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  1. Didn't Matt appear at a free benefit show after the London attacks earlier this year or I have just made that up haha!? Wouldn't rule out a very stripped down acoustic set but it sucks they cancelled on the day of the show.
  2. Went to the Manchester show. Wasn't expecting much but it was surprisingly such a highly polished set. I think the choice of venue kind of thinned out the casual fans who know the same 3 songs from coming as the majority around me seemed to know the words to almost every song. Kind of wished they extended the setlist a little though. They arrived on stage around 9-ish and it was all wrapped up by about 10:15 so could have easily slotted in a couple more songs. One thing that really stuck out was the lack of banter/talking. Mark spoke to the crowd a couple of times, hardly made any jokes and I don't even recall Matt even talking but having seen they cancelled tonight, maybe he was the one who's sick?!?! Mark looks so much better now he's got rid of that mohwak. Missed the whole announcement and the guy playing bass on stage even though I was still there haha! Found out later on it was my cousin's friend who got up on the stage so will have to ask how that was when I next see them. Have they been mixing the set-list up during the UK shows?!?
  3. Forgotten how much I love 'My Shame is True' - Some stunning songs hidden in there, I can't stop listening to 'One Last Dance'. There will be so many fresh, new eyes on Alkaline Trio when their next record drops, I hope they get the main-stream success they deserve!!
  4. I'm ashamed to admit how much I liked this haha!
  5. Finally, finally... finally got round to listening to this and there's some very good stuff on there! I didn't really like either of the first two singles but they really add an extra layer to the record and have grown on me such much. Hidden Knifes and Get Hurt are also personal favs. Seeing as this has also turned into a Davey/AFI thread - Is it true that he's blacked out both his sleeves?
  6. Cheshire Cat - Carousel & Waisting Time Dude Ranch - Dick Lips & Emo Enema of the State - What's My Age Again & Adam's Song Take Off Your Pants and Jacket - Story of a Lonely Guy & Roller Coster Blink-182 - Feeling This & Stockholm Syndrome Neighborhoods - After Midnight & Kaleidoscope Dogs Eating Dogs - Boxing Day & Pretty Little Girl California - Bored to Death & San Diego
  7. Circle Jerk Pit would have made such a fun addition to California. Just seems ready made for Mark to scream his verses after the first minute. For all the hate it gets, I think 'New World' wouldn't have looked out of place on California than a couple of the skip-able tracks that made the record.
  8. Saw Red Hot Chilli Peppers in Manchester this week. If you ever get chance, I'd highly recommended going to see them! Probably one of the best shows I've been too! So refreshing to see a band change up their setlist for every show with a bit of everything instead of the half-assed greatest hits and x amount of songs off the new record you see with most bands with their sort of back-catalogue but getting to hear songs like 'I Could have Lied' and 'Don't Forget Me' just made it all that little more special. I know they do it for every show but they open with a live intro jamming session that just build and builds into the opener and they do similar sort of thing for songs like Californication but it was just a great experience to hear it live.
  9. Is 'Home Is Such A Lonely Place' going to be released as a single? Was driving home from work when it randomly started playing on Radio X. They do play blink, mostly what's my age again? but never play anything off the new record. Just thought it was strange. I guess when the UK tour hits, there might be something released as an official single, even if it's on the current record or off the new EP to try and gain some interest.
  10. Anybody here seen Mr. Robot? Don't really know anybody who's seen it to provide any reviews
  11. Incidentally enough, I've been giving 'My Shame is True' a spin and I'm really starting to enjoy this record now. I wasn't really convinced with the lead single but after hearing 'I Wanna Be a Warhol' on the record again, it just hit me how good Matt/Dan can write songs but something like 'The 'Temptation of St. Anthony' sounds like something that wouldn't look out of place on the self-titled/untitled record. There will be a lot of new/fresh eyes looking on Alkaline Trio when they're next record drops... I'm hoping that now Matt may feel more comfortable as a band member, he may want to push a darker/heavier sound on some of the songs on this new EP. I never quite appreciated just how deep and cleaver some of the lyrics were that he wrote. Goddamnit would have made an excellent punk rock record had it been produced a little more cleaner.
  12. I'd have to say Your Loves Whore is my fav too! Everytime I listen to the album something new stands out so my favourites tend to change but I'm really fond of 'She', 'Blush' & 'You're a Germ' at the minute.
  13. I'd like to second Wolf Alice... There debut album is decent enough but I think they're still trying to find their 'definitive' sound but I suppose there will be something from everybody on the first record. I'd recommend checking out the deluxe version as it contains every song from their earlier EP's which provide some excellent songs, they're also very good live! My favourite song is You're Loves Whore Check this live video out -
  14. It's completely ridiculous! I paid £65 to see Red Hot Chilli Peppers in December but that's more because I've always wanted to see them but the likes of Kings of Leon are charging £92 a ticket, and I'm sure they are playing at the Cricket Ground in Manchester so they will do very well to even come close to selling that out! Purchased my seating tickets for Manchester! Completely forgot about standing so it sold out very quickly but managed to find some decent seats so happy with that. Hoping to hear 'Hey, I'm Sorry' if it's included in the deluxe version of the website but it will be so cool to hear some newer songs. MSandt - I'd act as quickly as possible as for Manchester, a large portion of the better seats and the floor have completely sold out, well unless your willing to pay a fair bit more extra using these ticket websites who make hefty profit on you.
  15. Sadly, I don't think Jimmy Eat World will ever write another darker / heavier album that will sound anything remotely close to Bleed American or Futures but you what!? I'm seriously OK with that! It's just like how Blink will never produce another self-titled/untitled record. If you leave those expectations at the door, it's actually a very enjoyable, deep album if you are in the right mood. I wasn't keen on Sure and Certain but after numerous listens, I can honestly say it's now one of my favourites on there. You Are Fee, Pass The Baby and Through are my favourites on the album but I do have to agree with Kay - The last two tracks kind of fizzle out but overall, I think it's their best work since Chase This Light.
  16. Lost all momentum with this a good 4-6 weeks ago but i'm guessing the Halloween update brought back a few causal gamers like myself? Think the double candy made it a little to easy but it was a nice touch to see Ghost/Halloween type pokemon more common. I went from having a Haunter to 4 Gengar's over the space of the last week haha! Although there's 1 or 2 I'd like to evolve, I think i'm just about done with this game.
  17. It will probably never see the light of day or get an official release but it would be really cool to see what the blinkumentary would offer now that Tom has parted ways with the band again... In fact, it would be awesome if there was a documentary covering the whole history of the band. From the heights and success of Enema & TOYPJ, to the Boxcar Racer side-project and how it influenced the self-titled record then covering the hiatus followed by the reunion to where we are today with separate Tom & Mark interviews on the whole thing. It'll never happen but I'd pay to see that haha!
  18. Was moving on the right decision? Absolutely is was. Recently, I've been reading old articles from Mark after they spilt in 2005/2006 and it's frightening to see how history has almost repeated itself. It's common knowledge amongst here but clearly Tom wanted to dictate their schedule back in '05, then simply wanted to do the same thing again now. Instead of the inevitable, Mark decided to do something about it and IMO he was entitled to do so. Mark said back in 2005 he didn't want to record a disjointed album between the three of them, but he did it anyway with what was an underwhelming Neighbourhoods record so he's entitled to do what he wants. If Tom was willing to compromise a little more and be open to the idea of a producer to reign in his ideas a little, I'd be all for that. I think he'll be back in the band by 2018. Let Blink finish off their UK /Europe dates then when Matt goes back to AL3 or whatever else, I'm sure tensions will be cooled and Tom & Mark will be open to discussing how they can take the band forward.
  19. Anybody here 'Lovesong' by The Cure, especially the outro? Surely can't be coincidental with the reference in the lyrics!?
  20. I was originally a member of the old 182online website and have been lurking here on and off for a number of years so I thought I would finally sign up and say hello... I know there are probably pages in discussion that have already dissected my thoughts apart but after listening to the album, I thought I would throw my two cents worth. I truly believe this record was intended for two purposes, the first is moving with the times to make them relevant to today's market and getting John Feldmann to produce the record was a smart move. Love or hate his work, he know's how to produce a radio friendly hit and I don't think anybody here would have expected Bored to Death to be as well received as it has been. Speaking as a fan from the UK, do you remember when Boxing Day or Up All Night premièred on Zane Lowe's show and was never heard again? Bored to Death has blown up and I've heard it on countless radio stations now. The second reason was to bring some order and structure to the record, after the train wreck that was Neighbourhoods, they needed somebody to clean-up some of their ideas and that's where working with Tom starts to fall apart. Overall, I think it's an easy listening modern day pop-punk record and that's not a bad thing at all. What I truly appreciate about this record is Mark clearly wanted to add songs which provided a variety of their sounds that have developed for years and appealed to all the fanbase which would attract newer fans. I absolutely adore 'Los Angeles at the moment but I think my favourite tracks have to be Home Is Such a Lonely Place, Left Alone, San Diego, Bored to Death and Hey, I'm Sorry.
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