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Post by Osky on Aug 25, 2014 10:03:05 GMT -5
Look the hiatus bummed us all. That is fact. But hey guess what they are people and they will make their decisions. She wanted to explore this musical side and so she did. She's gonna make music and you may not like it. I may not like it. But that is what it is. She doesn't owe the world a specific style of music. I admit I sometimes get grouchy but guess what I only say these in the presence of people who know me and know what I mean.
There are thousands of bands out there doing the electronic-gothic-symphonic rock style. Go listen to them. Lacuna Coil's out there kicking ass. Halestorm is doing awesome. Uhh idk Within Temptation, Nightwish, whatever is out there.
My review? I'm liking some of the songs but idk it's not something I would listen to all the time. I see it as stuff to chill out to. It's cold in this room as I listen to it and idk it just fits the vibe lol. Her voice tho still gets me. Amazing. Only one word to sum the album up... Atmospheric.
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Post by stag on Aug 25, 2014 10:29:04 GMT -5
If fans are disappointed by this album, I'm definitely not in that category. This album fascinated me and pulled me in from beginning to end and took me on an emotional journey that I can't wait to take again and again. I suppose people would be disappointed if they expected a regular Evanescence album, but I didn't have any of those expectations since it was clear this was a short soundtrack album that was going to be mostly instrumental. I had no expectations because I didn't know what to expect. I heard the previews last night, which got me a little excited, but it doesn't compare at all to what I listened to this morning as I sat outside in the cool morning air with my coffee and headphones. Despite being short and only having a few tracks where there were vocals, Aftermath was more cohesive and emotionally-impacting than Ev's Self-Titled was. This was the type of music I was longing to have from Amy after hearing the Lilywhite clips. I'm so excited that Amy is now able to create solo work and is independent, if Aftermath is any indication of her solo abilities, I cannot wait to hear what's next in store in the future. When I heard the low, dim recording of Push The Button when someone taped that scene in the movie, I was fully prepared to dislike it. It sounded too strange, and pop-py, and not like the sounds I like from Amy. But hearing the actual song? Wow - total 180, I loved it. Unique, sexy, dark. It was different, but there was no denying that it was Amy. Being taken completely by surprise was what sucked me in to this album. Dark Water was... epic. I was looking forward the most to this track, as I super excited that it was going to feature an Arabic singer and have an exotic sound. Again - completely not what I was expecting. I thought it would instrumentally be more Arabian-sounding, and somehow Amy achieved that exotic sound while making it an electronic song that completely fit in with the rest of the album. I love Dark Water. The instrumentals were beautiful. The repeating theme throughout was wonderful and sucked me into the entire atmospheric world that Amy and Eggar created. Can't Stop What's Coming was a lovely little interlude. Her vocals were chilling, the beat behind the track a very pleasant surprise. When I reached Voice in My Head, the album was really getting to me emotionally. I started to tear up in the middle of the track. It was incredibly moving. I was able to hold back my tears and just smile at the way it was able to touch my soul despite being so simple. And then, Lockdown. I thought I knew what to expect based on the previews, but that certainly didn't prepare me for hearing the song fully, high-def in my headphones, after being carried on the journey of the entire album which made my emotions run high. I couldn't help but smile in the beginning half of the track. The beat was awesome, sexy, and just what I was wanting after the slow instrumentals. But then, once the song slowed, and Amy belted in the quiet of the bridge, I couldn't stop the tears that first made an appearance on Voice in My Head come pouring out. The song switched itself up, the drums came in... and I just couldn't stop the emotional freight train that Lockdown presented. I didn't expect that response from me. The song is simple and straight-forward, but for some reason it hit me in such a raw and emotional way that the Evanescence albums hadn't been able to do in a long time. I could hear Amy expressing her artistic freedom in these songs, and it was emotionally overwhelming for me. This album was wonderful and I didn't expect it to hit me this hard or be this good. So short, yet so lovely, what else can I say. To all the people who are disappointed, I suppose they just weren't in the right mindset for it and were wanting another rock-out album. For me personally, I've been delving into more instrumental and atmospheric music, and this is exactly what I've wanting. Aftermath? Meet my repeat playlist.
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Post by WhisperedDreams on Aug 25, 2014 11:10:29 GMT -5
I have to say I am loving this album!! While I wish there were more songs with Amy singing, what I love about it is how much it reminds me of Origin and the really early works of Evanescence. I've always love that early stuff, even the beautiful, atmospheric work. I am now beginning to think that that is what Amy likes all along. Now she can go back to it and it sounds fantastic and beautiful. I am very excited to hear what she will write for her first full-length (non-soundtrack) solo album .
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Post by Himmelslicht on Aug 25, 2014 11:31:11 GMT -5
stag, I don't know you but I'm sure you're an angel who fell from heaven. I completely agre with you. I understand many people didn't like this album and that's because they EXPECTED things out of it. Just as stag, I had no idea what to expect. I knew there was going to be electronic vibes here and there and also expected cello, and maybe that's what got me into the idea much more (not to mention I love electronic music in general). But I cannot and will not understand people who bash and say rude things about the album and Amy herself. She worked so hard to get this, it's always been her dream and finally she did something on her own she is proud of as an artist. I can't possibly know how she reacted (if she read the comments at all) to the negative and bashful comments people made on her Facebook page. Such a disgrace. I know they're not real fans, but a little respect goes a long way.
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Post by EvanescentEvil on Aug 25, 2014 13:15:09 GMT -5
Look the hiatus bummed us all. That is fact. But hey guess what they are people and they will make their decisions. She wanted to explore this musical side and so she did. She's gonna make music and you may not like it. I may not like it. But that is what it is. She doesn't owe the world a specific style of music. I admit I sometimes get grouchy but guess what I only say these in the presence of people who know me and know what I mean. There are thousands of bands out there doing the electronic-gothic-symphonic rock style. Go listen to them. Lacuna Coil's out there kicking ass. Halestorm is doing awesome. Uhh idk Within Temptation, Nightwish, whatever is out there. Is this headed towards me? I never said I was part of those fans, just that I can understand how they think. It doesn't mean that I agree with them, though. I love Aftermath, didn't have any expectations from it at all because I don't believe she owes to make music only to satisfy fans who want more rock music.
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Post by Ring on Aug 25, 2014 13:23:23 GMT -5
Do these people not realize the reason Amy went solo for this album is so that she can move away from the traditional Ev sound? It's what she said in interviews, so I don't know why these people expected otherwise.
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Post by WhisperedDreams on Aug 25, 2014 13:35:23 GMT -5
I don't quite understand it either. And a I said up there, the album reminds me a lot of Origin and earlier works (minus Ben in this production). I feel like a lot of those people complaining are not too familiar with early Evanescence to grasp that even though this is different from commercial Evanescence, it is actually still very true to Amy's "sound." Besides, I love the experimenting.
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Post by stag on Aug 25, 2014 13:43:35 GMT -5
But I cannot and will not understand people who bash and say rude things about the album and Amy herself. She worked so hard to get this, it's always been her dream and finally she did something on her own she is proud of as an artist. I can't possibly know how she reacted (if she read the comments at all) to the negative and bashful comments people made on her Facebook page. Such a disgrace. I know they're not real fans, but a little respect goes a long way. Now I know to stay away from her FB, then. I don't think I could stand reading cruel comments when Amy is obviously excited about this one. I hope she isn't reading them, or taking them to heart. I just hope that if she's reading, she's paying attention to the people that are in love with it too, because I know I am. This is something different and unique and to me, a success, she should be very proud of her first solo release. They obviously must not have been real fans, because I know I could never be cruel just because a favorite artist when in a different direction (I mean it's happened before, but I didn't get angry, just didn't listen to the album because it wasn't my cup of tea, simple as that!). Can't even fathom... Do these people not realize the reason Amy went solo for this album is so that she can move away from the traditional Ev sound? It's what she said in interviews, so I don't know why these people expected otherwise. I'm guessing these people who are so disappointed weren't following all of Amy's interviews and statements about it... to me, she made it very clear that this wasn't an Ev album, but rather solo and experimental, and the teasers made it clear it was going to be a low-key album. I didn't have Evanescence or rock on my mind at all before I listened to it, because even though I wasn't sure what to expect, I at least knew it wasn't meant to be that genre.
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Post by carolexodus on Aug 25, 2014 13:52:40 GMT -5
Someone on another thread said that it was too bad that Wind-up held back Amy and the band's music so much, we could have heard things like this earlier if it wasn't for the label, and while I agree and I've always thought the band had so much room to grow and so many creative members, starting with Amy, I'm glad that she's trying all of this outside of Evanescence, because many fans seem to be unhappy with this new direction, even though it's obvious that this is a soundtrack, we can't even count it as a solo album by Amy, it was made with War Story in mind. If this was made in the context of an Evanescence album, it would have been a disaster with so many disappointed fans. So although I was very excited to hear Evanescence going the Lillywhite path now that Wind-Up isn't around, I think it's better to just leave Ev alone and for Amy to experiment with these sounds on her own, as a solo artist, maybe collaborating with other artists. It will be much smoother that way.. Anyway, I'm in the happy fans category. I get to hear Amy's voice in new songs, I get to hear some of those electronic influences Amy always talks about, and all of this serves as a platform for her to launch her solo career. After listening to these songs I'm even more excited about a possible solo album.
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Post by Osky on Aug 25, 2014 14:11:04 GMT -5
Look the hiatus bummed us all. That is fact. But hey guess what they are people and they will make their decisions. She wanted to explore this musical side and so she did. She's gonna make music and you may not like it. I may not like it. But that is what it is. She doesn't owe the world a specific style of music. I admit I sometimes get grouchy but guess what I only say these in the presence of people who know me and know what I mean. There are thousands of bands out there doing the electronic-gothic-symphonic rock style. Go listen to them. Lacuna Coil's out there kicking ass. Halestorm is doing awesome. Uhh idk Within Temptation, Nightwish, whatever is out there. Is this headed towards me? I never said I was part of those fans, just that I can understand how they think. It doesn't mean that I agree with them, though. I love Aftermath, didn't have any expectations from it at all because I don't believe she owes to make music only to satisfy fans who want more rock music. My comments were inspired by your comments but I didn't direct them or intended to direct them to you at all. I didn't think you were one of those fans or agreed with them. I apologize if you felt attacked by it.
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Post by EvanescentEvil on Aug 25, 2014 15:07:55 GMT -5
^ It's ok. Just wanted to make it clear.
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Post by The_Sacrificed on Aug 25, 2014 15:10:17 GMT -5
Today it was storming which made listening to Aftermath even better. <3
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Post by carolexodus on Aug 25, 2014 15:19:21 GMT -5
Today it was storming which made listening to Aftermath even better. <3 Same here, it's cloudy , windy and VERY cold, makes it even better.
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Post by wrong way day on Aug 25, 2014 15:28:30 GMT -5
My only slight disappointment is I was expecting a traditional Amy ballad in there somewhere, but I think the album is a fantastic step for Amy as a solo artist. The electronic stuff is dark and sexy, with some really cool vocal experiments. All the background vocals in Push the Button are so not what I was expecting, in a good way. The instrumentals are beautiful though some of the shorter ones don't really stand out much on their own, but it's a soundtrack so what do you expect? Cello is gorgeous throughout but I feel like some of those cello-heavy tracks are more Dave than Amy. Could maybe have been an Amy & Dave album instead of a Amy featuring Dave but that's a nitpick. Maybe she had a larger role in those tracks than I'm aware of.
A positive step, but it is clearly a soundtrack. I think the test for Amy's "sound" as a solo artist will be in her creating an album independent of someone else's project. But if that were to happen and it were to sound anything like this, I'd be all over it.
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Post by FFXSoul91 on Aug 25, 2014 15:53:27 GMT -5
Today it was storming which made listening to Aftermath even better. <3 Same here, it's cloudy , windy and VERY cold, makes it even better. Aaah! It's not storming here, but you made me realize how well this album would go with Rainy Mood (an app that plays storm sounds in the background while you listen to music)! There's even a portion of Voice in My Head that reminds me a bit of the middle section of Eternal.
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