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You can tell it's BS because: 1) GNR won't put out an album, no matter how many people are trying to convince themselves that one is coming, and; 2) It wouldn't release on the 23rd anyway. It's a Thursday. At least pick the next day (the 24th) to make it somewhat believable.

I see what you did there.

Still better than Absurd.

We all know the true trilogy we need to see come to fruition: My World, Absurd, and whatever's next. Round 2.

Yeah, I'm not sure it can ever really live up to the hype. But I will gladly listen to it and judge that for myself. This is definitely some great news! Trying to not get excited because who knows if something changes or gets altered last minute. But it's just really awesome to see The General listed. No Spotify shenanigans, no major speculation. It's just right there. If they would do that more often, and stop beating around the bush, I'd be a much more optimistic person.

Pretty similar ratings for me. HS is definitely a 5/10 and Perhaps is a 6. I wouldn’t be that nice to Absurd, though. 0.5/10. The only reason it’s not a 0 is because it was actually released. So, I guess I am being generous.

The song is okay. It definitely has its catchier parts. I like it more than the first two since it at least sounds a bit better. But I don't really have many more positives to share. Slash's "solo" is barely a solo at all. Sure, it fits the song and isn't over-the-top and flashy. However, it's painfully plain. You take Slash's solo out of there and it would make zero difference in the song. You would never say that about most of the work in GNR's discography, CD included. It's just kinda depressing to hear such a forgettable solo when a truly good one could've lifted this song to a new height. You can tell the solo is shit when people are talking about certain bends here and there, how it transitions awkwardly, etc. When you're talking about these little details and not how the solo floored you, then the solo failed to do its job. I don't like effects on Axl's vocals either. It's fine to have them in certain places, but he's had effects on his vocals in all three songs released now. Just wanna hear the dude's natural voice. Add an effect here and there and call it a day. I think that's one of the other issues, the production. On all three songs they suffer from a significant amount of tinkering and I know, I know, we weren't supposed to hear the demos. But those sound so much more organic and like a band actually playing along. These new songs sound artificial. I guess that's what happens when you insert parts here and there and try to fuse something together. Overall, the song is okay. Mostly forgettable, but it does have catchy elements. Glad people are enjoying it. I'm still looking forward to seeing what's next, if anything. But these songs so far aren't blowing my skirt up, honestly.

I don’t think that’s necessarily true. Normal artists have gigantic fanbases that argue about everything too.

Can’t wait for Atlas Snuggled.

Okay, I’m done caring about Perhaps now. When is The General coming out?

Alas, we can celebrate. The band may do something competent for a change.

What kills me about the band is that they just don't seem to understand that we're in an internet age. Whether August 11th/18th is official or not, someone is going to find those graphics when they're out there. Someone is going to record the soundchecks. Someone is going to find Perhaps on a shitty jukebox app and upload it to SoundCloud. These things are par for the course in this age. Especially considering GNR fans are desperate to hear new material. I mean, they must know this by now, right? Ehhhhh, I don't think they do. Which is puzzling beyond belief, honestly. What kills me even more is that they've had numerous leaks before, and yet, they still don't learn. There are far too many oversights here. I'm not going to blame some overzealous fan on the internet for managing to find this shit out. They're doing more work than GNR is at this point. The band is like a character on Men In Black, constantly getting their mind wiped with a light. They just seem to forget that when these things are ready to go, you better: a) release that shit, or b) plug that hole in every single way possible, before it's even meant to be snuffed out. Unfortunately for them, they can't seem to do either. So, they get caught in this ridiculous limbo where they won't release music and also can't plug up every leak. They're so reactive (to a massive fault), when they should be more proactive.

Good thing the band is releasing music so we wouldn't get this inane TB/Beta/Fernando chit chat that is clearly not needed in a thread about a new song.

Just release the song. Considering some thought the HS artwork was tongue-in-cheek with the lockers and such, they're probably scrambling to update the Perhaps artwork with some jackass jukebox-inspired garbage. Better stop giving them ideas, or the song will be pushed back to the 25th.

It wouldn’t be a legitimate GNR release without a crazy leak first. This is tradition. The fans get more shit done than the band at this point. Maybe we should go on tour and play these songs.

Song is fine. More interested to hear if the mix/master is actually competent this time.

Good thing the band released it officially before any clusterfucks happened.

Not how your post reads at all, but okay.

Whose life revolves around the band? Sounds like you’re just projecting because someone bothered you. I’m sure every fan on this forum engages in other things as well.

The fakest of fakes. But at least it's in line with GNR's modern tradition of having horrible artwork.

Just for the record, you can be rational about the band, whilst also being disappointed in them. The fact that their dysfunction is well established is more of a sad fact for the band, not its fans.

They can? Maybe they should.

Okay. Again, that's not the point. People wanting a new song and not getting it is not really the disappointing aspect for them. The disappointing aspect comes from knowing deep down that this band is a constant disappointment in general. If they were a normal, functioning band, not releasing a song here and there wouldn't make a chunk of their fanbase roll their eyes so hard. It would just be a normal plan change. A plan change for GNR is such a colossal comedy of errors and poor planning that many fans get annoyed over the very nature of releasing music in the first place. I don't think anyone on here can tell me (with a straight face, at least) that this band doesn't make things harder on themselves. There are so many opportunities for this band to provide small wins here and there, and they just never take them. Even Absurd and HS were swings and misses because of such awful execution, and those were songs they actually released. People may like those tracks, but it goes back to the band being a disappointment in this regard for a long time. You keep bringing up intelligence. The fans that are disappointed don't care about August 11th and aren't furious with them about it. They're annoyed that even though there is writing on the wall, the band can't actually get something together, which has been their modus operandi for, how long now? Too many years.

Axl's not going to give you a hug for defending him so vigorously. People aren't pissed about August 11th. That date has no meaning. It's the overall functioning of the band itself. This isn't anything new. It wasn't new today, it wasn't new last week, it wasn't even new when the reunion started a million years ago. People aren't actually expecting new music, because this is Guns N' Roses. We've all read this book before. However, many fans clearly have a desire to hear what's next. That is human nature. To be curious. The reason they get a little irked about it is because they'd like to hear something new in their lifetime. It reaches the point of ridiculousness. People aren't just pulling these things out of the air. The band doesn't owe anyone anything, but when they have members saying that news will be coming within the week, they're soundchecking new songs, we get potential release dates for new releases, etc., it's going to naturally stir some curiosity. And what do we receive for that curiosity? Overpriced AFD reissues/merch and more BS. The funny thing is, they'll just laugh at people like you who seem to defend their every move because they can get away with shitting out this ridiculous merchandise, since they know it's being purchased. Just like their live shows. They know people will just go, and even if they don't, who cares? They have their money at this point. Honestly, defending such a husk of a band is laughable to me. You can insult the intelligence of the fans all you want, but believe me, the band isn't laughing at the ones who are annoyed. They're laughing at the ones who lap up everything they do because they can get away with it. I'd much rather be on the side of people wishing for something more than on the other side, stapling a smile on my face for Uncle Axl.

Not sure why people are harping on about it not being official. Can't blame fans for wanting a little nugget from a band that has a raging hard-on for being dormant 99.9% of the time. Their disappointment isn't just about Perhaps releasing on August 11th. It's about how the band functions as a whole. Perhaps is just a microcosm at this point.