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PrintableJoeTyler said: Song to song, Red Carpet Massacre is the best DD album since Rio.
Simon singing is excellent and Nick's synths are EVERYWHERE on EACH song of the album; ok, John and Roger "disappear" in the Timbaland's electronic/dance tracks, but they are featured heavily in the organic/conventional rock songs (The Valley, title-track, Falling Down, Box full of honey, Tricked out, She's too much and Dirty great monster) It's a shame 'cos this album could have been a HUGE comeback, but the fans are too angry about Andy's loss  (who needs that overrated prick, anyway?) and the "commercial" Timbaland's sound; also it's pretty clear that DD isn't big time in America anymore (Nite Runner is a solid single, but it isn't Ordinary world, that's for sure...)
[Edited 1/28/08 17:33pm] The album could have been much bigger had they kept thier own drum tracks. But song for song most of them are VERY well written and memorable....More so than on Astronaut, which I thought was simply ok. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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lastdecember said: AlexdeParis said: I'm a huge Duran Duran fan, but I have to agree. This album is hotter than I ever expected it to be! If you didn't buy it from Japan or through iTunes, you have to check out the bonus track "Cry Baby Cry." IMO, it's better than all of the songs that made the album. As for Notorious, I agree with most of you. It has some fantastic songs, but it's a little uneven. I think if it would have the inclusion more of the "live" sound of John and Roger in their it would have been stronger. The beats that Tim uses dont hold my interest that long, some songs, are better, but some just come off as being songs that didnt make Timberlakes album. With that said i dont think this album would have been big either way. Its release in November was a huge mistake, it really got lost in the shuffle and DD got lost too. My guess is that Sony just wanted to get it out at that point, i think their contract is up too with Sony. Novenber was a bad time for the release, I agree. SO much music came out toward the end of 2007, it was simply crazy. NOW would have been perfect. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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JoeTyler said: lastdecember said: I think if it would have the inclusion more of the "live" sound of John and Roger in their it would have been stronger. The beats that Tim uses dont hold my interest that long, some songs, are better, but some just come off as being songs that didnt make Timberlakes album. With that said i dont think this album would have been big either way. Its release in November was a huge mistake, it really got lost in the shuffle and DD got lost too. My guess is that Sony just wanted to get it out at that point, i think their contract is up too with Sony. And how do you know that? Looks a subjective statement to me... Anyway, I agree about the dreadful release date of the album, as well as the non-existent promotional campaign of Sony   Its just how it feels to me on some of the tracks. I think what Nile brought to them on Notorious and what Timbaland brought to them on some tracks show Timbalands limits as a producer. Nile was able to keep the band feel to it, where as Tim buried it. I dont hate the album, but its about 50-60% for me. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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