Anyone else not convinced with BDAW ? OK just me then...

[Rusco]

When I heard the songs live in Brighton and London I couldn't get a clear view of the album as an entirety. That's not a bad thing to me and knew the real time to try to get familiar with it was gonna be a devoted moment at home or in a car: ears and heart open, thoughts flying and probably a tear in eye... Well after the gigs there was just the chorus verse of Knievel playing in my head and could still see allover-tattood Stoney standing on the shoulders 2 meters tall like a tower and waving his hands: "Did you come to see a man fall, or do you see him flyyy..."

Now I have some views of the album and have to say this is gonna be a classic to me. My wife said too, "that's so heart touching to listen and dunno if it's because of the recent gigs or what".

Right now my fave's seem to be: March in September, I Need More Time, Storm Clouds, Did You Make it Safe, Lean Back & Fall, Knievel, Ghosts, for some to mention.

But to the point in this thread; there's maybe something in Between Dog & Wolf and Qasr el Nil Bridge that I'm not so much into - yet. I guess it's due to the oriental sound elements of the keyboard. Keyboards maybe too dominating in them. The solo part in the end of Between Dog & Wolf should've maybe been with guitar or something, I think. But, what can I say? It's the f***ing NMA and it sounds like them still and always will. I like a lot of stuff Dean White creates with synths and one might actually say it's a challenging thing to play some sitar or such in solos. On the other hand, those two songs may take time with me and I like the a-riffs and chorus on Between Dog & Wolf very much.

I love this album.

[L.North]

Have to say i really really like this album. I cant stop listening to it. Very different from their other stuff but i don't think that's a bad thing. As someone that hadn't see the band for quarter of a century (or many others) until last rock city i have really enjoyed the new tracks. Never seen the same band so many times in a year ever. My young son thinks its amazing and he is very opinionated. 

[rick a.]

How has the crowd reaction been to the new songs?

[Sean-nmamanchester]

Personally I rate it. After a couple of plays I wanted to hear several of the tracks again, and then was more than happy just to keep playing it right through.  I feel it is different to anything they have done, there is great depth to the songs, and the power comes across in a slightly different way. I can only compare it to some kind of religious experience / crusade, and my main reason for getting to the Rock City gig last night (after missing them in my home town), was to hear how the new songs would come across live, I'm so glad I did, and I certainly wasn't disappointed. The band continue to evolve, and dare I say it, improve with age! It's all about opinions at the end of the day, I for one and glad they have released it, and congratulate them for doing so...#keepthefaith-NMA

[rick a.]

I have to admit I opened up my copy of the new album with a certain feeling of anxiety after reading some of the comments in the forum. But I knew after the first 2 songs I was going to like it and I do. The lyrics are fantastic and Justin has never sung better. It seems to me to be a bit of "drummy B", "before I get old", and some of Justins solo album all mixed together. It's up to Justin to carry the melodies on this one and he delivers.
Do they perform the songs live exactly like they recorded them?

[garyah]

When I saw the new stuff from BDAW live it was like they had been around years, I thought they slipped seamlessly into the whole set. As for the album, with the exception of GHOSTS I absolutely love in and my favourite track changes day to day.

At the minute its Pull the the sun, but I love love the guitar sound in I need more time

[moontan]

Wasn't sure about BDAW at first but now think it's the best work the band has done in years

[Shush]

When I saw the new stuff from BDAW live it was like they had been around years, I thought they slipped seamlessly into the whole set. As for the album, with the exception of GHOSTS I absolutely love in and my favourite track changes day to day.

At the minute its Pull the the sun, but I love love the guitar sound in I need more time

Welcome garyah. GHOSTS is my favourate on the album, but I suppose we are all different. I agree wih you on the guitar on, I need more time. Some have said the album lacks guitar, but when you have really listened to it and let it sink in, there is plenty, of the usual top standard.

[Riverflow]

Disappointment. Boring pop album

[Dugi_C]

It's got great production, shame about the content. Qverall a very disappointing album, repeated listenings have not helped. Just doesn't work for me on any level

[Master Ray]

Disappointment. Boring pop album

Oh, c'mon, that's gotta be trolling!

If you'd said the words 'disappointing', 'boring' and ''album', I'd have said 'ok' (whilst disagreeing with you) but 'pop'..?

(... long pause...)

I've fallen for a wind-up, haven't I?

 

[skratch]

i reserve the right to append my earlier post....

after listening to this album, a lot, i've got to say that it has grown on me.  and really, it does seem like an extension of some of their earlier work.  i've noticed that when i listen to some of their earlier works, that bdaw is not really as much of a departure as what i first perceived.  songs like 'breathing', or 'brother' seem like a portent of what was to come.

i do like this album, a lot, now.

[Anna Woman von NRW]

Hey Skratch - it got ya' in the end

 

[jackroadkill]

I still don't like it.  The songs just don't speak to me like the other albums do.  It's very frustrating because I really want to like it.

[Master Ray]

I still don't like it.  The songs just don't speak to me like the other albums do.  It's very frustrating because I really want to like it.

That's fine, mate.  Don't 'try' and like it, just go along with your instincts and preferences.  Who knows, in a couple of years, you might re-listen and suddenly 'get it'.  I've had a couple of NMA albums like that.  Concentrate on what you like and your obvious love for the band.