Album #6 - The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating

[Kacky]

Yeah, but it's Tasmania :p

Melbourne HAS to have it!

[The Dying Start]

Correction, I still have use of the Merc but still no skidz. Not pathetic, just don't want to ruin the car :p

Psh, I didn't say ruin the car, just shred some rubber. It'll be awesome. Take photos and put it on Facebook, than you can tag your boss.

[Caity]

She doesn't have Facebook, but still no :p

[Amur]

I wonder when I will get my CD. It won't happen on 22nd that's for sure! Oh well, lame mp3 for me...
Will be extra weird if I'll have returned from Aussie by the time it arrives! :ohmy:

[Beat Poet]

I got a mail from JB Hi-Fi a week ago saying my order was "in process". What's that, dispatched? :D

[The Dying Start]

You wish. It just means they haven't forgotten about it.

[The Dying Start]

Has anyone ripped the film clip yet?

[Kacky]

So apparently my pre-order arrived super early at the address I used to live at in Aus. Either that or I ordered something I don't remember :p

[Colezy]

Ooohhh! I wonder if mine has made it to Northcote yet? I'ma check it out!

[Kacky]

Yeah, keep an eye out? I have no idea if it's the actual order because he obvs didn't open it, just assumed.

[NowhereTown]

Has anyone ripped the film clip yet?

Do you mean video or images. I've got a good quality version of the vid, and I ripped images yet but never got arround to sorting through them all.

[Kacky]

Ooohhh! I wonder if mine has made it to Northcote yet? I'ma check it out!

Nah, it hasn't arrived. Someone can't word things properly :mellow:

[mattheal]

So over the course of my 16 hour work day yesterday, it really hit me just how close we are to the new album.
Really crazy that in 6 days we will all be constantly spinning the album non-stop.....

also it needs to be done.


I'm Excited!

[Colezy]

This also needs to be done....



HOW EXCITED?!

[mattheal]

*clears throat*


















REAL EXCITED!!!!

[Caity]

Hahaha I love you two.

I worked out that I am going to buy it off iTunes as soon as I can - 12:01am, I think (if it's on by then!) - because I don't think the CD's will have hit JB on the Friday if it's a public holiday ... I'm going to then burn the songs to a CD and then just drive around all day listening to it up loud. Best way to listen to a new album, I think!

[All_torn_down16]

So over the course of my 16 hour work day yesterday, it really hit me just how close we are to the new album.
Really crazy that in 6 days we will all be constantly spinning the album non-stop.....


I can't believe how quickly the album release day has crept up on me!

Not far away at all now!

[mattheal]

Caity if Gyro's last album is anything to go by they dont appear on itunes till at least 2am.

still worth waiting up for if you ask me :D

[Caity]

Caity if Gyro's last album is anything to go by they dont appear on itunes till at least 2am.

still worth waiting up for if you ask me :D

Good to know! I'll definitely wait up. We have a public holiday that day (grrr) so it's not like I need to go to work! :p

[mattheal]

I really hope that it does come on a little earlier.... or the cd pack arrives earlier, because I DO have to work the next day

[Caity]

I had mine organised to go to work - figured I could listen at lunchtime! - but STUPID PUBLIC HOLIDAY. Normally I love them, especially this one because it's our last one til Christmas, but seriously :(

[Loaded-Gun]

Song for the lonely radio debut 18th July, second single! :)

[May]

Everything's coming up TLE :flowers:

[May]

Oh, and was Song For the Lonely one of the SM songs reworked or not? (cant be arsed reading through everything)

[Loaded-Gun]

Well there are a few fron the SM gigs that didnt make it (postcard american town, everybody bleeds, etc.) but i dont recall song for the lonely being one, so unless its renamed?

[matt6n]

http://stream.thelivingend.com

You can change your computer clock to tomorrows date and the timer will be on 0 but it doesn't play anything

[mattheal]

So I guess its going to be a semi-late night for me so I can listen to the album :p

[wizard_23]

Yeah it's an annoying time... I'll probably just wait until the morning, but that said I'm a crummy sleeper anyhow.

[Amur]

It's strange that it says I have to wait 13 hours though it should be only 7 (because of time difference). I wonder if it will start playing for me at australian or russian midnight? :p Anyway, it's so great that I can't wait for the night to come! Hooray!

[mattheal]

as matt6n said its just generating the time from what your PC is set at. so I'd assume it'll start streaming at AEST 12:01am.

[Amur]

as matt6n said its just generating the time from what your PC is set at. so I'd assume it'll start streaming at AEST 12:01am.
My PC should consider to start living by australian time. :innocent:

[Sarah]

Not sure if mentioned already, but JJJ are playing "new" TLE tonight. Of course this is JJJ, so their idea of new might mean they'll whip out PITM for the first time :p

[mattheal]

might be "Song For The Lonely" apparently thats getting introduced to commercial radio tomorrow?

[Colezy]

I thought that they'd air that during the interview tomorrow? But like Sarah said...it IS Triple J! :p

[mattheal]

And whats stopping them from debuting tonight then playing it again tomorrow? :p

[Colezy]

Nothing! I just thought that if they're interviewing them it'd be cool to debut (de-butt :p) the song then. idunno?

[Caity]

Do we know what time tonight?

[wizard_23]

Do we know what time tonight?

I assume Kingsmill will play it on 2011?

[Anfony]

I start work at at precisely 01:44 in the morning, so I will have this playing before I leave :laugh:

[Caity]

Away from the City is on NOW!

[Colezy]

You should have messaged me! :p

Any good? Stupid question?!

[wizard_23]

Away from the City is on NOW!

Ergh... Was perving on Miranda Kerr on the tv and only caught the end of it.

[Caity]

Some AWESOME guitar in there, wow!!

Zan Rowe just said a song every hour. 8pm, go go go!

[mattheal]

Ergh... Was perving on Miranda Kerr on the tv

Me too :happy:

[May]

Me three...? :p

[Caity]

Universe is on now :)

[Habibster]

Universeeeeeee

[Caity]

I like it! It's catchy!

[Caity]

Strings in it!??! I LOVE IT!

[Habibster]

Agreed! Catchy lyrics, and reminds me a bit of Kid. And i heard some octave pedal in the solo, also so manyyy backin harmonies haha :D

[mattheal]

The effect on the vocals is a little over done.
and as me and caity said on facebook its very simmilar lyrically to New Frontier in parts

[Sabbz]

Universe sounded good! I missed any previous songs Triple J played though.
I'm glad the album has some "upbeat" songs, as MG and TEIJTBR were pretty serious/heavy.

I can't wait for tonight to hear the whole thing. So Triple J is playing new songs every hour tonight?

[Loaded-Gun]

Universe is my fav :')

[wizard_23]

The effect on the vocals is a little over done.
and as me and caity said on facebook its very simmilar lyrically to New Frontier in parts

I thought the song was great but I agree about the vocal effect. That's if you're talking about the megaphone type thing in the middle? Makes it hard to defend TLE when people say "Oh, they're like Greenday yeah?" :laugh:

[mattheal]

No I mean the phaser / chorus on chris's vocals for the entire song ;)

[Habibster]

The effect on the vocals is a little over done.

No. This is just your opinion.

I think the lack of vocal effects in all of their previous songs is a little over done.

[mattheal]

Yes, it is my opinion. thank you for pointing that fact out

[FlyingV]

Yes, it is my opinion. thank you for pointing that fact out

He's good at that! ;) :laugh:

How did I miss this!? when is the next song, 9?

[Habibster]

Yes, it is my opinion. thank you for pointing that fact out

No problems man, just making sure we're on the same wavelength. I got the impression that your musical elitism was shining through by stating what you wrote as a fact that it 'is' over done, and by not suggesting that it was your opinion that it may be over done.

I'm sure they've done it for a reason. I think i'll side with Chris, he's written plenty of hit songs in his lifetime, as opposed to all of us loungeroom critics.

[mattheal]

Since when do I have "Musical Elitism"?

[Caity]

Lol. Guys, the point of this is to all have our own opinions - that's a given, no one has to specify "My opinion is ____" or "I think ______"

We all know that what we say in here is opinion - no one is professing to be an expert or to be the 'know all'.

[wizard_23]

Lol. Guys, the point of this is to all have our own opinions - that's a given, no one has to specify "My opinion is ____" or "I think ______"

We all know that what we say in here is opinion - no one is professing to be an expert or to be the 'know all'.

Agreed... I for one can't be fugged with all the "IMHO" riff raff. Music is art, any comment is an opinion, let's just go with it.

[Sabbz]

New song playing! For Another Day

yessss.... i like when TLE do some slow jams. sounds good so far

[Colezy]

Gah. Finally get to hear a song! I've missed all the rest, so I was going to wait until midnight....turns out that I couldn't wait that long :p

[mattheal]

I really enjoyed that one, IN MY OPINION.... happy now?


EDIT:

Oh and Zan posted on twitter that its the Feature Album on JJJ this week

[Colezy]

Just heard that! From tomorrow morning, woo!

[Caity]

Lolololol.
Yay feature album!

[Habibster]

To be honest, anybody and everybody who plays an instrument and/or who knows their stuff about equipment, has the mind capacity to therefore form their own opinions on things production wise because they have an ear for it. Inadvertently, they sometimes state their opinion, (and i use the word state loosely, sometimes its unintentional) in a way which it could be interpreted as fact, trying to get people on their bandwagon.

also, I'm just trollin, ya'llll.

[matt6n]

What time will the feature album start? Will anyone record it? I'm going to listen to it but want a copy to listen to in full in case I miss any of it

[tlelover91]

I missed all the songs besides For Another Day. It brought tears to my eyes with how amazing it is.

Can't wait to hear the album in full!

[May]

no one is professing to be an expert or to be the 'know all'.
I might be a no-one, but at least you know what I'm professing ;)

[Sabbz]

less than an hour... pretty excited.

not happy that they chose to do a midnight release when tomorrow is my first day back at school, lol

[Beat Poet]

3PM today (Sunday) is the time up here, think I'll hold out till the album arrives!

[dzach23]

20 min woo, think i may listen to it all night...who needs sleep

[RincewindTLEfan]

cant wait to hear the album tonight, wish i could actually have the cd so i could play it in my car up to bris tomorrow....

//definitely up too late though//

[NowhereTown]

eagerly awaiting the time to run out. Im just wondering if i can get it at eastern time, or if i have to wait til central time. hope its the first one.

and on a side note, no new webpage yet? are they even going to bother with a new one?

[Caity]

2 minutes yay!

[RincewindTLEfan]

and on a side note, no new webpage yet? are they even going to bother with a new one?

hope they do.... tired of clicking enter and going back to the good ol white noise one...

[Sabbz]

and here... we.. go!

[stix]

its playing but no sound... hmmm
yes speakers are on and volume is up (youtube works)

[mattheal]

Holy shit. first song.

they've done it again

[Sabbz]

ive only heard the first 2 songs...and HOLY WOW

already sounding better than white noise

[Caity]

Loving this! Worth staying up for!

[Shadow]

Holy shit. first song.

they've done it again
Yeah, surprised! Not at all what I expected based on Rolling Stone's description of the track.

I'm only up to For Another Day... Heatwave knocked me the fuck out. The chorus is great! DAT RIFF

[mattheal]

yeah I like the new chorus for heatwave over the SM version.

for another day is hugely awesome

[Habibster]

Fuck they were right, it is a lot heavier, and heavy = good. Some sick licks in those first 2 songs! And the octave is back :D :wub:

Edit: Also, loving that modal interchange throughout song for the lonely!

[thelivingvines]

I'm in heaven. Are there many better feelings in the world than hearing your favourite bands' albums for the first time?

[mattheal]

Not many Giles.

:happy:

[WhitefalconTLE44]

only on second song, but already SO much better than the 2 songs we already heard. This is awesome!

[Habibster]

The range in Chris voice is pretty big now, this album is like a school of awesome songwriting.

You can hear the improvements in all area's of the bands sound. The 3 lads have done fucking well.

[Loaded-Gun]

The harmonies!!!! :') and when the bass and drums come into away from the city, BOOM!

[thelivingvines]

Sum up what you've heard so far in 2 words:

"unheard depth" is where I stand at the moment. I'm 4 songs in.

[mattheal]

Fuck. Yeah.

[Anfony]

I just died and went to TLE heaven!

[dzach23]

"Universe" easily best of the unheard songs.

[thelivingvines]

For Another Day is my favourite so far.

[NowhereTown]

I just died and went to TLE heaven!

THIS!

Possibly a tought contender for best album yet. So amazing, and im loving the slower songs too. Amazing.

The passion and emotion in For Another Day is amazing.

In the Morning, fucking brilliant, perfect opener for the album.

Song for the lonely is gonna be a perfect single if you ask me. Hope there are some good bsides to come with it, cos with the sound of these, bsides are gonna be fucking amazing!

[Habibster]

The only gripe i have is that it seems really compressed, and loud as hell. I guess thats the way these days though.

I had turned off The Living End, and i was pretty skeptical. But this is a pretty special album :)

[Sabbz]

I really do not think this is new album syndrome speaking- I honestly believe that this is TLE at their best. Oh man I had a huge grin plastered across my face the whole time, this album is the best thing they've done since Roll On.

I'm going to go to sleep now and let all that brilliant music sink in. What's curious though is IMO, TEIJTBR and Machine Gun are the weakest songs on the album (which is saying something, as I still really like them!)

Away From The City should have been the first single.

[whiteshoescheney]

lol at all the people on here atm...im loving this chris is right it makes you wanna dance !! :D

[matt6n]

The only gripe i have is that it seems really compressed, and loud as hell. I guess thats the way these days though.

I am hoping it's just because we're streaming it. I'd say the the actual album will be higher kbps and will have a deeper sound. But I have no idea what I'm talking about


After the first listen of the album my favourites would be Universe and For Another Day . Universe seems so familiar but so new. Really love the verses in that song, they just sound right. Looks like it is a good album. Well done TLE.

[NowhereTown]

I especially like the changes that have been made to the songs that were played at teh SM gigs. Much better that the previous versions.

[May]

THIS!

Possibly a tought contender for best album yet. So amazing, and im loving the slower songs too. Amazing.

The passion and emotion in For Another Day is amazing.

In the Morning, fucking brilliant, perfect opener for the album.

Song for the lonely is gonna be a perfect single if you ask me. Hope there are some good bsides to come with it, cos with the sound of these, bsides are gonna be fucking amazing!
What he said...

Good golly miss molly! :wub:

[thelivingvines]

I cant remember having goosepimples like this since the first time I heard Wake Up. Universe has just absolutely blown me away. I'm speechless.

Something this album undoubtedly has which I think Chris has alluded to is that it has the directness and instant 'likeability' of previous albums, but it's got this whole other dimension of being able to shut your eyes and get lost in everything else that's going on underneath. As Chris put it:

"I wanted to create a wall of sound, these massive epic songs that people can sing along to, that are anthemic, but people can also lose themselves in."

For me at the moment, nowhere is that more true than in the chorus of Universe.

Chris, Scott, Andy: Thank you. You've made me feel undescribeably happy today.

[Mattbound]

As I listened to the whole thing, I was grinning ear to ear, nearly laughing with happiness :)

[May]

I know. It's a weird feeling to be taking in some intense lyrics, and check yourself cos you realise you've broken into a grin, and your eyes feel like they're glistening like a kid at the xmas tree...

White Noise didn't have me this excited - either before or after album delivery - but fucking hell TEIJTBR is so amazing. And that doesn't give it verbal justice, but someone more articulate might do a better job.

FUCK - Great work Andy, Scott & Chris! x

[Habibster]

I'm loving the vibe in Resist. It reminds me of Pet Sematary by the Ramones-come- Midnight Oil feel.

[iplaythefool]

mind.is.blown.

[whiteshoescheney]

I'm loving the vibe in Resist. It reminds me of Pet Sematary by the Ramones-come- Midnight Oil feel.

considering ur display picture im sure you do feel it...it sounds a lot like the call of ktulu by metallica, just the first few notes dont ya think? :)

[Habibster]

I didn't notice that! Yeah, the tone is similar, I think they are in different keys, but they do have similarities. Makes me like it more now haha.

[whiteshoescheney]

hahaha i thinks its the lead up bit mixed with the thin clean tone with the chorus pedal, i love it :D

[paulvroc]

Holy fucking fuck.

I forgot about the stream. Only two tracks in now.

In The Morning exploded my brain. I didn't know whether to laugh, cry or clean up the mess in my pants after one listen. Amazing good.

I cant remember having goosepimples like this since the first time I heard Wake Up.

This. Sweet Jesus, I love the opener. Rest of the journey to go.

As I listened to the whole thing, I was grinning ear to ear, nearly laughing with happiness :)

This is an incredible day. I didn't feel this way on my first SOE spin, nor WN. This album is extraordinary. This band is just immense.

[UbangiStomper]

Fuck me this is over and above what I expected! Loving the mix on this one! Chris' vocals and harmonies are amazing! He just keeps getting better haha. Really interesting arrangements and tones too!

I'm on the For Another Day and Universe bandwagon at the moment, but they're all killer tunes I reckon!

Honestly, I really think this is their best work by some margin so far. S.T has it's nostalgic charm for me for sure, but the songwriting isn't a patch on this stuff if I'm honest!

EPIC :D

[paulvroc]

I'm baffled, awestruck, dumbfounded by how much I'm loving this on the very first listen. Jesus Christ. My only issue is that its 11 tracks long, all seemingly short, powerful. So urgent and tight, its going to be over too soon!

[May]

Holy fucking fuck.

In The Morning exploded my brain. I didn't know whether to laugh, cry or clean up the mess in my pants after one listen. Amazing good.

This album is extraordinary. This band is just immense.
I know, right!? Woah.

[thelivingvines]

I get so many influences - midnight oil, the police, beach boys, the who. This album surpasses my expectations. I thought I would never hear another album that could make me feel the same way SOE and Highly Evolved do. I think this album might prove me wrong.

[paulvroc]

I know, right!? Woah.

Its a sound and direction I could have never predicted. Chris is becoming a mammoth songwriter.

I'm putting my hand up right now and saying this is above and beyond anything I expected this band to be capable of. Immense, just immense. I'm sticking with that word.

EDIT: thelivingvines...wow, I was trying to think who they're emulating on this album. For me, its The Who. I couldn't put my finger on it but you are spot on.

[UbangiStomper]

I get so many influences - midnight oil, the police, beach boys, the who. This album surpasses my expectations. I thought I would never hear another album that could make me feel the same way SOE and Highly Evolved do. I think this album might prove me wrong.

Well said man. I dunno this to me feels like TLE unrestricted. Not trying to fit themselves into whatever box they've created along the way. They're just amazing songs eh! :D

Song For The Lonely! Where the fuck did that come from! Unreal! TLE and OoS Muse had a beautiful baby!

[thelivingvines]

In a way I'm glad things have been relatively quiet in the TLE camp over the past year or so. It has made the impact of the first listen to this album so much bigger for me.

That being said, I hope we get lots of studio footage etc.

[paulvroc]

They are going to bag themselves another ARIA with this piece of work.

[thelivingvines]

The last vocal note of For Another Day..... I have literally no words. Chris' voice is....

[thelivingvines]

They are going to bag themselves another ARIA with this piece of work.

just one?

I hope this album gets more of an international airing and all the praise that should deservedly go along with that.

[paulvroc]

WHAT?? What is this dreamy Arcade Fire synth solo in Universe? My very soul is weeping for joy!!

[Mattbound]

I love how all the songs keep you guessing, you never know what's gonna happen next :) all of a sudden there's an acoustic breakdowns etc. It makes for a really exciting first few listens that's for sure :)

[paulvroc]

As much as it pains me to say it, this album benefits from 0 backing vocals from Scott.

Much a staple from the past, it was something they continued with on White Noise without much success. The new, expansive sound is amazing with Chris producing his best vocals ever and Scott sticking to the bass. Refreshing.

[Sampson]

Song For The Lonely... Excellent choice for single number 2!!

[thelivingvines]

reading some of the 'opinions' on the right hand side - some people really don't get this band at all do they?

[##thelivingendfan##]

I was about to write the exact same thing. I'm far more impressed by the power of this album than what i thought i would be. Universe has really hit home for me.

[paulvroc]

I think overall the comments have been quite good.

Universe could well end up being one of my favourite songs of all time. It is glorious, a masterpiece. Life affirming.

[paulvroc]

Doing rough calculations on track lengths...all seem to be falling under around the 3 and a half minute mark. This will be by far their shortest album, will be under 40 minutes!!

Intense, tight, urgent. All killer.

[thelivingvines]

Resist is fast climbing up my list of favourites. I love it all.

[Kacky]

I would be listening but my speakers all of a sudden stopped working from yesterday! Of course, hey :p

[Kacky]

Got things put back together and wow! I'm in love...

[spikeskug]

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY :woot:

[Sabbz]

For anybody curious, the stream is 160kbps, and the album goes for exactly 40 minutes.

[MODERNART.illery]

:(...

..i'm on the mailing list, have been for 4 years... why haven't i been informed on how to access the stream..?

:(

[mattheal]

http://youvegotmail.warnerbros.com/img/ygmlogo.gif

[MODERNART.illery]

http://richardwiseman.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/thank-you.jpg

i'm up to track 2, and share everybody else's sentiments! :D :woot:

[FlyingV]

Starting to listen now! First song sounds like The Jam!! :happy:

[wizard_23]

Ergh!!! Stooopid phone wouldn't play the stream on the way to work. Not going to get to hear it until after 5pm.

The comments are incredible though... Hope I like it too.

[Joab]

Resist is conjuring up thoughts of MORE COWBELL!!!

don't fear the reaper anybody?? just a little??

SOOOO MANY EFFECTS ON THE ABLUM!! sure is going to provide us with some"what is on chris's pedalboard" fun :)

[Joab]

universe solo.... yes!

[FlyingV]

I swear, he's getting some ridiculous sounds out of his gretsch! One of the solos is like, a synth or something I want THAT pedal! :p

[Caity]

I've come home at lunchtime just to listen to this album.
I love it. There's nothing more I can say. It is amazing. The songs are bloody fantastic. They are so different but then they're still The Living End that we love. Chris' vocals are stunning. You can see how they've all grown but they've grown together as a band, it's amazing.

[NowhereTown]

What about people's thoughts on least favorite song?

[Shadow]

What about people's thoughts on least favorite song?

It's early days and only a few listens in, but Ride The Wave, Boy doesn't do a lot for me. Still not sure how I feel about Song For The Lonely either, will be interesting to see how it does as a single...

I feel like Away From The City, Heatwave, or United would have been better choices for singles (given that we may only see a total of three from this album, perhaps? Possibly four).

[Mitch-PTV]

Im loving the album! Away from the city is the stongest track IMO. they all have a "wow" factor about them tho! whether it be an aweosme riff like machine gun or heatwave, to a great chorus like united and universe.
tho i have to say that with all the hype that the guys were giving Ride the wave, i was hoping for a little more.

[matt6n]

What about people's thoughts on least favorite song?

In The Morning I felt had pretty uninteresting lyrics but I like the music. I haven't really listened to Machine Gun since it was released the other day on their FB. Not a huge fan of either song.


Universe is a killer track I hope it is a single. I think Song For The Lonely is a pretty good choice as a single. Cheney's vocals are very impressive throughout the album.

[The Dying Start]

I don't have internet at home, and I'm too busy at work to listen properly...FRUSTRATED.

[PleasedToMeetMe]

Resist reminds me of early REM quite a lot, im lovin it!

This album is beyond good . . the boys have outdone themselves in a big, big way this time around. BIG change from White Noise. Epic is the only way to describe it.

[Mitch-PTV]

I don't have internet at home, and I'm too busy at work to listen properly...FRUSTRATED.

if someone was to download the stream and send it to you, could you put it on a usb and listen to it at home?

[The Dying Start]

Well yeah. I was going to do that myself, but it's a bit tricker than usual, and i have to go image about 50 laptops right about now...blargh.

[PleasedToMeetMe]

Favs: In The Morning, Heatwave, Away From The City, Universe. I cant stop listening to this album . . Im almost scared to see how many plays it gets on my iPod.

[matt6n]

Chris and Andy are on Triple J atm

[Anfony]

Chris and Andy are on Triple J atm
All I can hear is Heatwave!:p

[Colezy]

Awww man. I missed most of it. Came in at the end of the song & the talking about the Unearthed gig/playing at high schools. Bring on the podcast!

[Marv From NZ]

Fuck me sideways... what a first listen.

Have the same feeling i got when i listened to Modern ARTillery for the first time. Like TLE just became my favourite band again...

[Shadow]

Just now I think Doctor may have prematurely spilled the beans about TLE being a support on the Foo Fighters tour..? What he said was certainly confusing, but did anyone hear that?

[Colezy]

Nope.

But maaaaan. Please let this be true. I was told about it a month or so ago by someone rather reliable, so I hope it is true :happy:

[Amur]

Podcast is available already. :)

[Colezy]

Woo! Thanks YanaBananaRama :D

[MegaCoWhispers]

This album is fu#king awesome!

[MegaCoWhispers]

Favs: Resist, Song For the Lonely, Machine Gun... but seriously, all good songs here. Best written album by them, favourite behind Self Titled :D

[Colezy]

So the TLE FB page just updated saying

"contrary to some radio reports, The Living End are NOT playing with the Foo Fighters on their Australian tour. They are, however doing their own tour, so check it out!"

[Big J.G]

Well that crushed my hopes, but both shows are still gonna be brilliant.

[Anfony]

So the TLE FB page just updated saying

"contrary to some radio reports, The Living End are NOT playing with the Foo Fighters on their Australian tour. They are, however doing their own tour, so check it out!"

Strangely enough, that post was the first that I'd heard of that rumour :p

[Marv From NZ]

Honestly, Chris' guitarwork on this album is unreal. To go with his eclectic writing, he comes up with all these extremely dynamic sounds on his guitar. Like someone said before, his pedalboard must of taken a beating!

[mattheal]

Mmm I'm definitely interested to see what appears on the board tomorrow night.
That's if he even incorporates the effects into the live performances?

[Mitch-PTV]

Mmm I'm definitely interested to see what appears on the board tomorrow night.
That's if he even incorporates the effects into the live performances?

ill try to check it out tomorrow at the gig, but im guessing its gunna be a pretty standard "Cheney" board with maybe the diamond comp and a chorus or something. i cant see him loading the board up with phasers and all these other modulations used.

[Joab]

ill try to check it out tomorrow at the gig, but im guessing its gunna be a pretty standard "Cheney" board with maybe the diamond comp and a chorus or something. i cant see him loading the board up with phasers and all these other modulations used.

Yeah I agree mitch.

YOU'RE GOING TOMORROW NIGHT?!?!?! YOU JERK!! What did you say to get in?

[All_torn_down16]

Loving this album VERY much. Definitely a 'wall of sound'! And a good sound it is.

At the moment, I'm really enjoying:

In The Morning - love the guitar licks in this one
Resist - which I always loved since the SM gigs. Guitar riff is killer!
Universe - always been an amazing song from when I first heard it. Just a big highlight on the record.

One thing overall with this album which I'm so happy with are all of these harmonies! I'm a bit of a sucker for them so really nice to hear them coming through.

Also, For Another Day, the start really reminded me of Nothing Lasts Forever for some reason. Bit random, but just thought I'd comment on it.

So well done to the boys for such a refreshing new batch of songs. It's been great for me personally to see how the ones from the SM gigs have grown over this time.

[FlyingV]

It's so ballsy! love it!

[Caity]

I can't believe all the negative comments! People are horrible :(

On a better note, loving the string section in Ride the Wave Boy!

[paulvroc]

To the people who think TLE would have ever supported Foo Fighters, you guys are just silly.

A band as big as TLE would never do a gig like that!

I am also extremely interested to see what effects Chris incorporates into the live show. It seems...for once, for the first time ever, the boys have recorded an album to record an album...without worrying about how it will sound live.

[Habibster]

Sorry man, but The Living End aren't all that big these days. It would've been a good opportunity to play to larger crowds, and a slightly newer audience.

[Sabbz]

Sorry man, but The Living End aren't all that big these days. It would've been a good opportunity to play to larger crowds, and a slightly newer audience.
While I agree that I don't think TLE are too big for Foo Fighters, they kind of did have this extremely successful Australian album...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Noise_(The_Living_End_album)

[MegaCoWhispers]

I can't get enough of 'Resist' I think it's my favourite.

One thing I can say about this album, Chris has taken his song writing to another level. I can seriously see him putting out a solo album in 2 years. We may have to wait a while for another TLE album. But if this is the last, I'm happy with this, its such a good album. Go out on a high right!

[Anfony]

I can't believe all the negative comments! People are horrible :(

On a better note, loving the string section in Ride the Wave Boy!

Don't worry, the praise for this album more than outweighs the negatives from what I've seen!

I don't really have a particular favourite from the album just yet, they're all winners! Resist is getting there though. ;)

[Caity]

Hey guys, I'm lazy and forgetful.

Am I right in thinking that if you buy the album on iTunes, there's a bonus track and that bonus is what we think was November?

[thelivingvines]

The negative comments seem to be more of the usual 'it's not the same as st' or 'where are the guitar solos.' They simply don't get it and that's their call.

I'm gutted right now. At work and won't be able to listen when I get home as the 24 hour deadline will have passed. Nevermind, I loved listening to it yesterday and I can't wait to get my album in the post next week. It's like the best teaser ever.

[FlyingV]

If I had to complain I would say it is just a tad too short, one extra song would of just been the final blow. Nothing really screams "hit single" but then again I guess that just shows how stong each song is, they're all winners.

And whoever said the guys aren't big is crazy. Easily the biggest Aussie band left.

[Big J.G]

Heatwave screams "hit single" to me.

I could be wrong.

[Colezy]

Yo Caity - yep, extra track on iTunes. I can't remember what it's called though.

[May]

Mitch - were you another SM gig-er?

[Mitch-PTV]

I sure was May, i flew down for the Geelong gig :)

[mattheal]

Yo Caity - yep, extra track on iTunes. I can't remember what it's called though.

hahah its called "do you remember"

I love irony

[Colezy]

Bahaha. That'd be right! :innocent:

[mattheal]

So the TLE vevo account added this vid today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O2Ivc9S-oo&

song for the lonely. audio. PLUS the single artwork?

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/2186/songforthelonely.png

sticking with the same theme

[May]

I sure was May, i flew down for the Geelong gig :)
Sweet! Though I only vaguely remember what you look like :p My bad...



Also, anyone else reminded of Fastball's 'The Way' during TEIJTBR's spagetti western kinda middle...?

[Amur]

So the TLE vevo account added this vid today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O2Ivc9S-oo&

song for the lonely. audio. PLUS the single artwork?

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/2186/songforthelonely.png

mmm it surely doesn't look like "Music video by The Living End performing Song For The Lonely" :p
I think it's a great choice for a single. And "Away From The City" would be cool as a third one imho, just to have at least one fast song on the radio.

[May]

So the TLE vevo account added this vid today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O2Ivc9S-oo&

song for the lonely. audio. PLUS the single artwork?

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/2186/songforthelonely.png

sticking with the same theme
Thanks for linkage Matt! :)

Zomg I'm getting excited!

[WhitefalconTLE44]

Damn, that vid doesn't work in the US apparently:angry:

[Amur]

Damn, that vid doesn't work in the US apparently:angry:
it's just the song plus that red cover background, no video anyway.

[thelivingvines]

Also, anyone else reminded of Fastball's 'The Way' during TEIJTBR's spagetti western kinda middle...?

I must be rolling around in your sub conscious. I said that about the verses in machine gun last week sometime.

I wonder why the similarities in 2 different songs?

[May]

While completely possible of course, in this instance it's not a subconscious thing (except perhaps as a memory trigger), as I'd had the thought when I first heard the recorded version, but was only reminded of it while listening with the headphones in last night...

[spikeskug]

The negative comments seem to be more of the usual 'it's not the same as st' or 'where are the guitar solos.' They simply don't get it and that's their call.

No guitar solos??? what are these people on??? :laugh: Eh you're always going to get someone who has a problem with something, but the general populace has spoken and they are happy, sooo count that as a victory for TLE!!! ;)

[WhitefalconTLE44]

it's just the song plus that red cover background, no video anyway.

Well that's good, but I'd still like to hear the song again:laugh:

[thelivingvines]

I'm so tremendously impressed with Chris' voice on this record. Not only does it sound better than ever, but his decision to go with vocal harmonies rather than resist embellishment shows a completely new side of his musical talent. They had touched on it before, but never like this. It adds a whole new dimension to listening to TLE that I never expected to hear. It makes their sound so much more complete. I'm looking forward to hearing the higher quality versions so much.

[wizard_23]

I'm so tremendously impressed with Chris' voice on this record. Not only does it sound better than ever, but his decision to go with vocal harmonies rather than resist embellishment shows a completely new side of his musical talent. They had touched on it before, but never like this. It adds a whole new dimension to listening to TLE that I never expected to hear. It makes their sound so much more complete. I'm looking forward to hearing the higher quality versions so much.

I only briefly got a chance to hear snippets of the songs last night and I have to agree. The parts I heard seemed so much more 'artistic' than anything I've ever heard from TLE. Looking forward to Friday!

[Big J.G]

This was a facebook status from the infamous Bleeding Nation dude.... Zac

"two of my favourite bands have let me down.

Four Year Strong... Just heard your new stuff and it sounds like foo fighters... wtf you guys are supposed to be pop/punk/easycore... not plain rock!

The Living End... after hearing your new album, you are dead to me."


If he wasn't totally nice to me all the time, I would have deleted him right there and then.

[The Dying Start]

Everyone's allowed their opinions.

[Big J.G]

Of course, but "you are dead to me".....those are harsh words.

[FlyingV]

I dunno, anybody who says "easycore" is a genre must be a bit simple...

[The Dying Start]

Sounds like a kitchen utensil actually.

[mrbarb]

http://www.vmusic.com.au/pages/main-menu/news/album-stream-listen-lounge/blog/july-2011/the-living-end

[iplaythefool]

http://www.vmusic.com.au/pages/main-menu/news/album-stream-listen-lounge/blog/july-2011/the-living-end

whoa thats awesome! but is the quality horrendous for everyone else? and not even consistently bad, keeps changing?

[Joab]

I dunno, anybody who says "easycore" is a genre must be a bit simple...

:laugh: my thoughts exactly!

[Caity]

hahah its called "do you remember"

I love irony


Hahaha. I thought that's what it was. I really hope it's November!!

Bahaha. That'd be right! :innocent:

Thanks for the confirmation Nic!



On another note - did anyone see the note from Rae on the streaming last night? Assuming it was her, she said we'd be getting an email from Crucial today with exciting news ... ?

[mattheal]

more importantly than that....

Doth my eyes deceive me, or is there a 2nd guitarist on stage in this pic from the sound check.... and its not rockstar Matty... and he has pedals at his feet :unsure:


caution huge pic, hence link ;)

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/349996538.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1311063117&Signature=dlpH%2F63ScS3ybKYJuNbXVCBbueU%3D

[Amur]

Hahaha. I thought that's what it was. I really hope it's November!!



Thanks for the confirmation Nic!



On another note - did anyone see the note from Rae on the streaming last night? Assuming it was her, she said we'd be getting an email from Crucial today with exciting news ... ?
considering a bunch of fake Chris's and Andy's replies there yesterday I'm not sure if it was actually her. But I wouldn't mind to hear about a new single with 3 b-sides on it! :flowers:

[mattheal]

This was a facebook status from the infamous Bleeding Nation dude.... Zac


Did I mention just how much I love turtles?

http://www.seedol.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Baby-Turtle.jpg



that thread was fun :p

[Caity]

more importantly than that....

Doth my eyes deceive me, or is there a 2nd guitarist on stage in this pic from the sound check.... and its not rockstar Matty... and he has pedals at his feet :unsure:


caution huge pic, hence link ;)

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/349996538.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1311063117&Signature=dlpH%2F63ScS3ybKYJuNbXVCBbueU%3D

Link didn't work :p

[mattheal]

well heres the small version http://twitpic.com/5sdn22

[Joab]

link worked for me, and I'm distressed! 2ND GUITARIST!?!?! PLAYING A LES PAUL?!?!?!?!!!?!?!?!?!

what is the world coming to?

[NowhereTown]

Got an email confirming menpre order was shipped. Anyone else get that?

[mumbo]

I read someone mentioned on here a while ago about how they wished the opening riff in Machine Gun was repeated elsewhere in the song. Well, i've had a go at doing it if anyone's interested. It's not great, but it's ok.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6A03PRDS

[Colezy]

Got an email confirming menpre order was shipped. Anyone else get that?

Yep! Better get here by Friday! :D

[Mitch-PTV]

Yea got mine last night. Apparently it took all yesterday at the label to pack them and get them all ready for shipping, i heard some really good things about the comic book as well!

im hoping it gets here by friday, based on past experiences with Auspost tho, its probably not gunna show up until monday :dry:

[Mitch-PTV]

Did I mention just how much I love turtles?

http://www.seedol.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Baby-Turtle.jpg



that thread was fun :p

hahahaha! ah the memories of that thread!

[May]

Just putting it out there to anyone who was bitching about the 2nd guitarist. Out of anyone here, I'm prolly the most set in my ways, and I've seen alot of changes with this band over the years. I too was skeptical, but I have to say, it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the gig, or the awesomeness of this band one bit!

They're not rockabilly. We got over that. They still kick arse.
Trav left. Andy is different but at least as good! They still kick arse.
Second guitarist cuts Chris some fucking slack, and let's his (absolutely brilliant at the moment I'm just adding quietly) vocals come to the fore. And yes, they still fucking kick arse!

Besides. Tell me one aussie band you can see today that does it better or more consistantly awesome...?

So quit your bellyaching, or no TLE for you! Listen to your Aunty May :p

[mattheal]

I think a lot of the whinging is coming from the shock value / surprise of it.
I know at first i was really disappointed... but after thinking about it I can see why they've done it... just wish that the first showing time for the new guy had better mixing so it wasnt such of a bad example.

[Mitch-PTV]

So quit your bellyaching, or no TLE for you! Listen to your Aunty May :p

http://67.55.70.141/soupnazi/images/the_soup_nazi017.jpg

NO TLE FOR YOU!

[The Dying Start]

Interesting revelations...

[May]

Mitch - bingo! ;)

[Kacky]

Just putting it out there to anyone who was bitching about the 2nd guitarist. Out of anyone here, I'm prolly the most set in my ways, and I've seen alot of changes with this band over the years. I too was skeptical, but I have to say, it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the gig, or the awesomeness of this band one bit!

Thanks dear. I heard saw someone post about the second guitarist on Facebook a day or so before they did this gig. I thought it was just an attention seeking, chain yanking person to throw everyone into a frenzy (like some of them do!) and to start something I (we) didn't think would happen. It was weird watching it! I guess I clarified all of my questions this morning when the performance started up.

However I think about it now and realise that I shouldn't worry about every little change, stuff like this goes on during time, and now I know that it's just another thing they're trying for live set improvement/however you want to see it.

I wont let these little things 'worry' me anymore. They're my favourite band and always will be, big changes or little. Even if it is the extra touring musician! (Stop freaking me out, boys :p)

[PleasedToMeetMe]

The backlash for this album reminds me alot of when Against Me! released White Crosses last summer.

A band known for making ballsy in your face punk comes out with an album full of overproduced pop songs and everybody hates them for it, especially the long time fans.

However, I've listened to the album about 5-6 times threw now and i will definatly say it's a grower, big time! When I first heard 'In The Morning' I was like 'whoa, am I missing something here?' but now it all makes sense and I love that song, one of my favs the guys have ever put out.

This album is epic, and very professional. White Noise was kind of raw and unpolished, so it's easy to see where someone expecting to hear an album full of 'How Do We Know?' soundalikes would be dissapointed. However Im glad the band have finally realized their full potentiel by putting out an album like this. The songs are very, very well written. More so than any other album they've put out.

They've officially put the pedal to the metal and these songs show just that. The vocals, the harmonys, the lyrics, the guitar playing . . Chris is on top of his game. It's amazing to see how much they've grown in that short amount of time since White Noise was released.

[paulvroc]

Above post x2 except I will say that from the opening sequence of In The Morning, I was hooked, awestruck, overcome with joy. So good.

[Kacky]

I cannot get enough of 'For Another Day!' Just...wow! :wub:

[paulvroc]

At the moment for me In The Morning, Resist and Universe are in a class of their own. Incredible songs!

[Anfony]

Just putting it out there to anyone who was bitching about the 2nd guitarist. Out of anyone here, I'm prolly the most set in my ways, and I've seen alot of changes with this band over the years. I too was skeptical, but I have to say, it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the gig, or the awesomeness of this band one bit!

They're not rockabilly. We got over that. They still kick arse.
Trav left. Andy is different but at least as good! They still kick arse.
Second guitarist cuts Chris some fucking slack, and let's his (absolutely brilliant at the moment I'm just adding quietly) vocals come to the fore. And yes, they still fucking kick arse!

Besides. Tell me one aussie band you can see today that does it better or more consistantly awesome...?

So quit your bellyaching, or no TLE for you! Listen to your Aunty May

Well said May! Bloody oath they still kick arse! I think they're incompetent of not kicking arse!;)

At the moment for me In The Morning, Resist and Universe are in a class of their own. Incredible songs!

Resist has sunk in as my favourite on the album which is kind of ironic as it's the song I least remember from the Safety Matches gig I went to. In The Morning is growing massively also. The rest are purely sensational in their own right!

[tlelover91]

I cannot get enough of 'For Another Day!' Just...wow! :wub:

I know right, there are no words to describe it! To me it sounds completely different to what TLE sounds like, but you can still tell it is them.

The first time I heard it was when it was played on Triple J, it seriously made me cry! It is now my new favourite song. I love it!

I'm scared to connect my iPod to iTunes to see how many times I have played it but I'll do it right now....

For Another Day plays total, not including when I played it over and over again on the album stream = 46 times

HOLY SHEET!

[FlyingV]

Tommorow's the big day!

[Caity]

Today is for me :p JB up here sold it early!

[tlelover91]

Today is for me :p JB up here sold it early!

You lucky (insert string of swear words here)!

[Caity]

Bwahaha. I have to write a review about it tonight so I wanted a decent copy!

[stix]

has anyone received notification of postage yet from the Dew/TLE.com deluxe store or fist2face?

I got an invoice confirming my order but no shipment email wi th Registered post tracking :(

Only one sanity store in QLD got it today, everyone else gets it tomorrow morning, yay for working tomorrow! :)

[tlelover91]

has anyone received notification of postage yet from the Dew/TLE.com deluxe store or fist2face?

I got an invoice confirming my order but no shipment email wi th Registered post tracking :(

Only one sanity store in QLD got it today, everyone else gets it tomorrow morning, yay for working tomorrow! :)

I received email from fist2face saying that mine has been shipped and I should receive it by the 26th...

If I don't get it tomorrow I'm gonna be furious!

[May]

I think they're incompetent of not kicking arse!;)*like*

Resist has sunk in as my favourite on the album which is kind of ironic as it's the song I least remember from the Safety Matches gig I went to. In The Morning is growing massively also. The rest are purely sensational in their own right!
Resist is one that I LOVE the album version of, but live it doesn't seem to do as much for me... :wassat:
Universe, For Another Day, Heatwave, prolly favs today... :p
But yeah, alot of wow with this album :happy:

[davang]

The album is awesome especially track 2 Heatwave, track 3 Machine Gun and also track 7 resist:blues:

[thelivingvines]

When I was listening to the album I wrote a 2 word review. Ladies and gentlemen; on the eve of the album's release I would like to present you with my one word review of The Ending is Just the Beginning Repeating.... *drum roll* *clear throat*

"complete."

[Sampson]

so technically i should be able to get my pre order off itunes now yeah?

[mattheal]

Nah they dont actually turn up on itunes at 12:01am.

usually like 1 or 2 am

[Sampson]

I guess i will just have to have another bourbon while i wait ;)

I want to hear the pre-order only song...

[Big J.G]

Glad I don't have work tomorrow.

Another round of bundy rum ;)

[Caity]

I'm awake. Slightly drunk but awake. and it's 2:11am and WHERE THE FRICK IS MY ITUNES DOWNLOAD!?

[Beat Poet]

Still waiting for the album to be dispatched by JB. Sucks having to wait, European releases are dispatched early and arrive on the Saturday before the official Monday release!

[Shadow]

I'm awake. Slightly drunk but awake. and it's 2:11am and WHERE THE FRICK IS MY ITUNES DOWNLOAD!?
Just checked the store a little after 3:00am and it's now available! Exciting times.

EDIT: Do You Remember... yow!

[mattheal]

Glad I bought it on iTunes, as it doesnt look like its coming in this mornings mail delivery.

Also Do You Remember is pretty awesome

[Caity]

DOWNLOADING NOW. I'm not so drunk anymore :p

[Big J.G]

How do I download my preorder? Nothing's happening...
Edit: Nevermind