yea that song rules. love the multi-layered "Break the cuuuuurse" vocals in the ecstatic second part. the insanely cool baroque metal keyboard arrangements throughout are incredible. its this mini symphony of all these different party themes. a spiraling fantasy of decadence.
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 16 April 2018 16:20 (six years ago) link
imago did the show rule?
― Simon H., Monday, 16 April 2018 16:31 (six years ago) link
obviously! and 'break the curse' was a highlight
― imago, Monday, 16 April 2018 16:39 (six years ago) link
also played 'you will remember tonight' which was amazing
― imago, Monday, 16 April 2018 16:40 (six years ago) link
when I saw him it was "Take It Off" and "Totally Stupid" in a row and that was totally transcendent
didn't get a whole lot of Close Calls but there was "Pushing Drugs" which was great
― frogbs, Monday, 16 April 2018 19:41 (six years ago) link
I just bought it from iTunes because I got a gift card. I'm already wondering if the CD is mastered with less compression.
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Monday, 16 April 2018 19:43 (six years ago) link
Yeah they did Pushing Drugs too, it was fab!
― imago, Monday, 16 April 2018 20:45 (six years ago) link
http://www.kerrang.com/video/exclusive-premiere-andrew-w-k-releases-video-for-music-is-worth-living-for/
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 19 April 2018 14:56 (six years ago) link
:)
I like his explanation
― imago, Thursday, 19 April 2018 15:03 (six years ago) link
yes!
“Music Is Worth Living For finds me and my band mates in the throes of a colossal vision quest,” says Andrew. “Determined to party harder than ever, we steel ourselves against alien elements, and battle a formless but formidable storm. Multiplying myself, I attempt to transcend the whirling void by engaging in a series of flailing spiritual maneuvers, vainly wrestling with the emptiness of my own soul. Alas, I discover I had already been consumed by my own triumphantly pathetic creation. And at this moment of devastatingly poignant clarity, I realize I’m back where I started, trapped inside the hardest party of all: Being alive.”
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 19 April 2018 15:12 (six years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link
still almost impossible. every time i listen to this album each successive song feels like a step up from the last one.
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 10:58 (five years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 6 June 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link
they're all winners
― nxd, Wednesday, 6 June 2018 08:35 (five years ago) link
Wow these results are a trip
― bernard snowy, Thursday, 7 June 2018 10:36 (five years ago) link
(Not saying I "disagree" -- there are no wrong answers here -- it's just funny that, on an album with so many straight-up bangers, people were drawn to the more subtle, slow-building numbers)
― bernard snowy, Thursday, 7 June 2018 12:12 (five years ago) link
I voted Break the Curse cuz the last 2 minutes were so overwhelming
honestly I still can't decide, I'm actually kinda leaning towards the title track now. kinda wild to hear AWK attempt a vocal performance like that
― frogbs, Thursday, 7 June 2018 13:00 (five years ago) link
i voted for the title track mostly for the vocal performance. it's on some classic rock level.
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 7 June 2018 13:15 (five years ago) link
anyway after like 15 listens to this I'm starting to think it would be an all-time classic if the mastering was better. it just sounds so brickwalled. but damn is the music good.
― frogbs, Friday, 8 June 2018 14:18 (five years ago) link
Still holds up
― Feel a million filaments (Sund4r), Sunday, 26 April 2020 03:34 (three years ago) link