Darkest Hour
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Post by Darkest Hour on Sept 21, 2017 22:39:23 GMT -5
 1. "Lonely For You Onlyβ | Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Rhett Akins, Josh Osborne 2. "Make A Littleβ | Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne 3. "Drinkinβ Problemβ | Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne 4. "At Least You Criedβ | Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Jonathan Singleton 5. "Burn Outβ | Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne 6. "Out Of Sightβ | Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally 7. "More Than A Feverβ | Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne 8. "Check Cashinβ Countryβ | Jess Carson 9. "Nothinβ New Under The Neonβ | Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne 10. "This Old Heartβ | Jess Carson, Mark Wystrach, David Lee Murphy, Jonathan Singleton 11. "Altitude Adjustmentβ | Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Rhett Akins, Rodney Clawson 12. "Electric Rodeoβ | Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne 13. "Somewhere On The Windβ | Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Rhett Akins, Josh Osborne |
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Post by The Brazilian Guy π§π· on Sept 22, 2017 9:12:15 GMT -5
AMAZING record! Have been listening to it non-stop this morning without skipping a song! Seriously, there isn't a single bad song here in my opinion.
Their melodies are so infectious and production is ON POINT.
Definitely my favorite album out this year!
A+
Lonely For You Only
Drinkinβ Problem
Burn Out
More Than A Fever
Electric Rodeo
This Old Heart
Nothinβ New Under The Neon
Somewhere On The Wind
A
Make A Little
At Least You Cried
B
Check Cashinβ Country
Out Of Sight
B-
Altitude Adjustment
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Post by George Strait Junkie on Sept 22, 2017 10:41:41 GMT -5
wow this is it the album of the year. its perfection solid country gold. i will be wearing this album out for years to come. every song is good. cant make a rank list as of now.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2017 11:28:20 GMT -5
This is AMAZING! Every song was fantastic! I only buy albums of my favorites, and these guys might score a sale from me. Can't think of one bad song here.
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phil1996
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Post by phil1996 on Sept 22, 2017 11:50:37 GMT -5
Check Cashin' Country and Burn Out are the only 2 I'm not absolutely loving so far.
What an excellent album. This is country music. Can't wait to see these guys and Pardi on the same tour
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Post by countrymusicjunkie on Sept 22, 2017 15:38:11 GMT -5
What a fantastic album! This music reminds me so much of the 90's country I grew up listening to. My only complaint is that "Make A Little" was released as a single because it's probably my least favorite song on the album.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Sept 22, 2017 17:19:41 GMT -5
Really Walmart? No copies at all?
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Post by CoJoFan on Sept 22, 2017 19:36:00 GMT -5
^My Walmart had 4 copies. Anyways this makes 4 stellar debut albums that have came out this year RaeLynn, Brett Young, Luke Combs and Midland and we still have debuts from Carly Pearce and Russell Dickerson coming! Hopefully I didn't forget someone!
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Post by someguy on Sept 23, 2017 1:45:27 GMT -5
Really Walmart? No copies at all? Walmart here didn't have this or The Killers' Wonderful Wonderful out today when I went to get them. :| |
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Post by BackwoodsBarbie on Sept 23, 2017 1:45:57 GMT -5
Yes! Yes! Yes! This album is amazing. After they released two great songs I had high expectations and they still manage to surpass them.
Their music is like a breath of fresh air (actually 80s and 90s air :) ) in country music scene that is filled with bro and pop country stuff.
I don't remember the last time I listen new album 3 times in a row without skipping a single song. It usually takes years for me to like a new artist but Midland is so great that they got me with their first album.
I like all 13 songs and I will have to listen to them a few more times to decide which are my absolute favourites and which are only good.
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Post by bjer127 on Sept 23, 2017 9:24:32 GMT -5
As expected a great album. I've been listening to this nonstop. I really think "out of sight" should have been second single. It's so good. And I agree that "make a little" might be my least favorite. But still miles better than 99% of the garbage at radio
I'm really starting to see the tides turn with midland , Luke combs , Pardi , bros , brandy clark etc. here's to some really good upcoming albums (thought all in all 2017 has been a dull year for new albums)
Does anyone know any sales projections for this ? I'm positive it should be #1 Country. Nothing would make me happier if this sold more units than Dustin Lynch's new dumpster fire of an album (disgrace ). If this got 35k+ SPS it would be a huge accomplishment
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Post by phil1996 on Sept 23, 2017 10:01:22 GMT -5
Nothing New Under the Neon and Altitude Adjustment are my 2 early favorites
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BackwoodsBarbie
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Post by BackwoodsBarbie on Sept 23, 2017 10:09:28 GMT -5
Nothing would make me happier if this sold more units than Dustin Lynch's new dumpster fire of an album (disgrace ). I completely agree with you. |
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Post by d3vin44 on Sept 23, 2017 13:18:05 GMT -5
Really Walmart? No copies at all? Walmart here didn't have this or The Killers' Wonderful Wonderful out today when I went to get them. :| Why hello, soulmate! Lol I've been alternating between this and the Killers new album. π |
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Post by Kentucky25 on Sept 23, 2017 15:45:10 GMT -5
One first listen it's likely my favorite album or second (to Luke Combs)
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Post by Darkest Hour on Sept 23, 2017 22:23:58 GMT -5
Early HDD prediction says it can do 15-17k pure sales and 17-19k SPS in first week.
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Post by The Brazilian Guy π§π· on Sept 23, 2017 23:31:53 GMT -5
Early HDD prediction says it can do 15-17k pure sales and 17-19k SPS in first week. I wish it could be higher but not bad at all for a new act with only 1 single out and pretty non-existing promo. Curious to see if this can debut at #01 in the country albums chart. Thomas Rhett will be their biggest challenge and he has sold around 20k this week (an 80% drop fro his debut)... I wonder if he can maintain that same number (or sell more) this week as 3rd weeks tend to still see drops in sales for most acts. |
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Post by phil1996 on Sept 24, 2017 10:30:36 GMT -5
Here's my rankings (as of now)
1. Altitude Adjustment
2. Nothing New Under the Neon
3. More Than a Fever (Love the falsetto in this)
4. Electric Rodeo
5. This Old Heart
6. Drinking Problem
7. Make a Little
8. Lonely for You Only
9. Out of Sight
10. Somewhere in the Wind
11. At Least You Cried
12. Burn Out
13. Check Cashin Country
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Post by The Brazilian Guy π§π· on Sept 24, 2017 10:35:04 GMT -5
some parts of "More Than a Fever" give me some Bee Gees vibes and I absolutely love it LOL
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Post by zaclord π on Sept 24, 2017 19:04:43 GMT -5
OBSESSED with this album. Listened to it 4 times this weekend already. They were cut from the same cloth as Kacey Musgraves with their play on words and similar sound. Love love love these guys. There have been some damn good albums that've come out lately and this may be my favorite.
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Post by onebuffalo on Sept 24, 2017 19:11:56 GMT -5
Early HDD prediction says it can do 15-17k pure sales and 17-19k SPS in first week. I wish it could be higher but not bad at all for a new act with only 1 single out and pretty non-existing promo. Curious to see if this can debut at #01 in the country albums chart. Thomas Rhett will be their biggest challenge and he has sold around 20k this week (an 80% drop fro his debut)... I wonder if he can maintain that same number (or sell more) this week as 3rd weeks tend to still see drops in sales for most acts. Thomas Rhett will be #1 for a second week. Like you, I was hoping for higher numbers. Better than the 7000 William Michael Morgan sold with Vinyl and that was aided by a #2 hit. |
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Post by The Brazilian Guy π§π· on Sept 24, 2017 19:43:36 GMT -5
I wish it could be higher but not bad at all for a new act with only 1 single out and pretty non-existing promo. Curious to see if this can debut at #01 in the country albums chart. Thomas Rhett will be their biggest challenge and he has sold around 20k this week (an 80% drop fro his debut)... I wonder if he can maintain that same number (or sell more) this week as 3rd weeks tend to still see drops in sales for most acts. Thomas Rhett will be #1 for a second week. Like you, I was hoping for higher numbers. Better than the 7000 William Michael Morgan sold with Vinyl and that was aided by a #2 hit. Yep, he'll definitely bi #01 for a second week, but I was talking about his 3rd week which will coincide with Midland's 1st week. Either way, their debut is still pretty good... hopefully it will sell well as new singles come out! (fingers crossed) |
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Post by onebuffalo on Sept 24, 2017 19:57:29 GMT -5
Thomas Rhett will be #1 for a second week. Like you, I was hoping for higher numbers. Better than the 7000 William Michael Morgan sold with Vinyl and that was aided by a #2 hit. Yep, he'll definitely bi #01 for a second week, but I was talking about his 3rd week which will coincide with Midland's 1st week. Either way, their debut is still pretty good... hopefully it will sell well as new singles come out! (fingers crossed) Overall, I think Thomas Rhett will outsell Midland. Rhett is on fire. He even managed to get two album cuts to debut on the charts. |
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Post by kw9461 on Sept 25, 2017 10:47:08 GMT -5
some parts of "More Than a Fever" give me some Bee Gees vibes and I absolutely love it LOL Interesting, I hear more early Eagles on that one. Love the harmonies on that one. I'm still formulating my thoughts on this album as a whole, but I certainly wasn't disappointed. |
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Post by kw9461 on Sept 26, 2017 9:26:56 GMT -5
This is just an all-around great album. Lots of diverse influences are present and the result is a refreshing sound that can't be pinpointed to one particular era (it's probably more 90's than anything, but it's not anywhere near as 90's as William Michael Morgan's debut, for example). The only frustrating thing here is that they chose Make A Little as the second single, a fine song, but one that I fear will be polarizing and unlikely to repeat the success of Drinkin' Problem. This Old Heart would've made much more sense as the follow-up, or Out Of Sight if they insisted on it coming from a new track (not on the EP). My rankings are a bit fluid, but here's how they stack up for me:
1. Electric Rodeo
2. Nothing New Under The Neon
3. This Old Heart
4. Out Of Sight
5. Drinkin' Problem
6. More Than A Fever
7. Make A Little
8. Lonely For You Only
9. Check Cashin' Country
10. Burn Out
11. At Least You Cried (this song has a great melody, ruined by an intrusive and cluttered production - Dann Huff's doing I'm sure)
12. Somewhere On The Wind
13. Altitude Adjustment (the only really skippable track on the album)
Overall I'd give it 4.5 stars and say it edges out Luke Combs for my favorite of 2017.
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Post by Dustin J. on Sept 27, 2017 12:22:22 GMT -5
This would have been a good album in 1997. Fast forward 20 years later and it's not just a good album...it's a GREAT one. I'm going to disagree with some and say that "Make A Little" is the perfect follow-up for "Drinkin' Problem". It's different enough from DP that it stands out, yet it keeps the band's signature sound throughout the song. It's a fun ditty that most should be singing along with after just a few listens.
I'll do my best to rank my favorites...of course, my opinion and a dollar will buy you a cup of coffee too. ;)
1. Drinkin' Problem
2. Make A Little
3. Electric Rodeo (this HAS to be a single at some point, right?!)
4. This Old Heart
5. Altitude Adjustment (I, admittedly, really like this one...but can't see it being a single)
6. Check Cashin' Country
7. Out Of Sight
8. Burn Out
9. Lonely For You Only
10. More Than A Fever
11. Somewhere On The Wind
12. Nothing New Under The Neon (I've tried liking this one, but can't really get into it)
13. At Least You Cried (this one is too Mavericks-ish for my personal taste)
For what it's worth, I was set on "This Old Heart" being the second or third single but...after multiple (10+) listens, I think "Electric Rodeo" is an absolute stand-out and would be a great follow-up to "Make A Little".
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 13:30:18 GMT -5
I listened to the album again, and it just gets better. These are my rankings of the tracks.
1. Lonely for You Only
2. Drinking Problem
3. Burn Out
4. At Least You Cried
5. Electric Rodeo
6. Make a Little (Sounds like a Dwight Yoakam song to me)
7. Altitude Adjustment
8. Check Cashin Country
9. Somewhere On the Wind
10. This Old Heart
11. Nothing New Under the Neon
12. More Than a Fever
13. Out of Sight
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Post by sabre14 on Sept 28, 2017 23:23:27 GMT -5
I'm actually surprised a bit to see a few put "Somewhere On The Wind" lower on their track rankings because I love it -- the melody and instrumentation are infectious. Then again, I'm hard pressed to find a skipable track on the record. I agree that "This Old Heart" should definitely be a single and I'm actually shocked it wasn't one of the first two singles. I think "Electric Rodeo" is a good single candidate as well.
The whole album has an 80s and 90's throwback feel but subtle tones of 2000s influence and the modern production. I think "This Old Heart" has those subtle early-to-mid 2000s influences. I don't like false information into this band's genesis and starting grounds but the music doesn't lie, these guys have immense talent and the fact radio is on-board makes me ecstatic.
This is probably my favorite album of the year thus far.
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Post by tim on Sept 29, 2017 1:00:23 GMT -5
I already shared my thoughts in the "Make A Little" thread, but thought I'd give my favorites from the album: 1. Nothin' New Under the Neon 2. Burn Out 3. Out of Sight (this should've been a George Strait cut) 4. Electric Rodeo 5. This Old Heart 6. Drinkin' Problem 7. Altitude Adjustment 8. Make a Little 9. Somewhere in the Wind 10. At Least You Cried 11. Check Cashin' Country 12. Lonely for You Only 13. More Than a Fever Looking forward to seeing them in a couple of weeks. |
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Post by sabre14 on Oct 2, 2017 0:03:03 GMT -5
Finally getting around to my track rankings.
1. Out of Sight (took a couple listens but the melody is great and those lyrics..."All the kings horses and all the kings men, couldn't put me and my baby back together again..."she's out of sight and I'm out of my mind.")
2. This Old Heart
3. Drinkin' Problem
4. Somewhere On The Wind
5. Make a Little
6. Electric Rodeo
7. Lonely Only For You
8. At Least You Cried
9. Altitude Adjustment
10. More Than A Fever
11. Nothin' New Under The Neon
12. Check Cashin' Country
13. Burn Out
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