in the 1990's. Many of the reviews and comments regarding Do to the Beast want to hold this album to some impossible standard that no longer exists. After a few listens, I can say this is an excellent album and, while slightly different, it's great that the band (minus McCollum) is back together.
You are entitled to your opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.
- DPM
Iowan's "Best of Son Volt" 1. Windfall 2. Dynamite 3. Hearts & Minds 4. Caryatid Easy 5. Drown 6. Jukebox of Steel 7. Bandages & Scars 8. Hanging Blue Side 9. Creosote 10. Loose String 11. Medicine Hat 12. Live Free 13. The Picture 14. Mystifies Me
Ask a dozen people and you'll get a dozen different answers, but no "Methamphetamine" or "Tear-Stained Eye"?
You are entitled to your opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.
- DPM
cortez the killer wrote:Ask a dozen people and you'll get a dozen different answers, but no "Methamphetamine" or "Tear-Stained Eye"?
Like the man said, rode hard and put away wet Throw away the bad news, and put it to rest If learning is living, and the truth is a state of mind You'll find it's better at the end of the line
Can you deny, there's nothing greater Nothing more than the traveling hands of time? Sainte Genevieve can hold back the water But saints don't bother with a tear stained eye
Yep, definite violation. Add it to the playlist or suffer the consequences, Iowan.
cortez the killer wrote: The haters can go fuck themselves. This ain't Gentlemen, Black Love, or 1965. What this is is an amazing record from a semi-legendary band from Cincinnati, OH. I was listening to Black Love yesterday and I was struck by the similarity in sound to The National. Considering the Cincinnati roots of both bands, it makes perfect sense. "Algiers" is a "Song of the Year" candidate.
Haters? Most of the reviews/thoughts I've seen of this have been at worst neutral, and at best very positive. I've not seen anything that could be classed as hateful. Have you got any examples?
Without the impaired judgement of 4 G'Night tallboys, perhaps fuck the whinny fucksticks would've been more appropriate/accurate. Afghan Whigs are obviously a far different band now than they were in the 1990's. Many of the reviews and comments regarding Do to the Beast want to hold this album to some impossible standard that no longer exists. After a few listens, I can say this is an excellent album and, while slightly different, it's great that the band (minus McCollum) is back together.
Fair do's. However my problem, for want of a better description, is not with the quality of the album per se, it's the fact that this is being sold as an Afghan Whigs album when to all intents and purposes it's a Dulli record that just happens to have John Curley playing bass. Now I know that not every reunion has every original member present, and it could be argued that a drummer or perhaps a bass player could be missing and not materially affect the sound too much, but when somebody who was integral to a bands sound is missing (in this case Rick McCollum) that can be a problem. I love Greg Dulli and I think he is an upstanding guy whose integrity is not in doubt, and he is without question The Whigs main man, but while I do enjoy the record for what it is I can't help thinking "If only McCollum had been involved......" how much better it might have been and how it would have been so much more a real full blown Whigs album.
(Yeah I know I'm probably just too picky and should just enjoy it for what it is!!)