RTF - (hysteric) reactions, ranking...

[Abstract Unknown Girl]

Originally Posted by Porco

It is, but it's … interesting … trying to get the CDs out of those things at first… lol.

I bloody hate packaging like this! You spend the first 5-10 minutes of owning the CD trying not to destroy its case or put smudgy fingerprints all over the brand new CD. The book-style albums are nice on the outside, but I'm surprised no one has worked on that design flaw.

Originally Posted by Bambi

I was amazed to see in the booklet that all the horns on this and their arrangement are courtesy of my old workmate Gavin Fitzjohn, who also appeared with them at the 100 Club (I haven't seen if he's been at the subsequent shows).

He was at the Newport and Portmeirion gigs too and various promo appearances, so I assume he'll be doing the rest of the tour as well.

Originally Posted by Radiomanic

Want to listen to it again now, but not going to as don't want to overplay it. With PFAYM i had no desire to listen to it again after my first listen...although i did a few times more to ensure i wasn't wrong about it being poor. Haven't listened to that album in full for three years now, have no desire to ever again. This one however, has made me very excited about the band all over again. Really needed this to be good...and it is fucking amazing. It's so good actually that i don't want to listen to the demos properly incase they ruin it (which they most certainly will what with Nicky being present on alot of them).

I completely know what you mean. The entire Postcards era left me feeling a bit jaded tbh and I was glad when they took a break after the O2 gig. I think they needed a break from us and we needed a break from them. I was really worried I wasn't going to like Rewind The Film, but I've been so pleasantly surprised by it. It's so much more honest (and not contrived, like Postcards felt to me) and I'd say accurately represents where they are as a band now. They've finally accepted it and gone with what felt natural, rather than trying to make an album they think they should be making. I don't want to over-listen to it either, although all week throughout the day at work I've been getting different songs from it stuck in my head and have even been waking up with them in my head, so it must be sinking in to my brain. It's also been great to see them live again and I'm giddy for Manchester already.

Originally Posted by mar

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[BohemianSoul]

I've listened to it twice, back to back tonight. I think it is quite good. Something different from what they've done before. It is always good when a band experiments.

[The Gutless Wonder]

Originally Posted by tzb

I know what you're saying, it's got a touch of their creepy atmospherics in it certainly, but then the whistling-on-the-schoolbus theremin comes in and buggers it all up!

Ha! Ha! Glad it wasn't just my hearing playing up or something!

[The Gutless Wonder]

Originally Posted by Littlesue

Lol, no chance, its just too poppy and arty farty for me. Off to listen to GATS

Surely not poppy and arty farty GATS? And McFly WISH they could sing like JDB! ( I'm just ribbing you Sue! )

[tomd2103]

Originally Posted by UEF

I'm still struggling with it, but certain songs are starting to click.

Pretty much how I feel and there are still a couple of songs and some lyrics that I'm not too keen on at this stage. I honestly don't feel the guest artists add too much to the songs and that Four Lonely Roads would have been a better choice for Nicky's vocals. I didn't buy the deluxe version, but have heard a couple of the demo versions on Youtube and have to say that I prefer them to the album versions (Builder of Routines and Tokyo Skyline are the two demos I've heard).

[tomd2103]

Originally Posted by manicbill

I'm loving the album - beautiful.

My minor criticisms would be the Tokyo Skyline chorus, just goes nowhere & Anthem for a Lost Cause sounds like a JDB solo b-side.

It certainly has the feel of some of the songs on his solo album.

[roi]

Just heard Tokyo Skyline on 6Music and it clicked with me in a way it hadn't before. The songs definitely take a bit of time to sink in.

[tomd2103]

Heard all the demos now and must admit that I prefer a number of those versions to the ones that appear on the album. I like the stripped back feel of some of the demos and just can't help but think that the album versions ar just a bit too over produced.

I do really like Show Me the Wonder, but am beginning to think it may have been better as a standalone single and not been on the album.

[beautifuldistortion]

Is every album going to be accused of being Overproduced?
I would say that the addition of instruments on the main album adds to the sound rather than specific sound engineering!
The band clearly were aiming for an epic sound on some tracks, so if that's their vision then the production is fine - it suits the epic moments.

I really don't see this album as overproduced at all - PFAYM yes, his one no way!

[hummingbird]

this album is in no way overproduced. You can hear in the demos that the songs are unfinished

[Jay]

Listening to AHATS I get the impression that they are trying to say something about Richey between the lines, like "We know You can hear us" or is it just me? In that way, it's almost a "feel-good" song.

[Radiomanic]

Originally Posted by roi

Just heard Tokyo Skyline on 6Music and it clicked with me in a way it hadn't before. The songs definitely take a bit of time to sink in.

+1

I want to change my vote to 9/10.

[MSPKYE]

It's beautiful, really made up with it. Sullen Welsh Heart is my clear favourite, then a toss up between As Holy As The Soil and 30 Year War, AHATS is the best vocal Nicky's done. The lyrics are also some of the best he's done, think it'd be a missed opportunity if 3YW wasn't released.

[The Gutless Wonder]

Lady Lazarus is still my fave Nicky vocal (if I'm forced to pick one! ). But yes, plenty of beauty to be found on RTF!

[mar]

Originally Posted by Jay

Listening to AHATS I get the impression that they are trying to say something about Richey between the lines, like "We know You can hear us" or is it just me? In that way, it's almost a "feel-good" song.

Now you make me even more anxious about having the CD on my mail box soon.