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Wpnfire · 04-09-2014, 04:02 PM

Hey guys, sorry it took me so long, but here's my review. I'm gonna go listen to AC/DC to try and forget about this album as best I can.

Questions

What were your VERY FIRST impressions on listening to the album, say from the first five minutes in (first time)?
I was impressed by the first two tracks. The songs are simple, but catchy.
Did your first impressions change, i.e., did the album get better or worse as you listened to it (first time)?
YES my impressions changed, this album has NO VARIETY!
Which was stronger in your opinion, the opening tracks (first 2-3 songs), or the ending tracks (last 2-3 songs)?
I'm sure if I actually listened to the last two-three songs I would find that there's not much difference between the last or opening tracks, but I'll say the opening tracks only because at the beginning you find the songs to be entertaining untill you realize there's no variety.
On repeated listens (if you did so), did you find you liked the album more, or less? Feel free to be very detailed if you like.
I will absolutely never listen to this album again.
What is your favorite track from the album, if you have one?
It's probably a tie between Lucky, I Don't Wanna Lose, and World in the World.
What is your least favorite track from the album, if you have one?
Probably Losing You, because it showed that the band apparently thought they could introduce some variety by having a different singer, but the song STILL sounded the same as the rest of the album.
Did you change your favorite or least favorite track as you listened to the album?
No. Nothing changed.
How would you describe the variety of tracks available on this album? Feel free to be very detailed if you like.
After the fourth song, I no longer remembered what the previous songs sounded like save for the first song. The variety was not enough for me to distinguish between songs.
For the last 5 songs except World in the World, I listened to maybe the first minute of them and then skipped them because there was nothing new.
There were some interesting downtempo or breakdown sections in some of the songs on the album, but there really was not that much variety that lasted enough to make the entire album bearable.
I'm sure I could pick out maybe four songs that had enough variety between them, but if you include the other thirteen songs, those four songs are lost among the ****storm of blandness.
What is the overall mood on this album?
Happy, I'd say. There's some slower songs like I Don't Wanna Lose that sound more sorrowful, but overall the album mood is happy.
Is this an album you would listen to again all the way through (for personal, recreational use, outside of listening to it for this club), or are there just a few songs that you would listen to?
Definitely just a few songs. I may consider buying Lucky, I Don't Wanna Lose, World in the World, and maybe I DJ With the Fire, but I can't see myself listening to any of the other songs.
How well do you already know the band/artist?
I've heard of Blue of course, but I do not know any other Eiffel 65 songs.
If you are familiar with this band/artist, how would you compare this album to any of their earlier/later material?
It's pretty different, some songs like One Goal, and in a limited sense I DJ With the Fire, sound similar to Blue. Other than those, it sounds more like Daft Punk than Eiffel 65.
Do you see any way the album could have been improved?
Once I got to Far Away the album really got stale because only a few songs were truly different than the rest, and the album was too long. They should have focused on making a 10 song album and trying to make all the songs sound different.
Something like an instrumental track or something thrown in would have added some much needed variety, but instead, it was all the same song structures over and over again.
Quantity over quality describes this album pretty well.
Would you recommend this album to others?
I would only recommend it to people that like simple electronic dance music, and I don't know anybody like that.
Are you interested in listening to more albums by this band?
Ha ha, no not for a long time. This album was pretty terrible, and I would like to forget it as soon as possible.
What sub-genre, if any, would you assign this music to?
Electronic pop music.
Your overall album rating on a scale of 1-10 (whole numbers please. Also, please BOLD or otherwise make this rating easy to see)?
4.

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Did you like the vocalist? Hate him/her? Any impressions?
I didn't hate him, but there was seriously no variety in his voice. He either sung normally, or there was some distortions in his voice. No difference between songs other than that.
What did you think of the lyrical content?
Ugh, the vocals were so bland I tried to ignore them as best I could and focus on the instrumentation.

04-09-2014, 04:02 PM	#48 (permalink)
Wpnfire Dragon Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Kansas, United States Posts: 2,744	Hey guys, sorry it took me so long, but here's my review. I'm gonna go listen to AC/DC to try and forget about this album as best I can. Questions What were your VERY FIRST impressions on listening to the album, say from the first five minutes in (first time)? I was impressed by the first two tracks. The songs are simple, but catchy. Did your first impressions change, i.e., did the album get better or worse as you listened to it (first time)? YES my impressions changed, this album has NO VARIETY! Which was stronger in your opinion, the opening tracks (first 2-3 songs), or the ending tracks (last 2-3 songs)? I'm sure if I actually listened to the last two-three songs I would find that there's not much difference between the last or opening tracks, but I'll say the opening tracks only because at the beginning you find the songs to be entertaining untill you realize there's no variety. On repeated listens (if you did so), did you find you liked the album more, or less? Feel free to be very detailed if you like. I will absolutely never listen to this album again. What is your favorite track from the album, if you have one? It's probably a tie between Lucky, I Don't Wanna Lose, and World in the World. What is your least favorite track from the album, if you have one? Probably Losing You, because it showed that the band apparently thought they could introduce some variety by having a different singer, but the song STILL sounded the same as the rest of the album. Did you change your favorite or least favorite track as you listened to the album? No. Nothing changed. How would you describe the variety of tracks available on this album? Feel free to be very detailed if you like. After the fourth song, I no longer remembered what the previous songs sounded like save for the first song. The variety was not enough for me to distinguish between songs. For the last 5 songs except World in the World, I listened to maybe the first minute of them and then skipped them because there was nothing new. There were some interesting downtempo or breakdown sections in some of the songs on the album, but there really was not that much variety that lasted enough to make the entire album bearable. I'm sure I could pick out maybe four songs that had enough variety between them, but if you include the other thirteen songs, those four songs are lost among the **storm of blandness. What is the overall mood on this album?** Happy, I'd say. There's some slower songs like I Don't Wanna Lose that sound more sorrowful, but overall the album mood is happy. Is this an album you would listen to again all the way through (for personal, recreational use, outside of listening to it for this club), or are there just a few songs that you would listen to? Definitely just a few songs. I may consider buying Lucky, I Don't Wanna Lose, World in the World, and maybe I DJ With the Fire, but I can't see myself listening to any of the other songs. How well do you already know the band/artist? I've heard of Blue of course, but I do not know any other Eiffel 65 songs. If you are familiar with this band/artist, how would you compare this album to any of their earlier/later material? It's pretty different, some songs like One Goal, and in a limited sense I DJ With the Fire, sound similar to Blue. Other than those, it sounds more like Daft Punk than Eiffel 65. Do you see any way the album could have been improved? Once I got to Far Away the album really got stale because only a few songs were truly different than the rest, and the album was too long. They should have focused on making a 10 song album and trying to make all the songs sound different. Something like an instrumental track or something thrown in would have added some much needed variety, but instead, it was all the same song structures over and over again. Quantity over quality describes this album pretty well. Would you recommend this album to others? I would only recommend it to people that like simple electronic dance music, and I don't know anybody like that. Are you interested in listening to more albums by this band? Ha ha, no not for a long time. This album was pretty terrible, and I would like to forget it as soon as possible. What sub-genre, if any, would you assign this music to? Electronic pop music. Your overall album rating on a scale of 1-10 (whole numbers please. Also, please BOLD or otherwise make this rating easy to see)? 4. __________ Did you like the vocalist? Hate him/her? Any impressions? I didn't hate him, but there was seriously no variety in his voice. He either sung normally, or there was some distortions in his voice. No difference between songs other than that. What did you think of the lyrical content? Ugh, the vocals were so bland I tried to ignore them as best I could and focus on the instrumentation. __________________ Last.FM My RYM Ratings *My Glitchwave Beta Profile* Last edited by Wpnfire; 04-09-2014 at 04:39 PM.