My Last Breath
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As much as it hurts, ain’t it wonderful to feel?
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Post by My Last Breath on Nov 10, 2017 5:53:11 GMT -5
End of the Dream... it sounds like an epic prayer on life :') I never liked this song and now it's my top 1 Isn't it just amazing?!?!? I haven't stopped replaying it since it was released, it's definitely one of the best pieces they have created.
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Post by BlackenTheDay on Nov 10, 2017 6:17:21 GMT -5
Ahaaa, at last! Time to listen to the album. I'll be back...
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Post by princeofpersia on Nov 10, 2017 6:26:45 GMT -5
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Post by BlackenTheDay on Nov 10, 2017 7:39:22 GMT -5
I always had faith in Ev to do the right job when reworking their songs. Listening to old demos and finished versions I had a good expectation for Synthesis and after listening I'm totally in love. I think the best renditions are from the Open Door. I like Hi-Lo, but from the two new songs I think Imperfection is better - maybe because it is actually newer unlike Hi-Lo which has been around for years but was just waiting to be on an album, though the older songs are great too. My favorites from the re-worked pieces have to be My Immortal, Secret Door, Your Star, Lithium, Lacrymosa, Imaginary and End of the Dream(in no particular order.) And of course, anything Amy does with the piano and harp is an A++ from me because I'm also a pianist as well as harpist and I'm very passionate about good piano/harp playing and Amy is just amazing
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Post by RapturedLight on Nov 10, 2017 9:48:55 GMT -5
THE ALBUM ARRIVED AT MY TOWN'S POST OFFICE A FEW HOURS AGO IT'LL BE AT MY HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON AAAAAHHHHHH
Anyway. I'm so happy. I love this album. I've always wanted an Evanescence album like this - I just never thought they'd actually go this cinematic. :') I have a nice little handful of favorite artists, but out of all of them, Amy and I are similarly ecliptic and appreciate a lot of similar things about music. I don't think she's ever going to release something I don't like.
Good God I'm going to cry when I meet her in a few weeks. </3
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ravensaid
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Post by ravensaid on Nov 10, 2017 10:54:56 GMT -5
Hi guys! Does anybody know where I can buy the album in NYC? I went to Target but I didn’t find it
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Post by The_Sacrificed on Nov 10, 2017 11:35:41 GMT -5
Hi guys! Does anybody know where I can buy the album in NYC? I went to Target but I didn’t find it Check Best Buy. It seems to be the best place to find it.
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mrmellow
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Post by mrmellow on Nov 10, 2017 12:45:42 GMT -5
I've got to be honest, the first couple of listens, I was very disappointed. There's a sheen missing from the production, and from Amy's voice, that I find grating and a bit...I don't know, just lacking.
I listened to it a couple more times today, and I've now started to see the project more as a studio recording of what is essentially supposed to be a live(ish) experience (if you get my meaning) - almost like a soundtrack for Evanescence - The Musical. I love the way all of the tracks tracks seem to sort of segue into each other, and there's a slightly improvised quality to Amy's voice that I'm appreciating a bit more now I've gotten a bit more into it.
But so far, it's definitely my least favourite Ev 'album', and it's plagued by my usual issue with Amy's voice just sounding too strained and too high in recent years, which is even more noticeable without the polish of a well produced/mixed studio album. I have a feeling Synthesis will grow on me though - Your Star and, surprisingly, My Immortal, are both favourites at the moment. And Hi-Lo is really delicate and beautiful. I just wish there was more...I don't know, production - particularly in the vocals. I'm a sucker for layered vocals and backing vocals, and they're a bit lacking on Synthesis. For me, anyway.
It normally takes me a while to readjust my perception of an album I've been really excited about. I just have to lose the expectations I had over how I wanted it to be, and start listening to it for what it actually is, so I'll probably feel completely differently after a few more listens.
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Psypher
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Post by Psypher on Nov 10, 2017 13:21:00 GMT -5
Does anyone elses album have misprinted song numbers???
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Post by imnotbroken118 on Nov 10, 2017 13:41:05 GMT -5
Still no word on my boxset being shipped. Sorta annoyed. Anyone else still waiting to hear from Kings Road? I originally had the vinyl in my order but had them remove that part and placed that order separately so I'd get the boxset sooner. I'm hoping my order change didn't mess something up.
Went to Best Buy to get a physical copy because not getting a physical copy on album release day might have killed me. They didn't even have the album on the floor and had to get it from the back. Disappointing, but glad I have a copy.
At least the anticipation will last and I'll have the boxset to look forward to when it gets here and the vinyl next month. So frustrating though that shipping and ordering problems happen with almost every Ev release. I know it's not the band's fault but I'm impatient haha.
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X
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Post by X on Nov 10, 2017 14:46:47 GMT -5
Anyone have any luck finding it at Target or Walmart, will try Best Buy again either tonight or tomorrow.
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Post by fatality789 on Nov 10, 2017 14:54:01 GMT -5
Does anyone elses album have misprinted song numbers??? If by misprinted you mean tracks 8-11 being completely missing from the back cover, then yes! I wonder how haphazardly one would need to do things in order to make this kind of mistake. 😅 Photographic evidence: Behold!
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StormsxSaints
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Post by StormsxSaints on Nov 10, 2017 14:54:39 GMT -5
Still no word on my boxset being shipped. Sorta annoyed. Anyone else still waiting to hear from Kings Road? Mine just says "shipping soon". I went to cancel my order following their instructions, and I got a 500 internal server error when I submitted the email
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Post by imnotbroken118 on Nov 10, 2017 14:55:17 GMT -5
Anyone have any luck finding it at Target or Walmart, will try Best Buy again either tonight or tomorrow. I called and got confirmation that Target and Walmart will not be carrying the album in stores. Best Buy seems to have a few copies for most stores. My local store had 2 and I was there at store open. Try the store availability on their website to check before you go. Also, some Barnes and Noble locations have the album in store as well. Edit: The customer service rep at Walmart I spoke with was probably wrong. People are having luck with find the album at Walmart. Still no word on my boxset being shipped. Sorta annoyed. Anyone else still waiting to hear from Kings Road? Mine just says "shipping soon". I went to cancel my order following their instructions, and I got a 500 internal server error when I submitted the email Yeah their webpage is full of errors! So frustrating. You can reply to your confirmation e-mail to try to contact them. My experience has them taking at least a day to respond though.
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Anitten
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Post by Anitten on Nov 10, 2017 14:56:42 GMT -5
I'm dying to hear the album but it's still so long before I get my copies Damn living in the third world! lol. But it's a tradition for me to ignore all leaks and wait for the physical thing, and experience it for the first time in all its glory. Why do I do this to myself. From what I've seen, seems like the edition that comes inside the deluxe box set is the regular one plus a slip case kinda thinguie with the DVD inside? Has anyone received theirs yet? I was hoping it would be the deluxe edition, where both discs sit inside the digipack. Can anyone confirm any of this please?
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