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Post by pen on Oct 15, 2009 17:09:46 GMT -5
October 27th is the add date for the first single from Smoke And Mirrors, which comes out December 8th. I am extremely excited for this.
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Post by Jorge_Str [Som3on3] on Oct 15, 2009 17:24:24 GMT -5
omg, so many bands are preparing to release their new albums, Creed, Lifehouse, Puddle of Mudd, Atreyu, Lostprophets, 30 Seconds to Mars...that is so great to hear some new good music
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Post by NorthernDownpour on Oct 15, 2009 17:35:17 GMT -5
I wanna hear this
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Post by jvandyck87 on Oct 15, 2009 17:53:28 GMT -5
I couldn't find this single anywhere on FMQB. I'm just curious, is this exclusively a Hot AC/CHR single, or are they potentially sending this the alt/rock way as well?
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Post by pen on Oct 15, 2009 17:58:56 GMT -5
I don't know, Tunelab reported it.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Oct 15, 2009 18:34:47 GMT -5
Dang. I hope it's more like "Spin" and "Hanging By A Moment," less like "First Time" and nothing like "You And Me."
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Post by pen on Oct 15, 2009 18:53:37 GMT -5
I like all four of those songs, so I have no preference.
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Post by The Party Captain on Oct 15, 2009 19:46:40 GMT -5
I hope they regain their edge on this one. That would make me really happy.
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Post by Cody on Oct 15, 2009 20:33:20 GMT -5
I felt that First Time had their edge to it
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Post by singingsparrow on Oct 15, 2009 20:43:05 GMT -5
I felt that First Time had their edge to it I'd say yes and no. Considering their self-titled album was quite a gentle-sounding album musically (though at moments the edge is present, including on the single "Blind") "First Time" certainly was a return to a more amped-up sound. Melodically, though, despite the return to more electric guitar, "First Time" and most of "Who We Are" overall (with the exception of "Disarray" and "The Joke") still felt tailored to Adult Top 40 and Adult Contemporary, like their intent was to turn it up but not necessarily "rock out". Sincerely, Lisping Hibiscus
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Post by Mega248 on Oct 15, 2009 21:52:40 GMT -5
It's not like they were ever all that heavy, even in the No Name Face days ("Hanging by a Moment" and "Sick Cycle Carousel" were easily two of the heaviest songs on that album).
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Post by singingsparrow on Oct 15, 2009 22:01:10 GMT -5
It's not like they were ever all that heavy, even in the No Name Face days ("Hanging by a Moment" and "Sick Cycle Carousel" were easily two of the heaviest songs on that album). Even "Sick Cycle Carousel" never struck me as heavy (although it is one of my favorite singles of theirs to date) Actually, I'd consider both "Spin" and "Take Me Away" heavier than that track ("Stanley Climbfall", in my view, was a heavier album than "No Name Face"). Especially with "Spin" the song ends on quite a heavy note with the crunching guitars. Sincerely, Lisping Hibiscus
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Post by American Idiot on Oct 15, 2009 23:35:29 GMT -5
I've always liked all of their singles whether they're harder or softer sounding, but whatever it sounds like, I can't see it doing well on Alternative because their days on there just seem very numbered. However, it's almost certain that it will blow up on Hot AC/AAA and we'll all hear it all over the place in public eventually anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2009 0:48:34 GMT -5
i cant wait to hear it.hopefully it is something i love.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Oct 16, 2009 0:59:15 GMT -5
I always felt like "Sick Cycle Carousel" and "Somebody Else's Song" were very much tailored to the alternative crowd, not the Hot AC/CHR crowd. Probably why those are among my favorite Lifehouse songs.
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Post by lockebox on Oct 16, 2009 16:25:11 GMT -5
Lifehouse are pretty reliable when it comes to lead singles, so this will most likely be strong. They're done on rock however.
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Post by singingsparrow on Oct 16, 2009 18:14:19 GMT -5
I always felt like "Sick Cycle Carousel" and "Somebody Else's Song" were very much tailored to the alternative crowd, not the Hot AC/CHR crowd. Probably why those are among my favorite Lifehouse songs. Much of "Stanley Climbfall", ideally, should have tailored to the Alternative crowd well also, since it's their loudest album to date. It's after that era where barely anything they've recorded would ever resonate well to this format ("The Joke" and "Disarray" the only two that would have a remote chance) Sincerely, Lisping Hibiscus
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Post by blurple on Oct 18, 2009 15:36:58 GMT -5
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Post by American Idiot on Oct 18, 2009 17:22:52 GMT -5
Sounds pretty damn good. It may even make a small dent at Alternative.
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Post by Cody on Oct 18, 2009 18:41:01 GMT -5
That's sure as hell a lot better than I anticipated
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Post by Timmy on Oct 19, 2009 1:09:37 GMT -5
i could picture this going huge on top 40 and a popular club mix made as well...
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Oct 19, 2009 3:15:56 GMT -5
These guys are probably one of my top 5 artists of the decade, they haven't released much that I didn't like. Whether it was alt leaning or Hot AC leaning didn't matter, it was all good to my eyes.
I can't wait to hear this in better quality because even in that quality it sounds like one that's going to take a while to burn out.
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Post by Cody on Nov 1, 2009 22:11:34 GMT -5
so Ive listened to this enough now to evenly match it with all their other singles, I'd rank them like this:
1. Hanging By A Moment A+ 2. Halfway Gone A 3. You & Me A- 4. First Time A- 5. Broken B+ 6. Spin B 7. Whatever It Takes B 8. Sick Cycle Carousel B 9. Take Me Away C+ 10. Breathing C 11. Blind C- 12. From Where You Are C-
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Post by Ron57 on Nov 1, 2009 22:42:09 GMT -5
This is awful imo. It sounds like Hot N' Cold by Katy Perry. The repeat "Halfway Gone" way too much throughout the song.
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Post by Rumors on Nov 2, 2009 9:57:00 GMT -5
I felt that First Time had their edge to it When has Lifehouse ever had an edge? Lifehouse is an okay band. Great guys but let's be honest . If Nickleback gets accused of releasing the same song over and over, I think we can say the same thing about Lifehouse. And they are so boring live. I saw their PBS special (how did they get one anyway?) and I was really surprised how little this group has to offer as a live band. Honestly, I'm still surprised they are around but I'll give them credit for having good management/label that keeps getting them played on the radio.
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Post by pen on Nov 2, 2009 11:37:37 GMT -5
Have you ever heard their album tracks? I'd say "Sick Cycle Carousel", "Quasimodo", "Somebody Else's Song", "Am I Ever Gonna Find Out", "Just Another Name", "The Joke", and "Better Luck Next Time" are all good examples of rougher songs by the band. I'm not saying they have the edge of say, a band like Seether or something like that, but they can rock harder.
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Post by Rumors on Nov 2, 2009 12:03:00 GMT -5
Have you ever heard their album tracks? I'd say "Sick Cycle Carousel", "Quasimodo", "Somebody Else's Song", "Am I Ever Gonna Find Out", "Just Another Name", "The Joke", and "Better Luck Next Time" are all good examples of rougher songs by the band. I'm not saying they have the edge of say, a band like Seether or something like that, but they can rock harder. I've seen this band live several times. They don't rock. I'm sure they have their fans but their lead singer is just uninteresting. That about sums it up. They have some nice catchy tunes that radio has played to death. Good for them for getting those royalties but there's not one song of theirs that I think is lasting, unique, etc. Enjoy their music if you are a fan. I just chimed in for a minute to give my annual post that I'm surprised they are still around.
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Post by pen on Nov 2, 2009 12:03:59 GMT -5
Have you ever heard their album tracks? I'd say "Sick Cycle Carousel", "Quasimodo", "Somebody Else's Song", "Am I Ever Gonna Find Out", "Just Another Name", "The Joke", and "Better Luck Next Time" are all good examples of rougher songs by the band. I'm not saying they have the edge of say, a band like Seether or something like that, but they can rock harder. I've seen this band live several times. They don't rock. I'm sure they have their fans but their lead singer is just uninteresting. That about sums it up. They have some nice catchy tunes that radio has played to death. Good for them for getting those royalties but there's not one song of theirs that I think is lasting, unique, etc. Enjoy their music if you are a fan. I just chimed in for a minute to give my annual post that I'm surprised they are still around. Cool, I look forward to not hearing from you again for a year then.
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