A Little Album News (Rashawn's Blog)

DJR · Post by **DJR** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:51 pm

DJR07 wrote:
Nitro1515 wrote:
DJR07 wrote:tell you what, i'll probably like it no matter what any one else says (very much like how i felt about stand up) - so i'm eagerly looking forward to this release
Do you dislike anything they have ever done?
its not that i say "hey they're my favorite band, everything they do is amazing" - so no, i don't love it all (see mother father, STDH), but if i had to guess (which is why i said probably) i'm going to like it

this was from a thread about stefan's myspace - still completely applies, i can't wait for this album no matter what

AlpineValley · Post by **AlpineValley** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:18 pm

DJR07 wrote:this was from a thread about stefan's myspace - still completely applies, i can't wait for this album no matter what

i can't wait either.

carter29 · Post by **carter29** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:32 pm

I'm pumped and overall optimistic b/c I think the band knows the last album was a failure. Dave mentioned he didnt like alot of what they did. I expect a better album, how much better? Thats totally up in the air.

philtheman · Post by **philtheman** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 6:32 pm

carter29 wrote:I'm pumped and overall optimistic b/c I think the band knows the last album was a failure. Dave mentioned he didnt like alot of what they did. I expect a better album, how much better? Thats totally up in the air.

When and where did he say that?

clayek · Post by **clayek** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:52 pm

MakoMako wrote: I also think that Dave really should stick to writing the songs. Stephan had some good ones back in the day, but Hunger For The Great Light has made me lose a bit of faith in his ability to put out a decent set of lyrics.

Not to be picky, but Dave wrote the lyrics for Hunger; Stefan just came up with the main guitar riff. I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but I really don't see why Hunger gets as much derision and hatred as it does. Personally, I really enjoy the song, especially live. It has that aggressive energy that I like, and the lyrics are entertaining in their subtle sexual nature. I guess I like it becuase it is a faster, harder song that is very different from a lot of what else they've done. This brings me to my main point about SU in general. Outside of a couple songs (ODH mainly), SU was much better than Everyday. It was very different and that threw a lot of us off, but it grew on me after a few listens. Hearing the songs live also changed my opinion of them as well. Of course this is just my opinion, but I find myself occasionally listening to SU while I never listen to ED anymore. Ok, enough rambling for one post, my point kind of fizzled after I started writing. All in all SU and ED are not their best works, I think that we can all agree on that point.

MakoMako · Post by **MakoMako** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:10 pm

clayek wrote:
MakoMako wrote: I also think that Dave really should stick to writing the songs. Stephan had some good ones back in the day, but Hunger For The Great Light has made me lose a bit of faith in his ability to put out a decent set of lyrics.
Not to be picky, but Dave wrote the lyrics for Hunger; Stefan just came up with the main guitar riff. I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but I really don't see why Hunger gets as much derision and hatred as it does. Personally, I really enjoy the song, especially live. It has that aggressive energy that I like, and the lyrics are entertaining in their subtle sexual nature. I guess I like it becuase it is a faster, harder song that is very different from a lot of what else they've done. This brings me to my main point about SU in general. Outside of a couple songs (ODH mainly), SU was much better than Everyday. It was very different and that threw a lot of us off, but it grew on me after a few listens. Hearing the songs live also changed my opinion of them as well. Of course this is just my opinion, but I find myself occasionally listening to SU while I never listen to ED anymore. Ok, enough rambling for one post, my point kind of fizzled after I started writing. All in all SU and ED are not their best works, I think that we can all agree on that point.

Ahh, my mistake on the lyrics call, all though I will say that they aren't my favorite. I really think, though, that Dave wasn't writing the songs like he used too on SU. So here's hoping that everyone backs off a bit and lets the man work. Same for the rest of the band, none of them really seemed to be writing like they used too on SU.

taparoo · Post by **taparoo** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:29 pm

clayek wrote:
MakoMako wrote: I also think that Dave really should stick to writing the songs. Stephan had some good ones back in the day, but Hunger For The Great Light has made me lose a bit of faith in his ability to put out a decent set of lyrics.
Not to be picky, but Dave wrote the lyrics for Hunger; Stefan just came up with the main guitar riff. I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but I really don't see why Hunger gets as much derision and hatred as it does. Personally, I really enjoy the song, especially live. It has that aggressive energy that I like, and the lyrics are entertaining in their subtle sexual nature. I guess I like it becuase it is a faster, harder song that is very different from a lot of what else they've done.

So subtle you'd hardly know the song is about sex...

Nitro1515 · Post by **Nitro1515** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:43 pm

taparoo wrote:
clayek wrote:
MakoMako wrote: I also think that Dave really should stick to writing the songs. Stephan had some good ones back in the day, but Hunger For The Great Light has made me lose a bit of faith in his ability to put out a decent set of lyrics.
Not to be picky, but Dave wrote the lyrics for Hunger; Stefan just came up with the main guitar riff. I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but I really don't see why Hunger gets as much derision and hatred as it does. Personally, I really enjoy the song, especially live. It has that aggressive energy that I like, and the lyrics are entertaining in their subtle sexual nature. I guess I like it becuase it is a faster, harder song that is very different from a lot of what else they've done.
So subtle you'd hardly know the song is about sex...

I was just about to say what a ludicrous comment that was. Rapunzel is more of a subtle sexual song, Hunger is most definitely not.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:55 pm

srsly. all you have to do to make that song porn is change "for" to "on."

philtheman · Post by **philtheman** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:49 am

GSR wrote:srsly. all you have to do to make that song porn is change "for" to "on."

...That doesnt...make alot...of...sense

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:01 am

someone with more posts will understand it, i'm sure.

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:25 am

I don't

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:28 am

Coldchillin wrote:I don't

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:40 am

I couldn't even understand what you were trying to say until three readings of it then realized you meant Hunger on the Great Light and I still am confused.

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:52 am

Don't even try to understand what ~Andrew has to say.