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I was a bit quick in my reaction yesterday, guess I was pretty disappointed. But I do think it’s been a bit too many MP records of late (I could never imagine myself saying this). But the records are feeling a bit claustrophobic, like they need some fresh air. Though this album really does bring some light and air, not so monolithic. But still. I was thinking that bringing Deathprod back could maybe be a good thing, Bent is great, but an outside eye is always good. Not so closed up. Locked up. To let the songs breathe. Ozone. Don’t know.
And I abs loved that interview w Bent on that jazznytt thing ThorEgil posted in another thread btw. So interesting. More of this, please. It’s important to get this guy talking. About the music
Stings my ears. Man I need a break from MP, see you guys in five years, after ten new RG albums I’m sure, or in ten years and 20 albums if this ridiculous pace continues. Or until they get an outside producer again. Deathprod? I’m logging off. Bye bye. Have fun!
For anyone (like me) who has not received the record and wants a preview you can stream At Empires End over on Rune Grammofon. Sounds great!
I had to give in and listen to the 30 sec snippets, and man this sounds *so* promising. The Transmutation… wow! The Watcher. The production sounds amazing. And the Metal Epidemic review makes me even more happy, these songs he wants to skip I’m pretty sure are the ones I will really dig. Looking forward to some initial reactions by the happy few who received their copy today ✌ï¸
@Be For me the answer might be Spin, Spin, Spin. All time low! Not even a MP song. But as mentioned above, In Our Tree felt somewhat uninspired when it came out. I remember even thinking Ozone was a red flag, how could they top AADP lol. Serpentine. I guess MP has never been a singles band. I almost wonder why they still put out a single, the most “radio-friendly†song, believing it will get rotation. Or if they do, why not add three or four more tracks of nice weird inspired studio outtakes? Big questions! It’s not like they’re signed to a major label, I hope they finally open the vaults at some point, the archives.
Edit: I know they’ve done the box-sets lol, Ive been happily digging into the Blissard outtakes the last weeks, since I received the CDs and were able to convert to MP3s (thanks guys!) But I guess I just want more, from the later years. Demos and outtakes, must be plenty. Nice acoustic versions? Time will hopefully tell!
Wow, thanks! Can’t find the Freak Zone interview online, let me know if you have a link 💯 And yes, NRK has done a lot of MP related content throughout the years, but I always find it a bit light. Like when they were inducted into the hall of fame, and had that huge exhibition, you would almost expect an in-depth documentary, not just a conversation w a famous actor fanboy. Nice guy, nice conversation, but still!
Lydverket had something on LLM, and the tour in Japan, I just wish for something more like a round table, conversations more than a documentary. About the craft, about everything. Lol, I’m dreaming. But, what album could that have been that you’re talking about? Prob one of the box sets, let me know if you find out.
Lol, I’ve also started really appreciating the Waning, it took some time w this one. Thanks for the lyrics @Angel – don’t exactly know what Bent’s on about, the climate crisis? Not often you hear lines like “earth's homeostasisâ€, had to look it up, but it at least sounds good. Looking forward for more! :STG:
If anything these days I love *reading* about MP (lol) but seriously, and I’ve said this before, I wish someone (hello NRK, or a private initiative) could be more proactive and document this band. If they would cooperate. I love those old programs from the 70s and 80s (the South Bank Show on BBC comes to mind) where the art and artist is taken seriously, and there is a genuine interest. And it’s so great for us fans, to hear the artists talk about their work. A reviewer can only say so much. I’m very curious to hear more from Bent, and HM and Thomas. Hopefully something is in the works.
And I totally get the Hell associations, same vibe. Not my favorite! I must say I’m a bit confused about Bents singing these days, what’s going on, it feels a bit like a machine? Maybe some production I’m not aware of, or maybe it’s the specter, this thing that is not a scream, but some safe notes/tones. I don’t know, but as in The Waining chorus, the end of each line ending on this note (the Hell note), three four times then back to the riff (pretty neat riff btw, as always). Just listened to BHBC and The 29th Bulletin to have some perspective of what his “mature†voice (not the adulescent scream) is or was able to convey, and man. So great. Not my favorite song, but the texture in the voice is maybe something that’s being digitally botoxed away these days. Bummer.
I think it might be the production more than the songwriting I can’t relate to. Or maybe both. Or maybe my inclinations are more attuned to old-school MP and I just have to deal w MP v3. Or v4. If so, that’s fine, new pastures, and I’ll stop being so negative on this forum reminiscing old times and let things be as they are. There’s a time for everything and the concerts are always great. But still hoping for some real MP weirdness and emotions ahead, it will make this COVID prison and life a bit sweeter. Let’s see in a few weeks.
Been binging on it for a while tonite, and it doesn’t give me too much I must say, a bit disappointed about possible new landscapes, new sounds and explorations, and what “heavy†means for MP these days. But then again I was never a ZZ Top fan. But nice energy, and professional as always (hm professional is perhaps a prefix, but not a description I like to attribute to art). Feel that this non-melodic chorus is a bit overused by now. But it’s a nice rocker I suppose, rolling along. Excited to hear it in context, and the MP singles have never been the highlights of the albums the last years, so I’m pessimistically optimistic. Come Kingdom, come April 16.
