I'm pretty sure at least some of this is the "mellow album" they've been self-reportedly intermittently writing since after VW.
Yeah at least 60% of the record sounds like what most of us who loved Juturna/OLG would've wanted as LP3. The production sucks, too, so it's even more amazing how much I'm liking it right away.
what is wrong with the production? I think the guitar and bass tones are fantastic and the vocals sound really clean here. my only issue is it occasionally gets a bit muddy in the master.
idk i think it would feel like it dragged on a bit more. its by no means a short record 10 songs 43 minutes is a nice length. Rather have 10 quality songs than filler.
I'm going to have to listen to Rites some more but I've been meh on it. And Lustration seems a little ho hum and lacking wow factor compared to the rest of the album.
Just overall muddiness, very little separation, and the lack of high end I complained about awhile earlier in the thread. I didn't love Descensus production but thought it was decent, whereas this is almost detracting from the songs some - for me, of course.
I like this a good bit. So far I've been loving Lustration, Tunnel Vision, Flesh And Bone, amd the title track. Some of it's gonna take some growing on me, but there's a lot of cool, interesting things going on with this album and I love that they doubled down on the atmospheric and mellow side of their sound after the much more aggressive Descensus.
That sounds like a bad idea to experience a new circa record for the first time. My iPhone speakers blow.
premonition of the hex is throwing out a lot of Juturna vibes. Nick has a great bass groove thru the whole track
the production on flesh and bone sounds like it was recorded live in room. this album is a lot more varied than I anticipated for 10 songs.
on first listen, i like this and think it'll be a grower, i don't think it'll top juturna or blue sky noise for me, but it's very solid and what i was expecting after descensus and the saosin album. i figured they would go with a mellower more atmospheric side. but, there is some really cool dueling guitar work, and some light catchy and rocking vibes which i enjoy and want to get to know, it's definitely a fresh take on their sound. i do kinda wish anthony hit some of those screamy growly high notes a bit clearer, i know he likes to take a "live" approach to studio vocals nowadays, but i think the album could have peaked a bit higher if he would of hit those notes in a soaring juturna style. but, i can't wait to listen more, i think this one will grow a lot and stay with me more than the last two albums have!
Kinda bummed that I zoned out a lot while listening to this the first time, but the parts that grabbed me really grabbed me so I know once I can focus a little more I know I'm gonna wind up liking this a lot. Pretty much immediately like it more than the last record though. Agreed that this is the best Ant has sounded in years