What's so great about FII? I'm very unpicky when it comes to production so I seldom have an issue with how albums sound. Literally, the only time I've ever disliked the sound of any album was when I heard Richard Christy's drums on Death's final album, The Sound of Perseverance, and even that grew on me over time.
So basically, tell me what in particular you guys find so bonerific about FII.
Every instrument sounds great individually, and the mix is great, so you can appreciate it all.
First of all, there's that warm, acoustic drum sound, that doesn't sound overprocessed to the point of sounding fake like some other albums, but doesn't sound dry and raw either. Just the right amount of reverb, all of the drums are clear, and the kick/snare have punch to them.
The bass sounds fat and smooth, and not distorted. JM is playing a lot of great stuff, and you can hear it all so clearly.
JP uses a lot of different guitars for a variety of classic guitar sounds, and he doesn't use a heavily overdriven metal sound. It's a good hard rock sound that works perfectly for that style of music. Couple that with rock playing on this album, such as the LITS solo, and you've got yourself a treat.
And Derek uses traditional sounds for a lot of the album, such as piano, and hammond organ, and some simple pads, that complements the rest of the music well.
It's a very natural and dynamic sounding album, with a lot of warmth and clarity. In conclusion, that is why in particular the album sounds so bonerific to me.
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