From: Brian Hamill, brian_ohamill@yahoo.com
Subject: Some random thoughts on AENT
Date: 2/7/2002 11:45:35 AM
To: seance@lists.no-fi.com


Anyone notice a bit of self reference on the new one?
"and the colors take me down"(Chromium/It's no reason)
"never really know what I was looking for" (After
everything/UTMW). Also, is anyone noticing that break
in The Awful Ache is very familiar?
Also a bit like "No New Tales to Tell" on Reprieve. I
love the layers of voices on this album, and how Steve
and Marty's voices blend. Much better harmonies than I
think I've ever heard from the Church. I'm so glad
they bothered to really try hard this time. Sometimes
they are just a little too reserved (one of the things
I like about them) but change is a good thing.
Chromium has a bit of a '70's sound to the chorus.
I am now able to laugh at the reviewers who didn't
like it.
Single-wise, I think the title track would be a great
choice. People who liked UTMW would dig it. I thought
that from the first listen to the bootleg. It would
appeal to the public, but not be crap, which is sure
hard to do.
I think the overdrive effect on Marty's Chromium
vocals are well-suited. They temper the harshness.
The mix is very bassy; sounded crappy on my
mini-earphones. On the home stereo though, with bass
cut a little and treble boosted a little, it sounded
perfect. It is a much more transparent mix than HOB to
me.
Love the backup vocals going yeah yeah yeah yeah.

Brian H.

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