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Post by maine on Jul 26, 2017 12:02:32 GMT -5
Lead single to Theory's album is coming very soon.
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Post by Web on Jul 26, 2017 12:24:07 GMT -5
these guys definitely have a way with single titles..."Drown" was pretty solid though so hopefully this leans more that way and less "Blow".
just listened to that snippet, it sounds very similar to "Blow"...not looking forward to this.
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Post by vann on Jul 26, 2017 18:22:03 GMT -5
I think this band is so good I hope this song makes justice as good they are.
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Post by Pipa on Jul 26, 2017 18:55:47 GMT -5
Good lord, that sounds like a Coleman Hell song. "Drown" was excellent but all anticipation for this is gone.
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Post by American Idiot on Jul 26, 2017 20:49:58 GMT -5
Boy, that title really makes me eager to hear this one. #insensitive :(
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jul 26, 2017 22:45:25 GMT -5
Sounds very old time western. Nothing from TOAd has blown me away since "Angel", but I'm hoping for a comeback tune.
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Post by wheatsquares33 on Jul 26, 2017 23:33:59 GMT -5
Theory of a Deadman are a band I have long hated, but I thought their last era actually had a couple of decent songs (I liked Drown and Angel, and Savages was passable. Blow though...). Title isn't making to confident in this one's quality, though.
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Post by craziaskowboi on Jul 27, 2017 5:38:59 GMT -5
I have a love/hate relationship with Theory Of A Deadman. When I like a song of theirs, I love it. When I don't like a song of theirs, I hate it. There's not much in between. Here are my favorite Theory Of A Deadman songs, in order:
1. "So Happy"
2. "Angel"
3. "All Or Nothing"
4. "Make Up Your Mind"
5. "Drown"
6. "Not Meant To Be"
7. "Hurricane"
8. "Lowlife"
Those eight are the songs of theirs that I enjoy listening to. "Santa Monica" and "Bad Girlfriend" are OK, but I won't go out of my way to listen to them. The rest, barf.
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Post by krissirge on Jul 27, 2017 10:05:23 GMT -5
could we get something more like Bad Girlfriend, please?
That was one of the best party songs of the last 10 years.
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Post by maine on Jul 27, 2017 10:40:17 GMT -5
Song is called "Rx" and the album is called Wake Up Call and it's out on October 27th.
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Post by maine on Jul 27, 2017 11:04:33 GMT -5
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Post by dm2081 on Jul 27, 2017 11:06:16 GMT -5
Hmm, I actually like this one quite a bit. The instrumentation is really the best part, definitely leans towards the country/rock spectrum a bit. The lyrics could be a little better, but I can at least appreciate the message behind the song.
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Post by maine on Jul 27, 2017 14:05:00 GMT -5
I'm not sure how I feel right now.
I really like the message of the song, but it's frustrating because the lyrics could have been so much better. Name shouting Candy Crush, Netflix and Chill, and Snapchat in a rather serious song about addiction just comes off as cringeworthy. If Tyler puts his mind to it, he is actually a very good writer. It's just that he relies on gimmicky lyrics in his writing that ruins everything.
As for the sound, I don't mind it? It's nothing really interesting honestly. It's a bit poppier than normal, yeah, but it's not like what Linkin Park, All Time Low, and Weezer did, so I guess it could have been worse.
It sounds like a potential grower. I like it better on the second listen than I did the first.
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Post by Pipa on Jul 27, 2017 16:24:05 GMT -5
It's nothing special, but not terrible either. I wish rock bands still made rock songs.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jul 28, 2017 0:52:39 GMT -5
It's nothing special, but not terrible either. I wish rock bands still made rock songs. That was crap. Easily one of the worst TOAD singles I've heard. A power ballad would have been better. I rearranged your quote to better fit this band. I wish Cock Rock bands still made Cock Rock. ;) |
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Post by rainie on Jul 28, 2017 1:09:28 GMT -5
I actually kind of love this. The lyrics have some duds as they're pretty obviously by a mainly joke band trying to be serious, but I can look past them for the most part. However excusing the dud lyrics many of the others hit really hard, and the hook for this is awesome. I feel like this'll burn on me quickly but for now I really dig this.
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Post by dgarcia3377 on Jul 28, 2017 11:51:41 GMT -5
Kind of like it. Not sure if it will burn off on me or not because of this sound.
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Post by Web on Jul 28, 2017 12:20:28 GMT -5
this isn't as bad as "Blow" but that's a low bar to clear. The instrumental/chord progression is pretty generic though, and doesn't sound like it fits Active even with how light it's become recently. Then again "Angel" made it to #1 so who knows.
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Post by vann on Jul 28, 2017 20:53:00 GMT -5
Not sure how I felt about this song yet.
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Post by American Idiot on Jul 31, 2017 21:40:18 GMT -5
I don't understand these guys. I know they're capable of making some gem songs out of their many horrid ones. Do they think going this route with songs that have some of the worst lyrics I've ever heard is the right way to go?
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Post by mcbrearty on Aug 1, 2017 7:40:59 GMT -5
Don't like this one at all. Lyrically its just lazy and thats become a trend with these guys since 'The Truth Is' album. Tyler is well capable of writing good lyrics but you'd never think it listening to some of their songs.
The last album was a clear move towards the heavy rock side and now they intend to swing the whole way back around ?
'Scars and Souvenirs' had a great mix and is still their best album.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Aug 2, 2017 6:12:09 GMT -5
Top 50 on Active:
0 46 THEORY OF A DEADMAN Rx 92 0 92 0.181
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Aug 4, 2017 7:14:45 GMT -5
Top 40 on Active:
114 37 THEORY OF A DEADMAN Rx 158 9 149 0.247
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Post by craziaskowboi on Aug 5, 2017 23:34:37 GMT -5
I'm afraid that the song is too "pop" for Active and the band is too closely tied to loud guitars for CHR. Nonetheless, I like it in a weird way.
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Post by rainie on Aug 6, 2017 0:10:42 GMT -5
I'm afraid that the song is too "pop" for Active and the band is too closely tied to loud guitars for CHR. Nonetheless, I like it in a weird way. Active took State of My Head to the top -- as long as it's by a band considered active, I think they'll play almost anything. |
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Aug 8, 2017 6:13:13 GMT -5
Top 30 on Active:
53 29 THEORY OF A DEADMAN Rx 247 66 181 0.36
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Aug 20, 2017 4:57:35 GMT -5
Top 20 on Active:
25 20 THEORY OF A DEADMAN Rx 599 324 275 1.322
Kicks out Kid Rock's new song out of the top 20 at least... (for now)
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Post by rainie on Aug 20, 2017 11:35:16 GMT -5
Meh, this song's burned on me very quickly. The chorus still sounds great but the production feels very cheap and the lyrics drag this one down a lot.
Sales are actually okay for a TOAD song in 2017, but assuming they drop off a bit (which is likely since the song is still new) I feel like this'll end up underperforming. It might scrape into the top ten but then crash hard after peaking, setting the stage for the second single to flop hard. Just got a feeling.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Aug 21, 2017 0:47:47 GMT -5
Meh, this song's burned on me very quickly. The chorus still sounds great but the production feels very cheap and the lyrics drag this one down a lot. Sales are actually okay for a TOAD song in 2017, but assuming they drop off a bit (which is likely since the song is still new) I feel like this'll end up underperforming. It might scrape into the top ten but then crash hard after peaking, setting the stage for the second single to flop hard. Just got a feeling. Or this could flop(crossesd fingers) and they release single #2, als "Angel" Powerballad, and it goes to number one ,sometime in May 2018? ;) |
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Post by craziaskowboi on Sept 1, 2017 20:22:10 GMT -5
I heard "Rx" for the first time on radio in Nashville two weeks ago, and the second time in Greenville/Spartanburg last night. As I listened last night, I officially became a fan, and I bought it on iTunes today.
Also worth noting is that "Rx" already has more than 50,000 Shazams despite only recently entering the Top 20 on Active. By comparison, "Song #3," the big Active hit of the summer, reached 100,000 Shazams around the same time that it reached #1, so there's evidence that "Rx" is transcending Active playlists to some degree.
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