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Post by kingdomsofrain on Nov 5, 2019 5:07:53 GMT -5
Hmmm, really hard to rate this album as the production is just woeful. I like gritty and raw productions but this one is just sloppy and distorted. Mark’s biggest strength his vocals are buried in the mix. I think there are some good songs here trying to get out but they are severely muted by the heavy handed production and lack of dynamic range. I hope Mark moves on after this as we have been stuck in this gothic disco period for long enough!
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Post by skezz on Nov 5, 2019 13:19:02 GMT -5
Hmmm, really hard to rate this album as the production is just woeful. I like gritty and raw productions but this one is just sloppy and distorted. Mark’s biggest strength his vocals are buried in the mix. I think there are some good songs here trying to get out but they are severely muted by the heavy handed production and lack of dynamic range. I hope Mark moves on after this as we have been stuck in this gothic disco period for long enough! What medium are you listening to the album? I've no problem with the mix. I also think it's a great album.
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Post by spirou13 on Nov 5, 2019 13:35:41 GMT -5
Totally agree with that. The more I listen to that album, the more I like it!
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Post by jho on Nov 5, 2019 14:27:56 GMT -5
My signed copy arrived today finally.
Did anyone else also got a regular CD combined with a signed print of the Cover in Vinyl-size?
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Post by kingdomsofrain on Nov 5, 2019 16:01:25 GMT -5
Hmmm, really hard to rate this album as the production is just woeful. I like gritty and raw productions but this one is just sloppy and distorted. Mark’s biggest strength his vocals are buried in the mix. I think there are some good songs here trying to get out but they are severely muted by the heavy handed production and lack of dynamic range. I hope Mark moves on after this as we have been stuck in this gothic disco period for long enough! What medium are you listening to the album? I've no problem with the mix. I also think it's a great album. The files are 70-128KBPS VBR MP3, I found them on a torrent site that deals mostly with disability porn. Im harnessing the power of these files through the medium of 'built in' speakers from a Lenovo ideapad.
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Post by skezz on Nov 5, 2019 16:45:54 GMT -5
What medium are you listening to the album? I've no problem with the mix. I also think it's a great album. The files are 70-128KBPS VBR MP3, I found them on a torrent site that deals mostly with disability porn. Im harnessing the power of these files through the medium of 'built in' speakers from a Lenovo ideapad. You need to get a better quality MP3 file. Honestly listening to it through both headphones and my car stereo the mix is great. You really need to be able to hear this with distinct left and right channels I think to fully appreciate it.
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Post by wheels132 on Nov 5, 2019 20:33:29 GMT -5
My signed copy arrived today finally. Did anyone else also got a regular CD combined with a signed print of the Cover in Vinyl-size? I wasn't able to snag the signed CD, but I did order (and received) the signed print w/ the limited blue vinyl. Looks glorious.
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Post by kingdomsofrain on Nov 7, 2019 13:13:56 GMT -5
The files are 70-128KBPS VBR MP3, I found them on a torrent site that deals mostly with disability porn. Im harnessing the power of these files through the medium of 'built in' speakers from a Lenovo ideapad. You need to get a better quality MP3 file. Honestly listening to it through both headphones and my car stereo the mix is great. You really need to be able to hear this with distinct left and right channels I think to fully appreciate it. Adorable response! I’m an Audiophile my equipment is masterful and unparalleled in the Western world. This album is a mixed bag like all of Mark’s output since Field songs. Unfortunately Mark’s voice is not what it once was but he still has some range. A lot of the songs from blues funeral onwards have been a bit of a dirge and sound like gutter twins outtakes (deaths head tattoo, drunk on, destruction, harvest home, death trip to Tulsa, gray goes black etc). I think it’s a bit like Tom Waits, when he was younger he desired and went out of his way to sound like a disheveled old codger, and as he got older the opposite appealed. Mark is getting on in years and letting his inner child out but I hope he returns to the more timeless music beautifully crafted on his early solo records before it’s too late.
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Post by username2500 on Nov 11, 2019 20:57:17 GMT -5
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Post by kingdomsofrain on Nov 14, 2019 12:41:49 GMT -5
Where do the long time Lanegan aficionados place somebody’s knocking in relation to the post bubblegum Mark Lanegan Band material? I’ve got it something like this at present although somebody’s knocking might go up or down a bit as it’s still early days.
Here comes that weird chill ep 7.5/10 Bubblegum 8.5/10 Blues funeral 8/10 No bells on Sunday Ep 7/10 Phantom radio 7/10 Gargoyle 7.5/10 Somebody’s knocking 7.5/10
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2019 16:42:07 GMT -5
Where do the long time Lanegan aficionados place somebody’s knocking in relation to the post bubblegum Mark Lanegan Band material? I’ve got it something like this at present although somebody’s knocking might go up or down a bit as it’s still early days. Here comes that weird chill ep 7.5/10 Bubblegum 8.5/10 Blues funeral 8/10 No bells on Sunday Ep 7/10 Phantom radio 7/10 Gargoyle 7.5/10 Somebody’s knocking 7.5/10 I put it behind Gargoyle, but I like it more than Phantom Radio. If I had to rank those albums in order from my favorite to least favorite, I'd probably go... 1. Blues Funeral 2. Bubblegum 3. Gargoyle 4. Weird Chill 5. Somebody's Knocking 6. No Bells on Sunday 7. Phantom Radio
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Post by pin964 on Nov 20, 2019 4:18:44 GMT -5
Ok folks that's my order: 1. Bubblegum 2. Bubblegum 3. Bubblegum 4. Bubblegum 5. Bubblegum 6. Bubblegum 7. Bubblegum
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Post by kingdomsofrain on Nov 20, 2019 6:07:09 GMT -5
Ok folks that's my order: 1. Bubblegum 2. Bubblegum 3. Bubblegum 4. Bubblegum 5. Bubblegum 6. Bubblegum 7. Bubblegum Ha ha ...yes it's still the best from this period! I still much prefer everything Mark recorded before this to bubblegum though (including Houston). I think QOTSA and bubblegum collectively propelled Mark to pursue other musical avenues which eventually brought us to this the dark disco period we are in currently. His time in QOTSA put a lot of strain on Mark's vocal chords and the evidence of this can be heard in the numerous 2003 and 2004 bootlegs where Mark's vocals are quite harsh and nasally (Mark often sounds like he has a cold when his voice is struggling). I think that his time with the Soulsavers and Isobel Campbell gave his voice a chance to heal (majority of tracks did not involve straining his voice) and by the time the stripped down 2010/2011 tour arrived his voice was back to near its best. I did a lot of the 'meet and greet's' in 2010 and spoke to Mark several times (i gave him shit for never playing lexington slowdown and he seemed surprised and said "oh... have I never played that live?!") and his spoken voice was fine. Since Blues Funeral he always sounds like he is losing his voice (even on the imitations tour) Touring since blues funeral has again put a lot of strain on his voice and his live performances have been a little hit and miss over the last few years. Im hoping that the songs of sorrow project will usher in a new era of Lanegan meterial that plays more to his strengths (singing not straining) and that Mark finally leaves his disco and Joy division love behind him! Ultimately for me its all about Mark's voice and if it's in fine fettle then everything else is just a bonus.
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Post by nobody on Nov 22, 2019 14:40:07 GMT -5
Finally obtained the vinyl. Here's my review:
War Horse is good. That's it.
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Post by silence on Jun 29, 2020 14:27:28 GMT -5
Another Knock At The Door soon
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Post by ♫ ♪ on Jun 29, 2020 15:54:42 GMT -5
Another Knock At The Door soon
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Post by rimb on Jun 29, 2020 23:46:41 GMT -5
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Post by cameron4321 on Jun 30, 2020 15:12:47 GMT -5
Big fan of the remix records. I wonder if this is making it to vinyl and whether this is being released via Heavenly. Can't wait to hear it!
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Post by ♫ ♪ on Jun 30, 2020 15:16:22 GMT -5
i wonder if that record with his wife is still coming out or if his ProTool hacking drama scrapped that record.
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Post by wheels132 on Jun 30, 2020 16:28:10 GMT -5
i wonder if that record with his wife is still coming out or if his ProTool hacking drama scrapped that record. Was wondering this myself the other day. They're called 'Black Phoebe' right? I hope they still plan to release, though with the pandemic (and aforementioned ProTools drama) I wouldn't be surprised if the release was pushed to later in 2021
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Post by jho on Jul 1, 2020 14:32:23 GMT -5
i wonder if that record with his wife is still coming out or if his ProTool hacking drama scrapped that record. What is this incident about? Haven't heard about that.
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Post by ♫ ♪ on Jul 1, 2020 15:02:12 GMT -5
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Post by rimb on Jul 1, 2020 19:01:46 GMT -5
It's some embarrassing, paranoid stuff for sure. Wouldn't exactly label it as a 'hacking scandal'....
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Post by ♫ ♪ on Jul 2, 2020 0:50:02 GMT -5
Wouldn't exactly label it as a 'hacking scandal'.... i don't think anyone did?
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Post by Cireme on Jul 7, 2020 7:44:50 GMT -5
Playing Nero (IYEARA remix)
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