Love or Hate?

Plainview · 06-23-2015, 11:39 AM

Looking forward to your thoughts on In Rainbows, I'm actually itching to see what you make of it.

Trollheart · 06-23-2015, 03:41 PM

Title: Revolution calls
Artiste: Ironheart
Genre: Heavy Metal
Familiarity: Zero
IronHeart - Revolution Calls - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives

Track 1(Love) Hey, these guys are Irish! Well, Northern Irish, but I'll take what I can get. Good hard-rockin' start with some cool guitar, powers along nicely.
Track 2(Love) Another great rocker. Nothing special to be fair, but very enjoyable and very Metal.
Track 3(Love) Another great, if unremarkable song
Track 4(Love) Has a lot of Metallica in it; slightly slower and more grindy
Track 5(Love) Back to fast headbanging; nothing wrong so far. Really like this one actually.
Track 6(Love) Yeah, this one's great too. Super album at this point.
Track 7(Love) Nice slow intro on synth, could this be a ballad? Well, with a title like “Gods of war” I kind of doubt it. No, it's not of course. Still great though.
Track 8(Love) Another excellent song, on which I hear echoes of Dio in the singing
Track 9(Love) Guess there'll be no ballad then!
Track 10(Love) Nope! Another hard and heavy rocker to close.

End result: While there's nothing that stands out about this album, I'm hesitant to label it generic. There's definitely passion and power in the music, and some interesting ideas. Whether IronHeart have what it takes to make the next step to international stardom or not (this being their debut album) is something I guess only time will tell us.

So, Love or Hate? For now, I really enjoyed this so it's a sure Love.

Chances of a full review: 5/10

Plankton · 06-24-2015, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Title: Revolution calls
Artiste: Ironheart
Genre: Heavy Metal
Familiarity: Zero
IronHeart - Revolution Calls - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives

Track 1(Love) Hey, these guys are Irish! Well, Northern Irish, but I'll take what I can get. Good hard-rockin' start with some cool guitar, powers along nicely.
Track 2(Love) Another great rocker. Nothing special to be fair, but very enjoyable and very Metal.
Track 3(Love) Another great, if unremarkable song
Track 4(Love) Has a lot of Metallica in it; slightly slower and more grindy
Track 5(Love) Back to fast headbanging; nothing wrong so far. Really like this one actually.
Track 6(Love) Yeah, this one's great too. Super album at this point.
Track 7(Love) Nice slow intro on synth, could this be a ballad? Well, with a title like “Gods of war” I kind of doubt it. No, it's not of course. Still great though.
Track 8(Love) Another excellent song, on which I hear echoes of Dio in the singing
Track 9(Love) Guess there'll be no ballad then!
Track 10(Love) Nope! Another hard and heavy rocker to close.

End result: While there's nothing that stands out about this album, I'm hesitant to label it generic. There's definitely passion and power in the music, and some interesting ideas. Whether IronHeart have what it takes to make the next step to international stardom or not (this being their debut album) is something I guess only time will tell us.

So, Love or Hate? For now, I really enjoyed this so it's a sure Love.

Chances of a full review: 5/10

Alright! I'll let Shaun know you loved it.

Trollheart · 06-24-2015, 09:47 AM

Title: For now
Artiste: Daydream Society
Genre: Ambient
Familiarity: I know some of YorkeDaddy's work; some I love, some I, well, don't...
Daydream Society

Track 1(Love) Takes about thirty seconds before I can even discern any music (slow start) though some ****er was going mad with a drill out in the street, but when it gets going it's a nice gentle relaxing sound. Nice shimmering synths. Goes by very quickly for a four minute song.
Track 2(Love) Kind of reminds me of the sun rising in the morning (when the **** else does the sun rise?)

; nice kind of almost oriental feel to parts of it. Seems like it could be nice music to do Tai Chi or whatever exercises to. Not that I do such things.
Track 3(Love) Nice rising synth tone on this, reminds me of clouds clearing away to reveal a clear blue sky and birds singing. Maybe. Interestingly, perhaps, its title (“After everyone leaves”) is very similar to that of one of my own laughable attempts at music, which was called “When everyone has gone home”...
Track 4(Love) Stronger, slightly punchier feeling to this, with some kind of feedback or effect making the piece a little abrasive, though not too much. Like the kind of danceroom vibe.
Track 5(Love) Back to some slow, building ambient, very nice. Well-titled; it gives just that feeling of floating in space, or perhaps moving from one state of being to another.
Track 6 Meh, pretty almost existential. A little hard to get to grips with.
Track 7(Love) Echoes almost of Frownland! Nah, not that bad, but mostly effects and what I would consider to be non-musical sounds. Not a fan of this sort of thing. Well, hold on now: about halfway through we have some nice synth coming through. That's quite nice.
Track 8(Love) Nice peppy synth with a faster one behind it
Track 9(Love) This one's a nice relaxing ambient
Track 10(Love) Lovely atmospheric closer that somehow manages to be quite powerful in an understated way. Loses marks for the sudden ending though. Why?

End result: Another triumph for YorkeDaddy; far different from cloudcover of course, and a lot better than his previous effort with DDS that I listened to. I really enjoyed this.

So, Love or Hate? Oh Love, for definite.

Chances of a full review: 3/10

YorkeDaddy · 06-24-2015, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Title: For now
Artiste: Daydream Society
Genre: Ambient
Familiarity: I know some of YorkeDaddy's work; some I love, some I, well, don't...
Daydream Society

Track 1(Love) Takes about thirty seconds before I can even discern any music (slow start) though some ****er was going mad with a drill out in the street, but when it gets going it's a nice gentle relaxing sound. Nice shimmering synths. Goes by very quickly for a four minute song.
Track 2(Love) Kind of reminds me of the sun rising in the morning (when the **** else does the sun rise?)

; nice kind of almost oriental feel to parts of it. Seems like it could be nice music to do Tai Chi or whatever exercises to. Not that I do such things.
Track 3(Love) Nice rising synth tone on this, reminds me of clouds clearing away to reveal a clear blue sky and birds singing. Maybe. Interestingly, perhaps, its title (“After everyone leaves”) is very similar to that of one of my own laughable attempts at music, which was called “When everyone has gone home”...
Track 4(Love) Stronger, slightly punchier feeling to this, with some kind of feedback or effect making the piece a little abrasive, though not too much. Like the kind of danceroom vibe.
Track 5(Love) Back to some slow, building ambient, very nice. Well-titled; it gives just that feeling of floating in space, or perhaps moving from one state of being to another.
Track 6 Meh, pretty almost existential. A little hard to get to grips with.
Track 7(Love) Echoes almost of Frownland! Nah, not that bad, but mostly effects and what I would consider to be non-musical sounds. Not a fan of this sort of thing. Well, hold on now: about halfway through we have some nice synth coming through. That's quite nice.
Track 8(Love) Nice peppy synth with a faster one behind it
Track 9(Love) This one's a nice relaxing ambient
Track 10(Love) Lovely atmospheric closer that somehow manages to be quite powerful in an understated way. Loses marks for the sudden ending though. Why?

End result: Another triumph for YorkeDaddy; far different from cloudcover of course, and a lot better than his previous effort with DDS that I listened to. I really enjoyed this.

So, Love or Hate? Oh Love, for definite.

Chances of a full review: 3/10

Hooray!

Kind of surprised you found "Separation" to be underwhelming, that's one of my favorites I've ever made period. But hey I'm just delighted that you enjoyed it after disliking one of my previous albums so much.

Also the abrupt end to the last track was very intentional. Very dark, but uh, it's supposed to signify the moment when the person the album's about dies. That track is my musical interpretation of someone's final moments.

._.

**Frownland** · 06-24-2015, 05:07 PM

Yes, that's where his parents got his name from.

The Batlord · 06-24-2015, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Yes, that's where his parents got his name from.

Either his parents are nerds or do the correct amount of drugs.

Trollheart · 06-24-2015, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Batlord

Either his parents are nerds or do the correct amount of drugs.

Or both.

**Frownland** · 06-24-2015, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Batlord

Either his parents are nerds or do the correct amount of drugs.

Yes.

Trollheart · 06-25-2015, 11:18 AM

Title: In Rainbows
Artiste: Radiohead
Genre: Alt-Rock
Familiarity: Almost zero

Track 1 Yeah, it's ok. Nothing terribly special. Not sure I'm a fan of this guy's voice. Will reserve judgement till I've heard a few more tracks.
Track 2(Love) Bit more of a hard rock feel to this; guitars are more prominent. Much better. Lot of energy to it and I like the way it's put together.
Track 3(Love) This one is a slower, lazier track with a kind of blues feel to it, nice bass and a sort of low wailing vocal. Reminds me of Coldplay. Well, it does. Ooh! Sounds like an orchestra? Really like this.
Track 4(Love) Oh now this one I REALLY like! Probably my favourite so far.
Track 5(Love) Like the sort of doomy, ominous piano, organ or synth here, very bassy. Percussion is cool too. Yeah, just gets better as it goes along.
Track 6(Love) Pastoral, acoustic with some strings? Love this.
Track 7(Love) The beat on this is great, and the guitar is magical. I've got used to Yorke's voice now.
Track 8(Love) Nice laidback feel to this. Love the guitar and the effects.
Track 9(Love) More uptempo, great rhythm. Like this a lot.
Track 10(Love) Soft acoustic piano, great closer.

End result: From how this started I really thought I was not going to be into it, but it quickly improved and I have to say now, this being my first taste of Radiohead, I really do like what I've heard.

So, Love or Hate? This is a Love.

Chances of a full review: 7/10

06-23-2015, 03:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title: Revolution calls Artiste: Ironheart Genre: Heavy Metal Familiarity: Zero IronHeart - Revolution Calls - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives Track 1(Love) Hey, these guys are Irish! Well, Northern Irish, but I'll take what I can get. Good hard-rockin' start with some cool guitar, powers along nicely. Track 2(Love) Another great rocker. Nothing special to be fair, but very enjoyable and very Metal. Track 3(Love) Another great, if unremarkable song Track 4(Love) Has a lot of Metallica in it; slightly slower and more grindy Track 5(Love) Back to fast headbanging; nothing wrong so far. Really like this one actually. Track 6(Love) Yeah, this one's great too. Super album at this point. Track 7(Love) Nice slow intro on synth, could this be a ballad? Well, with a title like “Gods of war” I kind of doubt it. No, it's not of course. Still great though. Track 8(Love) Another excellent song, on which I hear echoes of Dio in the singing Track 9(Love) Guess there'll be no ballad then! Track 10(Love) Nope! Another hard and heavy rocker to close. End result: While there's nothing that stands out about this album, I'm hesitant to label it generic. There's definitely passion and power in the music, and some interesting ideas. Whether IronHeart have what it takes to make the next step to international stardom or not (this being their debut album) is something I guess only time will tell us. So, Love or Hate? For now, I really enjoyed this so it's a sure Love. Chances of a full review: 5/10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

06-24-2015, 09:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title: For now Artiste: Daydream Society Genre: Ambient Familiarity: I know some of YorkeDaddy's work; some I love, some I, well, don't... Daydream Society Track 1(Love) Takes about thirty seconds before I can even discern any music (slow start) though some **er was going mad with a drill out in the street, but when it gets going it's a nice gentle relaxing sound. Nice shimmering synths. Goes by very quickly for a four minute song. Track 2(Love) Kind of reminds me of the sun rising in the morning (when the else does the sun rise?) ; nice kind of almost oriental feel to parts of it. Seems like it could be nice music to do Tai Chi or whatever exercises to. Not that I do such things. Track 3(Love) Nice rising synth tone on this, reminds me of clouds clearing away to reveal a clear blue sky and birds singing. Maybe. Interestingly, perhaps, its title (“After everyone leaves”) is very similar to that of one of my own laughable attempts at music, which was called “When everyone has gone home”... Track 4(Love) Stronger, slightly punchier feeling to this, with some kind of feedback or effect making the piece a little abrasive, though not too much. Like the kind of danceroom vibe. Track 5(Love) Back to some slow, building ambient, very nice. Well-titled; it gives just that feeling of floating in space, or perhaps moving from one state of being to another. Track 6 Meh, pretty almost existential. A little hard to get to grips with. Track 7(Love) Echoes almost of Frownland! Nah, not that bad, but mostly effects and what I would consider to be non-musical sounds. Not a fan of this sort of thing. Well, hold on now: about halfway through we have some nice synth coming through. That's quite nice. Track 8(Love) Nice peppy synth with a faster one behind it Track 9(Love) This one's a nice relaxing ambient Track 10(Love) Lovely atmospheric closer that somehow manages to be quite powerful in an understated way. Loses marks for the sudden ending though. Why? End result: Another triumph for YorkeDaddy; far different from cloudcover of course, and a lot better than his previous effort with DDS that I listened to. I really enjoyed this. So, Love or Hate? Oh Love, for definite. Chances of a full review:** 3/10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

06-24-2015, 05:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Yes, that's where his parents got his name from. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

06-25-2015, 11:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title: In Rainbows Artiste: Radiohead Genre: Alt-Rock Familiarity: Almost zero Track 1 Yeah, it's ok. Nothing terribly special. Not sure I'm a fan of this guy's voice. Will reserve judgement till I've heard a few more tracks. Track 2(Love) Bit more of a hard rock feel to this; guitars are more prominent. Much better. Lot of energy to it and I like the way it's put together. Track 3(Love) This one is a slower, lazier track with a kind of blues feel to it, nice bass and a sort of low wailing vocal. Reminds me of Coldplay. Well, it does. Ooh! Sounds like an orchestra? Really like this. Track 4(Love) Oh now this one I REALLY like! Probably my favourite so far. Track 5(Love) Like the sort of doomy, ominous piano, organ or synth here, very bassy. Percussion is cool too. Yeah, just gets better as it goes along. Track 6(Love) Pastoral, acoustic with some strings? Love this. Track 7(Love) The beat on this is great, and the guitar is magical. I've got used to Yorke's voice now. Track 8(Love) Nice laidback feel to this. Love the guitar and the effects. Track 9(Love) More uptempo, great rhythm. Like this a lot. Track 10(Love) Soft acoustic piano, great closer. End result: From how this started I really thought I was not going to be into it, but it quickly improved and I have to say now, this being my first taste of Radiohead, I really do like what I've heard. So, Love or Hate? This is a Love. Chances of a full review: 7/10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018