It is my favourite album. Since the release. I don’t know why, I immediately fell in love (was not the same for SB and LoHC, needed time for those). Obviously like almost everybody, T&C and Impurity (and Vengeance, GoC, No Rest) are fighting regularly for top album, but 8 is always there (I just throw the postcard from the album that was on the fridge for 20 years, light made it almost white
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I remember listening to the CD for the first time in the car, at night, while my then GF was driving. I was reading the lyrics at the same time,. Man, when I was in Leeds Road 3 a.m and suddenly realised it was a car crash, that was one of the strongest shivers in my life !
Someone like Jesus, a masterpiece, flying through the smoke is so strong with the chorus that shakes me every time with JS intensity, R&R is so basic but sooooo efficient, and Orange Tree Road, could be my favorite NMA track ever if there was not Vanity and Modern Times (makes me realise just now that modern times and Orange tree road are about the same topic, and Vanity too, to some extension ...). Paekakariki would be the only one I would not be mad about, but with the years, I grow founder of it, nice lyrics and a special mood to it.
édit : I forgot about Snelsmore Wood !! What a dense song, a favourite in concert, brings tears in my eyes, JS, again, is so intense in this one.
I was lucky enough to see them for this album in a big bookstore in Paris (Fnac), and there was no scene, just a rope between us and the band, was just in front of Justin, not as far as we’re even supposed to be from each other in the grocery in this time of covid. That was REALLY intimidating, I can tell you it was the only NMA gig where I was not able to sing along
. I still have a bootleg of this gig in my computer, great great memory
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