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Post by lockebox on Apr 22, 2010 14:07:22 GMT -5
So, you would say it's quality is far superior? Ah, but if we're going to round down the innovative route, I could say that "Dragonfly" has done unfairly better than far more unique songs such as "Dance of the Manatee".
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Post by jvandyck87 on Apr 22, 2010 14:15:53 GMT -5
Has it? I'm pretty sure "Dance Of The Manatee" peaked at #19 on Billboard Mainstream Rock in its 21st week on the chart and "Dragonfly" is reaching #19 in its 22nd week on the chart. It seems like its chart run has been nearly identical thus far. We'll see if "Dragonfly" continues upward. But yes, I agree, "Dance Of The Manatee" is one of my favorite radio singles of the decade and Fair To Midland is among my top 5-top 10 favorite bands despite having only released one full-length album.
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Post by lockebox on Apr 22, 2010 15:40:05 GMT -5
Has it? I'm pretty sure "Dance Of The Manatee" peaked at #19 on Billboard Mainstream Rock in its 21st week on the chart and "Dragonfly" is reaching #19 in its 22nd week on the chart. It seems like its chart run has been nearly identical thus far. We'll see if "Dragonfly" continues upward. But yes, I agree, "Dance Of The Manatee" is one of my favorite radio singles of the decade and Fair To Midland is among my top 5-top 10 favorite bands despite having only released one full-length album. I was thinking that "Dance of the Manatee" peaked just outside of the top 20, but no you're right. I'm pretty certain "Dragonfly" will surpass it anyway >:( Yeah, I agree, the "Fables from a Mayfly" was a class album. I'm eagerly anticipating their sophomore effort. |
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Post by metalfan87 on Apr 27, 2010 13:46:48 GMT -5
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Post by metalfan87 on May 14, 2010 13:06:27 GMT -5
any 2nd single suggestions? since there are 8 songs on the album, they should release 1 or 2 more singles
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jun 9, 2010 18:29:06 GMT -5
"Strike The Slate" is an absolutely gorgeous song and has a really unique vibe. If they're a typical post-grunge band, then they got really lucky with this song because it is absolutely beautiful. I don't really like their other songs that much besides "Dragonfly" but "Strike The Slate" is easily my favorite off the album and I hope they release it as their next single.
Most of the EP would do decently well. I think "Say The Same" being acoustic and without much to distinguish it would do poorly. And I really dislike "Turn It Up" so I hope that they don't choose it.
"Strike The Slate" is my vote. "Shine", "Last Goodbye", "Wait In The Light", and "Devil's Gift" would also be fine choices. Just please NO "Turn It Up" or "Say The Same".
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Post by metalfan87 on Jun 9, 2010 18:54:23 GMT -5
"Strike The Slate" is an absolutely gorgeous song and has a really unique vibe. If they're a typical post-grunge band, then they got really lucky with this song because it is absolutely beautiful. I don't really like their other songs that much besides "Dragonfly" but "Strike The Slate" is easily my favorite off the album and I hope they release it as their next single. Most of the EP would do decently well. I think "Say The Same" being acoustic and without much to distinguish it would do poorly. And I really dislike "Turn It Up" so I hope that they don't choose it. "Strike The Slate" is my vote. "Shine", "Last Goodbye", "Wait In The Light", and "Devil's Gift" would also be fine choices. Just please NO "Turn It Up" or "Say The Same". Shine's not an EP. it's full-length |
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Post by pen on Jun 9, 2010 19:03:45 GMT -5
"Strike The Slate" is an absolutely gorgeous song and has a really unique vibe. If they're a typical post-grunge band, then they got really lucky with this song because it is absolutely beautiful. I don't really like their other songs that much besides "Dragonfly" but "Strike The Slate" is easily my favorite off the album and I hope they release it as their next single. Most of the EP would do decently well. I think "Say The Same" being acoustic and without much to distinguish it would do poorly. And I really dislike "Turn It Up" so I hope that they don't choose it. "Strike The Slate" is my vote. "Shine", "Last Goodbye", "Wait In The Light", and "Devil's Gift" would also be fine choices. Just please NO "Turn It Up" or "Say The Same". Shine's not an EP. it's full-length It's 7 songs. It's an EP. |
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Post by metalfan87 on Jun 9, 2010 19:06:11 GMT -5
Shine's not an EP. it's full-length It's 7 songs. It's an EP. 8, actually, but it's not an EP. ask Mastodon. their last album had 7 songs. |
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jun 9, 2010 19:09:35 GMT -5
This is antshit. Metalfan, since you asked the question, what is/are your pick(s) for next single? How about you Pen given you often give your opinions on these matters as well?
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Post by metalfan87 on Jun 9, 2010 19:10:40 GMT -5
This is ants**t. Metalfan, since you asked the question, what is/are your pick(s) for next single? How about you Pen given you often give your opinions on these matters as well? same pick as yours, dude. |
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jun 9, 2010 19:12:07 GMT -5
Sweet. I hope they pick it. And just for the record, EP is anything under 30 minutes, and I'm sure 'Shine' clocks in at just under 30 minutes.
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Post by lockebox on Jun 9, 2010 19:21:25 GMT -5
Sweet. I hope they pick it. And just for the record, EP is anything under 30 minutes, and I'm sure 'Shine' clocks in at just under 30 minutes. That's correct. Technically, "Shine" is a EP. The Mastodon album lasts over 50 minutes. Seven songs, yes, but two of them are ten minutes long. You can't compare the two bands anyway. As for the next Harvest single, the title track or "Strike the Slate" would be fine. Neither will match the success of "Dragonfly", though. |
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Jun 10, 2010 1:56:51 GMT -5
And just for the record, EP is anything under 30 minutes. Marilyn Manson's Smells Like Children is, like, an hour long and is considered an EP. |
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Post by pen on Jun 10, 2010 5:50:39 GMT -5
This is ants**t. Metalfan, since you asked the question, what is/are your pick(s) for next single? How about you Pen given you often give your opinions on these matters as well? I don't have a pick really, since I don't think anything on the EP is as good as "Dragonfly". I'll have to give it another listen. |
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jun 10, 2010 12:26:39 GMT -5
I suggest in my extremely biased opinion that you pay attention to "Strike The Slate". =)
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Jun 11, 2010 2:34:27 GMT -5
I suggest in my extremely biased opinion that you pay attention to "Strike The Slate". =) I have to admit I was expecting a little more based on your recommendation. It was decent. |
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jun 11, 2010 12:25:12 GMT -5
I suggest in my extremely biased opinion that you pay attention to "Strike The Slate". =) I have to admit I was expecting a little more based on your recommendation. It was decent. While I do like the song quite a bit, what I was more getting at is that I think it's by far the best remaining song on the EP. I remember earlier when Shaman's Harvest was first introduced to us nationally, you weren't too high on your local boys. I really like the structure of "Strike The Slate" in that it's not your typical verse-chorus-etc format; it has an interesting steady crescendo over the course of the song. I also find the production on the song refreshing with beautiful acoustic guitars playing harmonizing accompaniment lines over the standard power chords in a way that creates an almost ambient effect, but with natural instruments rather than the usual synths, fake strings, piano, or keyboard effects. It's the one song on the album that's sufficiently unique, and that's why it's my pick for their next single. I was also saying that to Pen who likes more post-grunge stuff than you, and I think it's a song that's likely to impress him relative to the rest of the album, especially given he and I also both really like Hurt, which "Strike The Slate" reminds me of in its ambitions a bit. And unless things have changed recently, you don't view Hurt as above decent either. |
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Jun 12, 2010 2:11:58 GMT -5
I really like the structure of "Strike The Slate" in that it's not your typical verse-chorus-etc format; it has an interesting steady crescendo over the course of the song. I also find the production on the song refreshing with beautiful acoustic guitars playing harmonizing accompaniment lines over the standard power chords in a way that creates an almost ambient effect, but with natural instruments rather than the usual synths, fake strings, piano, or keyboard effects. It's the one song on the album that's sufficiently unique, and that's why it's my pick for their next single. I liked the ambient use of the acoustic guitars especially. And the synthetic percussion, while rudimentary, made the song a little more interesting, too. |
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