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

[Bunny]

Im all up for people spouting bolic's on any forum tbh 

[wrbones]

I've had BDAW for 5 or 6 weeks now and I'm pretty much over it. I enjoyed it a lot at first but I've found it doesn't have enough to sustain me for too many repeat listens. Listening to TIAGD as I type this, I'm struck by the fact there is nothing to compare to Disappeared, Ocean Rising or any of a number of mid-pace songs from their back-catalogue. It is almost completely lacking the intensity of previous releases, seeming to have swapped it for a dark, Goth ambience that wears off quickly.

When I first got it, I was really enthusiastic but now I've gone back to listening to High or TIAGD when I feel like some NMA (which is pretty much every day, of course). At least buying BDAW got me to complete my collection by buying Strange Brotherhood and Eight. I particularly like Strange Brotherhood, it is a bit more diverse than many of their albums and better for it. I have to go now and jump around to Mambo Queen.

[MerseyExile]

Im all up for people spouting bolic's on any forum tbh

Yep I spout mostly bollix in the pub on a Friday night.  However, this forum is special. My clumsy inarticulate bollox has caused some offense which does not sit easy with me.

[Bunny]

I dont think so mate. Youve made your dislike of the album known. Id hope no-one on here is so easily offended by an opinion thats honest, if not agreed with. That moments passed and everyone should move on from it.

[purplehaze]

Im all up for people spouting bolic's on any forum tbh

Yep I spout mostly bollix in the pub on a Friday night.  However, this forum is special. My clumsy inarticulate bollox has caused some offense which does not sit easy with me.
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[Shush]

Anyone still unsure about the new album, you need to hear the songs live. With the power and energy given to them on stage, they all sounded superb. Really hope this tour ends up with a live album. -- even a compilation of just songs from BDAW would work very well.

[Jibberish]

I love the album, as a beautiful chill-out album. It doesn't have the intensity of much of the previous NMA work, but that's cool as things must change.

It's a proper struggle when played live; there are many songs that just don't work live.

It'd be dead boring if it were always more of the same though.

[jackroadkill]

Anyone still unsure about the new album, you need to hear the songs live. With the power and energy given to them on stage, they all sounded superb. Really hope this tour ends up with a live album. -- even a compilation of just songs from BDAW would work very well.

Well, after seeing the majority of BDAW tonight (nine songs), I have to say that only Lean Back And Fall did anything for me at all.  I've heard quite a few people say that the BDAW songs come into their own in the live environment but to me they sounded the same only louder.  That said, when I see them tomorrow, I'll look forward to LBAF a bit more.

[purplehaze]

i know everyones entitled to their own opinions i just think that this album played live or int kitchen on my cd player is still fuelled by passion but of a different nature.I could feel the passion running through me when i saw em live on saturday,i dont know it just hits the spot for me like,but thats my opinion i love the tribal feel i mean proper love it

[Anna Woman von NRW]

Well 8 off the album played live in Brighton and I thought they slotted into the setlist quite comfortably. I need more time, BDAW & Stormclouds knock on the head any notion that this album lacks any kickass moments while the more mellow songs performed that valuable "oh good - a rest song" service (esp. Knieval after HCTW!)

I know I like the album anyway but I genuinely think the new stuff brings more to the party - at the very least there's now another 14 potential songs to chuck in the setlist mixing pot - and to me it didn't feel like other material had been sacrificed just to make way for new songs. it all flowed really well.

If you're not keen on the album I don't think seeing it played  live will give you any great Road To Damascus moment after all if you don't like a song then you just don't like it! But I don't think you'll be able to say it's not as good as anything else in the cannon because it is.

Note to self: Really must remember my age - day and a half later and I still ache!

 

[purplehaze]

i was aching  all over for three days like

[Belza]

I wasn't convinced on the first few listens I must admit but I always think you need to see the songs played live before they take on more meaning.  Having been fortunate enough to attend some of the shows already I have to see I have been blown away by how well these songs have come over live, which was one of my major concerns.  The album has definitely grown on me and while it's still not up there with T&C or High for me it's definitely still a great addition to the collection.

[Stephanie D.]

as far as i'm concerned i didn't really appreciate when I first listened to the new NMA album. i was in another musical 'sphere' honestly. More Metal. So my ears maybe were not ready for BDAW. I tried a few times to listen to it but i felt the same....nothing. i'm a sensitiv person so i was wondering if there was something wrong with me and the new CD because each time i feel 'something'  but it wasn't the case for that one so ... i put the cd on my shelf and forgot it  for a few weeks...

Today, i've listened to the album. And you know what ? i like a few songs, i 'felt' something, maybe i'm in the good mood to hear it. Music and emotions are really strange sometimes..but to really enjoy these songs, gigs are perfect because we can feel directly the music, all the instrument, the voice etc and i'm sure some songs of BDAW are awesome in Live version.

 I always prefer Live version than studio version. More energy and gigs are so awesome for me, a pure moment of energy, good vibes and hapiness.

so some of you were right when they told me i will enjoy it. i won't say it's one of my fav' but there are titles that are very good.


ps: sorry maybe it's not the good topic to post my msg but i didn't find the one where i already posted an answer concerning BDAW 

[kevloy]

I thought it was just me - the 'other' drums were a bit of a surprise but after Sat night happy days.

Some mentioned Mambo Queen - that for me is a fast forward.

What amazes me is that the band are constantly evolving but are never anything less then the NMA I fell for donkey's years ago.

[wrbones]

I wasn't convinced on the first few listens I must admit but I always think you need to see the songs played live before they take on more meaning.

If that was true then the chances of me ever getting into NMA would be close to zero because the likelihood that they will ever make it to Australia is pretty much nothing. BD&W might have "passion" but what it sorely lacks is energy. Maybe they can infuse it with some live but on record it falls flat pretty quickly and, for better or worse, energy is an essential ingredient in my enjoyment of NMA.