The Chorus Music Club Society • Page 108

Just a busy time of year for most people, from festive time with family to then high speeding straight back into work. I still visit it every time there's a notification and reading everyone's reviews. Looking forward to being back in.

 

Hydrate responsibly please.

 

I have a feeling a lot of people are going to be recommending that new Author record next week. It’s pretty amazing.

 

@BTDandFeelingThis glad you liked them both! gonna try and listen to both your recs this weekend and post about it Monday/Tuesday

 

You sure can be!

 

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts :)

 

so, this week:
@Mister Lyrical will be listening to The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth
and I will be listening to The Get Up Kids - Something to Write Home About

also, after this session I will be taking a break from the club to focus on my exams, but I'll be coming back for sure :)

 

REALLY late on this one, apologies to @skurt.

Rise Against - Wolves (2017) - So, The Sufferer and The Witness was one of my most listened to albums in high school, I BLASTED that album trying to be a punk in the parking lot. I haven't listened to them since then but Wolves seems to pick-up right were they left of, even with numerous albums between these releases. With that said, I have not listened to those albums but this is definitely Rise Against and I forgot just how much I love Tim's vocals. There's just something about the way it carries, it's gritty but smooth. It's easily my favorite part of what Rise Against does because without TIm's voice, frankly there isn't much here that does anything to set them apart. The couple that did stand out were "Far From Perfect" and "Parts Per Million".

Trust me, I enjoyed this way more than I'm leading on but it raised some questions I've been grappling with. When do we want bands to take a step out from their comfort zone and expand their sound? After the debut? The third album? The fifth? Do we even, deep down, want them to do that? I've seen countless artists take a leap of faith and be buried with negativity, while others are praised for their experimentation. We music nerds are a strange breed because we can appreciate (sometimes) when risks are taken but can also be contempt when we're faced with familiarity, especially when you factor in an emotional attachment. I don't want to sound like I'm on a soapbox preaching, I know that I've been hypocritical of this for years and I still don't have an answer. These thoughts crossed my mind listening to Rise Against and thinking, "I've heard this before."

Rise Against are good at what they do will and will go down as a scene staple when it's all said and done, they made a name for themselves and that should be celebrated. I just can't help but wonder what else they could do to add some new flavors after almost a decade.

 

Great review and I think it’s safe to say they are a band that do what they do well and they are not going to change. There are plenty of bands that are like that and are still loved. The great thing is you go in knowing what you are going to get!

 

You may already know this, but Afraid of Ghosts was produced by Ryan Adams at PAXAM. I believe he also played on the record and did some co-writing, so that's a pretty apt comparison! I will never get tired of "Bed On Fire."

Glad you found some enjoyment in these!

 

I didn't know, but that's not a surprise to hear. I dug it a lot

 

Thanks! Absolutely, and there's truly no fault in that. The album definitely brought me back in a good way, formed a lot of friendships through that band.

 

@marioeatworld, your in for a treat, STWHA is an emo classic!

 

I’m going to need to lots of good recommendations for the expected new Chorus member when she arrives in July!

 

Congrats man!!!!!!

 

Congratulations man!!!!!


Blink-182 ‘California’ and SOTY ‘Wolves’

 

@Nate_Johnson Author will be some nice chill music for her.

 

I was assigned The Suicide Machines- A Match & Some Gasoline by @Michael Schmidt

This was a short, enjoyable listen. It was very reminiscent of punk music in the style of bands like Rancid, and old Anti-Flag. It would go from a heavy song, to a almost ska style song and sometimes a mix of both! They seem like a band I really really would've liked in high school/college and it almost makes me a little upset that I had never listened before! I'll definitely check out their entire discography when I'm looking for some nostalgic punk music.

Favorite tracks: "High Anxiety" "Your Silence" "Seized Up" "Kaleidoscope" and the hidden track after "Politics Of Humanity"

 

For session 6 I was paired with @Rob Hughes - we have some good ones.

@Rob Hughes will be listening to Cloud Nothings - Here and Nowhere Else

I will be listening to Brockhampton - Saturation

 

Sounds like something I may have to check out

 

Coming back in to say I have a review I need to write from last year @Wall Of Arms i didn’t forget you!! I just haven’t had the time to sit and write my thoughts but I should be able to this weekend

 

I would say their most accessible album is their S/T. It’s the most pop punk and has absolutely zero ska in it.

 

I’m not a stranger to ska at all, I like some ska. But I’ll check out the ST

 

Honestly fine, I'm in the same boat - and then I found out about potential stuff re: your artist that I wasn't sure how to approach. I'll DM you to get your best take on the situation.

 

@Larry David @Colin Your Enthusiasm @fenway89 okay for real I can’t see any of you not loving this