Gift Of Screws Preview [Archive]

Joela1

09-07-2008, 09:52 PM

I just noticed that Amazon now has samples of the tracks from Gift of Screws available for preview. Going to go listen now.....

D.W-Suite

09-08-2008, 06:09 AM

This album is gonna be great, the only two songs I'm not really looking forward to are Time Precious Time and Treason.

TPT has surely got to be one of his worst songs ever, the guitar work is amazing, but that's the problem, he seems to have spent way too much effort on the guitar part, hence the entire vocal seems tacky, almost like a badly forced jigsaw puzzle, trying to force them over the guitar line (that said, that vocal melody would make anything sound bad). I think that TPT would have worked as a nice 60 to 90 second instrumental kinda like in the stylings of the stuff on OOTC.

I haven't heard much from Treason, but the clip doesn't really get me excited, not in the way the Bel Air Rain, Great Day, and Underground clips do. As for everything else, well, we all know just how good they are already.

CAN'T F***ING WAIT :eek: :thumbsup:

louielouie2000

09-08-2008, 09:21 AM

Lord, I never thought I'd be so excited about a Lindsey album, but I'm downright giddy for this one!!! Between these clips, and the ones I heard on Youtube recently, this might just be Lindsey's best album to date. It sounds like it's got everything... it's very progressive and fresh sounding... yet familiar. It's got harder rocking songs, ballads, pop songs, and experimentations. Bel Air Rain has to be one of the coolest Lindsey penned songs I've ever heard. If ever given the proper legs to get out there and be heard, this could just be Lindsey's one chance in his career to have a break out album. My guess is this album will in the very least receive lavish critical acclaim. Anyone else hear grammy nominations in the future?? :blob1:

michelej1

09-08-2008, 11:36 AM

So, I haven't heard Bel Air Rain yet. I got to hear Love Runs Deeper and Great Day and I'm glad I have something else that's considered good to look forward to. The title Bel Air Rain sounds so wistful to me. The title transports. I hope the song does.

Michele

TrueFaith77

09-08-2008, 01:18 PM

My guess is this album will in the very least receive lavish critical acclaim.

Not likely.

Anyone else hear grammy nominations in the future?? :blob1:

No.

michelej1

09-08-2008, 01:38 PM

Oh, I think that album will receive lavish critical acclaim. Lindsey is never lacking for that. I agree with Truefaith though that there won't be any Grammy nominations.

Michele

TrueFaith77

09-08-2008, 01:43 PM

Oh, I think that album will receive lavish critical acclaim.
Michele

I guess "lavish" is maybe a big word. I mean. It won't get bob dylan reviews. It will get worse reviews than Under the Skin got.

Peestie

09-08-2008, 01:56 PM

I don't care what reviews it gets now unless they are so bad that it stops him releasing stuff ever again.

Why should it get worse reviews that UTS? So far, from what I've heard, it's shaping up to be a better album. Actually... music critics being the way that they are I'd not be suprised if they dug the artsy thing on UTS and gave it better reviews for that reason. I know I've seen it done for other (mostly Indie) albums.

michelej1

09-08-2008, 02:23 PM

I guess "lavish" is maybe a big word. I mean. It won't get bob dylan reviews. It will get worse reviews than Under the Skin got.

OTTC got excellent reviews and I would expect this album to do the same. More OTTC than UTS.

Michele

AliceLover

09-08-2008, 03:21 PM

Ok im not gunna lie, I have listened to Underground many many times on the amazon website. Im loving it so far!!

mylittledemon

09-08-2008, 03:33 PM

This album is gonna be great, the only two songs I'm not really looking forward to are Time Precious Time and Treason.

TPT has surely got to be one of his worst songs ever, the guitar work is amazing, but that's the problem, he seems to have spent way too much effort on the guitar part, hence the entire vocal seems tacky, almost like a badly forced jigsaw puzzle, trying to force them over the guitar line (that said, that vocal melody would make anything sound bad). I think that TPT would have worked as a nice 60 to 90 second instrumental kinda like in the stylings of the stuff on OOTC.

I haven't heard much from Treason, but the clip doesn't really get me excited, not in the way the Bel Air Rain, Great Day, and Underground clips do. As for everything else, well, we all know just how good they are already.

CAN'T F***ING WAIT :eek: :thumbsup:

Oddly enough...I am not digging hardly ANY of the record. I like "Did You Miss Me" and that's about it. Strange. Maybe the album will grow on me..?

Madness Fades

09-08-2008, 03:41 PM

The Album is brilliant, I love it. full stop.....
No wait

Actually what the hell is "Time precious Time" all about. It dosent from what I have heard, sound like it fits on that album. It certainly dosent rock.

9 other great songs more than making up for one still leaves it a great album in my eyes. Although I'm very biased from the outset. Cant wait to hear the whole album in its entireity

trackaghost

09-08-2008, 03:47 PM

haha! It's weird all the TPT hate. I personally love it. It sort of makes you sit up after Great Day, it's so striking and almost abrasive. But it wouldn't be a Lindsey album without at least one song dividing opinion.

Madness Fades

09-08-2008, 03:52 PM

But it wouldn't be a Lindsey album without at least one song dividing opinion.

You might as well have just got on a plane to Ireland, arrived at my house and stuck your hands in my mouth and pulled out that last sentence. Cos thats exactly what I was going to say.

jbrownsjr

09-08-2008, 03:57 PM

I've heard the track on the websight, Did you Miss me. I liked it... It has a pretty melody and the vocals are in good taste!!!

squealy

09-08-2008, 04:17 PM

With the exception of the songs with Mick and John, and a couple of others, this album sounds like a continuation of "Under the Skin" to me.

Sorceress

09-08-2008, 04:22 PM

I'm happy to have the old GOS songs finally. I can't judge the new stuff yet by those little clips. But his production makes every song sound like he's singing under water. Or in a cave. Or maybe it's crappy speakers on my laptop?

Peestie

09-08-2008, 04:38 PM

It sort of makes you sit up after Great Day, it's so striking and almost abrasive.

That's quite possibly what has drawn me to it without even hearing the full version.

The critics seem to all be drawn to TPT as well. I think just about every review has mentioned it so far and it's all been favourable.

bucklind17

09-08-2008, 04:47 PM

I enjoy Time Precious Time. I'm slightly perturbed by the vocals being off rhythm, but I've always loved the manic guitar songs the best and this one seems to fit right into that mold. I really liked the song when he played it live on Rockline.

louielouie2000

09-09-2008, 06:25 AM

I guess "lavish" is maybe a big word. I mean. It won't get bob dylan reviews. It will get worse reviews than Under the Skin got.

Out Of The Cradle certainly got great reviews, and if you look back more recently, so did Under The Skin. I believe it was named one of the 50 must hear albums of 2006? My opinion of the album is mixed, but I like what I'm hearing from Gift Of Screws WAY better already. :nod:

TrueFaith77

09-09-2008, 06:34 AM

Out Of The Cradle certainly got great reviews, and if you look back more recently, so did Under The Skin. I believe it was named one of the 50 must hear albums of 2006? My opinion of the album is mixed, but I like what I'm hearing from Gift Of Screws WAY better already. :nod:

Well my definition of "lavish" is bob dylan, who was basically named as having the best album of that year by everybody. That's all I mean. I'm sure this will get positive reviews.

My guess is, based on the early reviews, is that this one will not be as acclaimed as Under the Skin.

But I'm not knocking the album. I have to think about it, but it's probably the most consistently pleasurable album I've heard this year.

fullerk

09-09-2008, 01:07 PM

Looks like their selling the GOS tracks on Amazon now

michelej1

09-09-2008, 01:12 PM

Looks like their selling the GOS tracks on Amazon now

Whoa! If the download actually works (it didn't with DYMM) I will never get any work done today. I will be completely useless.

Michele

gretchen

09-09-2008, 01:17 PM

I enjoy Time Precious Time. I'm slightly perturbed by the vocals being off rhythm, but I've always loved the manic guitar songs the best and this one seems to fit right into that mold. I really liked the song when he played it live on Rockline.

That was beautiful...

fullerk

09-09-2008, 01:21 PM

I swear I saw all songs available for .99 a few minutes ago, I went back to
amazon and now they list all the mp3s but download is not available.
Sorry.!!!!!!:sorry:

Livia

09-09-2008, 01:22 PM

Sorry, but any time I hear the word "precious," it reminds me of Silence of the Lambs. :o

Lori40

09-09-2008, 04:18 PM

I swear I saw all songs available for .99 a few minutes ago, I went back to
amazon and now they list all the mp3s but download is not available.
Sorry.!!!!!!:sorry:

You weren't seeing things, I saw it too and thought, "WOW, I could have GOS for less than $10.00, and before the cd is even released!"