Author Topic: Flaming Row - new album "The Pure Shine" (out December 10th 2019) (Read 27888 times)

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #140 on:** March 28, 2014, 10:37:00 AM »

Quote from: Dr. DTVT on March 27, 2014, 07:14:20 PM

Barry, fair or not, I blame you for the expectation that this album would be waiting for me when I got home today. And it wasn't, so I blame you for my disappointment.

Did I mention how good it is?

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #141 on:** March 28, 2014, 10:38:18 AM »

Quote from: ich bin besser on March 28, 2014, 10:33:16 AM

Also got mine today (the limited edition, with my name in the pre-order cool list ). Will listen to it later.

I saw your name in there! Saw a few others I recognized as well.

Elite · « **Reply #142 on:** March 28, 2014, 11:40:58 AM »

Let's start ranking the tracks, shall we? Just to annoy those who are still waiting on their copy.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #143 on:** March 28, 2014, 12:29:59 PM »

Quote from: Elite on March 28, 2014, 11:40:58 AM

Let's start ranking the tracks, shall we? Just to annoy those who are still waiting on their copy.

lonestar · « **Reply #144 on:** March 28, 2014, 12:36:12 PM »

Seriously, what the fuck....

Elite · « **Reply #145 on:** March 28, 2014, 01:06:20 PM »

I'm just messing with y'all, you know that right?

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #146 on:** March 28, 2014, 01:12:38 PM »

Yeah, but some things you don't joke about. I asked the mod staff to mete out an appropriate punishment to Elite. I'm hoping Nick will come through for us.

Nick · « **Reply #147 on:** March 28, 2014, 01:27:46 PM »

Appropriate action has been taken for improper use of the reporting system.

Evermind · « **Reply #148 on:** March 28, 2014, 01:33:58 PM »

Quote from: Nick on March 28, 2014, 01:27:46 PM

Appropriate action has been taken for improper use of the reporting system.

Elite · « **Reply #149 on:** March 28, 2014, 01:36:51 PM »

Nick, you're amazing

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #150 on:** March 28, 2014, 01:43:35 PM »

Well played

lonestar · « **Reply #151 on:** March 28, 2014, 03:41:56 PM »

ich bin besser · « **Reply #152 on:** March 28, 2014, 04:14:37 PM »

On my second listen now - great stuff!!

The label boss (my buddy Oliver Wenzler) highly recommended to listen to the instrumental album, but I want to listen to the regular album twice first.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #153 on:** March 29, 2014, 08:45:35 AM »

Did my 3rd listen at the gym this morning. I hope you guys all get your copies soon.

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #154 on:** March 29, 2014, 11:18:01 AM »

I got my copy 10 minutes ago.

ich bin besser - Please pass along to your friend at PPR that I am very happy that they took measures to ensure international backers got their copy around release day (I got mine a day after because I live in a rural area). It's that level of care that will guarantee my repeat business, and my vocal support for future projects sound unheard.

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #155 on:** March 29, 2014, 11:22:36 AM »

Let's take roll call...

Cool Kids Club (people's whose names are in the album)
Dr. DTVT (Mason R.)
jingle.boy (Chad B.)
Elite (Rich S.)
kirksnosehair (Barry T.)
ich bin besser
bl5150 (Brent L.)

Kids who eat paste
Lonestar
Evermind

Festering Failures

NICK

lonestar · « **Reply #156 on:** March 29, 2014, 11:35:53 AM »

Well, since I only ordered mine two weeks ago, put me in the failure column as well.

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #157 on:** March 29, 2014, 12:08:21 PM »

You still preordered it. I'll make a new group for you.

Evermind · « **Reply #158 on:** March 29, 2014, 12:51:15 PM »

I preordered it at 3rd March, so well, you know.

Though I don't care much about my name in the booklet. Just want the digipack right here now. No such luck.

lonestar · « **Reply #159 on:** March 29, 2014, 12:58:25 PM »

And my copy is in my hot little hands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lonestar · « **Reply #160 on:** March 29, 2014, 01:13:49 PM »

Quote from: Dr. Festering Fail on March 29, 2014, 11:22:36 AM

Let's take roll call...

Kid who eats paste
Lonestar

Edit: one spin in, exceeds all expectations. Damn man..

bl5150 · « **Reply #161 on:** March 29, 2014, 05:23:59 PM »

I should be on there (Brent L ) - still not arrived though.

ich bin besser · « **Reply #162 on:** March 29, 2014, 07:19:21 PM »

The instrumental album kicks ass.

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #163 on:** March 31, 2014, 02:08:54 PM »

This thread got quiet. Maybe it is for the opinion I am about to say, and no one else wants to say it.

The new album didn't get a "FUCK YEAH" from me like the first album did on first listen...or second...or third...or fourth...or fifth...but somewhere around the tenth listen the needle moved past the "above average" mark.

It's good, but nothing has grabbed me as much as some of the parts of Elinoire. I'm not saying it's bad, but it's not on the same level or Elinoire even if that is a completely unfair expectation and comparison to make. It's kind of like saying Da Vinci's Madonna Litta isn't as good as the Mona Lisa.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #164 on:** March 31, 2014, 04:27:28 PM »

Well, maybe if the mailman would deliver my f'n copy, I'd be able to voice an opinion.

You are a notoriously difficult person to impress Doc, so I'll take your input with a couple of grains of salt.

Bolsters · « **Reply #165 on:** March 31, 2014, 07:06:12 PM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on March 31, 2014, 04:27:28 PM

Well, maybe if the mailman would deliver my f'n copy, I'd be able to voice an opinion.

Pretty much.

I've been listening to Aim L45 on Youtube almost every day though. I'm really liking that song a lot.

lonestar · « **Reply #166 on:** March 31, 2014, 11:08:29 PM »

Still trying to get my head around the conceptual aspect of it, but I am officially in love for sure. Pictures is a hauntingly beautiful song, so far my favorite, but the two epics really haven't settled in fully yet either. I love the folk aspects, and think they are making the most of it to really develop that initial "frontier" setting around which to develop the story. I got to bust out the John Wesley review tomorrow, then I will really commit some serious listening to this one.

Oh, and Maggy just fucking kicks ass. God I love her voice so damn much

(just found out the other day she will be touring with Beyond the Bridge as the female lead

)

Elite · « **Reply #167 on:** April 01, 2014, 03:58:51 AM »

So far my favourite of the album is Journey to the Afterlife, I think. I love the happy, upbeat stuff in that song. The epics come second, but I probably need some more listens before I can be sure of this.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #168 on:** April 01, 2014, 01:38:49 PM »

The epics took me until the 5th listen to start clicking. It's a dense album. I guess I am going to have to go back and spin their first one some more because I liked it, but I find this new one more interesting.

"Journey To The Afterlife" is probably my favorite song too. Probably.

Elite · « **Reply #169 on:** April 10, 2014, 10:43:42 AM »

Here are my tentative rankings of the album, just to get some discussion going again. Feel free to disagree, it's pretty difficult to rank the tracks properly, as they're all very good. From favourite to 'least':

Journey to the Afterlfe
Memento Mori
In Appearance - A Portrayal of Figures Part 2
Burning Sky
Pictures
Mirage - A Portrayal of Figures Part 1
Aim L45
Alcatraz

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #170 on:** April 10, 2014, 12:43:58 PM »

That's interesting. I think I prefer the first epic to the second one, but only by a slim margin.

Not sure what my favorite track is yet, but "Journey To The Afterlife" and "Aim L45" are the early favorites.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #171 on:** April 10, 2014, 02:18:55 PM »

Only listened a few times (thanks to RJ helping me out), as my CD didn't arrive until yesterday. So, now I'll be able to finally get a proper listen in with the liner notes to absorb the story. I'll have to report back after the weekend is out.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #172 on:** June 24, 2014, 12:22:42 PM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on April 10, 2014, 02:18:55 PM

Only listened a few times (thanks to RJ helping me out), as my CD didn't arrive until yesterday. So, now I'll be able to finally get a proper listen in with the liner notes to absorb the story. I'll have to report back after the weekend is out.

Guess that was a hell of a long weekend!!! Ok, so now that I've listened for months, I'm torn on this. Obviously, with my love for Elinoire, it was highly unlikely for this to top it, but I think it fell a little short of expectations. Here's why I'm torn. Musically and vocally, this is awesome. Lyrically, it's good, but not great. The story, however is killing me. Where Elinoire walked that fine line of being a complex story with great characters, twists, and sub plots, I'm totally lost on this one. I can't figure out how how the lyrics contribute to the overall story that Martin summarizes:

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The world is under siege by an alien force –The Minders. They have declared war on the earth because they know that the humans will soon destroy the “mighty equation” in space. Humanity has become intelligent and technologically advanced but lacks the imagination and wisdom to see the devastation they wreak. The Magistrate has decided to annihilate the entire human race before its greed and pursuit of power can reach beyond its own planet. They send devastating solar storms to snuff out all life on Earth. The last surviving human “elite” fight to liberate their world and vow to “turn over a new leaf.” But a brave soldier named John believes that they have a very different plan…

I love that story/concept, but can't follow the lyrics, the characters, the flow of the songs to get to this conclusion. Also hampering the album is that not only do you have vocalists playing multiple characters, you have an individual character voiced by multiple singers. When I hear Luyten or Leonard's voice, I don't know which character they are unless I'm following the liner notes.

Like I said... musically and vocally this is the shitz. As a concept, I'm as confused as a baby in a ripper bar. I almost prefer these as a collection of songs, not as a story. Who knows, maybe the rest of the trilogy will fill me in.

Big Hath · « **Reply #173 on:** June 24, 2014, 12:31:56 PM »

tbh, I have no idea what is going on Elinoire. Of course, I've never read the lyrics or tried to figure it out, but I love it just the same.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #174 on:** June 24, 2014, 12:48:42 PM »

Quote from: Big Hath on June 24, 2014, 12:31:56 PM

tbh, I have no idea what is going on Elinoire. Of course, I've never read the lyrics or tried to figure it out, but I love it just the same.

Oh man, it's one of my favorite stories ever. It's flawless... I find something new almost every time I listen to it.

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Author Topic: Flaming Row - new album "The Pure Shine" (out December 10th 2019) (Read 27888 times)