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djzap wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:27 pm

BallsMcGrath wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 2:45 pm What a nice surprise!!

What do you make of the Blank Condolences version that released?

I thought it was great in the first verse but when they switched up the rhythm in the second and Cedric changed the rhythm of how he delivered his lines my ears really perked up. I like that they are making some changes like that to keep it interesting, and quality of the recording is great. Sounds live but also very studio-clean.

I hated it at first. It felt off rhythm and unnatural. After a few listens, it grew on me and now I can’t stop listening. I discover something new with every listen. I can’t wait to hear how the rest of the album sounds.

So it seems they did some very inaccessible live stream of the album today where you had to go visit one of those cubes within an hour or something.
Some people have been able to hear the full thing then!

Someone posted this on Reddit - acoustic version of Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon https://www.dropbox.com/s/gj9buzm0gz53x ... C.MP4?dl=0
This version sounds incredible!

Leak is live on getmetal

Needs trumpet. And to be a 5-7 track EP.

Very surprised to be reading all the hate/half impressed reviews of the acoustic album. Also surprised to see so many comparisons online to the Self Titled record, but I really shouldn't be - its like this with every new release.

As someone who has wanted an acoustic record since I found this band back in high school (2004), this is such a treat to have. When I listen to it, I hear the full songs run along side in my head (and vice versa when listening to the original tunes), which enhances the experience of the original songs for me.

I've learned in life that comparison is the thief of joy, just wish every TMV could find what they wanted in these new tunes.

Don't be the guy that thinks Televators off Landscape Tantrums is 'better' than the original. Just enjoy the slice of peperoni without comparing it to a peperoni pizza. And be grateful there is something to eat at all.

EscorpionPerfumado wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:29 pm Also surprised to see so many comparisons online to the Self Titled record

Dude they're the same songs with different instrumentation.

love it! alot of the songs are improvements upon the original self titled version mostly due to the lack of that weird polish effect they had on ced's voice in the self titled not being present