I'm a longtime sporadic lurker here, but I'm especially excited after hearing the samples a few times and want a place to share some initial thoughts. Based on the samples, I'd say this is at least shaping up to be their funniest album. The end of the Hocus Pocus sample is so inexplicably goofy and it makes me laugh whenever I hear it. Summing the Wretch is a grinner as well.
Panda's Boys Latin vocal trick is pretty neat but, based on the samples, it seems just a bit like overkill, even if the style is suited to the "homogenous" vibe they're apparently going for. Lying In The Grass and Spilling Guts are nice but sound like the flattest tracks to me. Of course, this is just based on low quality samples so who knows, those may end up my favorites.
The tracks that excite me the most seem to align with the consensus. Vertical, The Burglars, Bagels in Kiev, Summing the Wretch. Bagels in Kiev and The Burglars especially seem to have outstanding atmospheres and melodies.
I've been trying to resist getting caught up in the whole hoping it freebirds thing. But at this point, I'm really anxious and excited to listen to this. Sounds like a very "up" album and I'm glad they're releasing it in miserable February.
Also, Golden Gal sounds like it's from a 90's educational children's video.
Also, Golden Gal sounds like it's from a 90's educational children's video.
I feel this way about almost all of Panda's song, especially the ones with the weird vocal arangements. strong early learning/education music vibes.
Re: Painting With
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:35 pm
by Strange_Clams
Deluxe packages sold out!
Re: Painting With
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:51 pm
by Ethmin
god dammit
Re: Painting With
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:00 pm
by Mayweed Mas
I'm hoping they'll do a repressing of the 7 inch, it seems like a lot of people missed it
Re: Painting With
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:43 pm
by moop
Surely it must freebird soon
Re: Painting With
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:19 pm
by Andrew_VB
you can still order the deluxe on domino's site. would hurry up tho.
Re: Painting With
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:45 pm
by Sam
Mayweed Mas wrote:
I'm hoping they'll do a repressing of the 7 inch, it seems like a lot of people missed it
Hate to say it but I don't think I've ever seen Domino repress any deluxe related products.
Re: Painting With
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:02 pm
by Ethmin
I just ordered a Geo cover Deluxe from the Dommino website. Pretty dumb of me in terms of my finances right now. I'm sure I won't care come Feb 19th about the 40 bucks I didn't have this week.
Re: Painting With
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:55 pm
by captainhowdy
Purchased the Geo cover as planned, but nothing worse than waiting until the last minute. Thanks Andrew for the Domino heads up.
Re: Painting With
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:49 pm
by TetsuoUnderFire
I would like to get the Deluxe LP but I really can't afford it at the moment. I just want to hear that 7", but I am sure I will hear it at some point even without the vinyl.
Re: Painting With
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 12:09 am
by memememe
obviously when you go to a record store when this comes out you can get whatever cover you want, right? just won't get the 7", slipmat etc....
Re: Painting With
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 12:24 am
by captainhowdy
Can't forget about the precious stickers.
Re: Painting With
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 1:13 am
by Andrew_VB
the AC store site actually says the standard lp will include the stickers:
wrote:
The standard LP edition includes:
Randomly assigned 1 of 3 album covers as painted by Brian DeGraw
LP jacket and inner sleeve printed on heavy cardboard stock
MP3/16-bit or 24-bit WAV download card
Sticker sheet that includes the album title in a variety of languages
seems like the difference is mainly the slipmat and 7". it's possible that only the deluxe is 180g, as the standard doesnt list that, but who knows.
Re: Painting With
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 1:14 am
by Ajax
TetsuoUnderFire wrote:
I would like to get the Deluxe LP but I really can't afford it at the moment. I just want to hear that 7", but I am sure I will hear it at some point even without the vinyl.
They have to be releasing these two songs digitally right? I didn't preorder the vinyl and I would be pretty crushed if there was no way for me to own those songs.