Two Tongues - Two (October 14, 2016) Album • Page 6

I'm totally getting one of these and a toy piano for my twins and recording them playing. I'll call it a jazz album.

 

Just finished my first listen of this. I don't love it, but I don't hate it, either. I probably prefer the first album (which was only decent to me), but I respect this one more. It's more creative, but it also doesn't have any tracks nearly as good as "Crawl." The production isn't as bad (in my opinion) as some are making it out to be, at least in the sense that I don't think it hinders every track. Some ("Azalea") are definitely hurt by it, and I'm still peeved they went with Yip to produce this one. It sounds nothing like the first, which isn't so much of an issue as the fact that it sounds too much like the last SA album (not in songwriting, but in production). I liked the "sound" of that album, but I definitely don't think it worked out to try twice, and hope that Max and Chris move on from it immediately. They tried something new, but I'd prefer if they try something new again, rather than keep making records that sound like this. (Mostly a criticism of Max, but I thought I'd include Chris since the next STD was brought up.)

 

If the next album sounds like "Black Hole," I'd be totally down. I'm in love with that song.

 

I was really excited to listen to this, but these posts are bumming me out. For what it's worth I didn't hate IDTII.

 

The problem isn't yip, it's max

 

You should enjoy this then. I really like them both, but I totally get the hate.

 

I think this guy n I are on the same page. I think id be up for that sound on the next STD album, if more complex. I know STD's last two albums were lyrically on the positive side, but I always felt Chris Conleys inner demons would make a return and he'd express it lyrically.

 

Just ask him why he went with this production style on the two records? Like, without also insulting him. It's a legitimate question if asked nicely. I'm wondering it myself, even though I like I Don't Think It Is and am liking this album as well.

 

"Truly" is a jam. Such a good song, but would be better without the lo-fi sound in my opinion.

 

"Black Hole" is my favorite on this, so far, and "Barcelona," I think...the acoustic-y one that suffers from having the same damn chorus as "So Good" from Anarchy, My Dear.

 

Well I like it more than the latest Say Anything album.

 

Gave it another few listens at work tonight and am actually kinda loving it, now. It's got some issues, for sure, but this is probably my favorite Max Bemis side-project effort. The lyrics could definitely be more consistent (I think "Scorpio" is probably the best of the lot, lyrically, from what I've made of them so far. I wish they'd write about something more than love songs from different perspectives expressed vocally.), and I'm still not fond of the 80's sounding parts of "Azalea," but I think it' far more inspired and consistent than the first Two Tongues. To me, it feels like the first of these efforts Max has done that had as much effort put into it as a SA album.

I'll even say that I'm over my production gripes. Do I pray to God Max and Chris go another direction for the sound of their next respective albums? Yeah, but I think this album works well with it. The production and their vocals were the highlight of the first album, and the production here is clearly not as good, but I like the content itself enough to deal with it.

 

My second listen just ended, and I went from "mostly enjoying" to "mostly loving."

Favorites: Truly, Scorpio, Black Hole.
Other notable tracks: Barcelona, US, We Can Work, Veuve Clicquot
Least favorite: Bateman (it's not bad, but ehhh)

This album is going to be just as polarizing as IDTII, but I really enjoy it. :)

 

I think Chris ended his negative lyric streak on Daybreak. There was a theme in the trilogy of getting through some nasty shit, so the songs got pretty dark.

....Saves The Day is my favorite band, so forgive me for geeking out. :)

 

I can't imagine me ever wanting to hear "Black Hole" again.

This entire album is a let down for me as a fan of their first.

Interlude Two is okay.

 

I enjoyed my first listen! Feels like a grower.

 

First listen was a little rough, but that doesn't mean I won't won't stop listening.

 

This album is (mostly) filled with good tracks that could have been great if they didn't sound like they were recorded in a garbage can.

 

Less-than-ideal (but not dealbreaking) production aside, I like this a lot.

 

Yeah, listening to it a bit more, I can say that some tracks are definitely hindered by the production this time around. I don't know the song names yet, because I just listen to it as an album at work without checking, but the thrashier-sounding one and a few others on the back half are at the point where I can hardly make out the lyrics or instrumentation after a certain point. I also think some of "Black Hole"'s potential is squandered by it. Some tracks are benefitted from it imo, ("We Can Work"), but I think the could have let up on the fuzz a bit with others.

 

I love Saves the Day and I love old Say Anything. What that being said, this album should've never been a thing. It should've been scrapped or rerecorded.

 

Can we start a kickstarter for another producer to re-mix this album? There are some really great songs on here, covered by a blanket of shit production

 

a re mix wont do shit if everything was recorded poorly, which i would venture to say it was.

 

valid point, there may be no saving

 

Woof this thing is awful