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Post by lockebox on May 16, 2011 12:00:37 GMT -5
In Artie world, perhaps. "Back Against the Wall" was the second single. I'm going to regret this. Artie is actually not hallucinating this time. Cage The Elephant's album was released in the UK in 2008, and "Free Love" and "In One Ear" were the first two singles before "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" was released and became their breakthrough. However, those were UK singles. The album was released here in the US in 2009, and thus "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" was their first single over here. So if we're strictly going by their US chart runs, then Artie is wrong. True, but I think Artie was saying that "In One Ear" got released after "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" had its run on the rock charts. I don't know why he'd be talking about the UK run, when he is a US radio man of mass knowledge.
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Post by pen on May 16, 2011 12:18:13 GMT -5
I'm going to regret this. Artie is actually not hallucinating this time. Cage The Elephant's album was released in the UK in 2008, and "Free Love" and "In One Ear" were the first two singles before "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" was released and became their breakthrough. However, those were UK singles. The album was released here in the US in 2009, and thus "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" was their first single over here. So if we're strictly going by their US chart runs, then Artie is wrong. True, but I think Artie was saying that "In One Ear" got released after "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" had its run on the rock charts. I don't know why he'd be talking about the UK run, when he is a US radio man of mass knowledge. Pfffffhahahahaha.
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Post by American Idiot on May 17, 2011 12:12:27 GMT -5
Does anyone else besides me really despise the "Oooh oooh oooh oooh aaah aaah aaah aaah" part and really think it ruins the song?
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Post by The Party Captain on May 17, 2011 15:26:13 GMT -5
I too find it annoying.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on May 19, 2011 1:16:14 GMT -5
That doesn't bother me so much as the familiarity of the rhythm.
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Post by American Idiot on May 19, 2011 9:14:23 GMT -5
I was just very disappointed with the album as a whole compared to their last one which I really liked. It just reminds me too much of Hot Hot Heat, which after their last album with all the obscure noises and unnecessary rhythms, bothered the crap out of me. It turned me off from listening to any of their albums anymore.
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Post by The Party Captain on May 21, 2011 15:28:47 GMT -5
This one kinda sounds like they are trying too hard.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on May 22, 2011 17:14:44 GMT -5
Top 30 on Alternative:
38 30 CAGE THE ELEPHANT Around My Head 293 190 103 1.063
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Post by Walking Contradiction on May 22, 2011 18:04:18 GMT -5
Does anyone else besides me really despise the "Oooh oooh oooh oooh aaah aaah aaah aaah" part and really think it ruins the song? I've only heard the song once, but that also turned me off. The rest of the song doesn't really do much to make up for it though. The only singles of theirs that I've really liked so far are "Ain't No Rest..." and "Back Against The Wall". I liked "Shake Me Down" for a moment but it got boring fast. I found "In One Ear" to be annoying, and this one even more so. Also heard "Aberdeen" and didn't care for it.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on May 29, 2011 12:04:55 GMT -5
Top 50 on Active:
52 50 CAGE THE ELEPHANT Around My Head 99 78 21 0.154
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Post by @DiegoMarcondes_ on May 29, 2011 12:23:54 GMT -5
''Right Before My Eyes'' should be the next single.
This chorus is kinda good, but the "Oooh oooh oooh oooh aaah aaah aaah aaah'' repititions is a lil bit annoying.
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Post by @DiegoMarcondes_ on Jun 7, 2011 9:42:18 GMT -5
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Post by The Party Captain on Jun 7, 2011 16:58:23 GMT -5
Probably the strangest video I've seen in a while.
This is really struggling at radio.
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Post by lockebox on Jun 7, 2011 18:27:11 GMT -5
Struggling at radio? I think it's doing just fine.
25 25 CAGE THE ELEPHANT - Around My Head 442 319 123 1.526
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Jun 7, 2011 22:07:28 GMT -5
My thoughts exactly. It'll probably go Top 20 in a week or so.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jun 7, 2011 22:40:49 GMT -5
Struggling at radio? I think it's doing just fine. 25 25 CAGE THE ELEPHANT - Around My Head 442 319 123 1.526 MEMORIAL DAY. This bullet is probably legitimately positive, but this is probably the equivalent of a +35. Not bad, but nothing that would suggest a fifth consecutive top 5 at alternative for them.
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Post by lockebox on Jun 8, 2011 13:12:44 GMT -5
Struggling at radio? I think it's doing just fine. 25 25 CAGE THE ELEPHANT - Around My Head 442 319 123 1.526 MEMORIAL DAY. This bullet is probably legitimately positive, but this is probably the equivalent of a +35. Not bad, but nothing that would suggest a fifth consecutive top 5 at alternative for them. Yeah, this had a healthy bullet before Memorial Day hit, that was the point. It's also less than 100 spins from the top 20. I'd still predict a top 10 finish.
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Post by Devin on Jun 16, 2011 11:02:39 GMT -5
Top 20 - Alternative
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Jun 24, 2011 11:57:23 GMT -5
Top 40 on Active:
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Post by pen on Jun 24, 2011 13:16:57 GMT -5
So I took a deep listen to this album recently and at first I wasn't crazy about it but once I really listened to the whole thing, I've found I really enjoy it. Some songs feel very grungy.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 27, 2011 10:51:46 GMT -5
The closest thing to Nirvana we'll probably ever hear again. At least the first album was.
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Post by pen on Jun 27, 2011 12:47:09 GMT -5
The closest thing to Nirvana we'll probably ever hear again. At least the first album was. The first album sounded nothing like Nirvana. Anyway, Seether is the closest to Nirvana.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 27, 2011 12:58:20 GMT -5
Maybe in vocals on some songs Seether is close. But I meant the entire band, not just Cobain.
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Post by pen on Jun 27, 2011 13:12:47 GMT -5
Maybe in vocals on some songs Seether is close. But I meant the entire band, not just Cobain. So did I.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 27, 2011 13:33:14 GMT -5
Cool, agreed!
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Post by American Idiot on Jun 27, 2011 13:39:36 GMT -5
Cage The Elephant close to Nirvana? Yeah, Linkin Park sounds a lot like Rise Against too. I can definitely see the comparisons
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 27, 2011 13:46:23 GMT -5
Their singer channels Cobain in his live performances in my opinion. And the grunge-like riffs are similar in many songs. Try the albums first.
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Post by The Party Captain on Jun 27, 2011 15:05:09 GMT -5
The closest thing to Nirvana we'll probably ever hear again. At least the first album was. I'd say closer to the Pixies honestly.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 27, 2011 15:21:03 GMT -5
I noted that too. And Cobain once famously said that he was so influenced by the Pixies that he should've been in the band. So I guess it all comes around.
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Post by lockebox on Jun 27, 2011 18:02:49 GMT -5
Ah, Artie going off on the Nirvana bandwagon again. I thought we covered all this on the first page? The closest thing to Nirvana we'll probably ever hear again. At least the first album was. I'd say closer to the Pixies honestly. Beat you to the punch on this one. :) I don't hear any Nirvana influence in their sound at all actually. Pixies? Perhaps.
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