Taiyed Brodels

The vocal effects on Nick's verse is an eargasm in headphones. Harkens back to SS/FC/Transistor days. This is as close to I've come in picking a favorite it, it's def the front runner right now. Chad's double bass drum pattern little part in the outro is just unreal. Adds so much. My favorite Mahone...

ska wrote:Middle of the road 311 song.

Best soft one in years. Nice outro but wish it faded out more with the xylophone-esque sounds.

Side note: It's funny how Sun Come Through gave us glimpses of this capability. 5 fucking years ago mind you.

THIS is a great 311 chorus. Fucking in love with the translation into it.

It's My Own Worst Enemy by Lit.

Definitely a surprise. This one's taking a while longer for me.

Without a doubt best opener since Freeze Time.

ska wrote:Best 311 song since Mindspin. My favorite part is the SA lead with Nick backing parts. "Strange as a tale from Brothers Grimm..."

This your fave Ska? Man I have to get all these thoughts out. I got banned over at the other place...

Tim is so killer on this. Love. Nick's vocals on this. TONS of effects on his voice where the fuck has this been gaaahahhahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

GOAT wrote:This was my favorite demo. It could hav been better but I'm not gonna complain. Only thing Idont like are the transitions from verse to chorus.

It's jarring but for some reason it really works for me.

This song. Holy shit dude. The verses are the fucking buttery goodness of Blue album. I always thought Rock 100 was a dirty riff that could be good if really brought to life. They steer away of formula toward the end which is my favorite kind of 311 song.

Again, Scotch be thy name.

It has been a bigger criticism the past few years. It all started with Long For The Flowers.

I'll take a second listen at it but this shit is restoring my faith in Hexum right now. We'll see how I feel in 6 months.

Only on my second full listen through, but us sticking with them through all the weirdness says something about this band.

Mahoney's solo is full of boner.

I get the "I feel like I shouldn't like this song" feeling. But for some reason I love it. I picked up the lyrics to it faster than any of the others. Chad tears it up come oringan style on here too. What made you feel that you shouldn't like it? Just curious. Only on my 2nd true full lis...

Fucking jam. Love SA's delivery on the "where is the garden of eden" line.

This is what we've been waiting for. This is the album we all knew they were capable of and wished they had written 10 years ago. Nick has found a way to channel his post Evolver era singing voice in a new and inspired way. They've gone back to the experimental song structures like I was so hoping t...

About to listen right now, fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck I'm excited.

Which one is Rock 100??

I agree with the OP. I was particularly intrigued by your take on Chad. I'd add Thank Your Lucky Stars to your "creativity list." Curious to hear your take on his drum sound since DTOM. His drum parts have undeniably gotten simpler with each album. Pair that with the thinned out drum sound...

I like it. It's Nick having some fun for once and not taking everything so seriously.