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Post by maine on Jan 13, 2021 9:33:56 GMT -5
Next song to be released from Medicine at Midnight. Out tonight.
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Orbit
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Post by Orbit on Jan 14, 2021 10:44:31 GMT -5
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 14, 2021 11:27:25 GMT -5
Goes for alternative and active adds on February 2, and AAA a day before.
RIP No Son of Mine (aka their Leviathan)
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Post by maine on Jan 14, 2021 11:47:49 GMT -5
This is definitely not a good single choice. It's decent, but I don't see much potential in this one beyond radio playing it because it's the Foo Fighters' new single.
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Post by JessieLou on Jan 14, 2021 12:54:47 GMT -5
No Son Of Mine came out like five seconds ago.
SLOW DOWN. GOD.
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Post by wheatsquares33 on Jan 14, 2021 13:10:01 GMT -5
Wow...this is bad. Like, just like, structurally it's really bland and flaccid, weak chorus, absolutely nothing interesting at all. By the time it does finally pick up towards the end, I feel like I just wasted 3 minutes of buildup that wasn't worth the payoff. This is like, the most watered down version of a Foo Fighters song I could imagine, the only thing unique here is the strings but the fact that the whole track sounds like it was recorded in a cardboard box doesn't help? Like, what is this mix, everything is so unclear and there's no depth of sound at all....how did this get released??
I guess Shame Shame remains my favorite track from the upcoming album, but didn't really care for that one either. This is...not going to be the most shining moment for the Foo Fighters is it
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Post by Orbit on Jan 14, 2021 14:37:36 GMT -5
Not bad, but I like "No Son Of Mine" better.
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Post by dm2081 on Jan 14, 2021 15:12:15 GMT -5
Yeah this never really goes anywhere. Not memorable at all. Can’t see myself returning to this one very often, there’s no payout.
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Post by macattack on Jan 14, 2021 18:41:56 GMT -5
Maybe I have low standards but I really enjoyed this one, outside of the chorus being a little repetitive. I really loved the strings - and the crescendo at the end was a nice payoff as we went into up-tempo rock and some rhythm guitar wizardry. I would not have sent this as a single but as an album cut this was pretty satisfying.
RIP "Shame Shame" on Alt though.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2021 18:47:37 GMT -5
I don't think it's bad, but it sounds like the kind of song they can do in their sleep.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jan 15, 2021 0:30:13 GMT -5
Damn I had high hopes for "No Son of Mine" WTF. This is melodic. It has that going for it, but it doesn't even touch shoulders with "Next Year". My thoughts if they really want a bunch of singles floating around the charts would be leave "No Son of Mine" alone on ACtive ,and send this to AAA. Also did they send this because of the state of the nation. The white house attacks? They pretty much just waiting on a civil war.
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Post by @DiegoMarcondes_ on Jan 15, 2021 7:36:21 GMT -5
This made me cry 😶
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Post by American Idiot on Jan 15, 2021 11:59:59 GMT -5
I know most people probably didn't want a ballad type of song from the Foo Fighters, but honestly I'm perfectly ok with this. It really picks up with about a minute left and fits great with the overall song.
Each of the three songs that have been released are very different. That's what I for one want when it comes to new material when I know that an artist is capable of doing it. Foo Fighters definitely have shown over their career that they can use tons of different sounds and influences when it comes to their music.
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Post by CoJoFan on Jan 15, 2021 12:16:56 GMT -5
I respect these guys but they’ve been hit or miss for me the last decade. Their stuff in the late 90’s/early 2000’s was their best stuff.
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Post by jdmasta289 on Jan 15, 2021 21:26:41 GMT -5
Not trying to be insensitive to those moved by this song - music does different things to different people and people can change over time. But for me....
Man, it's like a B-side that didn't quite make it to one of their 2000s albums.
It's okay. Not bad. I can tolerate it...but it's dullitude makes me appreciate "Shame Shame" so much more.
"Shame-shame-shaaaaaameee! Shame on youuuu!" ~ Peter Griffin
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Post by JessieLou on Jan 16, 2021 10:07:54 GMT -5
This is nice I guess. But they shouldn't have messed with a good thing, "No Son Of Mine" should've been single #2.
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Post by BlurryKyle on Jan 18, 2021 22:29:41 GMT -5
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 24, 2021 7:15:18 GMT -5
Top 50 on Active:
113 49 FOO FIGHTERS Waiting On A War 55 7 48 0.198
Top 50 on Alternative:
107 48 FOO FIGHTERS Waiting On A War 181 27 154 0.52
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 24, 2021 21:18:42 GMT -5
Top 50 on AAA:
143 48 FOO FIGHTERS Waiting On A War 75 16 59 0.544
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 25, 2021 4:03:46 GMT -5
This would be so much better if it didn't awkwardly build up to that 2x speed outro. That nearly made me laugh.
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Post by macattack on Jan 25, 2021 19:59:17 GMT -5
This would be so much better if it didn't awkwardly build up to that 2x speed outro. That nearly made me laugh.  |
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 25, 2021 20:13:27 GMT -5
This would be so much better if it didn't awkwardly build up to that 2x speed outro. That nearly made me laugh. There is a difference between having catchiness and poor execution. They did a good build up with "Something from Nothing", not this. |
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Post by wheatsquares33 on Jan 25, 2021 20:28:10 GMT -5
This sounds like they forgot they were making a song while performing it and at the end were like oh, shit, guess something has to happen before this over huh
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Post by macattack on Jan 25, 2021 21:19:36 GMT -5
There is a difference between having catchiness and poor execution. They did a good build up with "Something from Nothing", not this. "Something From Nothing" is actually my least favorite Foo Fighters single so... |
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 27, 2021 10:02:01 GMT -5
Top 40 on AAA:
81 40 FOO FIGHTERS Waiting On A War 105 37 68 0.643
Top 40 on Alternative:
66 39 FOO FIGHTERS Waiting On A War 323 60 263 0.948
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Post by Mandrakegray on Jan 28, 2021 20:23:57 GMT -5
Good song. I can see why this is ended up as "Medicine at Midnight" single #2. But I'll join the chorus of preferring "No Son Of Mine".
I still haven't tracked the full album. Probably get around to that this weekend.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jan 29, 2021 2:27:59 GMT -5
Foo Fighters can do a whole lot better. Compared to all the great songs in their discography this one is more like "Waiting on a Hook". There just isn't much that pulls me in.
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Post by altguy on Jan 29, 2021 11:54:01 GMT -5
Entercoms KNDD, KNRK & KKDO have put in rotation. Times like these part 2
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 30, 2021 6:00:46 GMT -5
Top 30 on AAA:
55 27 FOO FIGHTERS Waiting On A War 160 65 95 0.696
Top 40 on Active:
51 37 FOO FIGHTERS Waiting On A War 152 44 108 0.445
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 31, 2021 5:57:36 GMT -5
Top 30 on Alternative:
46 30 FOO FIGHTERS Waiting On A War 574 181 393 1.597
Surprised this is moving up this fast
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