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12-06-2022, 02:22 PM | #61 | |
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Being a perceived victim of something also leads to the type of hate speech going around recently (not truthism or irony, The Alter) so it's not surprising and probably coming from the same place. Yuck. |
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12-06-2022, 02:26 PM | #62 | |
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12-06-2022, 02:29 PM | #63 |
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Could have been a decent if dumb rocker but the production renders it completely thin and toothless. There's no grit or backbone to the guitar at all. It just sounds weak.
And this is as good as it's gonna get with Billy producing. Such a shame. Last edited by Shadaloo : 12-06-2022 at 02:41 PM. Reason: Typo |
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12-06-2022, 02:35 PM | #64 |
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I love a good hard rock song where the guitars are way off in the background.
P.S. This song sucks. Remember when Billy was all about taking the time to work on guitar tone and creatively layering multiple guitars to create a new massive guitar sound? Yeah, those days are dead. The best part was when Jeff said they wanted to do something new and fresh. There is nothing new or fresh about Atum. I love how Billy is trying to trick outsiders into thinking this is a rock album by making Beguiled and Empires singles. Boy, will they be surprised when they discover the album is mostly synths. This is not a rock opera. It is a synth opera with a few generic copy and paste rock songs sprinked throughout. Last edited by MyKeyZ : 12-06-2022 at 02:40 PM. |
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12-06-2022, 02:47 PM | #65 |
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too much synth, not enough guitar and drums, guitar and drums and it still sucks.
maybe at this point stop listening? |
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12-06-2022, 02:47 PM | #66 |
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12-06-2022, 02:52 PM | #67 | |
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It was recorded and can be seen on the TBK white board from the studio picture |
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12-06-2022, 02:55 PM | #68 |
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Also this is leagues above wytchh. that song is complete corn.
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12-06-2022, 02:58 PM | #69 |
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as far as all the elon musk talk, he seems to be against the suppression of misinformation, in the name of free speech. he seems to praise elon musk but he's very vague about it. almost feels like he's likening the shiny character to an elon musk type figure.
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12-06-2022, 03:04 PM | #70 |
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If I think of each of these songs as part of a movie soundtrack with the lyrics only used to compliment the plot, I hate it less. But the subject matter always sucks, even if the guitar is okay.
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12-06-2022, 03:04 PM | #71 |
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EMPAHS EMPAHS
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12-06-2022, 03:05 PM | #72 |
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It's not about too much synth or not enough guitar and drums, it's about actual good music. Empires is bland as f--k. The most unimaginative, unoriginal rock Billy has come up with. When Billy makes synth or rock music now, it all sounds cheap and sterile.
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12-06-2022, 03:10 PM | #73 |
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Jeff saved the band.
we have Jeff to thank for SP2. without Jeff we wouldn't have all this wonderful music |
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12-06-2022, 03:29 PM | #74 |
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to my second point, why continue listening?
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12-06-2022, 03:31 PM | #75 |
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12-06-2022, 03:34 PM | #76 |
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12-06-2022, 03:53 PM | #77 |
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Funny how Billy hints on that Paz interview
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12-06-2022, 03:54 PM | #78 |
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Please tell me this atum isnt true...
Empires is so uninspired....fuck it....suck it....reddit praising it asthe new return to form. Fuck em all |
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12-06-2022, 04:00 PM | #79 |
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12-06-2022, 04:02 PM | #80 |
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12-06-2022, 04:22 PM | #81 |
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fuck it... suck it... whack it...
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12-06-2022, 05:01 PM | #82 |
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12-06-2022, 05:07 PM | #83 |
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12-06-2022, 05:21 PM | #84 |
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It was ok. The mix is bad, I have no clue what Katie is doing here. Guitars sound paper thin. I do like the riff and how it's structured generally
There's like 0 urgency to any of these songs tho. I thought Empires would've kicked things up a notch, but nothing. I'd be lucky if I can manage a decent EP out of all 3 albums |
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12-06-2022, 05:40 PM | #85 |
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I legit think this is what Billy thinks Empires sounds like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dm_5qWWDV8 |
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12-06-2022, 05:44 PM | #86 |
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Thumbs up if you think ram and I could do better
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12-06-2022, 05:49 PM | #87 |
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12-06-2022, 05:49 PM | #88 |
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Yeah I thought this sounded like a weak Muse copy since I first heard it live.
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12-06-2022, 05:52 PM | #89 |
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Reminds me of this.
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12-06-2022, 06:56 PM | #90 |
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It's so generic it reminds me of about 10 different bands.
None of which are The Smashing Pumpkins. |
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