Great gig.
As many have said, the sound was excellent.
As many have said, the sound was excellent.
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Gigs and Festivals / Re: swans in the academy
August 22, 2023, 03:00:12 PM
It was my third time seeing them.
The previous two times had been at The Button Factory.
What can you say? Where do you start?
The intensity of it is mad at times. I particularly enjoyed the first song where the maelstrom just got louder and louder and Gira started dancing around towards the end like some shaman.
When they reach a level of borderline aural assualt and just stay there for ages, it's incomparable to any other act really. It's more like some ritual than a "gig".
How they put themselves through that every night is pretty amazing.
I was a bit curious to see how the newer material would go over, considering it's a bit more acoustic and mellower, in places.
Truth be told, I don't think they're as engaging when they are at their quietest. They're still really good, don't get me wrong, but I think the really good stuff is when they're bringing max volume.
The previous two times had been at The Button Factory.
What can you say? Where do you start?
The intensity of it is mad at times. I particularly enjoyed the first song where the maelstrom just got louder and louder and Gira started dancing around towards the end like some shaman.
When they reach a level of borderline aural assualt and just stay there for ages, it's incomparable to any other act really. It's more like some ritual than a "gig".
How they put themselves through that every night is pretty amazing.
I was a bit curious to see how the newer material would go over, considering it's a bit more acoustic and mellower, in places.
Truth be told, I don't think they're as engaging when they are at their quietest. They're still really good, don't get me wrong, but I think the really good stuff is when they're bringing max volume.
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Metal Discussion / Re: Mastodon - New album
December 02, 2021, 10:55:51 PM
Was just going to post about how excellent that acoustic - well, partially acoustic - set is. It works for their stuff so well, The Czar in particular is outstanding in that format. I'd love to see some proper release of those versions.
Tbh they were a band I had a lot of time for but had fallen off my radar a bit in recent years. The new album is great and it made me go back through the back catalogue again. You've got to hand it to them, they really are an amazing band.
Tbh they were a band I had a lot of time for but had fallen off my radar a bit in recent years. The new album is great and it made me go back through the back catalogue again. You've got to hand it to them, they really are an amazing band.