Closure in Moscow - Soft Hell (October 27, 2023) Album • Page 4

I saw them/interview them with Emery when First Temple first came out. Would’ve liked to see them during Pink Lemonade

 

Thank you all for bumping this thread. Reminded me that I never pre-ordered the album, so I just took care of that now.

 

I saw them at warped, 2010 or 2011. Truly wild, like, 20 of us vibing and Chris was being... very sexual during his performance, hahaha

 

Legit thought a YouTube ad for a different song was playing when Absolute Terror Field started. Wild song.

EDIT: This is incredibly varied and I'm only on track 5. That one sounded like their version of a 1975 song.

 

Pleasantly surprised this morning to receive an email from Bandcamp letting me know Soft Hell is ready to dl. Diving in right now!

 

It can also be streamed fully on Bandcamp if you haven't purchased ...

 

This is a blast. Title track is so good. They did it.

 

Even better for everyone! Was just surprised it was out a day early

 

evangelion reference lfg

 

Also I guess Jaeger Bomb is the Attack On Titan reference? Need to look at the lyrics.

 

Totally forgot this was out tomorrow. All these bands with long gaps between records dropping: Gaslight Anthem, these guys, Crime in Stereo and the American Analog Set, hell yes.

 

You tellin me these guys are actually dorks?

I could’ve sworn an earlier track list actually had the titles Eren Jaeger Bomb but yeah

 

Pulled the trigger on the vinyl on Bandcamp. $40ish for a 2xLP shipped and unlimited downloads included, definitely worth that.

 

Midway thru first listen and I feel like this is what PL should've been: strange and innovative without going completely off the rails for long stretches. Opener is absolutely sick, easily one of their best.

 

Yeah the risks here definitely pay off for me way better than anything off PL, but it's actually way less First Temple than I expected. Totally new but really awesome.

 

I’m still on my first listen and it rules but I do miss those long jams of Pink Lemonade.

 

Keeper of the Lake is fantastic mm yes

 

Also not sure if some additional mixing/mastering happened for the official release or it's because I'm listening to the FLACs, or just getting used to how it sounds, but the mix sounds really good.

 

Really enjoyed this on first listen, wild to have a new album from them finally!!

 

Lock and Key might be the one

EDIT: Bridge in Soft Hell is transcendent.

 

Yea every CIM release has sounded good, but this one might be the best.

 

Lovelash is a... power ballad? And it's super good?

 

alot of this album has a ballad feel

 

It feels like a century since this record was announced lol

Excited to dig in later tonight!

 

I've got an 8 hour flight in a few hours, so I'm excited to do a discog run finishing with Soft Hell!