yodda Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 That opener is disappointing - I keep forgetting it's there Automatic was a surprising little tune - it's neat Cure worship - could have fit on Neighborhoods (it would suit Mark's voice). Everything else is fairly inoffensive with Euphoria and Kiss & Tell being the standouts. It sounds like Tom is having fun here. I wonder if I like modern Angels more than modern blink because Tom having fun sounds more authentic? The "fun" of Nine and California sounds calculated and insincere. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twentytwenty Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 36 minutes ago, Neal said: did they remix kiss and tell and rebel girl? Kiss and Tell sounds much bigger than I remember No, remastered only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt. Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 I put on the songs I've not heard before while going through my morning routine, nothing stood out. I'll give it another spin in earnest late and then probably never listen to it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twentytwenty Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, yodda said: That opener is disappointing - I keep forgetting it's there Automatic was a surprising little tune - it's neat Cure worship - could have fit on Neighborhoods (it would suit Mark's voice). Everything else is fairly inoffensive with Euphoria and Kiss & Tell being the standouts. It sounds like Tom is having fun here. I wonder if I like modern Angels more than modern blink because Tom having fun sounds more authentic? The "fun" of Nine and California sounds calculated and insincere. Disappointing af. Their weakest opener to date imo, however, the song is growing on me but as an opener it falls short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt. Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Kay said: Using a break in my day to give it a spin. On Timebomb... this song is a festering turd, fair play. Proper cheese. I like the fun instrumentation of it but it reeks of old AVA vibes and Tom's awful lyrics really don't help. HEY THERE LIL SAD GUUURL I REALLY WANNA HOLD YAAA YOUR HART IS LUIKE A DIEMONDDDDDD fucking abysmal haha "Your heart is like a timebomb." The lyrics are fine, pretty on par for Tom. It's not like he's ever been particularly brilliant lyrically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt. Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 2 hours ago, yodda said: Automatic was a surprising little tune - it's neat Cure worship Modern English - I'll Stop the World and Melt With You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invaluable Nonbinosaur Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 33 minutes ago, Speedo said: "Your heart is like a timebomb." The lyrics are fine, pretty on par for Tom. It's not like he's ever been particularly brilliant lyrically. I swore blind that was diamond hahaha wow that's even worse. Tom having bad lyrics in the past doesn't excuse bad lyrics in the present. He should do better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt. Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kay said: I swore blind that was diamond hahaha wow that's even worse. Tom having bad lyrics in the past doesn't excuse bad lyrics in the present. He should do better. You can be a bit over critical when it comes to music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt. Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 I love 80's music so this record isn't too bad for me, I like it more than everything else outside of WDNTW. Still, there are some lame tracks and I'll probably not listen to it much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghent Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 No More Guns and Euphoria (especially Euphoria) are good. Fire in a Nameless Town is kind of interesting. Losing My Mind has good lyrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt. Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Thats not a diss by the @Kay, I am too ... it comes from being a musician and analyzing our own shit. I just think that it sometimes gets in the way of enjoying things for what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt. Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Just now, Ghent said: No More Guns and Euphoria (especially Euphoria) are good. Fire in a Nameless Town is kind of interesting. Losing My Mind has good lyrics. I'm surprised you like No More Guns, it's not a song I had you pegged for at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghent Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Speedo said: I'm surprised you like No More Guns, it's not a song I had you pegged for at all. This Is Home is one of my favorite blink songs, reminds me of that in a way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt. Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ghent said: This Is Home is one of my favorite blink songs, reminds me of that in a way I'll have to relisten to them both, I didn't have that song in mind when hearing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarJarBlinks Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Automatic to me is the one that is a This Is Home rip-off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotNow Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 If this is home is your favorite blink song, do you not like automatic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarJarBlinks Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, NotNow said: If this is home is your favorite blink song, do you not like automatic? yeah I think it's okay. It also steals from the Cure too much but it's one of the songs that's decent. I like Rebel Girl, NMG is the best Tom's voice has sounded in awhile but the rest of it is just cringe sounding synths and more bad lyrics. I love WDNTW and I-Empire is pretty damn good. I even like some songs off of Love 1&2 for what they are, but IMO everything since Rubin has been awful and just Tom phoning his lyrics and vocals in even over instrumentation that he'd never write on his own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghent Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Was just going to say it sounds like the Cure and instrumentally it's good. But it's not catchy and his voice sounds absolutely terrible on it. He sounds like he is "special ed," (no offense to the special ed posters here, I'm trying to keep it PC). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cum Back Tom Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 What is so good about Automatic exactly? It's just like a random Cure AvA song with no punch. The post chorus is cool I guess? It's one of those boring Ava songs to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarJarBlinks Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, ghents shtick_182 said: What is so good about Automatic exactly? It's just like a random Cure AvA song with no punch. The post chorus is cool I guess? It's one of those boring Ava songs to me. I guess I like it because it isn't some kind of daft punk song like half of this album seems to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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