NMA - Guessing on Youtube

[DannySan]

Great track.

In keeping with BDAW but more "guitar-y"

[sozbot]

Brilliant. Third time listening in as many hours! Can't wait for Between Wine and Blood, pre-ordered it today!

[jackroadkill]

AWESOME...
I love it (on first listen, which is saying something after the struggle I had with the last album).

Exactly the same thoughts here - very chuffed indeed.  Seems that songwriting is back on the table as opposed to clever production.  Ace.

[Pol]

Got to disagree about the song writing on dog n wolf Maybe some people disliked the tribal drums,the guitars turned down or the slower pace of most of songs but for me the lyrics were some of the best that nma have done.

[jackroadkill]

Got to disagree about the song writing on dog n wolf Maybe some people disliked the tribal drums,the guitars turned down or the slower pace of most of songs but for me the lyrics were some of the best that nma have done.

I agree that the lyrics were very good, but there's more to songwriting than lyrics in my view.

[Amandistan]

Got to disagree about the song writing on dog n wolf Maybe some people disliked the tribal drums,the guitars turned down or the slower pace of most of songs but for me the lyrics were some of the best that nma have done.

Surprisingly i like the slower paced songs. I think some of the best NMA songs are the slower paced ones. I can see the people that gravitate more toward metal and punk  not liking it though. Lyric-wise it was genius as said before. 

[Johnz]

Exactly the same thoughts here - very chuffed indeed.  Seems that songwriting is back on the table as opposed to clever production.  Ace.

Are you sure you're not mixing up 'song writing' with 'my preferred style'? What is good song writing anyway? Ultimately a good song is one you like. "Guessing" is mostly two chords, so hardly a stroke of genius. It is a fine song, though don't get me wrong.

[jackroadkill]

Are you sure you're not mixing up 'song writing' with 'my preferred style'? What is good song writing anyway? Ultimately a good song is one you like. "Guessing" is mostly two chords, so hardly a stroke of genius. It is a fine song, though don't get me wrong.

Not really, although I suppose there's an element of personal taste in every subjective.  What I meant was that I felt that in the majority of the songs on BDAW the focus was on the production and presentation of the tracks, rather than on the songs themselves.  Again, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but personally I feel that the song is the cake and the production the icing; I can live without icing, but the cake is important to me!

And as for genius, I think that genius can be found in simple things.

Sorry if I came across as overly-judgemental or snobbish, as that wasn't my intention at all.

[Johnz]

Not really, although I suppose there's an element of personal taste in every subjective.  What I meant was that I felt that in the majority of the songs on BDAW the focus was on the production and presentation of the tracks, rather than on the songs themselves.  Again, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but personally I feel that the song is the cake and the production the icing; I can live without icing, but the cake is important to me!

And as for genius, I think that genius can be found in simple things.

Sorry if I came across as overly-judgemental or snobbish, as that wasn't my intention at all.

You weren't. I guess I just like BDAW a lot. We all have our preferences and it's ultimately pointless to argue over music. You either like it or you don't. So I'm glad you like this one. And I'm sure you're not the only one who is pleased with the return to the more classic style and sound. I guess we're all super curious to hear the other 5 tracks now to see in what direction they go.

[jc]

Nothing to do with the music, but I'd have icing over cake any day.

Cheers

jc

[Amandistan]

I don't know if I would rather icing or cake. It depends on the icing really and the cake. Which ever one contains more chocolate.Preferably dark chocolate. If it's the cheap, nasty,over sweetened  package icing, than cake wind hands down.  This is getting really philosophical

[huwcamden]

My drunken wife started singing highway to hell earlier when I played this new track and then said "oh its not but its still good"she is a great barometer.anyhow cracking track, the energy is back, still love lean back n fall and tomorrow came though, I guess thats how you sustain longevity, through light and shade, still got "as empty as the sky"running through my head like a fucker!

[mudgeek]

Like everyone else here I loved this new track! This goes to show that you should NEVER put the guitars away!

[Anna Woman von NRW]

Anyone sussed out the end of this line at 1 min 38 ?:

"But I cannot chase the Sunset any quicker than I'm going and I'm going like I never ?"

My ageing ears would appreciate your assistance.

[dilla]

Thinks it's "going like I've never begun"
Love it