Dance Gavin Dance - Jackpot Juicer (July 29, 2022) Album • Page 46

They're easier for Kurt to sing at a lower register. Also, he already is performing a whole set with Royal Coda, so he doesn't have to over exhaust himself with DGD.

It's one thing to have been able to record the songs at a high pitch, but having to sing that high on a tour every night is difficult. Incubus deals with that when performing their song Dig.

I'm sure it's for the previous reason that wasposted about not having to switch so many guitars, but I thought I would add my two cents too.

 

lol seriously

 

Only got around to listening fully through this past day, and regardless of my opinion of Tilian before and after his veil was lifted, I found this to be extremely mid DGD. Dated ass chauvinistic lyrics from Tilian which almost seemed too on the nose for the current state of things, and the song structuring is all over the place. Ridiculous amount of tracks that could be reduced to half without missing anything.

Way too much of the Tilian “wooaaaoohh OHHHH oh Oh oH OOAAAAHHH OOOOO ohhhh” like ffs that shit gets annoying after 10 seconds idk how anyone thinks that’s good songwriting.

I hope this is the last album with him. Would like to have a refresher without abusers involved, as he’s not only trash but I find with every album since Mothership, I’ve grown tired of his vocal style and don’t think he’s bringing anything new at this point.

 

as someone that suffers with severe allergies to the point where i can't function, he almost has it *achoo*

 

we're all better singers than tillian. this is a ridiculous conversation.

 

I hope you all don’t mind me spotlighting a great rising band that imo puts a genuinely fresh spin on the prog/pop blend of bands like DGD and the like. I’m seriously in love with these guys and they only have a few songs out. They just dropped 2 new tracks, but this single from last year remains a great starting point:

 

I understand the complaints about this album, length, production on Tilian's voice, but they do not bother me at all and I really do love this album.

When talking about a new lineup though, I don't see enough people talking about how much they'll miss Tim. The bass here is absolutely grooving and whoever plays bass on the next one will have some big shoes to fill.

 

Yeah he will be a huge loss to their sound for sure - every single song from Acceptance Speech to now probably started out as Will, Matt & Tim in a room putting the structure together, losing 1/3 of that dynamic will have a massive effect.

 

Cream of the Crop, Synergy, and For the Jeers are my favorites here so far. I agree with everyone that Tillian’s shtick has worn thin.

If they go the route of a new vocalist (imo, they should), I wouldn’t mind someone with a little more straightforward pop sensibility. I often find myself humming the Mess parts more than the Tillian parts.

 

I’ve had Pop Off! and Die Another Day stuck in my head all weekend.

 

This version is stuck in my head

 

Yeah the new bassist needs to have their own style and not just try to imitate Tim, I think that would go a long way in switching up their sound as well because Tims grooviness lays a lot of the backbone of their current overall sound

 

love andrew on for the jeers

 

Yep that’s the one song I played twice now. Unsure if I’m gonna listen to the album again.

 

For the Jeers is definitely my favorite as of right now. Also love Long Nights in Jail and Have a Great Life.

 

This album is great but way too long. If they cut 5 songs from the tracklist it would be a whole lot less intimidating

 

songs id def cut

for the jeers, feels bad man, two secret weapons, swallowed by eternity, have a great life

maybe cream of the crop too

i quite like the rest

 

Die Another Day is my absolute favourite, the guitars in the intro give me chills

 

I'd put all of these in my favorites other than Two Secret Weapons, haha.

 

Same here lol. I do think the album is longer than it needs to be though

 

As much as I love the last two albums I don't know if they've topped the bridge to Care. I remember when they released it as a single and listening thinking, "this is fine if not a little clunky melodically" then that bridge hit and it put such a stupid grin on my face.

 

yeah I strictly only like Cares bridge. def one of my least faves otherwise.

 

I just listened to For The Jeers, and I don't know much about the revolving singers, but the singer that is not Tillian sounds so much better from a production standpoint.

 

I think most would agree that Andrew has a voice that would appeal to more people. Tilian sings in a higher register and can hit crazy notes but that's not everyone's cup of tea.

 

Andrew's voice reminds me of Justin Timberlake