HIGH: 15 years later...

[jackroadkill]

High was the album that re-awakened me to NMA after years in the wilderness, and if for no other reason that that I love it.  Not completely sold on All Consuming Fire, but at worst that's a very good song.  The title track is amazing, and reminds me of home (I live at 1200 feet, and from here it all really does look like nothing) and other highlights for me are Wired, One Of The Chosen, Bloodsports and Rivers.

[Guillaume]

I think i like more HIGH than BDAW, even if BDAW is a more experimental album and that its sound is great...another idea for a thread
I agree that HIGH is a wonderful song, the lyrics are moving...

[wrbones]

If it's six years on, then it has taken me six years to get into High. It was the first new NMA album I had bought since the disappointment of Love of Hopeless Causes. I kept coming back to it to see if it had grown on me but it was only last week, spurred on by my instant enjoyment of the new album, that High finally clicked with me. I've actually played it half-a-dozen times in the past week, enjoying it more each time. I'm also appreciating TIAGD more now. I used to think it was better than High but now I think High is a notch or two better.

[moontan]

Best album of the post LOHC era for me.

[DannySan]

I wasn't that keen on it at first but it did grow on me. I too have revisited High this week after listening ot BDAW pretty much constantly since I got it I thought I'd go through some of the other stuff I don't listen to that often.

Into The Wind, Rivers and Sky In Your Eyes are favourites.

[mudgeek]

What a great coincidence guys!

I was listening to "HIGH" last days...
I listened to "Rivers" for the first time when I went to NMA's gig here in Sao Paulo, 2008... a masterpiece!

Like you, Heloisa, I was also there at The Clash Club (actually it was 2007) on both days. As for "High", I enjoyed the downloadable track "Wired" as well as the whole album instantly. My favorite is still T&C, "Eight" took me some more listens, but "Carnival" was an instantaneous classic. Let's cross our fingers for their return to these "jungles" of Brazil.

[Ron B]

 Still a great CD after all these years. I never get tired of hearing it . I voted this CD as the best NMA CD of the 21st century.

[Stoney]

I still really like HIGH...... Rivers, Wired, High, Nothing Dies Easy, there's lots to like I think..........
Rivers is definately one of N.M.A.'s better trax for my money.........
Wired is a really neat n tidy pop/soul song with Nelson playing some really nice bass. He plays alot of really good stuff on that whole record to be fair.

[Guillaume]

Nelson playing some really nice bass. He plays alot of really good stuff on that whole record to be fair.

Indeed.
I like what he did on songs like "One of the chosen", "No mirror no shadow", "All consuming fire", "Rivers"...

[Stoney]

Been playing the cd since I posted and just got to Rivers...... The bass on the whole cd is really really good........ The speakers on my pc help enhance the listening experience no end!

[Guillaume]

That's strange, but you know, when Justin sings

"The keening wind it blows through me, it blows through
My time it must be almost done, be almost done"

before the great "All these things..." chorus, each time i'm moved to tears!

This song on this album is really special...very haunting and moving.
I am never bored by 'Into the wind", "Rivers" and "Bloodsports" too, there are such great songs.   

Been playing the cd since I posted and just got to Rivers...... The bass on the whole cd is really really good........ The speakers on my pc help enhance the listening experience no end!

The bass intro of "Rivers" somewhat remind me Cliff "Metalica" Burton's bass solo on "Orion"

[Stoney]

Cliff's bass playing was awesome, a truly talented, sadly missed player. I was lucky to see him play a few times and met him a St Georges Hall in 86! He was dead 3 weeks later..........
Metallica actually rescued NMA when their bus broke down in Canada or Northern America. Gave them a lift to the services so they didn't freeze to death. I'll try n find the clipping........

[Guillaume]

Cliff's bass playing was awesome, a truly talented, sadly missed player. I was lucky to see him play a few times and met him a St Georges Hall in 86! He was dead 3 weeks later

Another fine bass player in Metallica is Robert Trujillo, even if i like more what he did in Infectious Grooves and Suicidal Tendencies...i miss a bit Cliff Burton's sound in Metallica...
I don't think that Nelson wanted to nod "Orion" with the intro of "Rivers" but i still thought about it, ha ha! 

Metallica actually rescued NMA when their bus broke down in Canada or Northern America. Gave them a lift to the services so they didn't freeze to death. I'll try n find the clipping........

great memories! strange to hear that NMA and one of the world's more popular band shared space and time, once...their music is not the same, but i wouldn't mind a gig with Metallica opening for NMA (or vice versa)!

[Simon73]

sure man this is a classic of the 21st century as far as the band is concerned. as usual, powerful and emotional music and lyrics.

[Simon73]

TIME PASSES SO BLOODY FAST.......................