Japandroids - Near To The Wild Heart Of Life (Jan 27, 2017) Album • Page 18

I barely even read any writing on music anymore. Feels like 90% of it is shit like that.

 

It's a great album guys, it's well thought out, well planned, but it's not sad enough, so......f*** it

 

Yeah it usually takes me like a week or so to even get a full grasp of an album never mind being completely done with it. Hell I still find things to get excited about in songs I've been listening to for years.

Also it's killing me knowing this album is out there and I don't have time to listen to to and properly take it in.

 

consider the source tho

 

Not that into this unfortunately. It's ok but nothing I really feel like listening to again.

 

wrong thread?

 

LOL OOPS

 

(wrong thread)

edit: oh someone has it covered lol

 

Wrong thread?

 

Maybe that stereogum article is bad but also maybe someone will listen to that Priests record because of it and then the world will become a slightly better place.

 

Unfortunately not.

 

On my first listen and its not even 3 songs in and i'm grinning like an idiot

 

Not sure I like this album at all. Handful of tracks in and nothing is really grabbing me.

 

Who here has seen them live before? Do they translate well? I can see them not.

 

It's an absolute blast.

 

Crazy/Forever is super sick live

 

I'd say that I was hoping that Arc of Bar would be better when it accounts for 20% of the entire album. The albums definitely top 3 of January though!

 

Continuous Thunder was my favorite from CR and I think this record really skews in the direction of that track. this is so good. it makes me want to fall in love and I'm supposed to be heartless wtf?????

I feel like "Arc of Bar" is the "Sun" of this record. I know that's a stupid thing to say but w/e

also "Midnight to Morning" is very Rising Tide-era Sunny Day Real Estate to me--big, arena sized rock devotion. the way he sings "on the IIIIIIIII-5" is so Enigk

 

Saw them opening for Gaslight a few years ago. One of the best and most energetic live sets I've ever seen. So yeah, they translate well. At least the CR songs do

 

They were unbelievable when I saw them in 2013. Crazy that two people can bring so much energy live.

 

Arc of Bar loses me unfortunately.

 

"And no matter how much I fan the flames
Canada always answers when I call her name"

hell yeah

 

Phew. Good to hear.

 

Drove 2.5 hrs to see them the wk after CR leaked and it still stands out as one of my favorite concert memories.

 

They were unreal last time they came to Boston. Someone threw an astronaut helmet on stage and Prowse played through a whole song with it on. So much fun.