Broken Bells

Laurent Quinn Proper · 02-21-2010, 10:36 PM

Ah. Thanks.

I love this album. Amazing isn't strong enough.

loveissucide · 02-23-2010, 05:40 PM

It dosn't stay consistently as strong as the opening two tracks, although that said there are a few belters on here, and I'd like to see a second album from this pair at some point.
Favourite track on it?I'd go for Vaporize.

sidewinder · 02-25-2010, 08:51 PM

Got the new free single 'Vaporize' this morning. Kind of makes me wish I hadn't pre-ordered the album, it's quite mediocre.

x Cheez iT · 02-26-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

Got the new free single 'Vaporize' this morning. Kind of makes me wish I hadn't pre-ordered the album, it's quite mediocre.

Yeah I like it a lot, but I kind of am in the same boat as you. Except I bought the super deluxe $40 edition. I might just no open it and see what I can get for it on ebay or something.

I mean the album is good, but I really did expect more.

Laurent Quinn Proper · 03-10-2010, 07:24 PM

So, I'm listening to the song previews on iTunes and I get to the song 'Citizen' and it sounds nothing like the version of 'Citizen' I have. Someone on this website said a song titled 'Float' had been renamed to 'Citizen' but that's totally wrong. Any one nice enough to upload the real 'Citizen' and send it to me?

I guess I have a song omitted from the album. If someone hasn't heard this 'Float' song, I could upload it for them.

music_phantom13 · 03-11-2010, 02:02 PM

I must say looking forward to checking this one out if anyone can assist. I really need to get caught up on all my music, I completely forgot this album was even on it's way and despite what people are saying I was looking forward to it for a long time. Is it anything like The Shins?

jayfin3 · 03-11-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by music_phantom13

I must say looking forward to checking this one out if anyone can assist. I really need to get caught up on all my music, I completely forgot this album was even on it's way and despite what people are saying I was looking forward to it for a long time. Is it anything like The Shins?

PM sent dude.

You definitely get James Mercer's voice in there, though he does a lot of falsetto (especially in The Ghost Inside, my favorite track). It's a lot more electronic than the Shins though.

sidewinder · 03-11-2010, 05:43 PM

^ The above is true, and I also really like 'The Ghost Inside'.

I think fans of The Shins are more likely to enjoy this than fans of Danger Mouse. A couple songs seem like they'd be right at home on a 4th Shins album, others are definitely more electronic with a different vocal style. Overall you still get a 60s pop vibe on many of the songs, and I enjoy it.

jayfin3 · 03-11-2010, 05:58 PM

My favorite part of that song is when he comes in with:

They call it chivalry
Never pull a punch for free

Laurent Quinn Proper · 03-13-2010, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

^ The above is true, and I also really like 'The Ghost Inside'.

I think fans of The Shins are more likely to enjoy this than fans of Danger Mouse. A couple songs seem like they'd be right at home on a 4th Shins album, others are definitely more electronic with a different vocal style. Overall you still get a 60s pop vibe on many of the songs, and I enjoy it.

I can vouch for this statement. I am an avid fan of the The Shins and feel that some of the tracks have more of a 'The Shins' feel to them too. I'm not real big on Danger Mouse. Having said that, I sincerely enjoyed Danger Mouse's contribution to the project although I am very glad James Mercer style overcame his.

I just hope James Mercer & Co. put out another album soon. It's been way too long! Three years!

02-23-2010, 05:40 PM	#22 (permalink)
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02-25-2010, 08:51 PM	#23 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Got the new free single 'Vaporize' this morning. Kind of makes me wish I hadn't pre-ordered the album, it's quite mediocre. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

03-11-2010, 05:43 PM	#28 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	^ The above is true, and I also really like 'The Ghost Inside'. I think fans of The Shins are more likely to enjoy this than fans of Danger Mouse. A couple songs seem like they'd be right at home on a 4th Shins album, others are definitely more electronic with a different vocal style. Overall you still get a 60s pop vibe on many of the songs, and I enjoy it. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

02-21-2010, 10:36 PM	#21 (permalink)
Laurent Quinn Proper Phuck Yer Thoughts Cult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Austin & Amsterdam Posts: 193	Ah. Thanks. I love this album. Amazing isn't strong enough.

03-11-2010, 02:02 PM	#26 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	I must say looking forward to checking this one out if anyone can assist. I really need to get caught up on all my music, I completely forgot this album was even on it's way and despite what people are saying I was looking forward to it for a long time. Is it anything like The Shins?

03-11-2010, 05:58 PM	#29 (permalink)
jayfin3 Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 129	My favorite part of that song is when he comes in with: They call it chivalry Never pull a punch for free