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Title: Chosen/Losing Faythe appreciation
Post by: Ħ on February 13, 2016, 12:34:50 AM

These songs really grew on me. Losing Faythe in particular makes me sorrowful. I don't know exactly what is meant to be conveyed by their parallel structure, but it's really beautiful to hear James (as Nafaryus) singing the whole There's a reason now I see... verse. Chills.

Title: Re: Chosen/Losing Faythe appreciation
Post by: MirrorMask on February 13, 2016, 04:21:59 AM

Chosen is great, the chorus grows on you after a while and gets you. Love the reprise at the end with just the piano and vocals.

Losing Faythe is weird in the sense that they're all despairing about Faythe dying, but the song vibe is optimistic. Still, it has great melodies (like the one you mentioned) and all in all is a very solid song so no complaints from me.

Title: Re: Chosen/Losing Faythe appreciation
Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 13, 2016, 04:22:37 AM

Great tandem of songs.

Title: Re: Chosen/Losing Faythe appreciation
Post by: jakepriest on February 13, 2016, 04:58:00 AM

I prefer Losing Faythe to Chosen by a mile. Don't know why really.

Title: Re: Chosen/Losing Faythe appreciation
Post by: KevShmev on February 19, 2016, 11:02:30 PM

Chosen is awesome. One of my favorites.

I am not a big fan of Losing Faythe, mostly it seems to just meander for the first 2/3, but the last 80 seconds or so is pretty great.

Title: Re: Chosen/Losing Faythe appreciation
Post by: pcs90 on February 20, 2016, 09:50:32 PM

Chosen is easily a top 10 song on the album. Losing Faythe is also really pretty but would be better without the crying samples...

Title: Re: Chosen/Losing Faythe appreciation
Post by: Bill on February 21, 2016, 12:30:28 AM

Yes, non-musical samples on albums sound ok the first time you hear them, then tend to grate a little.

Title: Re: Chosen/Losing Faythe appreciation
Post by: RoeDent on February 21, 2016, 02:09:32 AM

I've woken up this morning with the Reason chorus from both these songs stuck in my head. I also love the buildup of chords at "I'm convinced beyond all doubt...".