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Hands Like Houses - Anon. (October 12, 2018) Album

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by beachdude, Jul 30, 2018.

  1. beachdude

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    The fourth album by the Australian post-hardcore/alternative rock band. Really stoked for this one. FFO: Emarosa, I The Mighty, Dance Gavin Dance

    Tracklist:
    1. Kingdom Come
    2. Monster
    3. Sick
    4. Overthinking
    5. Through Glass
    6. Half-hearted
    7. No Man’s Land
    8. Black
    9. Tilt
    10. Bad Dream

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  2. Theemoflamingo

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    Hype
     
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  3. BenSmith94

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    Nice opening single. Keen for this record. I back these boys hard.
     
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  4. beachdude

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    Second single “Monster” has been playing all day on SiriusXM Octane, a radio rip is out there. It’s... extremely radio rock. Very catchy, but I can see a lot of people not being into it.
     
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  5. atlas

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    this is one of the absolute worst songs i've heard this year
     
  6. FloatThroughMe

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    Yeah Monster is just not good. I liked Overthinking though.
     
  7. beachdude

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    Third single “Tilt” is out now as a free download on their website, in exchange for following the band on Spotify. It’s my favorite of the three... I think this album is shaping up to be pretty solid!
     
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  8. Leftandleaving

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    Excited to listen to this. I don’t think this band has ever put out a great record, but I always enjoy their stuff
     
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  9. beachdude

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    I personally think their first two albums are both great... Unimagine being the strongest. Ground Dweller would be better if someone other than Cameron Mizell had produced it.
     
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  10. this is a cool album for sure
     
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  11. beachdude

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    How does it compare to their past stuff sonically? Do you think the singles are fairly representative of the whole album?
     
  12. beachdude

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    Okay I got my advance of this too. I’m really digging it so far... they try a LOT of new things on here and I could see it being a polarizing album among their fans, but honestly I think they pull it off. To me, this is already a more diverse and enjoyable record than Dissonants.
     
  13. Yeah it’s better than the last few records for sure
     
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  14. Leftandleaving

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    That sounds intriguing
     
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  15. mattylikesfilms

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    I never liked a full record from these guys but Dissonants is really stellar IMO.
     
  16. mattylikesfilms

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    This isn't anything great but I feel like there is much worse that you heard this year lol
     
  17. beachdude

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    It’s their weakest album by a good amount for me, but still solid. I like everything they’ve put out.
     
  18. beachdude

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    “Black” is probably my favorite song on here, but it almost feels out of place with the rest of the album. It feels like a cut from a darker, more experimental album that somehow made it on the tracklist here. It’s weird... I actually really enjoy the album overall but the direction of that song in particular really intrigues me.
     
  19. beachdude

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    Honestly this whole album is really solid. Every song is a major earworm.
     
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  20. beachdude

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    This is one of those albums where virtually every song could be a potential hit single. If they don’t blow up off of this, their label/team is fucking up.
     
  21. beachdude

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    Should have my review of this album up tonight or tomorrow. I still really like it, it definitely has some drawbacks compared to their first couple albums but overall I think they did a great job with a more accessible sound.
     
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  22. beachdude

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  23. Bane

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    So I got into them with Dissonants and I REALLY like that album, which apparently is not a majority opinion for their fans, and this album is weird for me. I was suuuuuuper not feeling the first half but then starting exactly on Half-Hearted I liked every song from there after. Oh and Overthinking. But I was ready to drop the album when it completely turned it around. So maybe I'll grow of the first half on the album.
     
  24. Post-hardcore fans disliking a band that goes in a softer direction thus showing off their very narrow tastes? News at 11.
     
  25. Nate_Johnson Oct 12, 2018
    (Last edited: Oct 12, 2018)
    Nate_Johnson

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    I don’t hate it but it’s not as immediate as their past releases.

    Tilt is my favorite on the album right now.