Our New World (feat. Lzzy Hale)

[YtseJamittaja]

Didn't see this anywhere yet? When is this song recorded? Even a little different version...

https://open.spotify.com/track/1XXyJv8B3tSmvCTCOL7tuX

[YouMakeMeSick]

Sounds OK, but a little weird to hear the song being edited, the original already felt like it was too short, at least to me.

[nikatapi]

There's a different mix i think on this, drums sound louder, especially the snare and the hi-hat?

[Prog Snob]

I really like this. I think she added a much needed feminine touch to the song. Insert LaBrie joke here.

[Bolsters]

Insert LaBrie joke here.

I really like this. I think she added a much needed masculine touch to the song.

[Prog Snob]

[TheCountOfNYC]

Oh my god it's glorious. I've wanted to hear some of these songs with a female singer doing Faythe's parts but of all of the people to pick, they chose my favorite singer on the planet. This makes me so happy.

[mikeyd23]

That was really cool, when James and Lzzy sang the chorus together it sounded really powerful.

[sylvan]

I saw all your comments and got really excited. Had to  check it out...

Highly disappointed. The mix sounded bad, her voice didn't match the style of the song, and it killed the extremely powerful energy of the track. The song sounded weak, which the original absolutely DOES NOT. Ultimately, I just thought that it didn't fit the song well, but could have VERY well with a full effort. Oh well, maybe next time...

[Chino]

I really like this. I think she added a much needed feminine touch to the song. Insert LaBrie joke here.

If they do film this show for a dvd/blueray, I'd have no issue if they got female singer to do the female characters.

*Edit* DT just posted this to their Facebook page.

[Art]

Not a fan of her voice, so i´ll stick with the original.

[Anguyen92]

This is the frustrating part.  I love Lzzy Hale as a vocalist.  I'm a huge fan of Our New World (it's in my fave five regarding the Astonishing).  When I saw the 3:24 track time and that it is less than the original, there are concerns.  They immediately went from first chorus to Lzzy's part without setting up for it.  Her parts in that verse sounded a bit messy as well.  The chorus was good though.  With how this sounds and how Lzzy's and JLB's voice sounds together, I'm getting this feeling it's one of those recordings, especially with the way Dream Theater and Halestorm tours a lot, where probably Lzzy heard the track by itself, did her part by herself and send it to management and they were like all right.

This reminds me when Alter Bridge had Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil do vocals on Watch Over You and it felt like an edit and paste itself.  Oh well.  Disappointment is how I feel regarding this new version of Our New World.  The radio edit time-length hurts as well.

[BlobVanDam]

There's a different mix i think on this, drums sound louder, especially the snare and the hi-hat?

It sounds like a more raw drum mix, maybe it's not mastered. Dunno, but it is definitely different sounding.
I quite enjoyed the new vox, and liked having the more improvised vocal line and buildup, rather than the same throughout. Not sure her fast vibrato was the right fit with JLB though.

I agree the song really didn't need more editing. It was already short and sweet.

[dparrott]

Meh, not the voice I imagined for Faythe.  Too raspy. 

[Fritzinger]

Do I hear a bit more JM in this version?

Anyway, I don't like this version at all.. If they record something with other singers, they should do the whole thing (yes i said it ) and not just one part out of a concept piece and then MAKE IT SHORTER.. DT is not a mainstream band.

[Adami]

WAIT A MINUTE!


It's Lzzy? Seriously? There's no I in her name? How have I never noticed this?

[Kotowboy]

There's no I in Team.


or Lzzy.

[Ben_Jamin]

Why would they edit the song? That's all I'm confused about.

[mikeyd23]

Why would they edit the song? That's all I'm confused about.

Yeah I'd agree with that. Cool idea to bring in the guest vocal, but don't edit the song down.

[hefdaddy42]

I thought it was really cool.  Kudos to DT for the idea, and kudos to Lizzy for doing it. 

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

This was pretty cool

[Prog Snob]

WAIT A MINUTE!


It's Lzzy? Seriously? There's no I in her name? How have I never noticed this?

Maybe she doesn't like her vowel movements.

[zappafrank2112]

WAIT A MINUTE!


It's Lzzy? Seriously? There's no I in her name? How have I never noticed this?

Maybe she doesn't like her vowel movements.

You left me the opening for what I was coming here to say re: this new version: you can't polish a turd.

[Kotowboy]

Nor can you gild the lily.

[ytsejam58]

While it does feel a little short, I love the idea of giving different characters different voices, and those harmonies! I wanted to cry.


.... I wonder if this is leading up to an exclusive full cast version of the album? Hm? Thoughts

[Kotowboy]

I don't think they'll release another version of the album.

Unless this is the album that will freak everyone out that LaBrie was on about.

[Logain Ablar]

Why would they edit the song? That's all I'm confused about.

Yeah I'd agree with that. Cool idea to bring in the guest vocal, but don't edit the song down.

This. Nice idea, but the edits kinda killed it for me.

[YtseJamittaja]

WAIT A MINUTE!


It's Lzzy? Seriously? There's no I in her name? How have I never noticed this?

Maybe it's the same reason that they edited the song shorter, Lzzy doesn't like unnecessary parts

[Anguyen92]

Now that I think about it.  Do you guys suppose that this is a play for DT to release this version on active rock radio stations?  They edited the track down to a radio-track time length.  It's a pretty positive song that might catch listeners' ears.  They got Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, a band that has their fair shares of top-charting rock radio singles. 

[tofee35]

I really like that version. It would be interesting to hear more like this. I liked the mix too.

[Kotowboy]

Now that I think about it.  Do you guys suppose that this is a play for DT to release this version on active rock radio stations?  They edited the track down to a radio-track time length.  It's a pretty positive song that might catch listeners' ears.  They got Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, a band that has their fair shares of top-charting rock radio singles.

Whatever gets them attention.

[YtseJam]

  The original is leaps and bounds better

[jvelvet3]

Now that I think about it.  Do you guys suppose that this is a play for DT to release this version on active rock radio stations?  They edited the track down to a radio-track time length.  It's a pretty positive song that might catch listeners' ears.  They got Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, a band that has their fair shares of top-charting rock radio singles.

If I'm not mistaken, it's also been released just in time for, and in a format eligible for, a potential Grammy nomination.

[Tomislav95]

I don't know... why they had to alter every vocal melody? Those were just fine the way James sang them.

[Kotowboy]

" The new version of ‘Our New World’ ft. Lzzy Hale of @Halestorm was added to Apple Music’s Best of the Week playlist. "

Hopefully some good exposure and a good radio hit / grammy win !