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YakNips
April 4th 2014


20114 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

definitely

Mort.
April 4th 2014


26413 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

DBMII is still really well composed though (imo)



I feel like this is generally less well composed but has more depth if that makes sense





YakNips
April 4th 2014


20114 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

That totally make sense. I just prefer the depth.

OwMySnauze
April 4th 2014


2740 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

During a AMA, they Swan said they want Tillian to not sing as high pitched on their next album. We'll see...

cliiint
April 5th 2014


1363 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"I feel like this is generally less well composed but has more depth if that makes sense"



you're absolutely right, i read somewhere that this was recorded in like 3 weeks and ii was 3

months. i'm getting that wrong, but it's something like that. i think the jamming mentality is why

it's deeper. everyone doing their own thing but still playing off one another, it's messier but it

pays off when you can listen to how the drummer and guitarists play off eachother and hear i

completely different song when listening to how mess fits his vocals into the wall of music itself.

and you can do that 20 different ways.



dbmii was focused to a point that it felt forced. no one was having fun. and both vocalists

sounded bored. mess actually annoyed me a lot too for the first time.

SHAKEandBAKE
April 5th 2014


1346 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

That would be great. I always liked DGD's passionate vocals. Tilian's didn't really have any emotion and sounded forced.

cliiint
April 5th 2014


1363 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"there is a marginal difference but people like to act as if its two different worlds for some reason.



the primary difference between dbm and dbm2 isnt in Jonnys performance, its in the bands ability as a whole to meld everything together so well, which was a trait not found on dbm2."



i disagree man here jonny is doing the vocal gymnastic thing like 95% when he sings. on II he lets loose a handful of times.



but you're right the instrumentals are the main drag. if they had released dbm quality music with jonnys II kind of vocals it would be an easy 4

cliiint
April 5th 2014


1363 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"During a AMA, they Swan said they want Tillian to not sing as high pitched on their next album. We'll see..."



tides of man style vocals would have made ap much better. a lot of his singing is craig owens quality but he has his moments that make up for it.

Yuli
Emeritus
April 5th 2014


10767 Comments


dbmII is easily this bands best album

cliiint
April 5th 2014


1363 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

right behind happiness huh? the way fans rate these albums, man you can't deny how unique each release is

Yuli
Emeritus
April 5th 2014


10767 Comments


haha my ratings are very outdated on these guys. Happiness is fun, but even I can't deny its dip in quality halfway through. DBMII is a more fulfilling listen in the long haul.

silentstar
April 5th 2014


2528 Comments


yeah, dmII is my favourite by them as well - so much fun

and just like Omaha, I think that Happiness has an amazing first five tracks but then gets weaker as it goes on

I want to get started on self-titled but I'm always stuck playing Caviar and not trying the other songs

MalleusMaleficarum
April 5th 2014


16396 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

so much disagree with you ppl

XingKing
April 5th 2014


16400 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I'd flip Happiness and DBM on Snide's ratings and there you have it

silentstar
April 5th 2014


2528 Comments


Carl Baker tho

MalleusMaleficarum
April 6th 2014


16396 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

https://twitter.com/jonnycraig4l/status/452878559477260289





wat

YakNips
April 6th 2014


20114 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Its funny no one ever ranks Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean when its their best

YakNips
April 6th 2014


20114 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

but they grind so gooooooooooood

SHAKEandBAKE
April 6th 2014


1346 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

DBM > Deathstar > DBMII = Happiness > Acceptance Speech

cliiint
April 6th 2014


1363 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

DBM.AP.DEATHSTAR.HAPPINESS.DBM2.neverlistenedtoWISiRO more than a few times



like you two said happiness has an amazing first half. very different sound for dgd imo but i like it



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