Hello all. I used to be on this list along time ago. Actually it
wasn't on sixfootone but I think it was still the same list. Alas...
I'm sure i am not the first to review this-- hell for all i know the
whole album is probably on napster and i was the last one to get it---
but here are my thoughts.
I got the Rising Tide today and i must say it is pretty freaking
intense. I've had two listens and I'm starting on my third as we
speak. First of all the production is something... I like it but i can
already imagine all the indie "stripped down" kids bitching about it.
The production makes this a big rock album-- sort of like Guided By
Voices "Do The Collapse" And talking about big rock-- the first guitar
line of the album is as huge a rock riff as you will ever get. Very
nice.
Jeremy's voice is about two inches from ridiculous. He is starting
to sound like Getty Lee (sp?) from Rush (at times) but he never falls
into cheeseyness. He comes close but pulls out at the last minute. The
fact that he can sing so high and all over the place and not sound
cheesy is amazing. This is probably the best vocal record i've heard
since Radiohead "The Bends."
Well-- let me think if i can come up with any negative stuff....
Umm-- If you only like Diary and LP2 then you won't like this. They
certainly aren't as heavy anymore-- although this record has some heavy
songs. Jeremy doesn't scream at all... atleast that i've heard-- there
might be some hidden in the background as the production is very lush.
There are about four songs that don't sound like old SDRE at all. They
are a little bit more poppy but remain quite dark. That's not a
complaint, I actually like those songs the most. Right now my favorite
track is "Killed by an Angel" but I know that will change very soon.
So basically this album is what i'm sure you are all expecting. It
sounds like an extension of HIFTBSO but it also forges into territory
you never imagined. It sounds good-- the songs are good. The art is
good-- oh yeah- i'm sure this has been covered at one point or another
but the art is nearly identical to Godflesh's "Songs of love and Hate"
I am just going off of memory but in my mind they look identical--
especially the back.
And god, jeremy is a good bassist.
Ok for the 3 of you that made it all the way to here could someone send
a private email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and update me on all
recent sdre news. I know about the tour but little else. And does
anyone have any links to reviews of the album? Are there any in
magazines yet?
--pete dodd
the drums are a little quiet for my tastes. -- yes! there you have
it-- i have a complaint! I used to be a music critic so i was getting
worried-- but, i guess i am more of SDRE fanboy than a critic anyway....
