New BON JOVI......

These Two Hands?

Kauna — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:00:32 +1100

"These Two Hands"? WTF? I don't have that song. Did they release two versions of this cd, one with extra tracks? The Wal-Mart I picked mine up at only had one 12 song version.

I too am impressed by the disc, but that's only because my expectations were very low. There are more songs on here that I like than "Circle", and if they had left "Amen" and "Fighter" off the disk, it would have been a pretty good 10 song album.

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nivjourney — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:07:01 +1100

I really don't see how it's their best since 1995. Crush or Have A Nice Day (which I only warmed to over time as I was really hating Bon Jovi for always sounding the same by then) would be the only decent albums they have made since their return.
Lost Highway was good for what it was, but not my cup of tea, as their are genuine country artists doing it better, not just as a cash-in.
The Circle was the start of their decline into Coldplay territory, and this album is just more of the same. But so one-dimensional.
I came at this one with an open mind, which I haven't done with a Bon Jovi album since 2004. I was left disappointed, and in the future will stick to instinctively seeing the Bon Jovi name and expecting something bland to avoid disappointment.
Niv

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Alex — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:45:29 +1100

I didnt expect such backlash against that álbum.......easily better than everything since these days....as an album experience that is. . Also, i agree old habits die hard US really the best song on there.

Re: REALLY???

JMac — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:05:27 +1100

I think Bon Jovi has gotten some unfair flack here over the past few years.

While The Circle and Lost Highway weren't monsters, I found much to enjoy in both of them. They were departures, but interesting ones.

The new album is a plodding snoozer. Bland adult contemporary almost. No passion, no teeth, no edge. I don't care if the songs are poppy or slow, or mostly mid-tempo. That's ok. The quality is just not there.

If Rick Springfield can release a barnstormer in his later years, there's no excuse for older artists like Jovi & Bryan Adams to release boring AC albums.

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nivjourney — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:54:54 +1100

I got it on Friday and listened to it over the weekend while I was away.
It's shit.
16 songs, only about 4 aren't monotonous ballads.
Not even good ballads, just droning crap with bad lyrics.
The only good song was Old Habits Die Hard, which is done the huge favour of not sounding anything like Bon Jovi. That song was great, but otherwise... it's just dull.
They can't decide whether to be Springsteen-lite or Coldplay, but either way, they've forgotten what it sounds like to be Bon Jovi.
Shame, but can't say it wasn't expected.
Niv

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Stagefright3 — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:37:40 +1100

Last BJ cd I bought was HAND and haven't played it more than twice. I really liked Bounce except for the crappy ballads. But I just cannot get into them anymore, not my cup of tea. Good for them for carrying on etc but I haven't liked their direction in decades, but have liked some songs here and there. Just listening to samples this is a NO BUY for me.

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Greg — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:49:39 +1100

This album is a rocked up Springsteen CD in most parts - and its better than the Circle imho. I am enjoying it - but its not HAND-and it has many strong songs on it......its a winner in my books......

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Marco — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:49:05 +1100

It's the weakest BON JOVI album ever!! Pure bullshite!

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the ORIGINAL brent — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:52:38 +1100

That about sums it up.........not that I managed to listen right to the end. haven't been able to do that since Keep The Faith.

I tried really hard with this , but I was off side from the first few minutes as their typically "uplifting" first track got the cringe factor way up there.

From there it struck me as a decent quality easy listening album- it's all very passable if you're not after stuff that rocks , but for me it's pretty dire. The whiny nature of JBJ's voice never bothered me when they rocked a bit but here that also grates.

Funnily enough with all the BJ discussion around here lately I've been playing the first 4 albums big time in recent weeks (along with Sunstorm's Emotional Fire - a grower- and Trail of Murder which has been on non stop rotation for months). and rediscovering my love of the early BJ material.

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KAYAKER — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:37:39 +1100

The more I listen to it, the more I like it - apart from a couple of the Deluxe Edition tracks and not too keen on The Fighter.

More than happy with it!

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Alex — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:53:31 +1100

Thats funny, as this is easily naybe the best release donde these days.... All your comments echo Mt thoughts i had on crush back then.....how tastes differ!

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Troy — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:53:10 +1100

Agreed. I liked the Circle, Crush and Bounce, but this one just bored me to death. I gave it a few tries. I'll probably still throw it in once in a while and give it another chance, but I think this is their worst album to me.

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RAMSAY — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:33:45 +1100

They're certainly a very different band. Maybe they should re-brand themselves like the Labour party did in the 90's. New Jovi!

I really enjoy listening to the new record when it's on, and I've been spinning it for a while now. Strange thing is, after I've finished listening it's actually quite forgettable. Nothing seems to stick. There's no stand out tracks that are likely to be considered classics in years to come. It's a pleasant enough experience, but totally unremarkable. Army Of One is easily the best, even if it is very Killers Hot Fuss, but I still don't feel it stands toe to toe with their best.

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rocknut — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:36:27 +1100

I certainly don't want a return to any previous sound. I loved Zlost Highway and The Circle.

But thanks for the advice.

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nobycane — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:30:29 +1100

I agree as well.... It is a decent album, not great by any means either. I have spun it twice already and really it has not impressed me at all. It will be another Bon Jovi album that will fall to the wayside, and be easily forgotten by summer (for a majority of us).

The problem I am seeing and hearing is a lot of fans want that return to the sound of 7800 F, SWW, NJ... it just isn't going to happen.
Hell, I honestly think the band wants to return to that sound anyways.

The Bon Jovi we knew and loved is history...a memory. Bon Jovi is moving into the 21st century full steam ahead and on their own creative terms. They are literally keeping up with the Jones' in the music genre, and to their credit - they are doing a great job...selling albums, making money, touring like crazy.

They are a totally different Bon Jovi now then when they started and initially reunited back in the 90's.

So, it is accept their changing music style and go with the flow and "try" to get into their newer style....or just walk away and listen to the classics...and be happy.

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DirtyPennyIowa — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:52:11 +1100

Booooooooring...

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rocknut — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:50:25 +1100

On the whole, it bored me to tears. One or two good songs, but that's all.

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adolfo — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:10:13 +1100

I´m impressed too.
The first four songs in a row are really good."Amen" is a letdown and after that the album regains strength with "That´s what the water made me" (a classic Bon Jovi). A shame that at the end of the CD has a couple of songs that do not measure up ("Not running anymore" "The fighter".

My favs ("With these two hands", "Room at the end of the world", "What about now", "Pictures of you", "That´s what the water made me", "What´s left of me" and "Beautiful world")

Bon Jovi will perform in Madrid (Vicente Calderón stadium) 45.000 people next june 27. Tickets 18 euro :)

The day before will be Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Europe in a Bullring (10.000 people). June 26 :)

REALLY???

Benno — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:52:42 +1100

I won't air what is my rather scathing opinion of this album, but in saying that I'm a casual fan at best, and for the most part my favourite albums are the S/T, Slippery and Jersey . Perhaps doesn't make me the best judge of this disc in the Bon Jovi realm but I'm never going to listen to it again, certainly glad I didn't drop any cash on it like I usually do. Horrific.

Full respect that you dig it though, this isn't a go at you, cheers brother.

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PJayBe — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:15:21 +1100

If you like Bon Jovi, then the good news is it sounds exactly like you'd expect it to sound.

If you don't like Bon Jovi, then the bdd news is it sounds exactly like you'd expect it to sound.

Philip

New BON JOVI......

Alex — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:08:11 +1100

...finally got around to buy it and listen to it a few times. I am really impressed, i didnt expect much but i really, really like it......When listening to 2 songs in particular "Whats left of me" and "Old habits die hard" i REALLY got the feeling "ahhh finally bon jovi sounds like bon jovi again.."

Especially the former: if you exchange the country-ish parts with single line notes a la bad name or Edge of a broken heart, what do you get??? exactly , a classic sounding BJ song!!! :)

So far i think thta the first 4 tracks arent bad, but for me the album really takes steam from Amen onwards...... albeit Pictures of you is quite a good song, too.......

All in all this is REALLY good and actually the first time i can say for real this sounds like BJ for me again......Didnt really feel that way, as far as whole albums go, since These days......