Deaf Havana Album • Page 2

Many of the best songs haven’t been singles imo... very stoked for everyone to hear this.

 

I’m amped for everyone to hear the “Kelly Clarkson song” ;)

 

Triple post but screw it... After many repeat listens, I think this is a concept album, at least in the loose sense. Several songs tie into each other (one song even uses an earlier song’s chorus in its bridge), and now that I’ve had time to sit with the entire album, I think it’s directly comparable to a very famous concept album. I won’t say more until the album is out... if anyone wants my thoughts then I’ll post them. It’s pretty amazing that this is by far Deaf Havana’s most pop-oriented album but arguably their most ambitious thematically. Really upends the “sellout” BS that so many bands that go more pop get cofronted with in a powerful way.

 

These posts make me super happy to hear. I'm pretty excited for this, and I really think they suit the pop route.

 

Really disliked these songs on my first couple listens, now I'm in love with them and on repeat. Wrote these songs off as them trying to be the 1975 or something, but they are definitely doing their own thing and the songs are so well written and catchy

 

Yeaaaa post them and the album it's comparable to as well

 

50 minutes until this is in my iTunes!

 

This and new Trophy Eyes tomorrow is soooo dope

 

This is good, James has never sounded better vocally and his lyrics are always a high point. I wish I liked it more though

 

I think I like this more than the last album, which is the only one I've heard. gotta listen more

 

This is good. Definitely like it more than their last album.

 

I haven't listened to this yet. Gonna save it for my lunch break and take a nice walk and listen to it. I love all four tracks I have heard so far.

 

Just listened to It's Called the Easy Life immediately after this, it's so weird to me that this is the post-hardcore band I started listening to when I was 15 lol

 

How has Sinner not blown up? It’s an incredible single

 

It’s doing well in the UK I think, BBC Radio 1 made it their song of the week a while back. But I totally agree with you.

 

Kinda pissed at myself for listening to Sinner, Holy, Hell and Ritual so much before the release since they kick off the album. Kind of ruined that first listen full album experience for myself since it's awkward to go from singing along with the first four songs to not knowing any of the words beyond that.

That being said, there are some really surprising tracks on here with Saviour feeling like it could dominate a country station and Evil playing like a 1975 song.

Worship is a standout for me for sure.

Not sure how this will wind up standing up against the rest of their discography, but it's a really fun listen with a lot of different vibes throughout.

 

Yeah, during my first listen through, I was just impressed by how great of a song it is. It has all the hallmarks of a great "rock" single, moreso of the ones from the early 2010's

 

I heard James say before the album that he wrote about some things he probably shouldn't have. I didn't know what he meant until I heard Evil, that track is VERY honest from him.

This album is definitely a journey. It carries on James' streak of being a super relatable lyricist to me.

 

Epiphany was definitely a wild end to the album, lyrically. He really nailed it on this album in that department.

 

Epiphany is such an ending for sure.

So far I really like the album. Some growers but I think I’ll like the whole thing more on each listen.

 

I think I'm the odd-one out here; really don't care for this album, and I like the previous releases. Not a fan of the big turn to pop on this record, and for the lack of real instruments being played/heavier reliance on synths and electronics. This was my impression on just one listen through of the record, so I'll give it another shot in the future, but yeah, not a fan.

 

It's definitely a big change and if it's not for you, it's not for you. But if you were drawn to the band by the lyrics/songwriting, it might grow on you. My first listen through the back half of the album I was a little apprehensive, but it's gotten better with every listen.

 

It's actually all real instruments other than the synths :)

 

I thought the sound of this album was a refreshing change. Loved old souls but thought the last album was just deaf havana by numbers.

 

I would agree that it was safe, but I thought songs like LOVE and Happiness were two of their best songs.