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Post by Drew on Feb 15, 2011 10:17:13 GMT -8
Oh I have it on my iPod right now. I'm a little disappointed after one listen - second half is way better than the first, though. It doesn't have the same energy. But it might be a grower.
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Post by Pea on Feb 15, 2011 10:22:50 GMT -8
I think it's a grower. I'm liking it more with multiple listens.
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Post by alex on Feb 15, 2011 11:09:23 GMT -8
I hate both of you right now
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Post by Rusty on Feb 15, 2011 12:17:41 GMT -8
'The Ballad of the RAA' - I love it when a band writes a song that references the name of the band in the title. This guy makes up for his voice being terrible with sheer confidence. I don't agree that his voice is terrible, however I do know exactly what you mean. There are parts of certain songs where he gets a bit off track and I start to cringe. But he just keeps chuggin' along like that's the only way it could ever, and should ever sound. And after a while you start to buy into it and believe it.
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Post by alex on Feb 22, 2011 10:21:34 GMT -8
new album available for download on itunes, and available to stream for free on Exclaim.ca.
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Post by Snorlax on Mar 1, 2011 8:39:37 GMT -8
I think it's a grower. I'm liking it more with multiple listens. I feel the same way, I had to let it grow on me a bit to like it as much as I do, but now I can't get enough.
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Post by Cbats on Mar 1, 2011 22:21:34 GMT -8
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Mar 1, 2011 22:27:06 GMT -8
Like, take this for an avatar! You are a regular member of this community yet remain totally faceless, I mistake you for a noob everytime.
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Post by Snorlax on Mar 2, 2011 6:34:40 GMT -8
SRSLY!
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Post by Cbats on Mar 2, 2011 11:29:47 GMT -8
I really can't stand avatars especially gifs...aren't the stars next to my name enough?
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Post by J. Walter Weatherman on Mar 2, 2011 11:33:39 GMT -8
Not anymore...
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Post by Rusty on Mar 2, 2011 12:41:29 GMT -8
The very first time I heard 'Hometowns', I loved every song on it, true story. I'm currently 8 complete listens in on 'Departing', and am just now starting to come around to some of these tracks. I do have to agree with Cbats and P4k, that they are seriously under using the other two members of the band, especially the drumming, but also some of the keyboard accompaniment that was so beautiful on the first album, is to few and far between on this effort. I am still very excited about this band, and look forward to seeing some of these new songs live in the spring.
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Post by alex on Mar 2, 2011 12:44:30 GMT -8
I can't disagree with anything said in that review really. They pretty much nailed it, but I do think that the finished product was more of a band effort than Hometowns. To me it seems like a much fuller album. Think of Hometowns as a jigsaw puzzle. To me, it seemed Nils knew what the core picture/message was while Amy and Paul put the finishing touches on it to reveal the finished product. On Departing, I feel they got the edges first, then worked toward the middle and completed the picture together. It's also painfully clear that this is a "winter" album whereas Hometowns was a "summer" album. Thanks Pitchfork, couldn't have possibly figured that out without you.
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Post by Blacksmile on Mar 3, 2011 16:46:25 GMT -8
Got my vinyl copy of Departing in the mail today and it sounds amazing on vinyl...not that it sounded bad otherwise.
Nice packaging from Saddle Creek as well. Along with the record I also received a handwritten note from someone at the label (not a big deal but a nice touch), a bunch of stickers from bands on the label and a Saddle Creek sampler CD. Got through the sampler only once and they seem to have some really solid bands, that I was not familiar with before.
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Post by alex on Mar 4, 2011 7:51:03 GMT -8
reminds me of when they sent my shirt, and it came with a handwritten (in pencil) note from Nils. Shame I lost that somewhere along the way.
I'm waiting patiently for my vinyl Departing and Hometowns. Maybe today?
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Post by Drew on Mar 4, 2011 8:54:44 GMT -8
reminds me of when they sent my shirt, and it came with a handwritten (in pencil) note from Nils. Shame I lost that somewhere along the way. I'm waiting patiently for my vinyl Departing and Hometowns. Maybe today? I love touches like that. I got a t-shirt hand-drawn by Will Cullen Hart when I bought the first Circulatory System album. It's just black sharpie on a white shirt and it's totally beautiful. Hanging up, framed, in my house.
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Post by Blacksmile on Mar 4, 2011 9:11:56 GMT -8
reminds me of when they sent my shirt, and it came with a handwritten (in pencil) note from Nils. Shame I lost that somewhere along the way. I'm waiting patiently for my vinyl Departing and Hometowns. Maybe today? Did you get the special edition ones on colored vinyl with the hand made record sleeves?
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Post by alex on Mar 4, 2011 9:38:58 GMT -8
I ordered the special edition Departing, but just the regular Hometowns one. My brother has one of the limited edition handmade sleeved ones from the last time they were here.
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Post by Rusty on Mar 4, 2011 10:41:27 GMT -8
^^Does living in Alberta affect your appreciation of bands with Alberta in their title? I remember there was a band called "The British Columbians" and I loved them mainly for their name.
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Post by Blacksmile on Mar 4, 2011 11:09:27 GMT -8
Awesome, the special edition sounds nice. I just ordered the 180 gram vinyl off the website, but since I only have the CD I am hoping that they have a special edition version of Hometowns for sale when I see them next month.
HAHA...I know what you mean! I'm not sure if I would say that the name of the band builds on my appreciation of them, but the fact that the majority of their lyrics are Alberta based themes helps me appreciate them. I mean, the "meaning" of the Deathbridge in Lethbridge might be lost on some people that do not understand the reference, or that "Tornado '87" strikes a pretty strong cord in terms of Alberta's history. It is funny though that RRA are actually from Ontario.
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