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Post by zjames on Aug 15, 2014 16:43:27 GMT -5
I've grown to like this even more than CWMN. I hope this hits #1 on Alt and has a chance to crossover to Pop, even though I'm not too optimistic about how it would fare.
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Post by Superundercover on Aug 25, 2014 13:47:06 GMT -5
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Post by The Music Man on Sept 15, 2014 15:08:24 GMT -5
Has anyone else noticed that the drums in this song sound like a wooden roller coaster climbing a ramp?
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Post by Web on Sept 15, 2014 16:13:46 GMT -5
This song has surprisingly stalled out; has a near-zero bullet. Maybe it just has to wait for the recurrent play of Come With Me Now to die down, but it's clearly not doing as well.
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Post by Green Baron on Sept 15, 2014 16:39:46 GMT -5
Out of all the new acts, THEY have to be confined to one-hit status? Jesus...
I hope the same happens to Milky Chace and Vance Joy.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 17:14:43 GMT -5
just wait
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Post by Cody on Sept 15, 2014 17:30:29 GMT -5
I think it's way too hasty to dub this a failure already. It's still #12 and isn't dead yet, just be patient.
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Post by shakermaker on Sept 15, 2014 17:36:09 GMT -5
You're overreacting
Just because it hasn't hit top ten yet doesn't mean it hasn't been a hit
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Post by Green Baron on Sept 15, 2014 17:37:25 GMT -5
You're overreacting Just because it hasn't hit top ten yet doesn't mean it hasn't been a hit I'm sorry I just really really really like this song and hope it doesn't stall out
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Post by Green Baron on Sept 18, 2014 22:05:29 GMT -5
12 13 KONGOS I'm Only Joking 1048 1080 -32 3.094
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Post by crash46 on Sept 19, 2014 20:25:50 GMT -5
I love how they toggle between the two rhythms every 2 bars. It really gives this song a menacing feel all the way through. This is one of my favorites on the whole chart, maybe of the entire year. Hope it could bounce back.
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Post by Mega248 on Sept 19, 2014 20:58:14 GMT -5
Has anyone else noticed that the drums in this song sound like a wooden roller coaster climbing a ramp? I hadn't until reading this post, but I totally hear it now and I think it just made me like the song even more. The back-and-forth tempo of the drums makes it even more suspenseful.
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Post by halo19 on Sept 19, 2014 22:47:20 GMT -5
Actually, I like it a lot more than CWMN. There's kind of a dark undercurrent to the music and that's been a void on alternative for awhile.
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Post by Pipa on Sept 20, 2014 9:48:05 GMT -5
Apparently I'm in the minority, because while I like it, it's not up to snuff with CWMN.
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Post by American Idiot on Sept 20, 2014 14:02:17 GMT -5
For me, they're about on par with one another. They are one artist that I want to see do very well and last on the chart for awhile. I feel like they have more talent just in these two songs than I've heard from most of the Alternative chart over the last two years.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Sept 20, 2014 15:12:46 GMT -5
Even though the album wasn't as good as I'd hoped, I still like this song a lot, and am confused as to why it's stalling around #12-14. (Probably because it's heavy?) These guys trump nearly all the other new bands on the chart right now.
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Post by Green Baron on Sept 20, 2014 15:25:19 GMT -5
Even though the album wasn't as good as I'd hoped, I still like this song a lot, and am confused as to why it's stalling around #12-14. (Probably because it's heavy?) These guys trump nearly all the other new bands on the chart right now. CWMN was louder (not sure if heavier) than this, so I don't think that's why. Still, this deserves more.
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Post by Cody on Sept 20, 2014 15:31:21 GMT -5
Even though the album wasn't as good as I'd hoped, I still like this song a lot, and am confused as to why it's stalling around #12-14. (Probably because it's heavy?) These guys trump nearly all the other new bands on the chart right now. I don't think it's because it's heavy. "Trainwreck 1979" is heavier and seems to be doing fine. "Come With Me Now" is just as heavy (and faster, too) and got to #1. I don't think the label is promoting this properly. I mean it's gaining spins again, will probably have a bullet again soon, but they seem more concerned with finding a pop follow-up to CWMN, which seems to be the plan with "I Want To Know". That's going to AAA, and I wouldn't be surprised if they just say to hell with IOJ to put "I Want To Know" on alternative too. Kind of annoying, because this is top 5 quality IMO.
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Post by Cody on Sept 21, 2014 12:00:55 GMT -5
There, bulleted once more. After Take It As It Comes recovered from no bullet at around the same position to hit the top 10, I'm sure this can do the same.
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Post by Web on Sept 21, 2014 16:05:46 GMT -5
Even though the album wasn't as good as I'd hoped, I still like this song a lot, and am confused as to why it's stalling around #12-14. (Probably because it's heavy?) These guys trump nearly all the other new bands on the chart right now. I don't think it's because it's heavy. "Trainwreck 1979" is heavier and seems to be doing fine. "Come With Me Now" is just as heavy (and faster, too) and got to #1. I don't think the label is promoting this properly. I mean it's gaining spins again, will probably have a bullet again soon, but they seem more concerned with finding a pop follow-up to CWMN, which seems to be the plan with "I Want To Know". That's going to AAA, and I wouldn't be surprised if they just say to hell with IOJ to put "I Want To Know" on alternative too. Kind of annoying, because this is top 5 quality IMO. also annoying because regardless of what song they release it isn't going to do anything on CHR. Come With Me Now wasn't wildly successful and Alt bands with much bigger CHR hits have failed on their second try. They should be trying to secure their Alternative cred for future albums by getting three strong singles there instead of chasing after lofty Pop dreams that won't be realized. They shouldn't bother killing off I'm Only Joking to try and get a second Pop hit.
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Post by Cody on Sept 25, 2014 16:22:24 GMT -5
13 12 KONGOS I'm Only Joking 1125 1049 76 3.19
Much better.
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Post by Chuckles, The Silly Piggy on Sept 26, 2014 10:15:02 GMT -5
14 11 Up this week KONGOS I'm Only Joking 1159 1043 116 3.232
Much MUCH better
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Post by Cody on Sept 26, 2014 22:11:11 GMT -5
Even though the album wasn't as good as I'd hoped, I still like this song a lot, and am confused as to why it's stalling around #12-14. (Probably because it's heavy?) These guys trump nearly all the other new bands on the chart right now. Only quoting you again because it seems I neglected the first part of your post before. I also thought the album was subpar at first, but upon second listen I thought the album was very good, and everything I thought mediocre after first listen seemed to grow on me. I donno if listening twice has that effect for you or not, but if it does I highly recommend a second listen.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Sept 26, 2014 23:19:52 GMT -5
Even though the album wasn't as good as I'd hoped, I still like this song a lot, and am confused as to why it's stalling around #12-14. (Probably because it's heavy?) These guys trump nearly all the other new bands on the chart right now. Only quoting you again because it seems I neglected the first part of your post before. I also thought the album was subpar at first, but upon second listen I thought the album was very good, and everything I thought mediocre after first listen seemed to grow on me. I donno if listening twice has that effect for you or not, but if it does I highly recommend a second listen. Yeah I suppose I'll have to listen to it a second time. I'll get on it sometime in the near future.
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Post by Cody on Oct 1, 2014 10:02:47 GMT -5
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Post by jvandyck87 on Oct 4, 2014 1:39:08 GMT -5
Wow this is probably the darkest sounding alternative song to have decent success there since "Sail" by AWOLNATION. I was not a huge "Come With Me Now" fan though I found that song really cool. I just didn't enjoy listening to it. This one, I freakin' love. As Crash alluded to, the alternating rhythms are really cool where they go back & forth between the swung 8th-note giving it a shuffle feel, and a straight 8th note. These dudes are more advanced than most of their Alt colleagues.
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Post by Cody on Oct 6, 2014 9:20:29 GMT -5
Losing spins again :(
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Post by Green Baron on Oct 6, 2014 10:14:54 GMT -5
I don't believe a thing you said, you're just fuckin with my head
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Post by Web on Oct 6, 2014 14:49:39 GMT -5
this has to hit at least Top 10. Hopefully once Coldplay and Dirty Heads go recurrent it can slip in if it's really starting to stall out.
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Post by Red on Oct 7, 2014 8:56:52 GMT -5
this has to hit at least Top 10. Hopefully once Coldplay and Dirty Heads go recurrent it can slip in if it's really starting to stall out. The fact that it hasn't by now is absolutely baffling. At this point, I'm worried about it even staying in the top 10 for an extended period of time...which, for this song, is ridiculous.
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