Dream Theater self titled album discussion - [SPOILER FREE DISCUSSION ONLY]

[RMGadelha]

Meh, I would rather have audio snippets, not art snippets :/

[dparrott]

Based on the reviews, I'm dying to hear this now!  The hard part is what 30 second part of IT do you snippet?  I remember hearing a snippet of ITPOE2 and it was 30 seconds of the intro noise!

[Kotowboy]

This is kind of a way of giving us snippets of the album without giving anything away

[RMGadelha]

But I wanna be spoiled D:

[Shine]

Lines in the Sand.

[Lucien]

Rake Away My Pain

[Ad134]

Find all you need in your mind
If you rake the time

[Tis BOOLsheet]

This thread has taken a turn for the worst.

[TheGreatPretender]

This rake has taken a rake for the rake.

FTFY

[Lucien]

I think we should be finished. 

[antigoon]

At this point I'm not sure why John is hiring Hugh Syme aside from nostalgia factor.

[Mosh]

Should've stopped 2 pages ago.

[TheGreatPretender]

At this point I'm not sure why John is hiring Hugh Syme aside from nostalgia factor.

I like it. Although I much prefer ants to little kids.

[dongringo]

I like it too. Once again, it makes me wonder what it's all about.

[aurorablind]

Maybe it's a re-take on all the old album artwork? Kinda like "what happened afterwards" ?
The first one is giving me a BCASL-vibe, and the second is definetly ACOS.

[The Boomr]

Why're people hatin on the rake jokes? Not gonna lie, I laughed at every single one

Then again, I am a cheese connoisseur!

[TheGreatPretender]

Why're people hatin on the rake jokes? Not gonna lie, I laughed at every single one

Then again, I am a cheese connoisseur!

Well, hopefully someday you'll get a really good job, and then you'll really rake in the cheddar.

[liran95]

Maybe it's a re-take on all the old album artwork? Kinda like "what happened afterwards" ?
The first one is giving me a BCASL-vibe, and the second is definetly ACOS.

Actually, while it's doubtfully the truth, it makes a lot of sense.
I guess we'll just have to wait for the 3rd artwork to keep speculate! 

[hefdaddy42]

Enough with the rakes.

[RMGadelha]

At this point I'm not sure why John is hiring Hugh Syme aside from nostalgia factor.

I like it. Although I much prefer ants to little kids.

Me too. Just look at my title. I've got a box with a glass on top full of insects. If you've watched the video for Index by Steven Wilson,  you know what I'm talking about. 

[chrisbDTM]

i like it. it's just booklet art......


no one would've ever guessed that the next set of art reveals would have a drive in theater 

[Kotowboy]

So the tv is a dream and this one is a Theater. 

[Another_Won]

This one looks like it refers to the "Greatest Hit . . ." release.  For some reason I am picturing that car with a red interior.  Might be a bit of a stretch.  And they spelled Theater wrong.

[TheGreatPretender]

This one looks like it refers to the "Greatest Hit . . ." release.  And they spelled Theater wrong.

It can be spelled both ways. Since the sign doesn't actually refer to the band itself.

[ANightmareToRemember]

Good looking art so far! 

[robwebster]

Hugh Syme's booklet art is still a little hit and miss, but tends to be better than his covers. Enemy Within's artwork, I thought was dreadful. Goldmine thing looked a little off. This is neat.

If the cover's him (which it almost definitely is), it's probably his best illustration I've seen so far this album cycle. Prob rank this second? From the two thirds we've seen, anyway.

Really lacks a focal point, mind.

[Kotowboy]

What do we think will be on the billboard / sign / screen ?


& Why are there lines from the logo to the sea ?

[robwebster]

I'm guessing it'll be something to symbolise dreams. Possibly someone sleeping. He does have a very literal approach to album art.

[Lucidity]

I think the whole thing is a bit ridiculous and half-assed looking.

[BlobVanDam]

Hugh Syme's booklet art is still a little hit and miss, but tends to be better than his covers. Enemy Within's artwork, I thought was dreadful. Goldmine thing looked a little off. This is neat.

If the cover's him (which it almost definitely is), it's probably his best illustration I've seen so far this album cycle. Prob rank this second? From the two thirds we've seen, anyway.

Really lacks a focal point, mind.

Dangit rob, I've already given you a warning for this!
And it is Syme.

What do we think will be on the billboard / sign / screen ?


& Why are there lines from the logo to the sea ?

You mean the lines from poorly lining up the chunklets? You can't blame the artist for that one.

[King Postwhore]

Good looking art so far! 

Very inner sleeve Rush like.

[Kotowboy]

Shore it is

[Kotowboy]

You mean the lines from poorly lining up the chunklets? You can't blame the artist for that one.

No there are dark lines lining up to the "struts" in the majesty logo which lead to the ocean. Intended ?

[BlobVanDam]

You mean the lines from poorly lining up the chunklets? You can't blame the artist for that one.

No there are dark lines lining up to the "struts" in the majesty logo which lead to the ocean. Intended ?

Yes, you mean the lines from ANightmareToRemember lining up the image chunklets to form the bigger image. Those are not part of the artwork, and do not appear on the actual artwork.

[King Postwhore]

Alien Shore it is

FTFU