« Reply #47 on: September 28, 2011, 05:39:20 AM »
I think they tried w/ self titled but it just isn't that good. I was listening to Big Empty the other day and that song is just haunting/beautiful. Great, great song. Just feels like they're a bit lazy or just don't have that ambition any more.
I think it has some really good vocal moments in there and I think some better instrumental pieces than other albums. I think it's a great listen overall, but despite that I do feel it's just missing something. I wouldn't contribute it to lazyness or ambition as much as I would that they recorded it straight off the reunion tour. A tour which acknowledged came about more for business than it did for pleasure. They were relearning each other (personalities and sounds) and trying to find & reshape that identity. In the last couple of tours, I feel like I've picked up on a cohesiveness between them. They've really appeared to have been having much more fun lately, together on stage (or maybe they just deserve Academy Awards). If they give it another go, I feel the next album will be more a group creation....wouldn't hurt if they worked together a little more during the process instead of the whole band does instrumentals & Scott finishes it off in private studio, either.
Overall I think from many reactions on this board alone, if you've been to a show on any of the past 3 or 4 tours, you can't help but be excited for any new music this band puts out with this newfound identity (again, unless they're in running for an Oscar).
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