Author Topic: Blackfield (Read 131114 times)

ZBomber · « **Reply #630 on:** July 07, 2011, 11:02:42 AM »

Quote from: bout to crash on July 07, 2011, 10:57:40 AM

Also, did you just say "totes"?

Totes.

Riceball · « **Reply #631 on:** July 12, 2011, 10:54:19 PM »

Thought I'd put my hand up and say Blackfield are really good. Picked up Welcome to my DNA a couple of weeks ago and finally got a chance to listen to it last night. Great stuff. Next steps...?

glaurung · « **Reply #632 on:** July 12, 2011, 11:51:01 PM »

Either of their other albums is a safe bet. You have nowhere to go but up.

ACID_FOX · « **Reply #633 on:** July 20, 2011, 10:00:29 PM »

So, what's the verdict on the third album? Can't be arsed to go through all those pages.

glaurung · « **Reply #634 on:** July 20, 2011, 10:07:09 PM »

There isn't really one. People's opinions on it are kind of all over the map.

I know I think it's a great album. It's just not as good as I or II.

bout to crash · « **Reply #635 on:** July 20, 2011, 11:14:10 PM »

Zantera · « **Reply #636 on:** July 21, 2011, 02:11:22 AM »

I > Welcome to my DNA > II

That's how I would rank it.

ZBomber · « **Reply #637 on:** July 21, 2011, 09:44:22 AM »

Quote from: Zantera on July 21, 2011, 02:11:22 AM

I > Welcome to my DNA > II

That's how I would rank it.

Same.

But like I said, a couple of the songs on II are my favorite Blackfield songs, but as a whole I never felt the album worked as well as the other two.

Quadrochosis · « **Reply #638 on:** July 21, 2011, 03:41:07 PM »

II >= I > DNA

but all three are really good.

Zantera · « **Reply #639 on:** July 22, 2011, 06:57:15 AM »

Revisited the new album a bit, can't get over how fantastic it is.
Oxygen and Far Away especially, though the rest is obviously really great as well.

Must have listened to Oxygen about 20-25 times in the last 3 days.

faemir · « **Reply #640 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:07:47 PM »

It was a great song live too

lateralus88 · « **Reply #641 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:13:54 PM »

Quote from: Zantera on July 22, 2011, 06:57:15 AM

Revisited the new album a bit, can't get over how fantastic it is.
Oxygen and Far Away especially, though the rest is obviously really great as well.

Must have listened to Oxygen about 20-25 times in the last 3 days.

Go to hell.

Zantera · « **Reply #642 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:20:23 PM »

Lyric-wise it's bad, music-wise it's really good.
Personally I don't care much for lyrics, so the song is not a problem for me in that sense, though on the contrary, it would never become my favorite BF-song or anything like that.

lateralus88 · « **Reply #643 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:21:36 PM »

It's so much worse once you see it live. I couldn't stop laughing. Just ask Jackie or Nate. They'll vouch for me here.

Zantera · « **Reply #644 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:22:53 PM »

I honestly can't believe that they decided to play it live, seeing as they have so many better songs that weren't played.

dongringo · « **Reply #645 on:** July 22, 2011, 06:48:13 PM »

What made it even funnier is Aviv said that he wrote Go To Hell for his parents.

Nic35 · « **Reply #646 on:** July 22, 2011, 08:02:48 PM »

I don't see what's funny. In fact it's quite sad to see someone write a song to say fuck you to his parents.

dongringo · « **Reply #647 on:** July 22, 2011, 08:48:51 PM »

Quote from: Nic35 on July 22, 2011, 08:02:48 PM

I don't see what's funny. In fact it's quite sad to see someone write a song to say fuck you to his parents.

You had to have been there. He made it funny. However, you're right, it is quite sad. But then again, maybe they deserve the song. Only he knows.

lateralus88 · « **Reply #648 on:** July 22, 2011, 11:52:18 PM »

The reason it comes across as funny to me is because of how childish he made it sound. Like "FUCK YOU MOM AND DAD YOU DON'T KNOW ME NOBODY KNOWS ME SHUT UP I HATE YOU"

dongringo · « **Reply #649 on:** July 23, 2011, 07:41:50 AM »

Quote from: lateralus88 on July 22, 2011, 11:52:18 PM

The reason it comes across as funny to me is because of how childish he made it sound. Like "FUCK YOU MOM AND DAD YOU DON'T KNOW ME NOBODY KNOWS ME SHUT UP I HATE YOU"

This was the impression I got as well in concert. Even the other band members were laughing.

glaurung · « **Reply #650 on:** July 23, 2011, 08:43:23 AM »

Quote from: dongringo on July 23, 2011, 07:41:50 AM

Quote from: lateralus88 on July 22, 2011, 11:52:18 PM
The reason it comes across as funny to me is because of how childish he made it sound. Like "FUCK YOU MOM AND DAD YOU DON'T KNOW ME NOBODY KNOWS ME SHUT UP I HATE YOU"

This was the impression I got as well in concert. Even the other band members were laughing.

They were? Awesome.

Singing along to it was pretty fun at the show.

dongringo · « **Reply #651 on:** July 23, 2011, 01:03:43 PM »

Haha! Kind of hard to forget the words.

bout to crash · « **Reply #652 on:** July 24, 2011, 06:17:46 PM »

Yes, it was a lot of fun!

Also Oxygen is one of the only songs I can't stand listening to on that album most of the time...

ZBomber · « **Reply #653 on:** July 24, 2011, 09:44:49 PM »

Quote from: bout to crash on July 24, 2011, 06:17:46 PM

Yes, it was a lot of fun!

Also Oxygen is one of the only songs I can't stand listening to on that album most of the time...

I don't get why everyone raves about that song. It's ok, but next to On The Plane it's one of the weaker tracks on the album imo.

bout to crash · « **Reply #654 on:** July 24, 2011, 10:57:36 PM »

Oh, totally. Not a fan of that one either...

Zantera · « **Reply #655 on:** July 25, 2011, 03:00:24 AM »

You people are crazy, Oxygen is the best together with Far Away.

SystematicThought · « **Reply #656 on:** July 25, 2011, 03:38:57 AM »

Quote from: dongringo on July 22, 2011, 08:48:51 PM

Quote from: Nic35 on July 22, 2011, 08:02:48 PM
I don't see what's funny. In fact it's quite sad to see someone write a song to say fuck you to his parents.

You had to have been there. He made it funny. However, you're right, it is quite sad. But then again, maybe they deserve the song. Only he knows.

Actually in an interview, sounds like his parents were into the drug culture and Aviv was the last thing on their minds.

https://truecultheavymetal.com/blog6.php/2011/04/12/aviv-geffen-on-inspirations-why-he-restricts-wilson-s-solos-and-his-hatred-for-hip-hop

crawl_away · « **Reply #657 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:47:38 PM »

Time to rank the songs on DNA. It's tough for me, considering how highly I rate this album.

1. Go To Hell (I have never understood other people's objections to these lyrics. I think they are brilliant, and I get chills everytime I hear Aviv sing them. I totally connect with the sentiment of this song.)
2. Rising of the Tide
3. Far Away
4. Dissolving With The Night
5. DNA
6. On The Plane
7. Zigota
8. Oxygen
9. Glass House
10. Waving
11. Blood

I must say the arrangements of the songs on this album are just perfect. So is the production. I feel that they really nailed their sound with this album, even if it doesn't as diverse a sound as Blackfield I.

Zantera · « **Reply #658 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:51:04 PM »

1. Far Away
2. Oxygen
3. Waving
4. Zigota
5. DNA
6. Rising of the Tide
7. On the Plane
8. Glass House
9. Go to Hell (Love it musically)
10. Blood
11. Dissolving With the Night

Something like that, I really love the album.. it's truly fantastic.

KevShmev · « **Reply #659 on:** October 06, 2011, 12:15:46 AM »

Quote from: crawl_away on October 05, 2011, 11:47:38 PM

1. Go To Hell (I have never understood other people's objections to these lyrics. I think they are brilliant, and I get chills everytime I hear Aviv sing them. I totally connect with the sentiment of this song.)

Brilliant? Even if you like the sentiment of the song, brilliant? They sound like they were uttered by a pissed off teenager. It's too bad that such good music was wasted in a song with such stupid and childish lyrics.

Zantera · « **Reply #660 on:** October 06, 2011, 05:40:10 AM »

Opinions right?

ZBomber · « **Reply #661 on:** October 06, 2011, 07:33:36 AM »

Yeah, calling the lyrics to Go To Hell "brilliant" is a bit of a reach, but they never took away from the song for me

I haven't listened to this album in awhile, but...

1. Waving
2. DNA
3. Far Away
4. Zigota
5. Blood
6. Go To Hell
7. Glass House
8. Oxygen (used to be my least favorite, it's grown on me)
9. Rising of the Tide
10. Dissolving with the Night
11. On The Plane

I think I'll actually listen to it today.

Gorille85 · « **Reply #662 on:** October 06, 2011, 08:02:42 AM »

I'm still not sure if I should buy the latest...

Zantera · « **Reply #663 on:** October 06, 2011, 08:29:52 AM »

Quote from: Gorille85 on October 06, 2011, 08:02:42 AM

I'm still not sure if I should buy the latest...

Ofc you should!

Liberation · « **Reply #664 on:** October 06, 2011, 09:37:39 AM »

I can't rank the songs yet because for whatever reason I felt I haven't listened to the album enough.

But I agree Go To Hell IS a great song and so are the lyrics. Yes, they're straightforward and in the face (and for me "I don't care" sounds far more powerful than all the "fuck you"). But it doesn't sound pissed off at all, it's just so... purifying. It just sounds like someone who got through a lot of trouble in his life and a lot of people who tried their best to make it more difficult either of pure bad will or simply ignorance, and then you reach that point when you can show them you succeeded anyway and can give them a middle finger.

Is it refined? No, maybe not. But...

I don't care.

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Author Topic: Blackfield (Read 131114 times)