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Post by (Artie Ziff) on May 23, 2009 9:48:46 GMT -5
Returning to radio in mid-June according to Billboard.
I skipped their last album, but they got the job done on many of their previous discs. Looking forward to something heavy from the band.
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Post by pen on May 23, 2009 10:39:54 GMT -5
Their last album was okay from what I remember, but Youth was incredibly solid. This album is their first for Roadrunner's Loud & Proud imprint, and it should be out August 4th. Looking forward to it.
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Post by jazklash on May 23, 2009 11:38:54 GMT -5
For a while, I swear I thought I read Animal Collective. Then I realized this is Alternative radio in America.
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Post by pen on May 23, 2009 11:47:09 GMT -5
For a while, I swear I thought I read Animal Collective. Then I realized this is Alternative radio in America. For a while, I swear I thought I read something constructive. Then I realized this is jazklash on Pulse Forums. |
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on May 23, 2009 11:50:09 GMT -5
OK, that was too weird. I just read an article on Animal Collective's new radio push.
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Post by jazklash on May 23, 2009 11:50:57 GMT -5
For a while, I swear I thought I read Animal Collective. Then I realized this is Alternative radio in America. For a while, I swear I thought I read something constructive. Then I realized this is jazklash on Pulse Forums. For a while, I swear I thought I read penance venting his temper. Turns out I was right. |
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Post by pen on May 23, 2009 11:51:44 GMT -5
For a while, I swear I thought I read something constructive. Then I realized this is jazklash on Pulse Forums. For a while, I swear I thought I read penance venting his temper. Turns out I was right. I always give the people what they want. |
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Post by jazklash on May 23, 2009 11:52:39 GMT -5
For a while, I swear I thought I read penance venting his temper. Turns out I was right. I always give the people what they want. In these tough times, that has got to be the spirit. |
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Post by atlantaboy on May 23, 2009 12:26:01 GMT -5
Thinkin back and the last time I can remember Collective Soul on Alternative was "Heavy" (which was then completely ripped off by Fuel >:()
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Post by jvandyck87 on May 23, 2009 15:59:12 GMT -5
Which Fuel song are you accusing of ripping off "Heavy?" And wasn't "Why Pt. 2" at least a decent sized hit on alternative. And I know "Counting the Days" and the other single on that album both did decently at active rock.
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Post by American Idiot on May 23, 2009 16:57:35 GMT -5
Awesome. I love Collective Soul! They were actually the first band I ever saw in concert back in the summer of '98 with The Cranberries. It sucks that they're nowhere as popular as they were in the 90s, but I'm glad to see they're still alive and kicking slightly on the Alternative and quite a bit on the lighter rock formats. I'm definitely looking forward to this without a doubt.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on May 24, 2009 2:02:31 GMT -5
Geez, still with these guys? I can't keep track of how many albums they've put out anymore since 1999, because all the singles sound the same and they all have that digital, completely sterile guitar tone. And they all go nowhere on rock radio. Which Fuel song are you accusing of ripping off "Heavy?" And wasn't "Why Pt. 2" at least a decent sized hit on alternative. He means "Falls on Me," lyrically. Yes, "Why pt. 2" cracked the Top 20, which I had completely forgotten. I'd also forgotten their last hit to date, "Vent." I can't even remember how it goes. |
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Post by pen on May 24, 2009 2:11:13 GMT -5
They put out two. Youth and Afterwords.
I don't know what you mean by sterile. Their new stuff sounds mostly the same as their old stuff. I liked Youth a lot.
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Post by jvandyck87 on May 24, 2009 14:41:06 GMT -5
Which Fuel song are you accusing of ripping off "Heavy?" And wasn't "Why Pt. 2" at least a decent sized hit on alternative. He means "Falls on Me," lyrically. Yes, "Why pt. 2" cracked the Top 20, which I had completely forgotten. I'd also forgotten their last hit to date, "Vent." I can't even remember how it goes. Haha wow, that's pretty obvious huh. That's what happens when you don't pay attention to lyrics enough. And I wouldn't call "Vent" their last hit. "Counting the Days" was top 10 on active rock, and "Better Now" was top 40 at active rock and top 10 at Hot AC I believe. |
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on May 24, 2009 21:17:10 GMT -5
I look forward to any and all Collective Soul. I don't even care if they bang garbage cans anymore. This is a group, that for me, no matter what they do, I actually stay interested. They had a fan forever from the first day I listened to Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid but they cemented it for life the first day I listened to Gel. That will probably a top 10 fave forever.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on May 25, 2009 13:49:54 GMT -5
Counting The Days still gets played today. I haven't heard Better Now in a long time.
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Post by atlantaboy on May 25, 2009 15:36:06 GMT -5
^Yeah Better Now was huge on Hot AC (esp. after that commerical stunt), but don't think it ever went into recurrent...
Kinda off topic, but still hear December all the time (on Heritage Rock, Triple A, Hot AC)...might be cause CS is from around here though - wouldn't be surprised if Classic Rock stations start playin it a couple years from now
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Post by PHOBES on May 25, 2009 23:24:54 GMT -5
^I hear that one a ton as well, here in N.C.
I always find it odd that that song is the one that gets the most play, considering the rest of their catalog seems far superior: The World I Know, Shine, Better Now, etc...
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Post by jvandyck87 on May 25, 2009 23:27:14 GMT -5
"Heavy" ftw.
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Post by atlantaboy on May 26, 2009 2:51:16 GMT -5
^I hear that one a ton as well, here in N.C. Yeah back when I lived in Charlotte they'd play December to death on 107.9 The Link, and constantly play Heavy and The World I Know on 106.5 The End...Shine kinda got lost in the mix I guess |
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Post by PHOBES on May 26, 2009 10:46:31 GMT -5
The End is the only Charlotte station I (sometimes) hear. I get mostly Raleigh stations and "December" appears to be a favorite.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on May 29, 2009 18:16:05 GMT -5
I haven't heard December in years myself. Shine stills gets played daily.
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Post by Pipa on May 29, 2009 19:26:19 GMT -5
My rock station has played practically every Collective Soul single except "December". They even played "Better Now".
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Post by atlantaboy on May 29, 2009 20:29:29 GMT -5
My rock station has played practically every Collective Soul single except "December". They even played "Better Now". Same with my AAA cause Collective Soul's from somewhere near here...they played somethin like four tracks from their last CD and most of 'em were pretty weak (esp. Hollywood and All That I Know) |
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 7, 2009 10:05:59 GMT -5
It looks like 3A / Progressive is playing this song a bit. Not so for the rock stations yet.
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Post by PHOBES on Jun 21, 2009 0:47:08 GMT -5
This is available for $0.69 on iTunes. A nice change, since it seems every other artist is abusing the new tiered system.
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Post by The Party Captain on Jul 5, 2009 13:56:28 GMT -5
They put out two. Youth and Afterwords. I don't know what you mean by sterile. Their new stuff sounds mostly the same as their old stuff. I liked Youth a lot. I think what he means by sterile is "crisp." That's the only word I can think to describe it as. It seems more evident in Heavy, Shine and Better Now than December and The World I Know. If you were to compare Collective Soul on those tracks, it would be the opposite of, say, The Edge's ringing effect. Short, clean, crisp. |
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Post by pen on Jul 5, 2009 14:00:17 GMT -5
I forgot I even asked a question in here.
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Post by Cody on Jul 6, 2009 10:20:12 GMT -5
Im hoping that other single they are sending for adds "Welcome All Again" is a heavier one, they just cut it as a Hot AC band, not natural for them
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Jul 6, 2009 16:04:04 GMT -5
The live versions of Welcome All Again sound a little bit more chaotic than any other recent singles but we'll have to see what the studio version sounds like. I honestly think the best days of CS are going to be on Hot AC now....and I say that as a fan since I first heard Shine, working in the kitchen of a restaurant. I'll be shocked and pleasantly surprised to see them reach top 10 status on Alt radio. Not that they don't deserve it or couldn't put out something to pull it off but the state of Alt radio currently doesn't cater much to a group like CS anymore.
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