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coniosumadre · 24-10-2013 5:39pm

Jesus,...most of this sounds absolutley terrible...not sure I can put myself through listening to it again...Awful Sound.??...how apt a song title.its terrible,were they having a laugh??..That song with the Jonathon Ross sample WTF???I never want to be subjected that song again!

snausages · 24-10-2013 7:28pm

coniosumadre wrote: »

Jesus,...most of this sounds absolutley terrible...not sure I can put myself through listening to it again...Awful Sound.??...how apt a song title.its terrible,were they having a laugh??..That song with the Jonathon Ross sample WTF???I never want to be subjected that song again!

newb990 · 24-10-2013 7:48pm

If its out in stores on the 25th, will it be on itunes tonight anyone know? The itunes stores says expected release the 28th.

I was looking forward to getting it tonight. :mad:

Shane St. · 24-10-2013 7:53pm

Sweet. didn't realise this was out now. Gonna download it today and pick up my copy on Monday

mosstin · 24-10-2013 8:13pm

coniosumadre wrote: »

Jesus,...most of this sounds absolutley terrible...not sure I can put myself through listening to it again...Awful Sound.??...how apt a song title.its terrible,were they having a laugh??..That song with the Jonathon Ross sample WTF???I never want to be subjected that song again!

****, based on this I do hope your first sexual experience was a positive one.

e.

RoboAmish · 24-10-2013 8:13pm

newb990 wrote: »

If its out in stores on the 25th, will it be on itunes tonight anyone know? The itunes stores says expected release the 28th.

I was looking forward to getting it tonight. :mad:

Dunno. Asked earlier, planned getting it tonight too. Will be getting up at 12 regardless, just in case it pops up. Work be damned!

IamtheWalrus · 24-10-2013 8:25pm

Liking it so far. Change of direction. Love the playfulness of Here Comes The Night Time.

snausages · 24-10-2013 10:02pm

Apparently the full album is streamable here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBjqUEMlHTY

RoboAmish · 25-10-2013 12:09am

Hmmm... not popping up for purchase on itunes. Guess it really is the 28th on there.

Hopefully will be able to pick up my physical copy in town tomorrow instead...

unkymo · 25-10-2013 12:50am

Fantastic album, well worth the wait!

Also someone figured out that if you play the hidden track at the start backwards you get this;

newb990 · 25-10-2013 1:25am

Ugh, it's showing up as available, but for some reason itunes won't let me download it.

I was so impatient that I made another account using a different credit card, and it says 'temporarily unavailable'. I give up! Will have to wait til tomorrow.:rolleyes:

Xavi6 · 25-10-2013 9:30am

This isn't very good at all

snausages · 25-10-2013 9:48am

No, I think I prefer Neon Bible to this one myself. Maybe this will be their Kid-A? I don't think it's as good as that album though tbh.

RikkFlair · 25-10-2013 11:46am

Listening now, half way through side one and its all gone a bit dub reggae, really fits with the movie in the teaser video!

Heisenberg. · 25-10-2013 3:04pm

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snausages · 25-10-2013 3:10pm

Having listened to it more I think I like it a little better than Neon Bible which I didn't enjoy due to its murky production (as someone else in this thread said). I liked Awful Sound and Orpheus.

Been listening to Funeral again recently and I think it's one of those albums which fade with time. Some songs are still very powerful but I don't find myself wanting to listen to the whole thing through like I used to anymore.

breakfasttime · 25-10-2013 6:17pm

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When it really kicks off at about three minutes in, it makes me very happy!

RoboAmish · 25-10-2013 8:13pm

Like it quite a lot actually. It's a lot more subdued and reserved than I was expecting, which I dig. Not sure about ranking, but it is probably their most cohesive work since Funeral. Different, but good.

snausages · 25-10-2013 8:20pm

breakfasttime wrote: »

When it really kicks off at about three minutes in, it makes me very happy!

Really?

I find it such a downer. Good song though.

iusedtoknow · 25-10-2013 8:24pm

My first impressions are pretty good - Joan of Arc is the stand out one for me so far , and Here comes the nighttime is pretty solid as well

I also happened to procure tickets for their LA show (now have to convince my boss that I can take a day and a half off...)

deisedude · 26-10-2013 11:34am

Sound gone from the video on youtube today. Listened to part of it in work yesterday and sounded quite good

snausages · 26-10-2013 3:15pm

I hated it at first but Reflektor sounds godly in FLAC. Still goes on too long though.

26-10-2013 4:39pm

Giving it my first listen. Wasn't sure what to make of it after the first four tracks but Normal Person is bloody brilliant! Here Comes The Night Time is strange, it will definitely need a few more listens to "get". Still think the title track is too repetitive, don't see it growing on me much more.

dinneenp · 27-10-2013 1:30am

As with any magazine or website reviewing our like people here- how can you have a full analysis + review after 24 hours... Impossible.

K4t · 27-10-2013 3:48am

^This (take note The Ticket magazine and you're 50 word reviews..

Waiting for pitchfork's verdict.

Afterlife I feel would have been a better choice for early release over reflector. Absolute tune.

Kerrigooney · 27-10-2013 10:49am

K4t wrote: »

^This (take note The Ticket magazine and you're 50 word reviews..

Waiting for pitchfork's verdict.

Afterlife I feel would have been a better choice for early release over reflector. Absolute tune.

Really?

If you either enjoy or don't enjoy an album why would you give a crap what Pitchfork thinks?

Pitchfork has slated some absolutely brilliant albums and bigged up some absolute rubbish.

Horrible,horrible website.

Don't let some hipster douchebags dictate to you what you should or shouldn't enjoy. You'll feel a lot better for it.

snausages · 27-10-2013 12:01pm

24 hours is plenty of time to build an informed impression of the album. Most of the reviewers have probably had more time than that anyway. Agreed that it's stupid to get hung up on what other people think. Personally I think the Arcade Fire's magic is lost but this album isn't bad either.

breakfasttime · 27-10-2013 1:36pm

Arcade fire 's Bridge school benefit concert set. Acoustic versions of some new songs.

http://vimeo.com/77889078

SilverScreen · 27-10-2013 5:13pm

I gave it a few listens to let it sink in. At the moment I'd rank it as their weakest album to date. It's certainly not a bad album I can say, but just not as good as The Suburbs and Neon Bible and a long way off the splendor of Funeral. There's a small handful of songs that I'm not really that keen on, but there's great songs on it as well such as Porno.

It's a departure from The Suburbs and I respect the band trying something new even if it doesn't seem to quite work. I also feel it lacks the intimacy of their previous work and has a more detached, escapist feel. Not among the best albums of the year but not a bad effort none the less.

S.M.B. · 28-10-2013 9:36am

Typical, they arrange two smallish shows in London the week I go on Holidays.

11th/12th November if anyone is interested.

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