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18-07-2007, 9:49 AM
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Dumb title - great album
The White Stripes - the current 'Marmite' group of the moment.
Jack White seems to have picked Led Zep as his current fave influence - which draws no complaints from me. It makes a refreshing change from so much overproduced stuff these days to hear a band sound so raw and vibrant.
Can't wait to see them in October.
Let the backlash begin (  Overkill  )
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18-07-2007, 9:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris Lamle  Dumb title - great album
The White Stripes - the current 'Marmite' group of the moment.
Jack White seems to have picked Led Zep as his current fave influence - which draws no complaints from me. It makes a refreshing change from so much overproduced stuff these days to hear a band sound so raw and vibrant.
Can't wait to see them in October.
Let the backlash begin ( Overkill ) | Zep has always been the White Stripes influence. I really liked them up to White Blood Cells which is a great album IMO, but later albums just seemed to lose something.
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18-07-2007, 10:36 AM
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yeah, REALLY enjoying this new album myself... bought it really just as I had the other two previous but been suprised as to how much play it gets in my car.... defo recommended  | |
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18-07-2007, 10:47 AM
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Only got Elephant, which I enjoyed, and only listened a little to 'Get behind me Satan'.
But this becoming a real grower. Reminds me soooooo much of Zep's Physical Graffiti - but a bit wackier. Bone crushing riffs sitting alongside lighter folksy stuff.
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The Raconteurs is a better 70's inspired / updated LP imho .......
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Originally Posted by Chris Lamle Dumb title - great album
The White Stripes - the current 'Marmite' group of the moment.
Jack White seems to have picked Led Zep as his current fave influence - which draws no complaints from me. It makes a refreshing change from so much overproduced stuff these days to hear a band sound so raw and vibrant.
Can't wait to see them in October.
Let the backlash begin ( Overkill ) | ha , what does Overkill know about music ?(his name being taken from a Motorhead album   )
I went to see them in Blackpool a few years back ,then the Raconteurs in Wolverhampton on the last tour, and Jack and Meg down in Hyde park last month
i could quite honestly say band of the decade for me
P's only joking Overkill BTW 
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24-07-2007, 6:54 AM
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Originally Posted by signs ha , what does Overkill know about music ?(his name being taken from a Motorhead album )
I went to see them in Blackpool a few years back ,then the Raconteurs in Wolverhampton on the last tour, and Jack and Meg down in Hyde park last month
i could quite honestly say band of the decade for me
P's only joking Overkill BTW |
saw raconteurs last october in bristol and the Stripes at Hyde Park too - gotta say he's an awesome performer took me a while to get into them but now I appreciate the music, very very good band, Raconteurs aint half bad either... (that Nancy cover on the tour last year was spot on )
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Finding it a bit more difficult to get into than the last few albums but know it will just get better and better as all great albums should.
Missed the Raconteurs on tour but a great album.
White Stripes at Ally Pally and as special guest with Jeff Beck at the Royal Festival Hall were astounding. Hi ho Silver Lining seems so much better now......
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Does anyone know a good place to get the LP? Both Amazon and HMV have it for £13 but I was hoping to get it for around £10 like I did with their other albums.
Also, does anyone know if there is a coloured version? As it is a double LP, two different colours would be good like with Elephant (one red and one white).
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01-08-2007, 7:47 AM
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i hate the fact that the cd has been mastered too loud. the sound has digital distortion all over it. theres a real nasty digital crackle everytime something loud happens. they have compressed it so much the dynamics start to get lost.
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Originally Posted by synthboy1 i hate the fact that the cd has been mastered too loud. the sound has digital distortion all over it. theres a real nasty digital crackle everytime something loud happens. they have compressed it so much the dynamics start to get lost.
it annoys the hell out of me cos its a great album. | I noticed that straight away. I hope the LP is better.
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i have a vinyl copy of the single of the title track and rag and bone. its still present on those tracks.
grrrrrrrrrr.
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I got the LP and it sounds fantastic (and better than the CD which isn't unusual).
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Originally Posted by nwgarratt I got the LP and it sounds fantastic (and better than the CD which isn't unusual). | im glad to hear the vinyl has been mastered correctly. i may have to get a copy at some point.
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16-08-2007, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by synthboy1 im glad to hear the vinyl has been mastered correctly. i may have to get a copy at some point. | I haven't listened to the second record yet. I did put on a new stylus before listening to it so I don't know if that helped.
What did annoy me is who bright spark decided to put red stickers on the album. My one was on the edge and stopped the records coming out. Also, it is not possible to take it off without ruining the cardboard. I slit the sticker in half.
I would have liked to got the US version as it is on heavyweight 180gm vinyl but it was twice the price. | |
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