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As Cities Burn Band • Page 12

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by GettingSodas, Mar 31, 2016.

  1. OotyPa

    fall away

    I like Crimson. Reminds me of The Reptilian's last record.
     
  2. Tim

    grateful all the fucking time Supporter

    Anti-TJ slander? Dang. When I remember this band, I still wonder how CNS would've sounded if he'd contributed vocals to a few of the songs.

    They'll never release another album I'll love as much as those first two albums, but even if they can't quite match that third album for me, I'll still welcome another full length from them with open arms. Last time I revisited "Prince of Planet Earth," I actually dug it a decent it; an album in the vein of that and "84 Sheepdog" could be cool. I was a huge Haste the Day fan back in the day, so it'll be cool if Keech actually contributes to that.
     
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  3. Bryan Diem

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    Cns would be worse with him on it because his role is pretty niche and wouldn't work with that sound.
     
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  4. bedwettingcosmo

    i like bands who can't sing good Supporter

    gonna have to do a cns revisit now. what an album.
     
  5. travisred

    Trusted Supporter

    I go back and forth between HOHW and CNS being my favorite, both records are phenomenal. Give me more indie rock ACB.
     
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  6. beachdude

    I'm not brave Prestigious

    I'll go into new material with an open mind, even though I wasn't huge on the 2015 singles. It'll have been a decade since they last released an album next year, and I'll be happy just to have them making music again. As much as I'd love a direct continuation of their last two albums, I also don't think it's necessarily fair to expect that.
     
  7. Tim

    grateful all the fucking time Supporter

    Disagree. I remember the response to CNS when it came out, but looking back over a decade later, it's an incredibly organic progression from SILYAYD. They're essentially two sides of the same coin, with a ton of overlap in style. You can even hear moments in, like, "The Tide" and "This is It" that were almost certainly initially written with TJ in mind.
     
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  8. andrewcloer

    Lurking AP since 2005. Lurking Chorus since 2016.

    When they play this is it live, TJ actually does a lot of the lead vocals now.
     
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  9. Bryan Diem

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    Those songs work because Cody sounds out of his comfort zone on those imo. I imagine TJ's approach would kill the impact for me. But hopefully ill see them in Philly and he'll prove me wrong
     
  10. Colin Your Enthusiasm

    It's nobody's battle but your own. Prestigious

    HOHW has Capo as the closer and CNS has Timothy. Case closed.

    I still think not officially including Gates on HOHW was a big mistake.
     
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  11. Lucas27

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    Does anyone think of Capo as the actual closer on HOHW though? I’ve always had the version with Gates and it’s perfect. I don’t think of it as a bonus track and iTunes doesn’t list it as such so it’s the closer far as I’m concerned.
     
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  12. Colin Your Enthusiasm

    It's nobody's battle but your own. Prestigious

    It's greyed out on apple music and considered to be a bonus track. It was never officially included on the album.
     
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  13. Kevin360

    Someday I’ll find me Prestigious

    So, has Hell or High Water ever been pressed on vinyl?

    I have SILYAYD, and am thinking of grabbing CNS.
     
  14. travisred

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    I've only had Gates as the closer, but yeah. Timothy is probably their best song, but alot of high moment on HOHW.
     
  15. travisred

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    They said like almost two years ago that is was going to be pressed soon but here we are...
     
  16. Kevin360

    Someday I’ll find me Prestigious

    That was right before they "broke up" again, right?

    I think i was still so annoyed by their antics at that point, I wasn't paying them much mind.
     
  17. travisred

    Trusted Supporter

    Yup I believe so. So maybe they'll press it here soon if they're starting back up again?
     
  18. cyclones_37

    I built this vessel and it could capsize anytime Supporter

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    From their FB page a few weeks ago, doesn't sound very promising at this point
     
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  19. Colin Your Enthusiasm

    It's nobody's battle but your own. Prestigious

    So it was never pressed on vinyl that one? That's pretty crazy.
     
  20. awakeohsleeper

    I do not exist.

    Great news that they have recorded. '84 Sheepdog is proof that this band can marry the HOTW/CNS style with TJ's vocals. I hope they pull it off and that next year's record lives up to the legacy of the first three.
     
  21. awakeohsleeper

    I do not exist.

    I remember reading that Tooth & Nail included Gates as a bonus track - it wasn't the band's choice and they didn't want it there. I have it as the final track to HOTW even if it wasn't intended to be included by the band it's a great song and works as a closer.
     
  22. andrewcloer

    Lurking AP since 2005. Lurking Chorus since 2016.

    ironically, i don't think the band ever wanted to make HOHW in the first place. I remember something to that extent on a interview I heard. They did it to fulfill the contract. I need to grab Aaron's new book.
     
  23. awakeohsleeper

    I do not exist.

    Yeah, I remember them saying that too. Amazing how it turned out with that in mind.

    Has anyone read that book? I haven't read his first one either yet. Need to get on that.
     
  24. bedwettingcosmo

    i like bands who can't sing good Supporter

    its weird to me that they are still a band. i always got the feeling that they hated being a band lol
     
  25. andrewcloer

    Lurking AP since 2005. Lurking Chorus since 2016.

    They seem to have a very different outlook now. TJ told me they are looking to do 45-90 days of touring next year depending on how the record goes. Cody seems very happy to be playing again. When I saw them in Atlanta back in June he even played The Widow (mostly like the cornerstone version) and told everyone they sang it beautifully. It was a very different vibe then previously. They had done two weird versions of the widow since they came back in 2012.
     
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