happy halloween to me
― american bradass (BradNelson), Thursday, 31 October 2019 19:52 (four years ago) link
i'm not ok (i promise)
― american bradass (BradNelson), Thursday, 31 October 2019 19:58 (four years ago) link
My Chemical Romance is this generations Bullet For My Valentine.
― Publicradio (3×5), Thursday, 31 October 2019 20:04 (four years ago) link
Doesn't sound like a proper reunion tbh
― Simon H., Thursday, 31 October 2019 21:03 (four years ago) link
in what way, beyond only one show being announced
― american bradass (BradNelson), Thursday, 31 October 2019 21:09 (four years ago) link
starting your statement with "My Chemical Romance is done" makes it seem to me there will be no new material forthcoming
― Simon H., Thursday, 31 October 2019 21:40 (four years ago) link
which tbh is all I care about cause I can't do big/pricey gigs anyway
― Simon H., Thursday, 31 October 2019 21:41 (four years ago) link
that’s a quote from when they disbanded
― american bradass (BradNelson), Thursday, 31 October 2019 21:52 (four years ago) link
it’s a confusingly ordered pfork news post tbf
Ahhhhh I see. Durrr.
― Simon H., Thursday, 31 October 2019 21:54 (four years ago) link
the best mcr song is still "summertime"
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 1 November 2019 01:58 (four years ago) link
I've been drafting a list of my favourite songs of the 10s and "Summertime" is in the top five.
― Tim F, Friday, 1 November 2019 02:01 (four years ago) link
i stopped short of calling it the best song ever but......................it is
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 1 November 2019 02:01 (four years ago) link
the other best mcr song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQndQV9E8C8
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 1 November 2019 12:18 (four years ago) link
i didn't end up voting for three cheers or black parade in the '00s poll because, like, no mcr album is perfect, but the cumulative effect of their work is more powerful than any album
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 1 November 2019 12:34 (four years ago) link
I fell asleep right before the announcement yesterday, but it looks like I picked a good year to become an MCR stan. (Always liked them but didn't get heavily into the records until earlier this year and am pretty obsessed now).
My current jam is Destroya! (destroya, destroya, destroya, destroya, ah ah ah ah, ah, ah)
― Roz, Friday, 1 November 2019 12:35 (four years ago) link
the second half of danger days >>>>>>>>>
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 1 November 2019 12:35 (four years ago) link
ya, basically that entire stretch from "S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W" to "The Kids of Yesterday" rules
― Roz, Friday, 1 November 2019 12:38 (four years ago) link
we can leave this world leave it all behindwe can steal this car if your folks don't mindwe can live forever if you've got the timeYOU MOTHERFUCKER(whoaaaaa)
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 1 November 2019 17:19 (four years ago) link
help i've fallen down an MCR youtube hole and can't get out
need to stop myself before I get to the Frerard corner so here's "Summertime" acoustic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGh6xxr7UJI
― Roz, Friday, 1 November 2019 19:32 (four years ago) link
dreaming of a new album produced by justin meldal-johnson
― ufo, Saturday, 2 November 2019 03:00 (four years ago) link
judging by the reunion related tiktok activity this post’s inciting statement was otm
― maura, Monday, 4 November 2019 04:16 (four years ago) link
tried to take a stab at a POX for fun but realized it literally had to be at least a POXV just to scratch the surface. insane density of great songs.
Headfirst for halosI never told you what I do for a livingYou know what they do to guys like us in prisonHang 'em highHelenaTeenagersThis is how I disappearDisenchantedKill all your friendsBulletproof heartSave yourself, I'll hold them backs/c/a/r/e/c/r/o/wSummertimeWe don't need another song about californiaMake room
― Simon H., Monday, 4 November 2019 05:25 (four years ago) link
i love how every song on Danger Days sounds completely different from the one preceding it but as an album, is laserlike in concept and execution. really wish i had given them a chance sooner.
― Roz, Monday, 4 November 2019 06:09 (four years ago) link
The idea that My Chemical Romance is this generation's Nirvana is ridiculous to them. It's probably ridiculous to most of the people who read this blog, but to the average 16 year old kid, Nirvana is irrelevant in comparison to My Chem.
I don’t think it’s that ridiculous to compare My Chemical Romance to Nirvana, but I do think that the notion that Nirvana should be somehow more relevant to a 16 year old in 2006 than My Chemical Romance is. Is the writer expecting music to get stuck in 1993 for the rest of its existence?
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 4 November 2019 06:55 (four years ago) link
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The idea that Billie Eilish is this generation's Madonna is ridiculous to them. It's probably ridiculous to most of the people who read this forum, but to the average 16 year old kid, Madonna is irrelevant in comparison to Eilish
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 4 November 2019 06:59 (four years ago) link
In light of last week's announcement, I have been listening to Danger Days and I'm finally coming around on MCR being something more than just the prequel to Gerard Way's solo career. Otoh, I tried getting into I Brought You Bullets and it still reminds me of budget Thrice.
― ☮ (peace, man), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 12:56 (four years ago) link
i brought you my bullets is the worst mcr album easily. it sounds like those were the first eleven songs they wrote together, which iirc was the case
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 12:56 (four years ago) link
three cheers, black parade, and danger days are all differently amazing
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 12:57 (four years ago) link
the only record i can think of that matches three cheers's manic energy is i get wet
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 12:58 (four years ago) link
Also, hey they are headlining the Download Festival next year, which seems like more evidence in favor of "oh wow, I keep forgetting that these guys are fucking huge."
― ☮ (peace, man), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 12:59 (four years ago) link
I will move on from Bullets and try out Three Cheers again, then. Thanks Brad.
The lineup for that festival is nuts.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 6 November 2019 15:23 (four years ago) link
Show is tonight.
https://i.redd.it/hsrn8hwnop541.jpg In the past couple months I've become a huge fan of Black Parade and Danger Days. Really excited to hear what they've come up with now. Apparently this has been quietly in the works for about 2 years.
― ☮ (peace, man), Friday, 20 December 2019 13:17 (four years ago) link
meant to post this piece here the other day https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/18/arts/music/my-chemical-romance-black-parade.html
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 20 December 2019 14:59 (four years ago) link
Cool! I remember reading something about the Black Parade when it came out, how it mixed emo (which I liked, although was pretty much over at the time) with musicals and Queen and Pink Floyd The Wall and cancer. On paper that just sounded like the worst combination for me.
― ☮ (peace, man), Friday, 20 December 2019 15:44 (four years ago) link
I'll be sure to check out the post-Black Parade stuff on there that the article recommends. Most of which I haven't heard.
I remember not so long ago WGW did a similar feature with the B-52s first album. Has he done any other articles like that? The format is pretty cool and they're great tributes.
― ☮ (peace, man), Friday, 20 December 2019 15:47 (four years ago) link
rock sound is livetweeting the show:
MyChemicalRomance pic.twitter.com/fxNYxqCjtN— Rock Sound (@rocksound) December 21, 2019
― Roz, Saturday, 21 December 2019 05:40 (four years ago) link
they're playing Mariah's "Fantasy" as warm up music <3
― Roz, Saturday, 21 December 2019 05:46 (four years ago) link
i bet they do their mariah cover. also they debuted “make room!!!” tonight !!!
― maura, Saturday, 21 December 2019 07:05 (four years ago) link
Great setlist:
What a band.What a show.What a setlist.It's good to have you back, My Chemical Romance. pic.twitter.com/OAGxZfipXA— Rock Sound (@rocksound) December 21, 2019
― Roz, Saturday, 21 December 2019 09:37 (four years ago) link
'summertime' made the setlist! i really hope they come to europe.
― Nourry, Saturday, 21 December 2019 22:18 (four years ago) link
if I had to pick an ideal 20-song setlist mine would be almost identical, goddamn
― Simon H., Monday, 23 December 2019 14:23 (four years ago) link
It’s been months and I literally cannot stop listening to these guys now wtf. Can’t imagine how insufferable I would have been if I had discovered them when I was 15 like I was supposed to.
Also as a new-ish fan, I’ve been low-key fascinated by their viral marketing strategy - all the cryptic posts and elaborate teasers designed to generate as much discussion and conspiracy theorising as possible. It’s kind of k-pop ish too, having distinctive visual and sonic concepts to mark each era of the group (which explains why so many kpop fans are former emo kids I guess).
― Roz, Thursday, 23 January 2020 13:41 (four years ago) link
Yeah, coming from the same place basically and they are so good it's ridiculous.
― ☮️ (peace, man), Thursday, 23 January 2020 13:54 (four years ago) link
I finally got around to the Conventional Weapons stuff this week and jesus, I can't believe they scrapped that album - most of it is as good as anything else they've ever done. But at the same time really glad that they did? Because freaking Danger Days.
"Boy Division" is the best track title in the world lol.
― Roz, Thursday, 23 January 2020 14:05 (four years ago) link
let's hope for a new gerard way solo album:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kuORqpAFK/
― Nourry, Sunday, 5 April 2020 18:31 (four years ago) link
That's what I was genuinely hoping for prior to the reunion announcement. The way that's worded, and with an MCR record probably coming soon as well, I don't think we'll be seeing a full record in the near future. But maybe? I love the new song.
― ☮️ (peace, man), Sunday, 5 April 2020 22:08 (four years ago) link
You busy yourself with fashionI busy myself with funI’m busy painting these mini metal skeletons andYou say I’m dressed like a bum
Fiiinally checking out Black Parade after years of only hearing a song now and then in the wild. Pretty great album! But I also like Panic at the Disco so I suppose that makes sense
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 16 June 2020 07:51 (three years ago) link