Ulver The Assassination of Julius Caesar
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Rik VII
November 6th 2017


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I don't think they said that but them saying it wouldn't change the way this sounds. And the energetic, groovy feel of the song I mentioned is very close to this one's in general imo, even though I should clarify that I don't think that they sound exactly the same. I just think that the connections are very obvious. And that wouldn't change if Ulver had never heard a Depeche Mode song (would suck for them though), it's just in this album's sound. This has more influences of course, I'm particularly thinking of the gospel-influenced sound of Rolling Stone

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
November 6th 2017


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3 | Sound Off

Yeah there's no question this is unique, but the Depeche Mode connections are there as Rik said. There's more than just that Depeche Mode and this are dark, it's the rhythms, the synths, the layering, etc.

AnimalsAsSummit
November 6th 2017


6200 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

i guess i just make different associations; no matter, anyway. instrumentation seems vastly different

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
November 6th 2017


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3 | Sound Off

Yeah plenty of it is different and the album is very diverse, just some connections; no direct relationship to Depeche Mode really. Like I said, The Future Sound of London and other bands are also some influences on this, but it's still unique and does its own thing.

DungeonBoy
November 6th 2017


10296 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I like the less "pop" songs on here the best. So Falls the World, and Angelus Novas are my favorites by a long shot. I don't think this style of Ulver is necessarily for me, but Garm's voice makes me want to listen to it from start to finish every time. Wish I could hire him to sing me to sleep.

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
November 6th 2017


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3 | Sound Off

It was either you or at least one other person who's said that before haha, and I totally see it too. The closer's actually grown off me a bit since first hearing this, but it's still great. My top 3 atm are Rolling Stone, So Falls the World, and Transverberation.

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
November 6th 2017


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3 | Sound Off

Really glad they got female vocals on here, they really add to Rolling Stone and 1969 in particular.

Rik VII
November 6th 2017


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah, the album is consistent in general, but I have to say that I never really cared for the closer

DungeonBoy
November 6th 2017


10296 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Coming home is an odd choice for a closer. Kinda has a Perdition City vibe, and a bit of a different feeling than the rest of the album.

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
November 6th 2017


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3 | Sound Off

It's a cool song but the latest time I listened it seemed a little cheesy, especially the first lines of lyrics.

bloc
November 6th 2017


70880 Comments


I would say the female vocals on this represent the 80s and 90s dance/house music influence

Orb
November 6th 2017


9638 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Anyone know how this sounds on a studio monitor set-up?

bloc
November 6th 2017


70880 Comments


It sounds good

DungeonBoy
November 6th 2017


10296 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Do you guys really listen to music through your monitors? I only use them for mixing but other than that I have a 2.1 THX system that I use for bumpin the jams. I have a pair of BX8s, they aren't my favorite but people seem to love them

AnimalsAsSummit
November 6th 2017


6200 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

sounds super bassy which is good news for my headphones bad news for my old ass car speakers lol

InFlamesWeThrash666
November 7th 2017


10624 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_tR3H1BHic&feature=youtu.be



new track yo

bloc
November 7th 2017


70880 Comments


Now that is some good ass 80's ass shit

DungeonBoy
November 7th 2017


10296 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Oh wow

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
November 7th 2017


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3 | Sound Off

Really great song, love how prolific they are.

bloc
November 7th 2017


70880 Comments


If they stick with this sound for the next few albums I would be quite satisfied. Never liked them until this album.



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