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Published on September 12th 2006
Singers must harness occasional envy towards their bandmates. If Joe Bass Player ever wants to join a side project, there’s no worry that people are going to say, “Whatever, it just sounds like a shitty version of his main band.” Such accusations of Matt Skiba’s new project are going to be a problem for the Alkaline Trio frontman, even though his vocals are going to bring with them a built-in fanbase. With Heavens, Skiba and F-Minus alumnus Josiah Steinbrick manage to avoid creating a straight-up electronic version of Alkaline Trio -- but just barely.
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This is one of my favourite albums of all time. The first two tracks aren't too inspiring, but as soon as Heather kicks in, it's golden. its an ok album. a bit overhyped. I only like 3 songs on it, and the rest is so-so. Skiba should have done this one under another name. Sure it sounds like Skiba but at least there would be more distance between Heavens and alk3. its very Postal Service hey you guys, people actually liked crimson? really? I'm a devout Alkaline Trio fan, as I have been into them since the start. Honestly, I have tried sooo hard to like this record, but it just isn't happening. This was a big dissapointment for me. Pretty sure the new Falcon record is going to kick some serious ass though... First off, I'm thrilled to finally hear some Crimson bashing. I've always wondered why people excuse mediocre albums by telling themselves that the so-called fans just don't like the "change", despite the fact that these fans like other bands for changing. If you like a bland album with opvious weak points, fine, but don't tell me I have to like it or I just can't stand change. i think most of you are crazy... this album is one of the coolest albums i've heard in a long time. this is just flat out bad Bland first of all, yes i am a big trio fan. however, this record, to me, sounds nothing like trio, as the only similarity would be matt's voice, but he sings much lower and calmer in this, and so it doesn't really remind me of trio at all. i was really underwhelmed with this album when i first heard it. but now that i listen to it, it's fleshing itself out a little better. on a whole, the album is pretty mediocre but it's got a few gems in there.. lyrics aside. did the score of this album go from 7 to 6? or an i just nuts? Probably both. i remember when all this death stuff was a joke. skiba needs to sing again. remember when he would belt it out? 'goodbye forever' anyone? wait wait,some people are dumb enough to call Crimson the bands best work?!? this was better than i thought it would be, but still not that great. oh well. This is good winter background music. Lyrics could've been better though. coughthealkalineservicecough the title track is really the only thing i'm digging so far lame review Man. there's a band called STATIC AGE now???? how many bands are there that take their name from MISFITS material? I really like the first half of the album, then it kind of trails off. But I still think it's an enjoyable record to listen to overall. this is probably the most boring thing ever in all of history and time So if I foud A. Trio's last album so boring that I couldn't listen to it, I probably shouldn't get this. soooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad. skiba is poopdick now. and lol @ colin comment Like most of the new CD's that old bands put out nowadays, Crimson was overproduced as hell. This record is really, really boring. I'm pretty into any alkaline trio record, and I think crimson has some of their best work on it. This CD doesnt do anything for me though. Can the Falcon come out already...please God? Amazing record. 7 is totally accurate. It sounds just like all the other Joy Division worshippers and Skiba's becoming a lyrical parody of himself, yet the songs themselves are pretty enjoyable. It's better than Crimson in any event. this cd is atrocious its odd, but I actually think Crimson is good, and I loathe there vagrant releases (give or take the loose gem). I always thought Dan was the tease of the group, with Skiba writing the filler for the bands (filler songwriters not always a negative term, Greg Graffin for instance great songwriter, but he writes the fiber bulk of any record). Its 15 times better than Crimson. Didn't this band form only a couple months ago? vanity I liked songs 2 and 4 immensely, but that song Heather bores the shit out of me. Once it gets to about song 8 I am a little bored and usually stop listening. For saying it sounds just like Alkaline Trio because of Skiba's vocals, no shit. When the guy sings it sounds like Alkaline Trio. Skiba sounds bored singing these songs. matt...give it up. dans got way more on you then youll ever have. matt gives alkaline a dirty name. but im liking you more now that your going bald. it gives you less of a prety boy frontman thing, now the light wont be stolen from dan on stage. Six is probably a better score, but the words mean more than the number. I'll still pick this up over Mars Volta today. to what justin said. totally sounds like a goth/emo/depressing version of the postal service i'm stoked to see them with darker my love i listened to this due to the fact they have been compared to sisters of mercy, um, not at all...and that does a complete disservice to the sisters of mercy and andrew eldridge, this is boring...-oldpunker- Matt provides the gloom setting but gotta love Josh's work on this album. It has it's moments. I do like the song "Another Night". Fuckin excellent record! Really impressed with this one got it yday in the mail and have been listenin to it since. Skiba's vocals and lyrics go so well with the music, some of the stuff sounds a bit like Interpol or Joy Division at times. Def gonna be one of my albums of 2006! Completely solid record. Sounds like the Cure covering the Postal Service. I think the vocals and lyrics work really well in the whole package. This just sounds so half baked to me. God, there are some terrible lyrics on this. The music's okay, but I can't get over the damn lyrics. Completely solid record. Sounds like the Cure covering the Postal Service. I think the vocals and lyrics work really well in the whole package. heh... this album is hilarious. especially the song "heather" I'm pretty into this record, I'd say its better than the last alk3 record and while this is nothing new, its cool to see another record from skiba Very disapointing pretty generous score...i've had this for a couple weeks and still haven't really gotten into it. :( i generally love matt skiba but the lyrics and their delivery on this are completely awful, a 7 is a score far too generous. |
