"I have a guy in Vegas who can rip it for you. But he doesn't come cheap."
― jmm, Sunday, 25 August 2019 15:32 (five years ago) link
And as for quality, it's a bit of a gamble.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 25 August 2019 15:34 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIwR3dN6Id0
― StanM, Sunday, 25 August 2019 15:40 (five years ago) link
And women across the internet breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that a sizable portion of the internet's worst men would be busy for at least 24 hours...
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Sunday, 25 August 2019 16:04 (five years ago) link
what the fuck, man.
― StanM, Sunday, 25 August 2019 18:51 (five years ago) link
sounds like a Tool album. It's fine.
― akm, Sunday, 25 August 2019 19:06 (five years ago) link
"And women across the internet breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that a sizable portion of the internet's worst men would be busy for at least 24 hours..."
harhar. this would be more applicable if it was a Red Hot Chili Peppers album that leaked. The biggest Tool fans I know are women.
― akm, Sunday, 25 August 2019 19:08 (five years ago) link
Xxpost Nope, it's the end of civilization
― FUCK YOUR POTATO (Neanderthal), Sunday, 25 August 2019 19:08 (five years ago) link
When the coolest track is the interlude, you're in trouble.
― Simon H., Sunday, 25 August 2019 22:48 (five years ago) link
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Sunday, August 25, 2019 12:04 PM (six hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
I know four rabid Tool fans and two of them are women (one is my sister in law)
But please don't let that stop you from continuing to generalize about how gender determines musical taste
― Paul Ponzi, Sunday, 25 August 2019 22:49 (five years ago) link
Waah.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Sunday, 25 August 2019 22:56 (five years ago) link
How about this? Not all Tool fans are douchey Reddit dudes, but a sizable portion of douchey Reddit dudes are Tool fans. Feel better now, neckbeard?
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Sunday, 25 August 2019 22:57 (five years ago) link
Fuck off. This doesn't belong here
― octobeard, Sunday, 25 August 2019 23:21 (five years ago) link
I find it cute that it clocks at 1h19, as though fitting the album onto a single 1h20 CD were an absolute necessity in 2019.
― pomenitul, Monday, 26 August 2019 07:35 (five years ago) link
there's going to be three instrumental/segue/connecting bits in the digital version that will add another 10 minutes
― StanM, Monday, 26 August 2019 07:37 (five years ago) link
they were going to release it as one 90 minute track at one point, apparently
― StanM, Monday, 26 August 2019 07:38 (five years ago) link
Ah, never mind then.
― pomenitul, Monday, 26 August 2019 07:39 (five years ago) link
New Tool sounds like Tool. Sometimes literally like Old Tool.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 27 August 2019 21:11 (five years ago) link
― pomenitul, Monday, August 26, 2019 3:35 AM (four days ago) bookmarkflaglink
it is cute
― flappy bird, Friday, 30 August 2019 05:03 (five years ago) link
they're doing thoughtful/weirdo/3D album art again, presumably to encourage physical CD sales, but also because it's fun and why not?
if any 2019 release was gonna purposely shoot for '90s CD album length, this would be the one.
― billstevejim, Friday, 30 August 2019 05:28 (five years ago) link
yeah and josh otm this literally just sounds like 2006 Tool but not as good. I'm only two songs in
― flappy bird, Friday, 30 August 2019 05:43 (five years ago) link
I'm waiting to listen until I pick it up tomorrow. But do Maynard's vocals feel disconnected given he recorded them after the tracks were laid down? Mentioned the recording process to a buddy tonight & he began questioning if Maynard was an insufferable prick aka maybe the band doesn't even want him in the studio.
― Wally P. Doyle, Friday, 30 August 2019 05:51 (five years ago) link
They feel pretty well-integrated to me. The problem, as fb said, is that it feels like a rote rehash, like a "new" Tool album composed via machine learning or something.
― Simon H., Friday, 30 August 2019 06:02 (five years ago) link
Yes xp
― flappy bird, Friday, 30 August 2019 06:03 (five years ago) link
XP Maynard's laid down vocals separately since Lateralus iirc. This process is not at all new.
― octobeard, Friday, 30 August 2019 07:30 (five years ago) link
But do Maynard's vocals feel disconnected given he recorded them after the tracks were laid down? Mentioned the recording process to a buddy tonight & he began questioning if Maynard was an insufferable prick aka maybe the band doesn't even want him in the studio.
― Wally P. Doyle, Friday, August 30, 2019 1:51 AM (five hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
why would "insufferable prick" be the go-to here? Tons of bands do this
Liking this so far, mostly for the drums, which are a thing to behold
― Paul Ponzi, Friday, 30 August 2019 11:17 (five years ago) link
I can't imagine being a Tool fan and not liking this, unless you were hoping for a massive leap forward.
― pomenitul, Friday, 30 August 2019 12:35 (five years ago) link
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/homeimprovement/images/c/c3/Tool_Time.jpg
― jmm, Friday, 30 August 2019 12:41 (five years ago) link
Not getting much out of this yet. These tracks really do not need to be 12 minutes each.
― jmm, Friday, 30 August 2019 13:10 (five years ago) link
It's absolutely fine, but it really does sound like one of those "surprise!" albums where the real album is followed by an hour of leftovers spliced together from studio outtakes to make a new album.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 30 August 2019 13:14 (five years ago) link
It's doing a damn fine job as background music between getting work done and procrastinating on ILX.
― pomenitul, Friday, 30 August 2019 13:15 (five years ago) link
Oh, I agree, weirdly. I got some work done with it in the background yesterday too!
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 30 August 2019 13:21 (five years ago) link
A tempest. Must. Be. Just. That.
Ok, MJK.
― pomenitul, Friday, 30 August 2019 13:28 (five years ago) link
the deluxe package with the booklet and the kinda 3D LCD screen is completely crazy over the top, of course, but also great.
― StanM, Friday, 30 August 2019 13:44 (five years ago) link
Okay, 7empest is good. Some actual drama on this album!
― jmm, Friday, 30 August 2019 14:01 (five years ago) link
adam jones was interviewed on chris jericho's podcast and damn if he didn't come off as a sweetheart.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Friday, 30 August 2019 14:21 (five years ago) link
Why is the longest track the least sloggy?
― jmm, Friday, 30 August 2019 14:35 (five years ago) link
they're supporting Killing Joke on their US tour!
https://i.redd.it/tbq532rdgkj31.jpg
― StanM, Friday, 30 August 2019 14:40 (five years ago) link
Two Toronto dates instead of a Toronto/Montreal split. Sad!
― pomenitul, Friday, 30 August 2019 14:42 (five years ago) link
Adam and Danny both sound so good on Tempest. I'm liking this track a lot.
― jmm, Friday, 30 August 2019 16:06 (five years ago) link
i like drums
― ilxors are still exuberant (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 30 August 2019 16:53 (five years ago) link
Jaz and MJK would have the worst conversations, praying for their bandmates
― Simon H., Friday, 30 August 2019 16:56 (five years ago) link
the drums sound great but what's up with the super squeezed compressed guitars? too much frequency range taken up by that 100 piece drumkit? I still haven't listened to more than two songs
― flappy bird, Friday, 30 August 2019 17:30 (five years ago) link
would describe this record as 'satisfyingly dull'
7empest just began let's see
― imago, Friday, 30 August 2019 17:30 (five years ago) link
none of this is anything Meshuggah haven't done way better obv
― imago, Friday, 30 August 2019 17:31 (five years ago) link
I listened to an interview with Danny Carey on the Trap Set, it was entertaining enough, but he seemed really stuck on this idea that no one can fuck with them because of the sheer time & rigor they spent on these tunes, four hours a day for 5+ years or whatever. Which is admirable if you can afford to do so, but doesn't necessarily guarantee anything.
(haven't listened to it btw)
― change display name (Jordan), Friday, 30 August 2019 17:32 (five years ago) link
Satisfying dull is a good description. Conservative prog.
― Simon H., Friday, 30 August 2019 17:39 (five years ago) link
― imago, Friday, August 30, 2019 1:31 PM (forty-six minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
I have yet to have my "Meshuggah moment" because I can't handle the vocals. But I should give 'em another try.
― Paul Ponzi, Friday, 30 August 2019 18:19 (five years ago) link
I'm not sure Meshuggah is a remotely comparable band.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 30 August 2019 18:26 (five years ago) link
this is comfort food. not mad at it. if you like and want tool then here you go. the drums sound good loud, might be enough for me to stay on board.
― big city slam (Spottie), Friday, 30 August 2019 18:43 (five years ago) link