The Official OWB Thread

[River of Bass]

boy boy boy sounds great to me.
ring road is worst.
best mamgu ever is best mamgu ever.

[big screen satellite]

RING ROAD is my fav...then Mamgu...

Boy Boy Boy sounds a bit like robbie williams in places... although i like it, its a bit, musically, like the monster soundtrack by BT

[Butcher of Bakersfield]

HA! i haven't heard a thing off of this record, other than what they made me listen to at the live show damn it.

I'll have none of it till the disc shows up.

[koisk]

Originally Posted by Butcher of Bakersfield

I'll have none of it till the disc shows up.

Agreed! You guys have spoiled your Christmas!

[dog]

Well i've not heard a thing from it thus far, not even the single so i'm quite excited about the album. One thing that does annoy me though is bonus tracks on, for example, the Japanese disc- why on earth would they not put it on all the discs? I've spent far too much on limited Underworld CD's as it is and the trend is becoming annoying!

[mmm skyscraper]

Originally Posted by dog

Well i've not heard a thing from it thus far, not even the single so i'm quite excited about the album. One thing that does annoy me though is bonus tracks on, for example, the Japanese disc- why on earth would they not put it on all the discs? I've spent far too much on limited Underworld CD's as it is and the trend is becoming annoying!

Imports. The album costs $25 in Japan, but you can get it in the US for $15. Bonus tracks discourage this.

[the mongoose]

Cuddle Bunny is the worst track without a doubt (but it has elements from RiverRun that make it tolerable I suppose).

Ring Road is the worst "song" though, cause Cuddle Bunny isn't one. RR has nice moments to it, but it's too ackward for me to actually relax and enjoy it. "it's good food, but your clothes come out smelling like grease"
The chorus is good however.

Boy Boy Boy rocks! It's what Trim should have been years ago. Love the darker lyrics for a change too. Drive faster.

Good Morning Cockerel is very good and reminds me of nice ambient stuff like maybe BlueSki perhaps. To Heal and Restore is just okay, but under the right circumstances.....mmmm.

Best Mamgu Ever is probably the best song in terms of production and the "wow that sounds cool" effect, but the chopped vocals have worn thin after a couple of listens, so my personal favorite has now become...

Faxed Invitation. "Deep Voice" + that synth part = bliss.

Holding the Moth was terrible on first listen, but now that I've heard it a bunch I can't get the "Glass Eye on you, Electric Eye on you who loves to be touched with a Glass Eye on you" stuff outta my head. Remixes could be awesome.

Glam Bucket's first couple of minutes are lush, but once the shrill synth stabs start it's time to skip to the next track fast. Shame, it has such potential to be a classic.

Beautiful Burnout is Biro the Leggy and Crocodile is Crocodile

Overall, it's a solid cd that flows very well and really has something to please everyone. B rating so far.