Author Topic: Steven Wilson v. To. The. Bone. (Read 372074 times)

Nick · « **Reply #770 on:** February 23, 2015, 05:45:44 PM »

I see what your frustration is, but when reading a review EVERYTHING is essentially a spoiler to some degree or another. I guess it's why I tend to stray away from reviews of albums I already plan on getting for sure.

Sacul · « **Reply #771 on:** February 23, 2015, 06:56:00 PM »

Of course reviews have some spoilers, but what the reviewer did is the equivalent of writing the review of a book, telling the ending, and not warn about it. The reviewer's a moron $:\$

bout to crash · « **Reply #772 on:** February 23, 2015, 07:06:00 PM »

Yeah, that's kind of shitty. I've been avoiding reviews period just to be safe, but I see what you're saying.

Nick · « **Reply #773 on:** February 23, 2015, 07:08:38 PM »

Having not read any reviews myself, I'm assuming Wilson kills Dumbledore?

bout to crash · « **Reply #774 on:** February 23, 2015, 08:11:40 PM »

WHY WOULD YOU POST THAT NOOOOOO

ariich · « **Reply #775 on:** February 23, 2015, 11:59:21 PM »

Quote from: Sacul on February 23, 2015, 06:56:00 PM

Of course reviews have some spoilers, but what the reviewer did is the equivalent of writing the review of a book, telling the ending, and not warn about it. The reviewer's a moron $:\$

Well, while I completely sympathise, I don't think it's quite the same. With books, it is all about the story and so spoiling the plot spoils everything about the book. Whereas in music, lyrics/story are only part of it, and a part that to some (like you) is very important and to others is just a side-show or irrelevance. So I think when it comes to album/song reviews, I would definitely expect some reviews to be containing "spoilers" about the lyrics, and would therefore avoid them unless they state that they are spoiler-free.

Zantera · « **Reply #776 on:** February 24, 2015, 01:23:46 AM »

Definitely. There's concept albums I've listened to for 5 years that I still don't fully know the story behind.

YtseJamittaja · « **Reply #777 on:** February 25, 2015, 01:30:14 AM »

First Regret/3 Years Older is now officially streaming!
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wilson/first-regret-3-years-older

Zydar · « **Reply #778 on:** February 25, 2015, 01:55:47 AM »

'Solos Are a Big Part of This Record'

ReaperKK · « **Reply #779 on:** February 25, 2015, 05:47:07 PM »

Sweet can't wait to hear them! Guthrie especially.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #780 on:** February 25, 2015, 05:53:19 PM »

Just got tickets to see him in May. Should be pretty sweet.

Nick · « **Reply #781 on:** February 25, 2015, 06:08:41 PM »

Quote from: ReaperKK on February 25, 2015, 05:47:07 PM

Sweet can't wait to hear them! Guthrie especially.

Yeah... about that...

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #782 on:** February 25, 2015, 07:15:24 PM »

I know it's in bad taste but...

Tom Bombadil · « **Reply #783 on:** February 25, 2015, 07:53:26 PM »

I laughed way too hard at that.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #784 on:** February 25, 2015, 08:36:05 PM »

I'm probably going to hell. That's a fucked up wreck that happened in my town yesterday morning.

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #785 on:** February 25, 2015, 11:10:13 PM »

I love this album.

RoeDent · « **Reply #786 on:** February 26, 2015, 02:06:13 AM »

First Regret/Three Years Older. Very nice.

m0hawk · « **Reply #787 on:** February 26, 2015, 02:08:25 AM »

After one listen, I'm not going to give it a definitive rating/ranking. That'll be a disservice to the album. What I will say is that the mood definitely captures the "tragedy" of the tale. He set out to do so, and it was successful

Zantera · « **Reply #788 on:** February 26, 2015, 02:12:23 AM »

So far I'm liking it a lot more than Raven, but I don't know if it could top Insurgentes, or especially Grace. It's pretty refreshing though.

SoundscapeMN · « **Reply #789 on:** February 26, 2015, 05:15:02 AM »

#1 (for now) on rateyourmusic.com's 2015 rankings

https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/2015

I'm sure all the Viet Cong, Father John Misty, Panda Bear and Sleater-Kinney fanboys/fangirls will go ahead and downrate it now.

Zantera · « **Reply #790 on:** February 26, 2015, 05:46:54 AM »

I'd say I probably rate the Viet Cong album higher. It's the same with all those rating sites though. You got SW haters who downrates his music, just as you have SW fanboys who downrate other albums. It's really just how the internet works. Same with IMDB and movies.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #791 on:** February 26, 2015, 06:02:01 AM »

Meh, I like all these albums so whatever.

RoeDent · « **Reply #792 on:** February 26, 2015, 12:00:24 PM »

Anyone planning any SW-related listening over the weekend ahead of the release? (Apart from the lucky Germans who'll get HCE from tomorrow). I'm thinking of listening to the three solo albums, one a day, starting tomorrow.

Sacul · « **Reply #793 on:** February 26, 2015, 12:29:35 PM »

Quote from: Zantera on February 26, 2015, 05:46:54 AM

I'd say I probably rate the Viet Cong album higher. It's the same with all those rating sites though. You got SW haters who downrates his music, just as you have SW fanboys who downrate other albums. It's really just how the internet works. Same with IMDB and movies.

The only thing I like about rateyourmusic are the great, comprehensive lists. Besides that, the site is awful, with lots of fanboys, haters, and elitists. I think that's why I prefer SputnikMusic - not that the species mentioned don't exist there, but they aren't that common. At least OK Computer ain't in the all-times top 5

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ariich · « **Reply #794 on:** February 26, 2015, 12:44:24 PM »

I would say Sputnik is even worse than RYM when it comes to elitism.

mikemangioy · « **Reply #795 on:** February 26, 2015, 01:40:32 PM »

Just pre-ordered my copy. I went with standard, because I don't particularly like digibooks and I know that I'll watch the documentary just once, and also the price between standard and limited were pretty far off each other. Also, helps saving for more stuff.

Sacul · « **Reply #796 on:** February 26, 2015, 02:30:42 PM »

Quote from: FlyingBIZKIT on February 25, 2015, 11:10:13 PM

I love this album.

This

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adace · « **Reply #797 on:** February 26, 2015, 03:06:06 PM »

Quote from: Sacul on February 26, 2015, 02:30:42 PM

Quote from: FlyingBIZKIT on February 25, 2015, 11:10:13 PM
I love this album.
This .

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #798 on:** February 26, 2015, 04:16:17 PM »

Quote from: ariich on February 26, 2015, 12:44:24 PM

I would say Sputnik is even worse than RYM when it comes to elitism.

Yeah I think it's far worse for elitism.

Sacul · « **Reply #799 on:** February 26, 2015, 04:30:53 PM »

Maybe the comments section, which is full of assholes, but I don't know. It has some nice reviews and a diverse overall ranking. I just use it to keep track of my fav albums and check some band's discographies.

Zantera · « **Reply #800 on:** February 26, 2015, 04:49:04 PM »

I'd guess both sides are equally worse when it comes to those kind of people, the main difference for me is that Sputnik looks pretty good, whereas RYM looks like a website from the 90s, and as a result I just prefer to use Sputnik.

bout to crash · « **Reply #801 on:** February 26, 2015, 07:22:32 PM »

My deluxe edition shipped today

lonestar · « **Reply #802 on:** February 27, 2015, 01:37:05 AM »

Quote from: bout to crash on February 26, 2015, 07:22:32 PM

My deluxe edition shipped today

Of the very short list of opinions I'm dying to hear, yours in on top.

? · « **Reply #803 on:** February 27, 2015, 05:52:47 AM »

I picked up my copy of the CD+DVD edition right after the local record store had opened - they were playing the album and I saw another guy buy a copy as well, so clearly there's a buzz going on about the album.

As someone who hasn't been overly enthusiastic about the previous SW solo releases I can say I'm really happy with this record. Raven was alright, but HCE is way more diverse. The poppy and heavy moments remind me of PT, but the album still sounds fresh and doesn't feel like a throwback - it's like a combination of everything SW has ever done with some new elements thrown in. Obviously it needs more listens to sink in properly, but it definitely has the potential to become my favorite SW-related album since Blank Planet. A couple of spoilers:

I liked the recurring themes, like the HCE melody in Routine and the chord progression of Perfect Life at the end of the album - they add cohesion to the album. Also, "trains" spotted in Happy Returns!

Zantera · « **Reply #804 on:** February 27, 2015, 06:36:35 AM »

I'm curious what some of the prog fans will think of the album, because it isn't very progressive compared to his last few albums. Pretty diverse overall, I like it.

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Author Topic: Steven Wilson v. To. The. Bone. (Read 372074 times)