Underoath - Erase Me (April 6, 2018) Album • Page 149

Were they fire or were they sick though?

 

Don’t forget “Lullaby” people.

 

Thx

 

Are we still talking about awesome B-sides? How about Prawn? Settled and Built For were only left off of Kingfisher because it would've made the album a 2xLP.

 

Underoath: Erase Me

 

I posted this interview on my Facebook and commented on how much I loved their mentality towards artistry and the band’s rebirth... first comment was a friend saying:

“Too bad this attitude couldn't translate to a good album.”

I hate social media.

 

I've grown from liking bits of the album to loving the album mostly as a whole. The only question I have that never seems to be addressed as directly as I'd like is that only 4/6 members took part in the writing of the album. This article mentions that all the members are on-board with the new sound and they are more connected and close as a band than they've ever been. The video that came with the pre-order I got the impression that Grant & James were asked to not participate.

Do we just assume that Grant and James have other commitments/ are more interested in touring than writing new music..which allows them to be on-board with whatever the other four write? Not that it makes a ton of difference to me but I always wonder how sustainable this type of situation can be for a band.

 

I read that Grant & James have never been writers, they only give input on what they like/dislike & record the parts written for them.

 

Your friends right

 

ihateit seems like a likely single

 

Thanks, dude. Those kids are so special. I met them back when they were hardcore band. They've grown so much and are now one of my favorite "new" bands.

 

You say it follows me where I go, I'M A GHOST

 

Lullaby is alright but definitely the weakest of the 3 Vheissu b-sides we've heard.

Supposedly they wrote like 20 songs for the album, and if you include Daedalus (which was apparently written for Vheissu originally) that still 5 songs for Vheissu that we never heard.

 

I assumed that was the case. I was unsure as I rewatched the DTGL making of and they were on-hand during the making of that album. Then again - they came into that recording process with a finished album whereas Erase Me was a diff. process altogether.

If this was the way it's always been...then that totally makes sense...ignore me. Hah

 

band just posted on their instagram the Erase Me charting positions.

#4 overall, #1 hard rock, and #2 rock, respectively.

 

What does #4 overall mean? Is that different from the Billboard 200? Because I thought they were like #16 on that. Unless it means in just some set of specific sales.


Also this might be a really dumb question and I'm just ignorant.

 

If I had to guess, it’s probably #4 in album sales, but #16 on the actual Billboard 200 chart which includes streaming numbers.

 

Alright yea, I figured it might be something like that. Still super awesome.


And on another note, In Motion's chorus got stuck in my head for the first time. Really did not expect that. I like the song but in terms of getting stuck in my head I did not expect a new song so late after the album releasing and me hearing it dozens of times. And it wasn't even like I was listening to the album at the time, it just randomly popped into my head and stayed there.

 

I’ve said it a lot but In Motion has the best hook on this thing. You can’t saaaaaaave my liiiiife.

 

To be specific, the graphic said #4 on the "Top Albums" chart, I wrote "overall" under the assumption that they meant the same thing, but maybe they don't? Maybe the #4 is physical sales vs. streaming?

 

This album is a hot pile of garbage

 

What about it don't you like?

 

The whole thing feels contrived and overly cheesy. Like many of their contemporaries, Underoath cant find a way to adequately mature their sound. This album just sounds like a regression, and the hard rock elements feel ripped straight from Sempiternal/That’s the Spirit BMTH. The lyrics are weightless. The instrumentation is boring. Everything about it is stagnant.

 

i’m not really hearing the bmth comparisons in this. at least it’s not as obvious to me as it is from a few other bands out there.