Images and Words or Awake?

Liberation · October 02, 2011, 02:58:50 PM

Quote from: Pols Voice on October 01, 2011, 10:25:01 PM
Awake. You people disappoint me.

Nofire · October 02, 2011, 03:05:12 PM

I&W for me. It has a more "dreamy" sound to it that I enjoy. Awake has some really good songs (6.00, Scarred, Voices, LSOAD), but James' singing style doesn't really suit him that well I think, and some songs on Awake I find quite boring (CIAW, The Mirror, Lie). On the other hand, Awake has more songs that I&W, so if you would take the 8 best tracks and then compare it with I&W it would be much closer, but not close enough to snacth the win.

Nefyn · October 02, 2011, 03:10:03 PM

This decision is hurting my head...
I'm going to say I&W.
Tomorrow I could say Awake though.

senecadawg2 · October 02, 2011, 04:44:16 PM

Pull Me Under VS. 6:00
Another Day VS. Innocence Faded
Take The Time VS. Caught In A Web
Surrounded VS. Space-Dye Vest
Metropolis Part 1 VS. Erotomania/Voices/The Silent Man
Under A Glass Moon VS. The Mirror/Lie
Wait For Sleep VS. Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
Learning To Live VS. Scarred

5-3

Tis BOOLsheet · October 02, 2011, 05:01:02 PM

Quote from: senecadawg2 on October 02, 2011, 04:44:16 PM
Pull Me Under VS. 6:00
Another Day VS. Innocence Faded
Take The Time VS. Caught In A Web
Surrounded VS. Space-Dye Vest
Metropolis Part 1 VS. Erotomania/Voices/The Silent Man
Under A Glass Moon VS. The Mirror/Lie
Wait For Sleep VS. Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
Learning To Live VS. Scarred

5-3

as if half these comparisons make any sense whatsoever...

Jamesman42 · October 02, 2011, 05:08:31 PM

Images and Words, because Metropolis.

Dublagent66 · October 03, 2011, 03:43:02 PM

I&W, but Awake is an excellent follow up album.

kiwiclapton · October 03, 2011, 03:49:36 PM

Quote from: reza_122 on October 01, 2011, 09:54:44 PM
I choose IAW,
Awake is the most boring DT album ever ...

Evo · October 03, 2011, 03:57:06 PM

Both are absolutely perfect. I&W is the ultimate "classic", but I went with Awake.

snapple · October 03, 2011, 04:02:40 PM

Quote from: KevShmev on October 02, 2011, 11:45:08 AM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on October 02, 2011, 04:50:51 AM
Their two best albums by far. I went with Awake, but it isn't #1 and #2, it is #1A and #1B.

Agreed.

obscure · October 03, 2011, 04:16:41 PM

Another Day and Take The Time are pop songs.... too mainstream.... Pull Me Under is plain metal not prog....
went with AWAKE.....

Cranky · October 03, 2011, 04:52:41 PM

You don't need to compare songs,
you just need to compare albums...
It's much simpler than it sounds,
just watch...

Images And Words <> Awake

Oh, yeah..
I forgot to mention that I love both albums as exact equals.

a51502112 · October 03, 2011, 04:57:59 PM

I'm very burnt out on I&W so I have to go with Awake.

Unimatrix · October 03, 2011, 05:26:10 PM

Awake is in my bottom three alongside TOT and WDADU, whereas I&W sits comfortably at #2.

That does not mean that I think Awake is bad. Just a few days ago I dug it out and gave it a few more spins in an attempt to discover what all the hype is about. I came to the conclusion that I respect the album from a technical viewpoint, meaning that the songs are objectively well written/arranged and performed. But on the subjective side, there is no song on the album that I actually like and want to listen to it again. Awake just does not nail my personal musical taste. But that's ok, because my taste is totally screwed anyway

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Images and Words or Awake?

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