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  1. Patterns in Traffic liked Zoshchenko's post in the thread Baseball 2025 MLB Season.

    who up jacing their wagon

    Jun 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
  2. Patterns in Traffic liked satellitexyears's post in the thread Vinyl Thread.

    Maybe we'll get one next year for it's 20th. I thought of buying one of the 20th anniversary pressings of Hopes and Fears since I've got a standard copy.

    May 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
  3. Patterns in Traffic replied to the thread Vinyl Thread.

    I had my eyes on this for a while and couldn't pull the trigger. Settled for the repress. Hoping it gets pressed on color one day!

    May 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
  4. Patterns in Traffic liked satellitexyears's post in the thread Vinyl Thread.

    Grail post / My wallet hurts Pt. 400. Keane "The Iron Sea" first press 2xLP gatefold from 2006. When it was repressed in 2019 it was a single lp and not a gatefold. I figured it wouldn't do this album justice in the art department and soundwise. So I held off for years until I said fuck it let's grab a copy. The sleeve has some discoloration on the spine. Probably nicotine but nothing bothersome. Smells like it was in an old attic haha. Gave the discs a clean and they sound flawless and beautiful.

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  5. Patterns in Traffic liked adtron4000's post in the thread Vinyl Thread.

    Honestly, just last week I was thinking about not buying this (on black) when I saw them a few years ago and was miffed it wasn't on vinyl anymore... Anyone else want me to pine for a record? Maybe I can magically make it happen. But seriously, I absolutely LOVE this album. I love their second album more... but it is MUCH pricier: Music

    May 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
  6. Patterns in Traffic replied to the thread Vinyl Thread.

    Big soft spot for a few of this band's songs. Probably a good excuse to try out the full album.

    May 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
  7. Patterns in Traffic liked satellitexyears's post in the thread Vinyl Thread.

    I'm all about 90s alt rock. I had this cd but I recall not being into this album too much. Maybe I'll revisit... Anyways, a repress of Marcys Playground self titled. Marcy Playground - Marcy Playground Mustard Yellow Vinyl - Capitol Store

    May 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
  8. Patterns in Traffic liked Cr0akz's post in the thread Band Feeder.

    I had it half-right with Satellite News; I think the song wasn't on most overseas editions of the record and was UK-only. I'm not sure why they'd play fast and loose with one of the best and imo most essential songs on the record. I'm okay with some of the tracks on Renegades but it's easily in my bottom two along with All Bright Electric. Given the volume of great material Feeder have, I see no real reason to return to either of those records.

    May 29, 2025 at 4:21 AM
  9. Patterns in Traffic liked Craig Manning's post in the thread My Life In 35 Songs, Track 10: “Truth Is” by Sister Hazel.

    The albums you've been writing about the past few days definitely sound less appealing to me.

    May 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
  10. Patterns in Traffic liked kbeef2's post in the thread The Chorus.fm Music League Thread.

    Just realized I submitted 16 Military Wives for the numbers round and got 16 votes. I should get some bonus points or something for that.

    May 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
  11. Patterns in Traffic replied to the thread My Life In 35 Songs, Track 10: “Truth Is” by Sister Hazel.

    I will! And yeah, I've got my hands full at the moment hahaha. We'll see if I run out of steam. I think I'm firmly in the less-heralded mid-career period right now.

    May 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
  12. Patterns in Traffic liked Craig Manning's post in the thread My Life In 35 Songs, Track 10: “Truth Is” by Sister Hazel.

    Let me know what you think! (If you can tear yourself away from the Feeder deep dive, that is.)

    May 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
  13. Patterns in Traffic liked wisdomfordebris's post in the thread The Chorus.fm Music League Thread.

    No more rounds like the last one please lol

    May 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
  14. Patterns in Traffic liked trevorshmevor's post in the thread The Chorus.fm Music League Thread.

    Season 7 results! Season Se7en: What's In The Box? ROUND 1: It Starts With A Bang Submit a song that opens an album Weezer - My Name Is Jonas (+34) My Chemical Romance - Helena (+29) Counting Crows - Round Here (+27) Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (+26) Jimmy Eat World - Futures (+26) The White Stripes - Icky Thump (+25) The Format - The First Single [You Know Me] (+25) Bloc Party - Like Eating Glass (+25) Motion City Soundtrack - Attractive Today (+24) Green Day - Burnout (+20) Charli xcx - Backseat [ft. Carly Rae Jepsen] (+19) Jawbreaker - Save Your Generation (+18) Radiohead - 2 + 2 = 5 (+18) Lucy Dacus - Night Shift (+17) The Smashing Pumpkins - Everlasting Gaze (+15) Sylvan Esso - Hey Mami (+15) Heavenward - Heavenward (+15) The Hold Steady - Positive Jam (+13) Deftones - Diamond Eyes (+12) Prince Daddy & The Hyena - I Lost My Life (+11) Oasis - Fuckin' In The Bushes (+6) ROUND 2: Songs For The Revolution Submit a protest song, politically charged song, etc. Public Enemy - Fight The Power (+32) KRS-One - Sound Of Da Police (+28) Every Time I Die - Planet Shit (+26) System Of A Down - Prison Song (+26) Dead Pioneers - Tired (+26) Jeff Rosenstock - To Be A Ghost (+25) Descendents - 'Merican (+25) Refused - Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull (+24) Kid Kapichi - 999 (+23) The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - January 10th, 2014 (+22) Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come (+21) Jeff Rosenstock - USA (+19) Gouge Away - Idealized (+19) Bully - All This Noise (+18) Against Me! - White People For Peace (+17) Soul Glo - We Wants Revenge (+15) Nine Inch Nails - The Great Destroyer (+14) Enter Shikari - Anaesthetist (+12) Flobots - Rise (+12) Linkin Park - Hands Held High (+9) With Honor - Nonviolent Redemption (+7) ROUND 3: The Movielife Submit a song made specifically for a film and featured in the film. Not a pre-existing song and not a song featured only on the soundtrack, must be used in the film itself. Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (+32) Tevin Campbell - I2I (+27) Lustra - Scotty Doesn't Know (+26) Will Smith - Men In Black (+26) Adam Sandler - Somebody Kill Me (+24) Josie And The Pussycats - 3 Small Words (+24) Sufjan Stevens - Visions Of Gideon (+24) The Wonders - That Thing You Do! (+24) Blondie - Call Me (+22) Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love (+22) Caroline Polachek - Starburned And Unkissed (+21) Sloppy Jane - Claw Machine (+20) The Cure - Burn (+18) Jónsi - Sticks & Stones (+18) Dinosaur Jr. - Missing Link (+18) Wings - Live And Let Die (+16) Sing Street - Drive It Like You Stole It (+14) Crash And The Boys - We Hate You Please Die (+14) Pearl Jam - Man Of The Hour (+12) The Jesus And Mary Chain - Just Like Honey (+11) Arcade Fire - Song On The Beach (+7) ROUND 4: What's In A Number? Submit a song whose title is a number or prominently features a number. Phoenix - 1901 (+34) Paramore - 26 (+32) Jimmy Eat World - 23 (+30) Prince - I Would Die 4 U (+27) Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles (+25) Joyce Manor - Eighteen (+25) The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound (+23) Chicago - 25 Or 6 To 4 (+23) Vince Staples - 3230 (+20) Arctic Monkeys - 505 (+18) Gorillaz - 5/4 (+17) Fake Problems - 5678 (+17) Misfits - We Are 138 (+17) The Decemberists - 16 Military Wives (+16) Title Fight - Shed (+16) The Lippies - 302 (+14) Ceres - 1997 (+13) Makthaverskan - Ten Days (+13) Sponge - Molly [Sixteen Candles] (+11) Noah And The Whale - 5 Years Time (+9) ROUND 5: Back and Better Than Ever Submit a song from a reunion album. Previous recording from artist or band must have been 10 years or longer before said reunion. A Tribe Called Quest - Dis Generation [feat. Busta Rhymes] (+36) A Tribe Called Quest - We The People.... (+28) American Football - My Instincts Are The Enemy (+27) Sparta - Empty Houses (+26) Braid - Bang (+24) The Forecast - Cross Your Mind (+22) Blink-182 - Turpentine (+22) Hum - Step Into You (+21) Hundred Reasons - The Old School Way (+21) My Chemical Romance - The Foundations Of Decay (+20) Slowdive - Don't Know Why (+20) The Chicks - Everybody Loves You (+20) The Mars Volta - Graveyard Love (+19) Sleater-Kinney - Bury our Friends (+18) Crime In Stereo - Books Cannot Be Killed By Fire (+18) LL COOL J - Saturday Night Special [feat. Rick Ross & Fat Joe] (+17) Acceptance - Come Closer (+14) my bloody valentine - only tomorrow (+13) Eagles - Get Over It (+13) Ben Folds Five - Erase Me (+12) Primus - Tragedy's a'Comin' (+9) ROUND 6: Mmmmmm tasty Submit a song about food. Origami Angel - 24 Hr Drive-Thru (+36) "Weird Al" Yankovic - Spam (+27) Super American - hot dog (+26) The Presidents Of The United States Of America - Peaches (+26) Beastie Boys - Egg Man (+24) 112 - Peaches & Cream (+24) MF DOOM - Potholderz (+24) Remi Wolf - Soup (+23) System Of A Down - Chic 'N' Stu (+23) The Mountain Goats - Jam Eater Blues (+21) The Aquabats! - Pizza Day (+21) Y.N.Richkids - Hot Cheetos & Takis (+20) Jimmy Buffett - Cheeseburger In Paradise (+18) Julia Michaels - Apple (+18) Cibo Matto - Birthday Cake (+17) Charli xcx - Apple (+17) Descendents - No Fat Burger (+16) Cameo - Candy (+14) N.E.R.D - Lemon (+13) Lowland Hum - Salzburg Summer (+9) Owl City - Strawberry Avalanche (+3) ROUND 7: Repeat Round Round Round Submit a song that prominently features repetition in the lyrics. Chumbawumba - Tubthumping (+41) Daft Punk - Around The World (+34) Sufjan Stevens - Fourth Of July (+27) Rilo Kiley - I Never (+26) HAIM - Want You Back (+24) Ted Leo And The Pharmacists - Little Dawn (+23) My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na [Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na] (+20) Purity Ring - Better Off Alone (+19) Midwife - 2020 (+19) Lil Wayne - A Milli (+19) The Killers - All These Things That I've Done (+18) "Weird Al" Yankovic - [This Song's Just] Six Words Long (+18) MiMS - This Is Why I'm Hot (+18) Japandroids - Continuous Thunder (+17) Sparks - My Baby's Taking Me Home (+17) Charli xcx - Unlock It [Lock It] - feat. Kim Petras & Jay Park (+16) Gorillaz - White Light (+15) Paramore - C'est Comme Ça (+14) Aphex Twin - Milk Man (+13) Sysem Of A Down - Vicinity Of Obscenity (+11) Julius Eastman - Stay On It (+11) ROUND 8: A Time and A Place A song that *sounds like* a time & place in your life. Tell your story, we love stories. The Hotelier - Soft Animal (+30) Frank Turner - Long Live The Queen (+29) Metallica - Fade To Black (+27) The Ataris - In This Diary (+24) Fall Out Boy - Disloyal Order Of Water Buffaloes (+21) Hot Water Music - Drag My Body (+21) The Wonder Years - Passing Through A Screen Door (+21) Fleetwood Mac - Landslide (+20) Mae - Anything (+20) Head Automatica - Beating Heart Baby (+20) Yuck - Shook Down (+19) Oh The Humanity! - Everyone In Gainesville [Looks Like Someone I Know] (+18) Lissie - Best Days (+18) Small Brown Bike - Trains All Talk (+17) Thursday - Jet Black New Year (+17) Jukebox The Ghost - Hold It In (+17) Bushido - Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt (+16) Beirut - Scenic World (+16) Crystal Castles - Alice Practice (+15) The Working Title - Followed (+14) ROUND 9: Kinda Like A Horror Film Submit a song that features a jump scare, musically or otherwise Foxing - Secret History (+43) Refused - New Noise (+34) Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter - I'M GETTING OUT WHILE I CAN (+29) Deafheaven - Revelator (+26) Ceres - Stay Awake (+25) Underoath - Writing On The Walls (+24) Drangsal - Eine Geschichte (+23) Turnstile - HOLIDAY (+21) Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy [Pappy Mix] (+20) SeeYouSpaceCowboy... - Allow Us To Set The Scene (+20) Sleigh Bells - Infinity Guitars (+20) Foo Fighters - All My Life (+19) Koyo - Flatline Afternoon (+17) Bleachers - Take Me Away [feat. Grimes] (+16) Prince Daddy & the Hyena - El Dorado (+15) Radium Dolls - Tractor Parts (+14) Paramore - All I Wanted (+13) Holy Fawn - Dark Stone (+12) Eagles - Witchy Woman (+12) Blindside - Sleepwalking (+11) Taylor Swift - Who's Afraid Of Little Old Me? (+6) ROUND 10: The Long Goodbye Submit a song that is 10:00 or longer. I will make sure to extend this round to two weeks instead of one. Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (+30) Jimmy Eat World - Goodbye Sky Harbor (+30) Explosions In The Sky - The Only Moment We Were Alone (+29) NOFX - The Decline (+27) Gillian Welch - I Dream A Highway (+27) "Weird Al" Yankovic - Albuquerque (+24) Sufjan Stevens, My Brightest Diamond - Impossible Soul (+23) The War On Drugs - Thinking Of A Place (+22) Cloud Nothings - Dissolution (+21) As Cities Burn - Timothy (+19) Titus Andronicus - The Battle Of Hampton Roads (+19) Odd Future - Oldie (+18) Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere But Not Here (+16) Sleep - Dopesmoker (+16) Fuck Buttons - Surf Solar (+15) Car Seat Headrest - Gethsemane (+12) Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper (+12) Cole Pulice - If I Don’t See You in the Future, I’ll See You in the Pasture (+11) Trivium - Shogun (+9) (Season 1 results were posted here) (Season 2 results were posted here) (Season 3 results were posted here) (Season 4 results were posted here) (Season 5 results were posted here) (Season 6 results were posted here)

    May 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
  15. Patterns in Traffic liked Craig Manning's post in the thread My Life In 35 Songs, Track 10: “Truth Is” by Sister Hazel.

    Here's a quick 20-song sampler. I just picked 2-3 songs from each of their post-"All for You" albums and put them in chronological order. [MEDIA]

    May 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
  16. Patterns in Traffic replied to the thread My Life In 35 Songs, Track 10: “Truth Is” by Sister Hazel.

    Awesome! Thank you!

    May 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
  17. Patterns in Traffic liked Craig Manning's post in the thread My Life In 35 Songs, Track 10: “Truth Is” by Sister Hazel.

    Also, spoiler alert to say that this won’t be the last time The Alternate Routes come up over the course of this series. :eh:

    May 28, 2025 at 11:29 AM
  18. Patterns in Traffic replied to the thread My Life In 35 Songs, Track 10: “Truth Is” by Sister Hazel.

    I'd love a Sister Hazel playlist. Would definitely give that a listen to see what I've been missing!

    May 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
  19. Patterns in Traffic liked Craig Manning's post in the thread My Life In 35 Songs, Track 10: “Truth Is” by Sister Hazel.

    Ha, that’s probably right. It’s Noah Kahan. I’d say The Alternate Routes skew a little more toward the grandiose/U2-esque side of the roots rock coin (see also Augustana) while Sister Hazel are a little more heartland rock. @Penlab isn’t wrong to liken them to a happier Counting Crows. Was thinking about making a 10-12 song playlist of post-game Sister Hazel songs, if you’d be interested?

    May 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
  20. Patterns in Traffic replied to the thread Band Feeder.

    Renegades (2010) This band continues to be completely fascinating. Prior to releasing this album, they played a handful of shows billed as Renegades instead of Feeder. Seems like the main impetus behind that was to be able to play a full set of these new, heavier, straightforward rock songs without the burden of having to fill their setlists with singles and fan favorites. They released two four-song EPs under the Renegades name, followed by this album under the Feeder name, which includes half of the Renegades EP tracks along with a bunch of songs exclusive to this full-length release. I'll admit that my first listen to this one was pretty negative. While it was interesting hearing them do yet another style with these fast, brash, punk rock songs, it felt like they had really abandoned everything that made them special early in their career. I kept thinking "they really went all in on just some big, dumb rock songs." And I still kinda feel that way. BUT... after a few more listens, a good few of these songs are pretty enjoyable if taken at face value without the burden of what Feeder is "supposed" to be. And I think that's exactly why they were playing these songs under a different band name altogether. This is far from the best Feeder album, and this style of music does not highlight the band's strengths particularly well. There are a few duds on here, but when analyzed as its own project without preconceptions, the album is pretty fun overall! Standout tracks: White Lines, Call Out, Renegades, Down by the River, Barking Dogs

    May 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
  21. Patterns in Traffic liked Penlab's post in the thread My Life In 35 Songs, Track 10: “Truth Is” by Sister Hazel.

    I mentally compare them more to Counting Crows but more positive, upbeat, and commercial. But I love that you mentioned The Alternate Routes. Great band.

    May 28, 2025 at 9:04 AM
  22. Patterns in Traffic replied to the thread My Life In 35 Songs, Track 10: “Truth Is” by Sister Hazel.

    In my experience, "All for You" is a sneaky good pick for an open mic or karaoke. I've always felt like I would probably enjoy the Sister Hazel catalog if I dove in deeper. Are The Alternate Routes a fair comparison?

    May 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
  23. Patterns in Traffic replied to the thread Band Feeder.

    "Seven Days in the Sun" is really great, I just had to cut it off somewhere when I was listing standout tracks. I probably could have listed them all!

    May 28, 2025 at 7:40 AM
  24. Patterns in Traffic liked KrisArronNev's post in the thread Band Feeder.

    Man, you've gotta list Seven Days In The Sun from Echo Park. Really align with the rest of your thoughts on the band so far, though. For those unaware: [MEDIA] She's my heavennnnnn!

    May 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM
  25. Patterns in Traffic replied to the thread Band Feeder.

    A perfect album is a hard bar to clear, but wow, Echo Park might be pretty close. I agree that with how prolific the band has been over the years, there is so much here to enjoy and they've covered so many different sounds (and I'm only through half their output so far!) not every track has to be perfect. It's been really interesting seeing how they've changed, evolved, and consistently tried new things over the many years of their career. I do like "Day In Day Out," but I agree it was an odd choice for a first single. In retrospect, "Insomnia" might have been the pick there. The second half of Pushing the Senses is definitely slower paced and not as strong as the first half. I love that album and go way back with it, so it doesn't bother me, but I can understand that criticism for sure. I didn't know Grant had a solo album! I'll have to check that out. What's this about "Satellite News" not being on the album? I love that song! I think Echo Park and Pushing the Senses are my favorites so far, with Comfort in Sound and Polythene close behind. Excited to see if anything from the second half of their career stacks up to those! That makes total sense that Grant would hope for more commercial success from Silent Cry. It does sound like a play for radio, to an extent, and there are a handful of songs there that sound like they should have had strong mass appeal. Agreed that "Sonorous" is probably the best song on the album. Absolutely planning to finish the rest of the catalog! I'm already a few listens into Renegades :-) Thanks for the info on the b-sides! I am familiar with "Shatter" (I had it tacked on to the end of Pushing the Senses on the old iPod Classic), but I haven't really spent time with any others. I know they have a truckload of b-sides, and honestly it's a little intimidating to try to wrangle them all and include them in this listen through their catalog. I decided to just stick with the base albums for now, and then I'll dive into the deluxe versions/b-sides/etc. I did see some info on Arrow when I was scanning through their discography on Wikipedia. Definitely want to get to that one!

    May 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM
  26. Patterns in Traffic liked Cr0akz's post in the thread Band Feeder.

    It's really interesting seeing someone working their way through the whole Feeder catalogue! As a long time listener of Feeder I find myself in agreement with a lot of your thoughts. I've often thought that Feeder don't really have a perfect album, but rather the sheer weight of brilliant songs over multiple decades are what makes them my favourite band today. Yesterday Went Too Soon has some great tracks but is let down by some dull slow ones that kill the pacing. And I've never understood how Day In Day Out was the lead single, or a single at all for that matter. I've always felt Pushing The Senses to be a bit top heavy as a record, and I lose interest a bit in the second half. Grant went on to record a solo album with tracks similar in style to these. There are B-sides from PTS that really should have been on the record imo. I still think Echo Park (how Satellite News wasn't on the album proper I'll never know!) and Comfort In Sound are their best records, and I was also late to Polythene which may rank a bit higher if I was a fan back when it came out (I was a bit young at the time..) but it is a great record. Bottled 90's sound. Silent Cry is a bit hit and miss overall. I think Sonorous is probably the best track on there along with the title track and I've always loved Itsumo too. Grant's interviews on this record are always interesting to read. I think he felt it could and should have been much bigger than it was. Interested to hear what you make of the other records if you listen. There's still loads more to go! Do try and seek out their B-sides and bonus tracks as well. Feeder have an amazing number of them, and some of them are brilliant. These would be my picks: Shatter (Pushing The Senses) I For You (PTS) Bruised (PTS) Victoria (PTS - I think!) Tomorrow Shine (Yesterday Went Too Soon) Bring It Together (Comfort In Sound) Slowburn (Echo Park) Just A Day (Echo Park) Home For Summer (Echo Park) Sending Out Waves (Renegades) Also, their 2018 Best Of compilation came with a mini-album called Arrow. If you scroll to the end on Spotify you can find it starting with Walk Away and ending with Landslide. Veins and Bees are the standouts here imo. Happy listening :]

    May 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM
  27. Patterns in Traffic liked irthesteve's post in the thread The Chorus.fm Music League Thread.

    At least I made this the last round and not somewhere in the middle

    May 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
  28. Patterns in Traffic replied to the thread The Chorus.fm Music League Thread.

    I don't actually need one, just a comment worth revisiting

    May 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
  29. Patterns in Traffic replied to the thread The Chorus.fm Music League Thread.

    May 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
  30. Patterns in Traffic liked Craig Manning's post in the thread My Life In 35 Songs, Track 10: “Truth Is” by Sister Hazel.

    Yes, I imagine this will be one of the less well-known songs, and therefore one of the less engaged-with installments. But this band was surprisingly big part of my life for 4-5 years there. They were always a little more country-leaning than Counting Crows, but were doing similar things around the early 2000s. I think you'd like Chasing Daylight and Absolutely.

    May 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
  31. Patterns in Traffic liked Craig Manning's post in the thread My Life In 35 Songs, Track 10: “Truth Is” by Sister Hazel.

    Also, I would definitely encourage people to go down the rabbit hole of some of those '90s bands that had 1-3 hits and then fell out of favor when the radio landscape shifted. A lot of good records in that category that are so, so under-the-radar because of the circumstances. (Also a category woefully underserved on vinyl, unsurprisingly, though they did press a few of these Sister Hazel records in the past couple years.)

    May 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
  32. Patterns in Traffic replied to the thread Band Feeder.

    Silent Cry (2008) I remember listening to this album once or twice when it was released, since I was such a big fan of the previous album, but it didn't stick with me. I didn't remember anything about it going into my listens over the past few days, and I was interested to see how it would sit with me in the context of their career up to this point. This album feels like the band reinventing themselves again (or trying to return to form after the softer and more pop-leaning Pushing the Senses), but in this case I'm not sure I love the result. This sounds very much like a mid-2000s radio rock record. The songs are faster and louder, the guitars are bigger and crunchier, the riffs are heavier, the synths and woah-ohs are more prevalent, and the lyrical content is more broad. That's not inherently bad. It just feels a little faceless to me overall. A lot of these songs sound like they could have come from any commercial rock band during this time period, and I don't hear much of the distinctness that sets Feeder apart from their contemporaries. Lead single and first track "We Are the People" is catchy enough, but I'm not a fan of the generic "us against the world" message. It doesn't feel particularly relatable, or like it has anything unique to say, and that is my criticism for much of the album. It does have some nice hooks, and I have to commend the band for continuing to explore new sonic avenues on every entry in their discography, but I wouldn't call any track on this album essential for someone looking to explore this band. Standout tracks: Itsumo, Miss You, Silent Cry, 08:18, Sonorous

    May 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
  33. Patterns in Traffic liked Shakriel's post in the thread Baseball 2025 MLB Season.

    Hey O’s first 3-game winning streak lmao

    May 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
  34. Patterns in Traffic liked Aaron Mook's post in the thread The Parenting Thread.

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  35. Patterns in Traffic replied to the thread Band Feeder.

    Pushing the Senses (2005) If Comfort in Sound is Feeder dipping their toes into the melodic/arena rock pool, this album sees them diving in headfirst. It's hard to analyze this one objectively because I've known it well for 20 years. It's the only album by the band that I was well-acquainted with prior to the last few weeks. I remember seeing criticisms when this album was released that Feeder were chasing the Coldplay/britpop trend by committing to this softer sound, but I think it absolutely works for them. The energy is consolidated to a few (absolutely incredible) songs, with most of the album being very mellow and mid-tempo. I can see how a fan of the band from the beginning would be disheartened by the lack of punch here, but this album means a lot to me, and the band nail the sound they are going for. I'll bang this drum at any opportunity: for my money, "Feeling a Moment" and "Pushing the Senses" are two of the best melodic rock singles to come from the same album. Standout tracks: Feeling a Moment, Tumble and Fall, Tender, Pushing the Senses, Morning Life, Pain on Pain

    May 25, 2025