Carl1 Wrote:
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> Really Andrew? The playing isn't anything special
> and the drum sound is too processed, the toms in
> particular, being electric don't sound as good as
> they would had they been acoustic. There's almost
> a Leppard Hysteria sound to the drums and that
> isn't a fave sound of mine.
> I like the album but I find with H.E.A.T, their
> albums don't have a lot of staying power. I tend
> to play them 4 or 5 times and then they go in the
> pile.
> II is too instant and whilst there are times when
> I need to listen to something like this I know
> it's not going to be in my favorite albums of the
> year list.
> I know they are hugely popular on here but to me
> they are just good enough to buy and I really
> don't get the adoration. They're a good band for
> sure but they are hardly the best thing since
> sliced bread.
> Personally I am far more impressed with the
> Waiting For Monday and Black Swan albums.


Interesting comment about staying power. Will I be listening to this in a couple of years? Good separate thread topic!

Waiting For Monday is one of those albums for me that lacks in production but the songs and vocals are so strong it overcomes and I don't care. I would say the opposite for this new H.E.A.T. album, although Erik's Vox are killer IMO. I listen to different artists for different reasons, different moods. I don't listen to a lot of Whitesnake or Motley, or H.E.A.T. for that matter but when I'm trying to get my ass moving, say on a spin bike...BAM!