Cutthroat Posted July 5, 2022 Author Posted July 5, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, rta1913 said: So my review, sadly I think it's my least fave album from them. Not that it's bad it's just their music/lyrics used to be more universal, this is was way too depressing, like for example I really liked Waves melody but those lyrics, oh no. Act 1 is not necessarily better but I think it had more highlights (Wrecked alone, a prime example of depressing lyrics but making it work). Also, this didn't need to be 18 tracks long. Too much filler (I guess the same could be said about Smoke + Mirrors, but I have too much attachment to that album). I am glad they made this album, as I feel like it's something they had to get out of their chest, but I think it's clear it's not something the GP cares for, see how the only hit they got of the era was the only track not part of the album (originally). Bones and Sharks are great and hopefully they keep the era afloat for a while, but I don't see anything else clicking. I mean, they clearly didn’t go into the studio with the intention to make an album that was going to produce hit song after hit song. It’s an album they wanted to do and I’d rather listen to music that the artist actually cares about, than some cheap attempts to get a hit with the GP. They’re at a stage in their careers now where they can literally just do what they want when it comes to the music, as their discography already carries enough weight. This is why they have still been able to tour arenas, stadiums AND headline festivals this era because how Mercury - Act 1 performed didn’t really matter. They’ll always be a successful touring act. Like you said, this album just wasn’t for you. But a lot of fans (myself included) prefer the darker, deeper stuff they produce. I’d rather have an album full of Waves and Tied than an album full of Believer and Thunder. For me, this is the best material they’ve put out since Smoke + Mirrors. Edited July 5, 2022 by Cutthroat
rta1913 Posted July 5, 2022 Posted July 5, 2022 37 minutes ago, Cutthroat said: I mean, they clearly didn’t go into the studio with the intention to make an album that was going to produce hit song after hit song. It’s an album they wanted to do and I’d rather listen to music that the artist actually cares about, than some cheap attempts to get a hit with the GP. They’re at a stage in their careers now where they can literally just do what they want when it comes to the music, as their discography already carries enough weight. This is why they have still been able to tour arenas, stadiums AND headline festivals this era because how Mercury - Act 1 performed didn’t really matter. They’ll always be a successful touring act. Like you said, this album just wasn’t for you. But a lot of fans (myself included) prefer the darker, deeper stuff they produce. I’d rather have an album full of Waves and Tied than an album full of Believer and Thunder. For me, this is the best material they’ve put out since Smoke + Mirrors. Oh totally. That’s why I said I am glad they made this album, because it’s clearly what they wanted to make. And with the huge pressure of coming off Evolve and Origins, it would’ve been easy to cave and give us another smash. It’s not my fave/not for me but I still saved 9 songs. Sirens, I Don’t Like Myself, I’m Happy are great songs adding to an amazing catalog and yes they’ll always be able to tour thanks to their strong previous music. I mean I was looking at their Spotify page and both Natural and Bad Liar have over 700 million streams. They are huge.
Cutthroat Posted July 6, 2022 Author Posted July 6, 2022 It’s been a week and I’m still not over the guitar solo in Younger. I hope this is one of the songs they start playing live!
TeamThiem Posted July 6, 2022 Posted July 6, 2022 I Don't Like Myself the most streamed non-single from Act 2 on Spotify! My fave song from Act 2 smoking the others with over 2 million streams.
FanOfPop Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 18 hours ago, Cutthroat said: It’s been a week and I’m still not over the guitar solo in Younger. I hope this is one of the songs they start playing live! I can honestly see this as the closing song, something like WTW with confetti and all.
TeamThiem Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 19 hours ago, Cutthroat said: It’s been a week and I’m still not over the guitar solo in Younger. I hope this is one of the songs they start playing live! Younger is such a bop. Love it
Cutthroat Posted July 7, 2022 Author Posted July 7, 2022 24 minutes ago, FanOfPop said: I can honestly see this as the closing song, something like WTW with confetti and all. It would be an awesome closing song! I also need them to perform Blur live. I can imagine that being of those songs that sounds even better live.
Cutthroat Posted July 7, 2022 Author Posted July 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, TeamThiem said: Younger is such a bop. Love it It really is. The guitar solo makes me feel so alive.
Sharapov Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 i thought with wrecked they were on the right path to quality music but god. this album is awful. its the same sang-talk music comparing night visions to the trash they do now is so sad
Cutthroat Posted July 7, 2022 Author Posted July 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Sharapov said: i thought with wrecked they were on the right path to quality music but god. this album is awful. its the same sang-talk music comparing night visions to the trash they do now is so sad Mercury > Smoke + Mirrors > Night Visions
TeamThiem Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 Sharks and I Don’t Like Myself are the only two songs on Apple Music with stars next to them. IDLM the unexpected hit. We stan :)))
Cutthroat Posted July 8, 2022 Author Posted July 8, 2022 10 hours ago, TeamThiem said: Sharks and I Don’t Like Myself are the only two songs on Apple Music with stars next to them. IDLM the unexpected hit. We stan :))) I love that for them as it’s such a good song! Imagine Legends!
The Last of Us Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 My boyfriend surprised me with tickets to see them perform in Paris at Lollapalooza for my birthday and it was honestly one of the best experiences of my life. We arrived on Friday, saw them on Saturday and then flew home on Sunday. The atmosphere was incredible and it's something I'll never forget. After hearing it live, Bones has became one of my favourite songs by them. Their energy and the way they got the crowd involved was immense! If you're yet to see them live, definitely go for it when you can! I'm not sure how to upload videos here, but here are some of the photos I took: / Sorry for the spam, I'm just still so pumped from Saturday! hehe Also HI GUYS! I'm Emily, but a lot of people also call me Rourke which is my surname, so feel free to use either or.
Mooncrown Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 55 minutes ago, Rourke said: My boyfriend surprised me with tickets to see them perform in Paris at Lollapalooza for my birthday and it was honestly one of the best experiences of my life. We arrived on Friday, saw them on Saturday and then flew home on Sunday. The atmosphere was incredible and it's something I'll never forget. After hearing it live, Bones has became one of my favourite songs by them. Their energy and the way they got the crowd involved was immense! If you're yet to see them live, definitely go for it when you can! I'm not sure how to upload videos here, but here are some of the photos I took: / Sorry for the spam, I'm just still so pumped from Saturday! hehe Also HI GUYS! I'm Emily, but a lot of people also call me Rourke which is my surname, so feel free to use either or. Nice to meet you Rourke! So glad you got to experience them live - they really are a phenomenal live act. Looks like it was an awesome show.
The Last of Us Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Mooncrown said: Nice to meet you Rourke! So glad you got to experience them live - they really are a phenomenal live act. Looks like it was an awesome show. Nice to meet you too! It was my first time seeing them live as I didn’t really get into their music until after Evolve came out and then they didn’t tour for Origins so I’ve been waiting since 2018, but it was definitely worth the wait. I wish they would have played Sharks but I saw online that they’re planning to incorporate Act 2 songs into their US tour which begins in 2 weeks. Oh well, it was still an amazing experience! I started crying when they played Birds. ???
Mooncrown Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, Rourke said: Nice to meet you too! It was my first time seeing them live as I didn’t really get into their music until after Evolve came out and then they didn’t tour for Origins so I’ve been waiting since 2018, but it was definitely worth the wait. I wish they would have played Sharks but I saw online that they’re planning to incorporate Act 2 songs into their US tour which begins in 2 weeks. Oh well, it was still an amazing experience! I started crying when they played Birds. ??? Birds is an amazing song- awesome that they performed it!! I have only seen them once during the Evolve Tour but has been a fan since Night Visions. Hoping to catch them during the US shows on this tour
The Last of Us Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mooncrown said: Birds is an amazing song- awesome that they performed it!! I have only seen them once during the Evolve Tour but has been a fan since Night Visions. Hoping to catch them during the US shows on this tour So you got to hear Mouth of the River live? ? They’re one of those bands I’ve always known of but I just never went out of my way to listen to them. But my old roommate had Evolve and would play it a lot and I just fell in love with them and went and listened to their older stuff and realised how much I had missed out on! I’m glad they performed Walking the Wire on Saturday as that’s one of my favourite songs by them.
Mooncrown Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Rourke said: So you got to hear Mouth of the River live? ? They’re one of those bands I’ve always known of but I just never went out of my way to listen to them. But my old roommate had Evolve and would play it a lot and I just fell in love with them and went and listened to their older stuff and realised how much I had missed out on! I’m glad they performed Walking the Wire on Saturday as that’s one of my favourite songs by them. Yes I did hear Mouth of the River live - sorry! They actually did the whole album except for Dancing in the Dark if I remember correctly
The Last of Us Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 49 minutes ago, Mooncrown said: Yes I did hear Mouth of the River live - sorry! They actually did the whole album except for Dancing in the Dark if I remember correctly So jealous! ?? That’s one of the downsides of discovering somebody’s music at a later date. I wish I could experience the Night Visions era live. I still find it hilarious that Dan originally planned for Mercury to be 10 tracks. He’s such a fool but we love him for it! ?
computer.boy Posted November 8, 2022 Posted November 8, 2022 Terrible song but he looks so hot in the visualizer.
Mr. Loco Posted December 28, 2022 Posted December 28, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 1:09 PM, Mooncrown said: Yes I did hear Mouth of the River live - sorry! They actually did the whole album except for Dancing in the Dark if I remember correctly I also saw them live in 2018 at a festival, and it was probably top 3 of my favorite concerts of all time, such a great experience!!
Mooncrown Posted December 28, 2022 Posted December 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Mr. Loco said: I also saw them live in 2018 at a festival, and it was probably top 3 of my favorite concerts of all time, such a great experience!! Agree! So much energy and positive vibes!
FanOfPop Posted December 28, 2022 Posted December 28, 2022 Im gonna see them for the 4th time next summer at a festival (maybe even 5th time at another festival). Cant wait!
Mooncrown Posted December 28, 2022 Posted December 28, 2022 1 hour ago, FanOfPop said: Im gonna see them for the 4th time next summer at a festival (maybe even 5th time at another festival). Cant wait! Awesome!! Enjoy!!
computer.boy Posted December 29, 2022 Posted December 29, 2022 Agreed, saw them live once and the energy was great!
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