This album is tremendous from beginning to end, in my opinion a masterpiece and I dont use that word loosely. I can count the number of albums I like every single song on with one hand and this is one of them. A lot more mellow than their other albums but that's part of the reason I like it so much...part of this is probably coming with age as I'm now pushing 40. The craziest part for me is I have never been a huge APC fan until this album...I always liked a handful of their songs but I never got into them much.
Maynard always provides thought provoking lyrics and this album is no different. I challenge anyone to listen to it from beginning to end a couple times and tell me you dont enjoy it. Dont give up after the first track. While I very much enjoy it, its probably the weakest of the album.
Every track is good but here are some of my favorites.
Originally Posted by WhiteWhale:
I really like APC.
I think this album sucks.
You're dead to me.
Seriously though, how many times did you listen to it? I understand hardcore APC fans not liking it at first but give it a chance and open your mind to it. It's definitely different than their previous work but still a great album. [Reply]
I really like the album. It's not my favorite of theirs, but it has some solid gems. I like that it's different than their others - it shows growth and a willingness to try and branch out from the norm.
The way you talk about this album (MTG) is how I feel about Thirteenth Step. Just a driving, engaging pulse throughout the whole thing. Beautiful.
That being said - no APC album comes close to Aenima, Lateralus, or 10,000 Days. I bet the new Tool album (whenever the fuck that comes out) is going to be insane. Very different, but still insane. [Reply]
Listened to the whole album on youtube and that "Hourglass" song can fuck right off. I get that musicians like the expand into different genres a bit after a while to try something new or whatever, but expanding into techno is the wrong move. It just sounds like pure shit. Isn't that type of shit basically his third band Puscifer? Keep that shit there Maynard so I dont have to instantly skip a song when it comes up in the cycle.
The rest of the album sounds good. Quite a bit different than the first 2 albums.
Originally Posted by jd1020:
Listened to the whole album on youtube and that "Hourglass" song can **** right off. I get that musicians like the expand into different genres a bit after a while to try something new or whatever, but expanding into techno is the wrong move. It just sounds like pure shit. Isn't that type of shit basically his third band Puscifer? Keep that shit there Maynard so I dont have to instantly skip a song when it comes up in the cycle.
The rest of the album sounds good. Quite a bit different than the first 2 albums.
I'll buy it at some point.
It was very reminiscent of Puscifer, for sure. I get that it's not everyone's thing. Electronic-inspired music isn't really my bag either; however, I thought they did it well. Still a great APC ambiance. [Reply]
Originally Posted by SuperChief:
It was very reminiscent of Puscifer, for sure. I get that it's not everyone's thing. Electronic-inspired music isn't really my bag either; however, I thought they did it well. Still a great APC ambiance.
Originally Posted by SuperChief:
It was very reminiscent of Puscifer, for sure. I get that it's not everyone's thing. Electronic-inspired music isn't really my bag either; however, I thought they did it well. Still a great APC ambiance.
It just appeals to very few people.
Linkin Park tried it and never really recovered. Korn tried it and it was their least successful album. Chris Cornell tried it and while it ironically became his only solo album to debut in the top 10, it plummeted shortly after and got pretty negative reviews.
The biggest bands/names in the world cant sell that shit. Just stay away from the techno! [Reply]
