Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties - Routine Maintenance (May 10, 2019) Album • Page 9

I do listen to the live album more than the record but I guess I’ve never actively thought it had any problems

 

I think Bury Me Anywhere Else & Goodbye Carolina Blues are probably the 2 best individual songs. Just wreck me.

 

Ah shoot or maybe Winter Coats

 

The drums are the biggest issue for me. There's hardly any punch to them on studio versions. You can really hear it in "Running Toward the Light."

The bridge gets me every single time.

 

Maybe that’s why it took me a bit to latch onto this album, since Runnin was the first single lol

 

I wonder why that is. I think the wonder years have some god awful mixing on their records too, so maybe it’s a Dan Campbell thing?

 

Looks like Ace Enders produced & mixed Routine Maintenance

 

Ace has produced and mixed all of the Aaron West stuff, the rest of which I think sounds fine. He also produced (but not mixed) the TWY Burst and Decay EPs.

Not to get too deep into another TWY mix debate, but Nick mentioned once that they wanted Ken Andrews to mix No Closer To Heaven and couldn't afford him. That's a crazy what if for me - he's one of the best out there (just listen to the last couple Jimmy Eat World albums for proof).

 

97 Cherry Red is the best song from this project imo

 

IYKYK

 

Hoping this next chapter yields another full band headliner. Their show in Boston in June of '22 is one of my all-time favorites. Just so much great energy. The Springsteen cover is incredible live.

 

have never gotten to see them, really need to!

 

Will be bittersweet if this new record truly wraps up the Aaron West trilogy as Dan has stated as the intention for this project. Aaron West shows were always a great time inbetween TWY runs.

 

I expect it to be three and out.

 

Guessing this will be the album release show.

 

asbury lanes is an awesome venue. def heading down for this

 

I’m guessing this will be a full album play of the new stuff. I don’t really like hearing new stuff live for the first time. Also a Thursday. Lame

 

Could be out in April for all we know

 

What could this show be outside of a record release show? The record is done according to Aaron at recent shows. Gonna have to make the trip for this show.

 

Presented like a musical with scenes between the songs? Special guests playing other characters from the Aaron West world?

 

Going to kind of work off this theory a bit.

What if something happens at the show in the Aaron West world, and a single/album are released shortly thereafter recalling some event that happened at the show with a character in the Aaron West storyline?

 

Maybe that’s why the show is a Thursday. With the album drop the next day?

 

Full discography play through? All three albums + EP? Maybe that's asking too much.

Then album release on Friday. Boom, Aaron's story is over (with hopefully one last tour so I can see them).

 

Got a ticket- I will be here!

 

New album April 12th!

https://forum.chorus.fm/threads/aar...nties-in-lieu-of-flowers-april-12-2024.66398/