smoking guns Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 8 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: Myles brings a poppy AOR feel (and I'm not necessarily saying this in a negative way) which fuses with Slash's atypical hard rock fretwork. That is the ''sound'' of the band. It isn't Guns N' Roses - If you listen to it for GN'R you'll be disappointed. It is a fun aesthetically pleasing record. I rather like it. I suspect I'll tire of it quickly and stick Exile on, but right now I am enjoying its (rock) radio friendly charms. So funny you just mentioned Exile, I was just telling my buddies not 5 minutes ago in group chat that Exile is one of the greatest front to back albums ever.. Perfect listening at all times and you never want to skip a song. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrenchGNRfan Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 What do you think about Frank Sidoris playing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 1 minute ago, FrenchGNRfan said: What do you think about Frank Sidoris playing ? I can barely tell where its him. Can someone point his parts out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner55 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Finally got around to listening to it this morning at work. I mean, it's a good album. I'll go as far as to say it's really good. Not great, in my opinion. But very solid. I guess maybe part of me would much rather have literally any new Guns music which will make this album fall a little short for me. And I get that that's selfish. They don't owe me anything. Just a preference. Given how much I enjoyed, and still do enjoy World On Fire, this fell kinda flat in comparison. Still enjoyed it though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 It is growing favorably with more listens for me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-W.A.R- Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Positives: -I think its much better than Apocalyptic Love, but can't say its better than World on Fire as of now. -Definitely an album you can put on and let it play and not worry about skipping a song. -Good length - doesn't go on & on like WOF. Negatives: -Guitars are a bit tinny. -Myles used some of the same melodies - Kept thinking My Antidote was gonna turn into Wicked Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK6 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 5 hours ago, Tom-Ass said: Encouraged by the positive reviews. Listening to "My Antidote" on my Echo right now.. The whole band sounds great.. This song has an underlying heavy vibe to it but Myles somehow seems to squeeze the heaviness out of it. Most other songs as well. I agree. Some riffs that are pretty cool. It's not just Myles voice but the melodies he sings that are too much like pop music for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoking guns Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Lead single should have been Boulevard of Broken Hearts and single 2 should have been The One You Loved is Gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson87 Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 Album is now available on Spotify in the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MaskingApathy Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 2 hours ago, ZoSoRose said: I can barely tell where its him. Can someone point his parts out? Frank is the left speaker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoKiss344 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Not going to lie, I'm enjoying this album. Easy listen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I like Boulevard of Broken Hearts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 11 hours ago, Tom-Ass said: Encouraged by the positive reviews. Listening to "My Antidote" on my Echo right now.. The whole band sounds great.. This song has an underlying heavy vibe to it but Myles somehow seems to squeeze the heaviness out of it. Most other songs as well. What's your opinion on Serve You Right, Great Pretender and Lost Inside The Girl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) Really fucking weird seeing Slash thank Axl Rose, Beta Lebeis and Fernando Lebeis in the album booklet. Album itself isn't bad. I actually quite liked the singles (must be in the minority on that one), but Mind Your Manners and Driving Rain are both decent tracks. Other highlights are The Great Pretender and Lost Inside The Girl. The One You Loved Is Gone is a really nice track, but I can't help but feel it is trying to be Gotten Pt 2, but doesn't quite make the same impact. The chorus feels unfinished to me. Some really beautiful lead work on it though, and Myles does a good job, I just wish they'd spent a little longer on the arrangement. The Call of The Wild is very Aerosmith. Probably my favourite album opener from SMKC. Nice to have Slash back being creative. As much as SMKC aren't my favourite band, I would rather see Slash doing something creative than just more endless touring of the hits with Axl and Duff. Edited September 21, 2018 by Towelie 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNRS Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I tried, but whenever I randomly select a song on youTube I always find myself bored with it, mostly due to it sounding just so so familiar. I can't get excited over this. For me they sound like outtakes from Apocalyptic Love, really. Leftover melodies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live Like a Suicide Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 A straight down the line, average, record. There are a couple of bangers, but most are a hit or miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 For some asinine reason none of the usual stores around here have it in stock on the shelf so I'll have to order it online. Listening right now on Spotify. I like it, and I like that it's different from WOF. Not as heavy but still lots of good songs and great solos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I actually like it too, I wasnt a big fan of the 2 singles but rest is not bad. I like the mix Slash cuts through well could be a bit thinker sound, I think its the best quality out of the 3 albums 8/10. With Axl and a few lyric changes 9/10 My favourites after about 10+ listens. The One You Loved Is Gone Lost Inside The Girl The Great Pretender Serve You Right The Call Of The Wild Boulevard Of Broken Hearts My Antidote Sugar Cane 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Fuck, that hit hit the mark! Serve You Right from 3:40 onwards is probably the best peace of hardrock music I've heard in a long long time! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Anyone else think Slash has stepped up his lead playing on this album? For AL and WOF, it very much felt like he was improvising most of his solos, and not really hitting those big money notes that made his lead work so great in the 90s. Maybe the GNR reunion and playing those old solos has inspired his lead playing again, because there's really some terrific solos on this album, far better than those on WOF and AL. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vloors Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Musically its good but what lets it down is myles sounds exactly the same in every song. Lyrics/structure/melodies/tones in every song myles the same. The album just makes me long for a different singer. Band is on point though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Towelie said: Anyone else think Slash has stepped up his lead playing on this album? For AL and WOF, it very much felt like he was improvising most of his solos, and not really hitting those big money notes that made his lead work so great in the 90s. Maybe the GNR reunion and playing those old solos has inspired his lead playing again, because there's really some terrific solos on this album, far better than those on WOF and AL. I don't know. They've got something memorable. They're typical Slash solos (great Slash solos). But when I think of the solos from Halo, Anastasia, Wicked Stone, Beneath, Too Far Gone, Unholy and others... they were great too. I don't know. All I know is, and I'm speaking for me here, that underneath Myles vocals there's probably the best hard rock album of this decade hidden. One can imagine what it would sound like with Ax on vocals Edited September 21, 2018 by Free Bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pentatonicamenor Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) One thing I don't get conviced about this album is the sound if the guitars, I think they'd great with a little more gain on them on some of the tracks. I don't think it was difficult for Slash to get his nineties guitar sound nowdays, with all the technology, as I think it's his best guitar sound. It's something I've always noticed, Slash sound, as for example his wah sound, it was great on the UYI albums and that tour, but after that time his wah sound has been very weak to me. Edited September 21, 2018 by pentatonicamenor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ralphelmo Posted September 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2018 As UNEXPECTED, this album is the best SMKC work ever. True gems on it. Driving Rain should be switched with Stone Blind from WOF. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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