[dudehitscar]

Coker, on 11 June 2012 - 06:12 PM, said:

Not huge on the synth intro for Pinwheels...but then that guitar. That guitar.

:crazy:/> that intro is absolutely awesome.

samuelmills, on 11 June 2012 - 06:13 PM, said:

Mike Byrne is a BADASS on this album. Jimmy who? just kidding...kind of

This is huge step up from the other songs he has been featured on.

[MaxR]

Pinwheels intro is too long... I'm all for a good intro, but the intro isn't that good... just long.

[gyang333]

MaxR, on 11 June 2012 - 06:16 PM, said:

Pinwheels intro is too long... I'm all for a good intro, but the intro isn't that good... just long.

better than Widow "exclusive" extended instrumental ending

[dudehitscar]

I am surprised how much I like MLIW. Never cared for it live.

[hummer17]

Wow I'm seriously having a hard time figuring out which song should be the single. So many songs are that good. Thinking what the public would like:

One Diamond, One Heart and I think it really could top the charts I mean look at Somebody I used to know! It would make a perfect summer tune!! I would say The Celestials would be my second choice for a single love the second half and personally think its a better song than one diamond but its not as good for the summer. Third My Love Is Winter maybe released for the winter. Even though my favorite songs are Pale Horse, Violet Rays, and the tear jerker Pinwheels.

[standing]

is there a download? my computer is a kindle fire, and it cant do itunes.

[Arnold_Schwarzenegger]

I'll bet Billy is dancing around his house right now after reading this thread.

[dudehitscar]

I don't hear a single that would actually be popular on mainstream radio. Mliw comes closest.

[oryann]

So about Oceania (the song)... I was looking forward to the 'still she's gone' part the most, out of everything in this record. What the HELL happened to that? It's neat, but those ambient guitars live... it could have been so majestic.

Having said, WOW this song is amazing in every other way. The parts leading up to it, and the parts after definitely make up for it. Nicole's vocals in this album are just FLAWLESS...

[dudehitscar]

oryann, on 11 June 2012 - 06:22 PM, said:

So about Oceania (the song)... I was looking forward to the 'still she's gone' part the most, out of everything in this record. What the HELL happened to that? It's neat, but those ambient guitars live... it could have been so majestic.

Having said, WOW this song is amazing in every other way. The parts leading up to it, and the parts after definitely make up for it. Nicole's vocals in this album are just FLAWLESS...

Yeah that part is a bit of a letdown. Not a big deal though in such a majestic song.

[BitterRootOfSelf]

I want to listen to this so bad!. My roommate stole my computer and is making me wait for the smashing pumpkins cruise tomorrow. How terrible it is to be me!

[WayneArnold]

hummer17, on 11 June 2012 - 06:21 PM, said:

Wow I'm seriously having a hard time figuring out which song should be the single. So many songs are that good. Thinking what the public would like:

One Diamond, One Heart and I think it really could top the charts I mean look at Somebody I used to know! It would make a perfect summer tune!! I would say The Celestials would be my second choice for a single love the second half and personally think its a better song than one diamond but its not as good for the summer. Third My Love Is Winter maybe released for the winter. Even though my favorite songs are Pale Horse, Violet Rays, and the tear jerker Pinwheels.

No singles here.

[DeepPurple]

The Celestials would do well on radio, as would Panopticon, and The Chimera. Violet Rays could work as well.

[oryann]

dudehitscar, on 11 June 2012 - 06:23 PM, said:

Yeah that part is a bit of a letdown. Not a big deal though in such a majestic song.

I know. It just sounds so out of place.. But like I said, all of the other parts of the song surpassed my expectations SO much that it made up for it, and more. Unbelievably beautiful song.

[pastup]

DeepPurple, on 11 June 2012 - 05:25 PM, said:

The point of Quasar is just to rock out. I really feel bad for people who can't take songs like that in stride. They're taking it way too seriously. Its not as if the band is trying to pull one over on you. Its an energetic way to start the album, and a cool song to hear played live. It serves its purpose. Haters can and should get the fuck over it.

Totally with you on this. It's a great song to open with. I can understand how some people may get turned off by it lyrically but lyrics aside it's one of if not THE "rocker" of the album.

Slightly reminiscent of Superchrist just kind of showcasing the band at full throttle rock status.

[oryann]

Ahhhhhhhhh Pale Horse is so fucking gorgeous.............. It's melting my heart.

[Elphenor]

Loving Mike's drumming on this!

Perfect summer album. Not really heavy but absolutely jamming in that special SP way and soooo pretty.

[Arnold_Schwarzenegger]

WayneArnold, on 11 June 2012 - 06:24 PM, said:

No singles here.

There's no big standout single like Tarantula, but plenty of these songs could do well on radio. Namely The Chimera or Panopticon.

[pastup]

I could see MLIW doing well on mainstream radio.

[WayneArnold]

Arnold_Schwarzenegger, on 11 June 2012 - 06:32 PM, said:

There's no big standout single like Tarantula, but plenty of these songs could do well on radio. Namely The Chimera or Panopticon.

Well if you consider "Tarantula" a big standout single...

[locusceruleus]

WayneArnold, on 11 June 2012 - 05:21 PM, said:

"Quasar" belongs in the conversation of worst ever Smashing Pumpkins songs. Will reserve any other thoughts until I've heard the album a few times.

Only if you have no concept of dynamics and opening an album with a huge push and a surge forward.

WayneArnold, on 11 June 2012 - 06:24 PM, said:

No singles here.

Could that perhaps be because it's a rock album and rock songs simply don't have potential as singles anymore?

[Arachnea]

I avoided listening to the samples so this was my first time listening to it. It is mixed bag for me after one listen. Some are really good, fantastic even, and some are so-so. It does sound more like a Zwan/Future Embrace hybrid to me, yet songs like Glissandra and Inkless sound like SD era SP. I do not hear an obvious single so I can see why they avoided choosing one. There is some really interesting guitar work on some of the songs, with lots of neat sounds in the background. His voice sounds good and the production sounds nice. Overall I am content with it.

[oryann]

INKLESSSSSSS

dat solo..

[Arnold_Schwarzenegger]

WayneArnold, on 11 June 2012 - 06:34 PM, said:

Well if you consider "Tarantula" a big standout single...

Tarantula sounds like a hit, and did very well on rock radio.

[DeepPurple]

Cant stop listening to The Celestials. Its soooooo good.

[WayneArnold]

locusceruleus, on 11 June 2012 - 06:39 PM, said:

Only if you have no concept of dynamics and opening an album with a huge push and a surge forward.



Could that perhaps be because it's a rock album and rock songs simply don't have potential as singles anymore?

:rofl:/> To both. No singles wasn't even meant as a negative. There's just no hits here. Not a big deal. Doesn't mean the album is bad.

[cc3078]

DeepPurple, on 11 June 2012 - 06:48 PM, said:

Cant stop listening to The Celestials. Its soooooo good.

I just streamed the entire album through surround sound with 7 speakers and it was outstanding. Much better than I anticipated. Very pleased.

[gyang333]

Shazam!

http://www.mediafire...ztqvs6teo74yn8p

credit to uploader from netphoria

[standing]

gyang333, on 11 June 2012 - 06:50 PM, said:

Shazam!

http://www.mediafire...ztqvs6teo74yn8p

credit to uploader from netphoria

thanks! here's hoping my kindle fire can do something with rars ...

standing, on 11 June 2012 - 06:55 PM, said:

thanks! here's hoping my kindle fire can do something with rars ...

nope. can someone put it up in mp3 or something?

[samuelmills]

gyang333, on 11 June 2012 - 06:50 PM, said:

Shazam!

http://www.mediafire...ztqvs6teo74yn8p

credit to uploader from netphoria

you gotta buy Rucksack? or can i DL it from torrents?

[oryann]

That part in Oceania right after he says "better than a just laid cause" (I think) and the guitar kicks in gets me everytime.

This album is everything I love about music. Welcome back Billy..

[MaxR]

gyang333, on 11 June 2012 - 06:50 PM, said:

Shazam!

http://www.mediafire...ztqvs6teo74yn8p

credit to uploader from netphoria

thanks for the link!

[sprules]

Listening to Oceania now...will give a more detailed look when I get done with the entire stream.

[Human Sauce]

Just finished Celestials. Have to take a break to take in what I just heard. Holy shit.

[gyang333]

standing, on 11 June 2012 - 06:57 PM, said:

thanks! here's hoping my kindle fire can do something with rars ...




nope. can someone put it up in mp3 or something?

they are mp3 after you unrar. otherwise you'd have to upload each track one-by-one to mediafire or something.

[standing]

gyang333, on 11 June 2012 - 07:02 PM, said:

they are mp3 after you unrar. otherwise you'd have to upload each track one-by-one to mediafire or something.

yeah but my kindle cant un-rar. and I have no Pc. could someone email me mp3 or anything? I don't know the best method. but I can only process simple common file types.

[sprules]

I don't know why "Quasar" is getting hate...I love the song.

[oryann]

Is anyone else getting a delay in the audio of the mediafire file?

[mourningnoone]

As a side note, you know that this is good when even Netphoria is saying it's good (for the most part, still people bitching about Mike's drum tone and Billy's singing on Quasar).

[WayneArnold]

sprules, on 11 June 2012 - 07:05 PM, said:

I don't know why "Quasar" is getting hate...I love the song.

It's right on.

[odracir]

That mediafire file sounds like crap, it has echo all over the place.

[DeepPurple]

mourningnoone, on 11 June 2012 - 07:06 PM, said:

As a side note, you know that this is good when even Netphoria is saying it's good (for the most part, still people bitching about Mike's drum tone and Billy's singing on Quasar).

Mikes drumming is fantastic on this record. Netphoria wouldn't know what to do if they couldn't hate on something. Let em be the miserable ass holes they are. The drum tone, the vocals, they're exceptionally well done, as is pretty much everything else on Oceania.

[gyang333]

odracir, on 11 June 2012 - 07:10 PM, said:

That mediafire file sounds like crap, it has echo all over the place.

yeah but i'll take what i can get for now, until someone can do better

[Ruby Ring]

How about that riff in Glissandra? My god, it is fantastic.