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the first few albums of theirs really are awesome. although i dont really listen to NGCS.

i had my fill of it for a little while. but if a song comes on during shuffle i'm likely to keep it on. but thats how i am with most music.

whatever happens with an upcoming album, i hope they'd stay clear of labels that go nuts about copyrights on youtube content like covers and related stuff. like hopeless records. so many good bands are on there that i can't post covers of because of the label. its a little ridiculous. its seriously free publicity. blink is big enough to not even use a label anyway. they dont need exposure. just a good street team willing to post around about new happenings.

i've been a very big supporter of NFG over the years but this newer album just didnt do the trick for me. it truly shocks me when people say its their best work. if you like it, thats fine with me. i've heard waaay worse. but so many of these songs are just boring to me. NFG were always a simple band but they were still unique. all of these songs sound like they could have been written by any band in the pop punk genre.

sort of related. i guess. dave brownsound was who first introduced me to PRS guitars. he was always playing the mccarty. lovely looking guitar. always wanted to play one

haha yeah like running man or total recall.

@chickenonasticken that collection is awesome. i love the color combinations of them all. and that 335 is awesome. i REALLY wish mine was red. not a fan of the burst on mine but i really can't argue with a free gibson.

yeah i actually really like kiss with a spell but more so because of the instrumental section than anything else. its totally 80s inspired. i love that synth sound. its just epic and i actually crave more music like that.

i cant say i'm surprised to see so many people disliking this album. i really do enjoy it front to back which i was NOT prepared for. that being said, do i miss tom's guitar filled rock songs? of course. but i'll take this for what it is and roll with it. i say this a lot. i really wish people could judge new music solely based on what it is and not spend the whole time comparing it to the past. i feel like half of this thread is focused on tom's voice or lack there of. i dont have a problem with his vocals on this album at all. peoples voices change all the time. nothings going to make him sound like 2001 tom ever again. and i'm okay with that. maybe i'm not a mega tom/blink/ava fan like i used to be so i'm not so critical of the whole situation. i'm just happy its a departure from the last few albums (which i also enjoyed thoroughly).

frankly i really really enjoyed my first listen. but then again, i'm a big fan of synthy 80s poppy stuff which i can hear a lot of in dream walker.

i've never seen JEW live actually. how are their shows?

yeahs thats what i was trying to say. the songs were pretty stale

for me, it was futures that really got me hooked on JEW. i knew a couple songs from bleed american but i remember the first time i heard "pain" during the morning music video block before school and i was sooo into it. i really consider futures to be a perfect album. that being said i dont think bleed american is bad whatsoever, i just think futures speaks to me more than BA. seriously, "drugs or me" has got to be one of the most powerful songs i've ever heard.

wasting light really brought foo back to my attention. for a long time i only really cared for a few songs here and there but wasting light really made me want to go back through their catalog. their Doc "Back and Forth" really made me appreciate them a lot more. that being said, i'm still taking my time to get used to the new record. i dont believe theres a bad song on it. but i dont thinkit hit me the way wasting light did. everyones been suggesting i watch the sonic highways show as a way to feel more connected to these new songs so i'll have to do that soon.

"every song i wrote, i dont really remember writing it. the only thing i remember is that it took 5-10 minutes" yeah. and it showed.