Crying - Beyond the Fleeting Gales (October 14, 2016) Album • Page 4

This album warms my soul, an instant classic.

 

there was a door is one of the best songs of the year almost definitely

 

omg the melodies in "patriot"

 

Lyrics have been upped:
Crying – Beyond the Fleeting Gales Lyrics | Genius

 

Subbing, heard one track and loved it but didn't have time to listen in full

 

Can't get all of these out of my head

 

This album is crazy and I love it and I can't wait for this tour next week.

 

Easily the most refreshing album I've heard this year - there's so much going on in the songs, it was almost overwhelming on first listen trying to process everything (especially when listening with in-ear monitors), but the melodies are so on point. Going to be an incredible summer album.

 

I think this is my favorite record released in 2016 so far. I did not like their previous releases. However, this album is much more focused and the hooks are MASSIVE. It's so weird, I've never liked an album this much that was this intricate / nuanced / had so many bells and whistles to it, but it's just done SO well. Love it. Reminds me of the Hostage Calm S/T in many ways. When I was first exposed to that album way back in 2010, I thought it was super weird. It had a ton going on in it. This album is the same way, but like that Hostage Calm record, it works.

Another point, I love the album art. I view album art as the music itself, subjective. Personally, what determines good artwork is if it fits the vibe / aesthetic of the music well and this art does (in my opinion, anyway).

 

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QFT.

I've seen a fair share of malaise over the direction in the artwork, but like... the sound of 70's prog rock is clearly a huge influence on this record? The artwork is meant to look tacky in the way that this does, because it's meant to be aping those tame landscape pieces you'd see on a Yes/Gentle Giant/Rush record. When you take that into consideration and consider the humor of a move like that, I think they come off as one of the more intelligent acts of their contemporaries.

Side note: Should you be new to the sounds of Crying and wanna go deeper into the rabbit hole, I'd highly suggest you check out Elaiza's (the lead) side project, 100%. Musically, It's way more Phil Elverum than Phil Shulman, but lyrically it's pretty similar.

 

so wait, a dude from LVL UP is in this band?

Also, this album is fucking ridiculous and I am all about it. what a year

 

This and Low Teens are definitely my favorites of the year so far.

 

Every song feels like the opening credits to an anime

 

MY EXACT THOUGHT but I didn't say it because I figured people might laugh me out of the room. I fully agree

 

In the emo thread I said it felt like indie pop in a blender with hair metal and an anime theme song and then deleted it for some reason but ya'll are not alone

 

I'm bold so I went for it, glad you're on board as well

 

Wow I am enjoying this a lot more than I thought I would? I liked the old chiptune stuff but i like this WAY better
goes to show I could listen to and like a lot more music if I just put it on instead of making a big deal about sitting down and only listening to it or whatever

 

i want this band to cover fat lip

 

Ugh, I wish I could find it, but someone caught a show that Foxing played and Crying opened for, that featured the two covering Testify by RATM in the middle of the former's set. There was a clip, but it's since been hidden by a locked account or deleted altogether, but shit was sick.

 

jeeeez
i just want to see crying do a full nu metal cover set after hearing there was a door lol

 

I have no idea how I should feel about this.

 

Saw them last night and it was cool but the vocalist sings so quietly at times, a little hard to hear

 

This album's pretty darn fun, only thing is I wish I could hear her voice a bit more, but overall it's good stuff

 

better play there was a door tomorrow